- + Iranian Warship On The Move Amid Houthi Threat To Attack Ships—By Arsalan Shahla May 4, 2024(Bloomberg) –An Iranian warship has embarked on a mission in oceanic waters, Iran’s state media reported, in t...
- + China Has 350 Warships. The US Has 290. That’s a problem.—by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) There are plenty of disagreements between Beijing and Washington — from Taiwan to human rights to aidin...
- + Iran Says Crew Of MSC Aries Freed—(Reuters) – Iran has released the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel, but remains in control of the vessel itself, Foreig...
- + Construction of U.S. Military Pier for Gaza Changes Location Due to Weather—WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Friday it was temporarily pausing the offshore construction of a maritime pier because o...
- + Houthis Threaten Ship Attacks in Mediterranean Sea—By Mohammed Hatem (Bloomberg) — The Houthi group based in Yemen threatened to start trying to attack ships in the eastern Mediterranean as it st...
- + Tidewater Reports Stellar Q1 Results and Reiterates Positive Outlook for 2024—Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW), a leading global provider of offshore service vessels (OSVs), reported impressive first quarter results as day rates for OS...
- + Greek Naval Drills See Oil Tankers Depart Key Ship-to-Ship Transfer Area—(Bloomberg) — Tankers that transfer Russian oil off the southern coast of Greece sailed further out into the Mediterranean after naval exercises...
- + Shippers Frustrated as Spot rates Rise Alongside Demand—By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – A strengthening demand scenario on the Asia-European trades appears to have caught carriers and forwarders b...
- + Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Focus Turns to Dali Salvage—May 3, 2024: Salvors to Tackle Bridge Section on Dali Ahead of Refloating Salvage crews are preparing to remove the piece of the Key Bridge that is ly...
- + U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program Faces Substantial Cost Overrun and Delay Until 2029—By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter program intended to renew the service’s aging icebreaker fleet contin...
- + Conception Dive Boat Captain Sentence to Four Years in Prison Over 2019 Tragedy—The captain of the dive boat Conception that caught fire and sank off the California coast in 2019, resulting in 34 deaths, has been sentenced to four...
- + White House Readying Sanctions After Russia Found Shipping Fuel to North Korea Above UN Cap—By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) – Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels t...
- + John Fredriksen Becomes the Largest Shareholder of Edda Wind—John Fredriksen, through his company Geveran Trading Co. Limited, has become the largest shareholder of Norwegian offshore wind service company, Edda ...
- + Russia’s Gazprom Sees First Loss in Two Decades as Gas Trade with Europe Plunges—By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Russia’s state-controlled gas giant reported its first annual net loss since 1999 on falling shipments to Europe...
- + Port of Antwerp Plans Namibia Hydrogen Harbor—(Bloomberg) — Port of Antwerp Bruges plans to develop a €250 million ($267 million) hydrogen and ammonia storage and export facility at the Nami...
- + Uncertainty Looms Over Long-Term Container Freight Rates—Ocean carriers are walking a tightrope between risk and reward in new long-term contract negotiations, as uncertainty in the Red Sea continues to cast...
- + U.S. Targets Russia’s Arctic Shipping Capacity in Latest Round of Sanctions—By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – In an effort to further disrupt Russia’s ability to develop Arctic gas and oil projects the U.S. State Department ...
- + Lloyd’s Insurers Expect Moderate Baltimore Bridge Claims—LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Lloyd’s of London insurers Hiscox and Lancashire do not expect large insurance claims from the collapse of Balti...
- + Maersk Raises Financial Forecast for 2024 Amid Strong Market Demand, Red Sea Disruptions—A.P. Moller – Maersk has revised its financial guidance for 2024 after a strong Q1. The company now expects an underlying EBIT of USD -2.0 to 0....
- + Viking Shares Surge in NYSE Debut—By Mehnaz Yasmin and Granth Vanaik May 1 (Reuters) – Shares of Viking Holdings rose 9% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesda...
- + Transocean Secures Offshore Drilling Contract at $505,000 Day Rate—Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has announced securing an offshore drilling contract above the highly coveted $500,000 day rate mark amid cont...
- + East Coast Port Dwell Times Unaffected By Diverted Baltimore Containers—The March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closure of the Port of Baltimore has led to the diversion of containers originall...
- + Port Constraints for Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline May Crimp Oil Exports—May 1 (Reuters) – Logistical constraints at the Port of Vancouver mean waterborne oil exports from the highly anticipated Trans Mountain pipelin...
- + Trudeau’s $25 Billion Trans Mountain Expansion Starts Commercial Operations—(Bloomberg) — The expanded Trans Mountain pipeline has entered commercial operation, concluding a decade-long wait for one of Canada’s largest a...
- + China’s Third and Largest Aircraft Carrier Heads for Sea Trials—By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s largest and most advanced warship has begun its first sea trial, paving the way for the country to enhan...
- + El Nino, Water Management Issues Blamed for Snarling Panama Canal—SAO PAULO, May 1 (Reuters) – The El Nino climate phenomenon, not climate change, drove lower rainfall last year that reduced the Panama Canal...
- + Record Month for Containership Newbuild Deliveries in April—Alphaliner reports a record month for containership newbuild deliveries in April, surpassing the previous record set in March. A staggering 50 new shi...
- + Houthis Release Video of Alleged UAV Attack on Bulk Carrier—A new video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis appears to show an attack on a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Monday. The footage, ...
- + China COSCO May Seek Arbitration Over Exclusivity Rights to Peru Mega-Port—LIMA, April 29 (Reuters) – The Peruvian government is looking to avoid an international arbitration process which could be filed ...
- + Philippines Weighs New Strategy to Counter China’s Sea Actions—By Peter Martin and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Philippines is weighing a new approach in the South China Sea where increasing encounters w...
- + Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Deepened Channel Planned for May 10—April 30, 2024: Coast Guard Announces Plans for 45-Foot-Deep Channel The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has announced plans to open a 45-...
- + Pilot Error Led to Major Tanker Accident at South Carolina Naval Base—A navigation error by a pilot led to a 600-foot-long tanker striking a pier at the Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina, th...
- + Biden Administration Proposes New Offshore Wind Auctions Off Maine, Oregon—The Department of the Interior has announced two proposals for offshore wind lease sales off the Oregon coast and the Gulf of Maine. The Bureau of Oce...
- + Western Insurers Say Russian Oil Price Cap Pushing More Ships to ‘Shadow Fleet’—LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – A group of Western insurers has said a Russian oil price cap has become unenforceable and only pushed more ships in...
- + Houthis Attack Commercial Ship in the Indian Ocean—Maritime authorities are reporting that an MSC containership sustained minor damage from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the Indian Ocean approxim...
- + Seafarers ‘Happier’ to Start 2024—The latest Seafarer Happiness Index (SHI) report by the Mission to Seafarers shows an increase in overall happiness among seafarers, attributed to bet...
- + Philippines Accuses China of Damaging its Vessels in Disputed South China Sea Shoal—BEIJING/MANILA, April 30 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Tuesday accused China’s coast guard of harassment and of damag...
- + Red Sea Diversions Spew Carbon Emissions Equal to 9 Million Cars—By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Ships seeking to avoid ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea area are emitting millions of addition...
- + GAO Urges U.S. Navy to Improve Ship Crewing Data Management—The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the U.S. Navy needs to improve the reliability and management of its ship crewing data. The Navy ...
- + Houthis Claim Multiple Attacks in Red Sea, Indian Ocean—By Nayera Abdallah and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, April 30 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in ...
- + Ship Reportedly Damaged in Latest Red Sea Missile Attack—Update: Yemen’s Houthis targeted two U.S. destroyers and the vessel CYCLADES in the Red Sea as well as the MSC Orion in the Indian Ocean, A Hou...
- + Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Deep Draft Channel Closes as Focus Shifts to Dali Salvage—April 29, 2024: Dali Salvage Kicks Into Gear The new 35-foot-deep limited access channel was closed as planned on Monday as crews shift focus to the s...
- + G7 Price Cap on Russian Oil ‘Increasingly Unenforceable’, Insurers Warn—By Alex Longley and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — A Group of Seven-imposed cap on the price of Russia oil is becoming increasingly unenforceable, an ...
- + Hapag-Lloyd Launches Real-Time Container Tracking—Hapag-Lloyd has launched real-time container tracking on most of its nearly 3 million strong fleet, becoming the first container shipping line to intr...
- + Qatar Inks Record-Setting Shipbuilding Order with China for New LNG Carriers—QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation for the construction of 18 ultra-modern QC-Max size LNG carriers. Valued...
- + Iran-Israel Conflict Raises Concerns Over LNG Trade—The escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have raised concerns over the trade of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) through the Strait of Hormuz, accor...
- + US Military’s Pier in Gaza to Cost $320 Million—WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s cost estimate to build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has risen to $320 ...
- + Foss Offshore Wind Supply Depot—The purpose-built New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal will serve as the base of operations and terminal logistics facility to support offshore wind proje...
- + Containership Reportedly Targeted With Missiles in Red Sea—DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) – A Malta-flagged container ship was reportedly targeted with three missiles while on route from Djibouti to...
- + Maersk Commits $600 Million Investment In Nigeria’s Ports—ABUJA, April 28 (Reuters) – Nigeria secured a $600 million investment in seaport infrastructure from Danish shipping co...
- + Shadow-Fleet Oil Tanker That Crashed Had Void Western Insurance—By Alex Longley and Sanne Wass (Bloomberg) –A shadow-fleet oil tanker that crashed in Denmark’s vital straits produced a set of insurance docume...
- + Dear Admiral, Bull Halsey Did Not Have A Recruiting Crisis – OPED—by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OPED) In the crucible of World War II, iconic figures like Fleet Admiral William “Bull” Halsey and Genera...
- + Gaza Aid From Cyprus Resumes After Pause Following Aid Worker Killings—NICOSIA, April 27 (Reuters) – Aid shipments to Gaza from Cyprus resumed late on Friday, a Cypriot source and a UAE official said, with a ship ca...
- + Philippines Denies Deal With China Over Disputed South China Sea Shoal—MANILA, April 27 (Reuters) – The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an agreement over an escalati...
- + Iran Says Crew Of MSC Aries To Be Released—April 27 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel have been granted...
- + Paris 2024 Olympics Flame Sets Sail For France In Final Relay Leg—ATHENS, April 27 (Reuters) – The Paris 2024 Olympic flame sailed for France on Saturday on board a three-masted ship to mark the final...
- + Four Ships Trapped by Key Bridge Collapse Depart Baltimore—By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, April 26 (Reuters) – Four cargo ships, stuck for about a month at the Port of Baltimore by th...
- + Argentina’s Rosario Grain Port Slips in Global Rankings Due to Drought—April 26 (Reuters) – Argentina’s massive Rosario farming port lost its spot as the world’s No. 2 grains export hub in 2023...
- + UKMTO: Ship Damaged in Missile Attack in Red Sea—Update: Yemen’s Houthis claim they targeted the Panama-flagged tanker Andromeda Star in the Red Sea. CAIRO, April 26 (Reuters) – ...
- + Red Sea Reroutings Drive Up Liners’ CO2 Emissions—By Charlie Bartlett (The Loadstar) – The Saudi Arabian hub port of Jeddah is reporting a two-thirds drop in calls from the top ten carriers, as ...
- + Lack of Safety Checks Leads to Dredger Capsize on Mississippi River, NTSB Reports—The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Thursday that the capsizing of a dredging vessel on the Mississippi River last year was due to...
- + Yemen’s Houthis Target MSC Ship in Gulf of Aden—DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Darwin ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, as the Iran-aligned gr...
- + Subsea Cable Damage Cuts Internet to Islands Off Africa Coast—(Bloomberg) — Damage to an undersea cable off the African coast is exacerbating disruptions of internet services to the continent, imp...
- + India Receives Oil Cargo in Russian SCF Tanker After Brief Halt—NEW DELHI/MOSCOW/ LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) – A ship controlled by U.S.-sanctioned Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot (SCF) discharged fuel oil ...
- + U.S. Updates Offshore Wind Regulations to Boost Renewable Energy Development—The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a final rule that modernizes regulations governing offshore wind projects in federal waters, which c...
- + U.S. Military Begins Gaza Pier Construction—WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. military has started constructing a maritime pier that will allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, the Pent...
- + Royal Navy Shoots Down Houthi Ballistic Missile Over Gulf of Aden—The Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond successfully shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile targeting a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, marking the ...
- + India Grants Marine Insurance Approval for Russian Firms—By Rakesh Sharma and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — India has granted marine insurance approval to four Russian firms, adding impetus to Moscow’s effo...
- + U.S. Treasury Issues New Sanctions Over Iran’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Sales—The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on over a dozen entities, individuals, and ships for their rol...
- + European Commission Expected to Propose New Sanctions on Russian LNG, Sources Say—By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 25 (Reuters) – The European Commission’s next sanctions package is expected to pr...
- + Royal Caribbean Lifts Profit View Again on Cruise Boom, Higher Prices—April 25 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group RCL.N on Thursday raised its annual profit forecast for a second time, after reco...
- + Baltimore Bridge Wreck Removal: Trapped Ships Depart—April 25, 2024: ‘Ambitious’ Limited Access Channel Opens Less than a month after the Dali rammed a pillar of Baltimore’s Francis Sco...
- + Baltimore Bridge Wreck Removal: First Departure—April 25, 2024: ‘Ambitious’ Limited Access Channel Opens Less than a month after the Dali rammed a pillar of Baltimore’s Francis Sco...
- + Carras Aquataurus Becomes World’s First Vessel to Earn ABS Biofuel-1 Notation—Carras (Hellas) S.A. is taking the next step in its sustainability journey by receiving the ABS Biofuel-1 notation for its Aquataurus ultramax bulk ca...
- + WinGD To Debut Short-Stroke Engine Design After Successful Shop Test—Swiss marine power company WinGD will record the first installation of its new X-S short-stroke engine design following successful factory acceptance ...
- + ABB To Provide Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For New MaineDOT Ferry Connecting Island Community To Mainland—ABB has been selected by Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) to supply a comprehensive grid-to-propeller solution for the new double-ended, ...
- + Philly Shipyard and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Look Toward Future Collaboration—U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard, Inc. and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), South Korea’s largest shipbuilding group, have signed a Memora...
- + Houthis Claim Fresh Attacks After Brief Hiatus—CAIRO/DUBAI, April 24 (Reuters) – Houthi militants in Yemen have attacked what they said were two American ships and an Israeli vessel...
- + Hanwha Ocean Moves to Advance Ammonia Fuel in Shipping—One of the world’s leading shipbuilders, Hanwha Ocean of South Korea, is joining forces with New York-based Amogy to fast-track the implementation of ...
- + First Of Its Kind TRAktor V3900 DF Launched At Uzmar Shipyard—On February 27th, 2024, the world’s first Voith propelled tractor tug with LNG dual fuel propulsion was successfully launched by Uzmar Shipyard in Ist...
- + Biden Administration Sets Sights on Zero-Emissions Freight Sector—The Biden Administration has announced a first-of-its-kind national goal to transition the freight sector—including the marine sector—to zero emission...
- + EU’s Proposed Russia Sanctions to Target More Ships—By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 24 (Reuters) – The European Commission is expected to propose sanctions on ships delivering North...
- + Steep Discounts, New Vessels Spur Demand for LNG to Power Ships—SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power ships will rise this year on attractive prices, while ...
- + Wallenius Wilhelmsen Secures 20-Year Lease at Georgia’s Port of Brunswick—The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal lease agreement consolidating the company’s handling of automobile...
- + Spill Response Barge Allison Creek Delivered To Alaska Operator—Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) are proud to announce the delivery of a state-of-the-art oil spill response barge fo...
- + New US Effort to Lift Offshore Wind Features Turbines in Pacific—(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is taking steps to jump-start the fledgling offshore wind sector, outlining a five-year leasing plan that...
- + MSC Subsidiary Launches $700 Million Takeover of Gram Car Carriers—SAS Shipping Agencies Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the world’s largest container shipping line, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, pl...
- + Biden Administration Unveils New Five-Year Offshore Wind Leasing Schedule—U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, has announced an ambitious five-year offshore wind leasing schedule that includes up to 12 potential offs...
- + Wallem Casts Wider Talent Net For Shipping’s Next Generation—Shipping must look beyond traditional approaches to attract talent as its business model changes and digitalization accelerates, says Wallem Shipping...
- + China’s Ships Are Winning the Battle for Energy in South China Sea—By Philip Heijmans (Bloomberg) — This was supposed to be the year that Vietnam reaped the benefits from one of its largest natural gas disc...
- + Second Egypt Wheat Ship Stuck in Russia Sails After 3-Week Wait—By Abdel Latif Wahba and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — An Egyptian wheat ship has been allowed to sail after waiting three weeks for the correct pape...
- + Vessel Flooded Due to Obstructed Check Valve, Says NTSB—The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that an obstructed check valve on a bilge pump was the root cause behind the flooding and partial...
- + Baltimore Bridge Wreck Removal: Deeper-Draft Channel—April 23, 2024: 35-Foot-Deep Limited Access Channel Set to Open Temporarily The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has made significant progress in ...
- + Progress Made in Clearing Baltimore’s Blocked Channel—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced significant progress in clearing a major obstruction in the Port of Baltimore which will allow ...
- + Hapag-Lloyd Wins Landmark Tender for Zero-Emission Maritime Shipping—The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) announced the successful completion of its first ever tender for sustainable ocean shipping, markin...
- + OSG Receives $3 Million Federal Grant for CO2 Transport Ship Design—U.S. flag tanker firm Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) has announced that it has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Ene...
- + Baltimore Sues Dali Ship Owner and Manager Over Key Bridge Collapse—The City of Baltimore has taken legal action against the owners and managers of the cargo ship Dali, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge o...
- + Oil Market Sees Iran Sanctions Having Muted Export Impact—(Bloomberg) — Legislation pushing Joe Biden to ratchet up sanctions on Iranian crude oil is on track to become law as early as this week. But do...
- + MOL to Equip LR1 Tanker with Carbon Capture System—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will equip its LR1 product tanker, Nexus Victoria, with the an onboard CO2 capture system. The installation will mark the first co...
- + TotalEnergies to Build LNG Bunkering Hub in Oman—TotalEnergies and the Oman National Oil Company (OQ) have announced the final investment decision for the Marsa LNG project. The project aims to serve...
- + AET Orders World’s First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Aframax Tankers—Malaysia’s MISC Berhad, through its tanker subsidiary AET, has signed contracts for the world’s first two ammonia dual-fuel Aframaxes. The...
- + Vestas and Maersk Join Forces on South Korea’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain—Offshore wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with A.P. Moller-Maersk, Jeonnam Province, and Mokpo City for suppl...
- + As Shale Oil Gains Slow, Deepwater Port Struggles For Customers—HOUSTON, April 22 (Reuters) – As U.S. shale oil boomed last decade, an oil pipeline company pitched an ambitious multi-billion-dollar ...
- + How a Turbine Put The Brakes on NY Offshore Wind Projects—(Bloomberg) — The fledgling US offshore wind industry took another blow Friday — but for a new reason: a desired turbine isn’t available. The ab...
- + Mercy Ships to Build New Hospital Ship—MSC Group, MSC Foundation, and Mercy Ships International have agreed to construct a new hospital ship to provide free surgery and training to thousand...
- + U.S. Inbound Containers Surge to Start 2024—By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The main US ports enjoyed another stellar month in March, according to new figures from noted analyst John M...
- + Choosing The Right Mix Of Forecasts For Offshore Planning—Getting a reliable mid-term picture of the weather can affect a company’s bottom line. See how you can gain forecast confidence beyond the standard pe...
- + Oil Supertankers Headed For China Jump To The Highest In A Year—By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) –Supertankers hauling crude oil to China surged to the highest in almost a year. Some 124 of the vessels are sig...
- + Joe Lewis’ $250 Million Yacht Sets Sail After He Pays US Fine—By Ben Stupples and Ava Benny-Morrison (Bloomberg) –Joe Lewis’ superyacht is on the move again after spending most of the past year holed u...
- + China Hosts Foreign Naval Officials Amid South China Sea Tensions—By Laurie Chen QINGDAO, China, April 21 (Reuters) – The Chinese Navy on Sunday kicked off a biennial meeting of top foreign naval officials in t...
- + New Iran Oil Sanctions Passed By US House In Foreign Aid Package—By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) –The US House passed new sanctions on Iran’s oil sector set to become part of a foreign-aid package, putting the ...
- + Detained Ship From Russia Allowed To Leave German Port—BERLIN, April 19 (Reuters) – A cargo ship from Russia earlier detained in Germany on suspicion of breaching sanctions is now free to leave the p...
- + Italian Judge Throws Out Case Against Migrant NGOs After Seven Years—ROME (Reuters) – An Italian judge on Friday cleared three migrant sea rescue charities that had been accused of abetting irregular imm...
- + Baltimore Bridge Wreck Removal: New Temporary Channel Opens—April 19, 2024: Third Temporary Channel Opens The Captain of the Port established the Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, providing additional l...
- + Port of Long Beach Sees Seventh Consecutive Month of Cargo Growth—March witnessed an upswing in trade at the Port of Long Beach, marking the seventh month in a row of year-over-year cargo growth. Last month, dockwork...
- + New York Fails to Reach Contracts with Three Major Offshore Wind Farms—April 19 (Reuters) – A New York state agency on Friday said it had failed to reach final contract agreements with the developers of three major ...
- + Firms in Fed’s Beige Book Fret Over Any Lengthy Baltimore Port Closure—(Bloomberg) — The closure of one of the East Coast’s busiest ports after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has so far not led...
- + Finland Joins World’s Largest Maritime Security Partnership—Finland has officially joined the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), becoming the 43rd member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership....
- + IMF Revises Down Mideast Growth Outlook on War, Trade Disruptions—DUBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday Middle East economies would grow at a slower pace this year than it...
- + EU Maritime Emissions Surge Amid Red Sea Diversions—New data has revealed a significant increase in the carbon emissions of the European Union’s (EU) marine shipping sector. According to Kayrros, ...
- + U.S. Department of Energy Commits to Decarbonizing the Maritime Sector by 2050—During the Singapore Maritime Week, the U.S. Department of Energy endorsed a strategy to achieve net-zero emissions in the marine transportation secto...
- + Shipping Industry Issues Plea to UN to Protect Maritime Security and Seafarers—The global shipping industry has sent an urgent joint letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, urging the UN to do mor...
- + Port of Rotterdam’s Throughput Falls Amid Global Tensions—Europe’s busiest port, the Port of Rotterdam, saw a decline of 1.4% in its total throughput in the first quarter of 2024 compared to last year. ...
- + Canada Raises Penalties for Maritime Violations—Canada’s Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has announced a substantial increase in the value of monetary penalties for violations under th...
- + Venezuela’s Loss of Key U.S. Export License to Hit Oil Sector—By Marianna Parraga and Deisy Buitrago HOUSTON/CARACAS, April 18 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s loss of a key U.S. license that allowed it to fre...
- + Houthis Claim They Conducted ‘Operations’ in Indian Ocean—DUBAI, April 18 (Reuters) – The leader of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, who have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea, said on Thursday ...
- + Record-Breaking Month for Ro/Ro Cargo at Georgia’s Port of Brunswick—Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick in Georgia has set a new record in March, handling 77,236 units of Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargo. ...
- + Biden Administration Launches Probe into China’s Unfair Shipbuilding Practices—The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the launch of an investigation into alleged unfair trade practices by China in the shipbui...
- + Iranian Ship Linked to Houthi Attacks Heads Home Amid Tensions—(Bloomberg) — An Iranian ship that’s been linked to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea is returning home, removing a prominent asset in the area as t...
- + Pop-Up Russian Oil Traders Emerge As US Tightens Sanctions Grip—(Bloomberg) — As the US intensifies sanctions pressure on Moscow, Russia’s crude trade with India has begun to resemble a game of oil whack-a-mo...
- + Port of Los Angeles Eyes Continued Momentum as Container Volumes Surge—The Port of Los Angeles reported a 19% increase in container units handled in March, marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year growth. Th...
- + $316 Million in Funding Announced to Modernize U.S. Ferries—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of $316 million to support and moder...
- + Maersk Gives Update Following Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse—Global shipping giant Maersk has released a detailed update on its operations following the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge. The company, whi...
- + MSC Aries’ Crew Reported Safe—By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – The 25 crew members of the MSC Aries, which was seized by Iran on April 13, are safe, shipping fir...
- + US to Reimpose Venezuela Oil Ban Unless Maduro Acts Quickly—(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s administration intends to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela, ending a six-month reprieve, if Nicolas Madur...
- + Seized Ship’s Cargo Reveals Impact of Iran Tensions on Global Trade—By Brendan Murray and Alex Tanzi (Bloomberg) — The MSC Aries wasn’t much different from the other 7,000 container ships plying the high seas, un...
- + China and EU Trade Tensions Risk a Full Trade War, European Chamber President Warns—GUANGZHOU, China, April 17 (Reuters) – China and Europe face a “slow motion train accident” as a rising tide of protectionism threat...
- + Hong Kong Falls Out of Top 10 Busiest Port Rankings for First Time Ever—By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Hong Kong fell out of the world’s top 10 container ports last year, for the first time in the history of con...
- + Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd to Retrofit Five Containerships to Methanol Fuel—Containership owner and lessor Seaspan Corporation has partnered with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, to retro...
- + Eureka Shipping to Launch Eco-Friendly Cement Carrier in the Great Lakes—Eureka Shipping, a joint venture between SMT Shipping and The CSL Group, has announced the construction an innovative mechanical/pneumatic cement ship...
- + IMF Sees Slow and Steady Growth of Global Economy—By David Lawder WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – The global economy is set for another year of slow but steady growth, the Internation...
- + New Rule Aims to Protect U.S. Taxpayers from Bearing Offshore Decommissioning Costs—The Department of the Interior has announced a new rule aiming to ensure that costs related to the decommissioning of offshore platforms are covered b...
- + BP Focuses on Familiar Turf in GoM as Rivals Push New Offshore Oil Frontiers—(Bloomberg) — For a company that made its name with frontier oil discoveries from Iran to Alaska, BP Plc is notably absent from today’s hottest ...
- + Panama Canal Increases Booking Slots Amid Expected Rainfall—The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase in booking slots for its Panamax locks starting mid-May, in response to current and predict...
- + EU Naval Operation Warns Ransom Payments to Pirates Could Trigger More Attacks—The European Union’s counter-piracy naval operation off the Somali coast, known as Operation Atalanta, has reiterated its warning that ransom pa...
- + EU Naval Operation Warns Ransom Payments to Pirates Could Trigger New Attacks—The European Union’s counter-piracy naval operation off the Somali coast, known as Operation Atalanta, has reiterated its warning that ransom pa...
- + Broker Howden Launches Red Sea Cargo War Insurance as Ship Risks Surge—LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) – Howden has started offering war risk cargo insurance to cover vessels sailing through the Red Sea against...
- + US Sanctions Cover 8% of Tankers Shipping Russian Oil—MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions are limiting tanker activity for Russia’s top shipping group, Sovcomflot, ...
- + Baltimore Bridge Wreck Removal: Fourth Body Recovered—April 15, 2024: Fourth Body Recovered Another missing victim was recovered at the Key Bridge incident site on April 14, 2024, and was identified today...
- + First US-Built Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Launched in Texas—Virginia-based energy company Dominion Energy has announced the launch of the first U.S.-built and Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installat...
- + City of Baltimore Pursuing Legal Action Against ‘Dali’ Stakeholders Over Key Bridge Collapse—Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott confirmed that the city is taking legal action against stakeholders of the containership Dali in response to the...
- + Kalypso and Royal IHC to Build First Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Cable Layer—Emerging U.S. offshore wind contractor, Kalypso Offshore Energy, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with maritime technology leader, Royal IHC, to co...
- + Iranian Seizure of Israeli-Linked Ship Stirs Regional Concerns—Maritime security firm Ambrey has warned Israeli-linked shipping remains at risk in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea following Saturday’s seizure of t...
- + Maersk Makes no Deployment Changes After Vessel Seized in Strait of Hormuz—COPENHAGEN, April 15 (Reuters) – Shipping company Maersk has not made any deployment changes after a Portuguese-flagged container ship was seize...
- + Russian Survey Platform Drifts Into Norwegian Territorial Waters—By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A Russian ice-resistant survey platform has drifted with pack ice into Norwegian territorial waters to the north o...
- + FBI Opens Criminal Probe Into Baltimore Bridge Collapse—WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The FBI has opened a federal criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge la...
- + Iran Says Seized MSC Aries was ‘Violating Maritime Laws’—DUBAI, April 15 (Reuters) – A Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, was seized by Iran on April 13 for “violating maritime law...
- + Ship Speed Reduction Lowers California Coastal Air Pollution Numbers—Environmental benefits include lower risk to whales, less ocean noise Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies vessel speed reduction (VSR) program annou...
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