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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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News

Panama Canal Expects New Water Reservoir for Ship Crossings in 6 Years

PANAMA CITY, July 8 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal expects to complete a billion-dollar construction of a new water reservoir within six years that

16 hours ago
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Accidents

Tug and Barge Grounding Near Kodiak, Alaska Causes $1.4 Million in Damages

An articulated tug and barge struck a known underwater rock near Kodiak, Alaska, last year, resulting in grounding and $1.4 million in damages, the National

16 hours ago
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Defense

Maritime Unions Call on NATO to Boost Merchant Marine Investment

A coalition of maritime unions from NATO member states has issued a joint statement urging the alliance to increase investment in the merchant marine, which is

22 hours ago
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Shipping

Singapore Container Ship Logjam Spills Over to Malaysian Port

(Bloomberg) — Container ship congestion in Singapore, one of Asia’s busiest ports, is spreading to neighboring Malaysia, snarling supply chains and

22 hours ago
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Iranian Warship Sahand Entirely Sinks Despite Rebalancing Efforts
News

Iranian Warship Sahand Entirely Sinks Despite Rebalancing Efforts

DUBAI, July 9 (Reuters) – The Iranian Navy frigate Sahand entirely sank in shallow waters on Tuesday in the southern port of Bandar Abbas, Nournews

22 hours ago
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Slumping Freight Rates Telegraph Warning on Asian Crude Demand

(Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping crude oil along key routes to Asia is slumping as supertankers take shorter trips and demand softens in China. Freight

22 hours ago
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
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Cruise Ships

Disney and Oriental Land Co. Plan New Japan-Based Cruise Ship

Disney and Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (OLC) have announced a new agreement to bring year-round Disney cruise vacations to Japan, set to commence by early 2029.

22 hours ago
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

U.S.-Flagged Containership Targeted by ‘Flying Object’ in Gulf of Aden

A containership operated by Maersk’s U.S.-flagged shipping arm reported an attack in the eastern Gulf of Aden as the Iranian-backed Houthis continue to

23 hours ago
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Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Wind: $65 Billion Investment and 56,000 Jobs by 2030, Report Shows

A new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) projects $65 billion in investments and 56,000 jobs in U.S. offshore wind by 2030. Currently, 12

24 hours ago
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Monday, July 8, 2024
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Shipping

Columbia Group and Crowley Form Strategic Alliance on Ship Management

Columbia Group, an integrated maritime services and logistics platform, and Crowley have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to enhance their ship

July 8, 2024
Total Views: 1799

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Deliveries Keep Getting Cheaper Despite Sanctions

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Group of Seven sanctions aimed at depriving the Kremlin of petrodollars are failing in one of their key objectives:

July 8, 2024
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Monday, July 8, 2024
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News

Canada’s West Coast Port Strike Averted After Board Order

OTTAWA, July 8 (Reuters) – A strike planned for Monday by ship and dock foremen at west Canadian ports has been called off after the country’s

July 8, 2024
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Edison Chouest Vessel Departs on High-Tech Imaging Expedition to Titanic Wreck Site
Offshore

Edison Chouest Vessel Departs on High-Tech Imaging Expedition to Titanic Wreck Site

C-Innovation’s multi-purpose offshore vessel Dino Chouest has departed from Port Fourchon, Louisiana, and is enroute to Providence, Rhode Island, to

July 8, 2024
Total Views: 2494

Two Smit Lamnalco tugs working off Oman. Image: Smit Lamnalco
Shipping

Boskalis to Fully Acquire Smit Lamnalco

Royal Boskalis B.V. (Boskalis) has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% shares in Smit Lamnalco, thereby taking full ownership of the company. Smit

July 8, 2024
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American Queen. Photo credit: Benroethig/Creative Commons
Shipping

Hornblower Group Emerges from Financial Restructuring with New Ownership

Hornblower Group, a prominent provider of water and land-based experiences, has successfully completed its financial restructuring process after filing for

July 8, 2024
Total Views: 1731

Wison New Energies’ Zhoushan yard. (Source: Wison New Energies)
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Send Russian LNG Modules Back to China’s Wison Yard

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – After a three-month odyssey aboard Chinese heavy lift vessel Wei Xiao Tian Shi, two Russia-bound LNG modules are headed

July 8, 2024
Total Views: 9750

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Monday, July 8, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk CEO Warns of Prolonged Challenges Due to Red Sea Disruptions

Maersk highlighted significant challenges posed by the ongoing Red Sea situation, which has forced ships to divert around Africa, increasing costs and

July 8, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

SFL Secures New 5-Year Charters for Four Containerships

SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) announced today the agreement of new 5-year time charters for four 8,700 TEU container vessels, adding approximately $240

July 8, 2024
Total Views: 1459

Tropical Storm Beryl approaches the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico in a composite satellite image July 7, 2024. NOAA/Handout via REUTERS
Offshore

Texas Energy Industry Braces for Beryl as Hurricane Makes Landfall

By Erwin Seba and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, July 8 (Reuters) – The Texas energy industry braced for Hurricane Beryl’s impact on

July 8, 2024
Total Views: 798

Sunday, July 7, 2024
An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Red Sea
Defense

EU Naval Mission Says It Destroyed Two Drones In Gulf Of Aden

ATHENS, July 7 (Reuters) – The EU naval mission protecting ships crossing the Red Sea said its frigate Psara had destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles

July 7, 2024
Total Views: 1271

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Trinidad and Tobago. REUTERS/Andrea De Silva
Weather

Ports Along Texas Coast Close As Tropical Storm Beryl Approaches

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, July 7 (Reuters) – Ports along the Texas coast started to close or restrict vessel traffic on Sunday to prepare for

July 7, 2024
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