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Shallow Water, No Problem: HGK Orders Gas Tanker with "Special Dimensions"

Sep 18, 2023

Optimized to deal with shallow water levels, a diesel-electric drive system and an extra-wide design for the vessel are the main features of a gas tanker that HGK Shipping ordered from the Dutch shipyard, De Gerlien Van Tiem, on September 15…

EU Does Not Extend Ban on Ukraine Grains Imports to Neighboring EU Countries

Sep 15, 2023

The European Commission said on Friday that it would not extend a ban on imports of Ukrainian grains into Ukraine's five EU neighbors due to expire on Friday.'It has concluded that thanks to the work of the Coordination Platform and to the temporary measures introduced on 2 May 2023…

Port of Los Angeles Says Cargo Lost During West Coast Talks is Returning

Sep 15, 2023

Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles jumped from July to August after business lost during the now-finished West Coast labor talks began returning, the top executive at the nation's busiest ocean trade gateway said on Thursday.That data comes as seaports on the U…

Indonesia Lifts Live Cattle Trade Restrictions on Exports from Australia

Sep 12, 2023

Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has reached an agreement with the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine Agency so that its suspensions on live cattle and buffalo exports from seven registered establishments across northern Australia has been lifted…

US West Coast Ports Gained Market Share After Labor Deal

Sep 11, 2023

U.S. West Coast ports, which reached a labor deal with their workers this summer, gained market share in August from the previous month, while their main rivals on the East Coast lost ground, Descartes Systems Group DSG.TO said on Monday.For more than a year…

Global Container Freight Still Stalled

Sep 07, 2023

Global industrial production and containerised freight flows remained in the doldrums at the start of the third quarter, confounding predictions earlier in the year for a strong rebound.Manufacturers and distributors in North America and Europe…

Maersk Finalizes ECO Delivery Deal with Amazon

Sep 06, 2023

A.P. Moller - Maersk and Amazon have finalized a 2023-2024 agreement for the transport of 20,000 FFE containers (40,000 TEU) using green biofuel through Maersk’s “ECO Delivery” ocean product offering.Maersk estimates this purchase will contribute to a reduction in 44…

Great Lakes Iron Ore, Limestone Trades Rise in August

Sep 06, 2023

Shipments of iron ore and limestone on the Great Lakes for the month of August both increased compared to 2022, up 8.6% and 4.4% respectively, according to latest figures from the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA).The 5.5 million tons or iron ore shipped in August was 3…

UK Insurers Join Cargo Safety Initiative

Sep 06, 2023

Safetytech Accelerator, a non-profit established by Lloyd’s Register, has confirmed that UK maritime insurers, the UK P&I Club and TT Club, have signed up for its Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII).The Initiative, launched in February 2023…

Malaysian Authorities Lift Ban on Australian Cattle

Sep 05, 2023

Malaysian authorities have lifted the suspension of live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia that was enacted due to concerns over lumpy skin disease (LSD).This follows the provision of technical information to the Malaysian authority demonstrating Australia’s freedom from LSD…

bp Secures Remaining LNG Supply from Woodfibre’s British Columbia LNG Facility

Sep 05, 2023

bp has entered its third long-term LNG offtake contract from the Woodfibre LNG facility based in British Columbia, Canada.With the additional contract to offtake 0.45 million tonnes of LNG per year (mtpa) for 15 years on a free on board (FOB) basis…

Russia's Seaborne Diesel Exports on the Rise

Sep 05, 2023

Russia's seaborne diesel and gasoil exports in August rose by 2% from a month earlier to about 3.85 million metric tons on healthy fuel production, data from traders and LSEG showed.Idle primary oil refining capacity for August was estimated at 3…

PSA Mumbai Sets JNP Container Throughput Record

Sep 05, 2023

PSA Mumbai, one of the five container terminals operating at JNP, has set a record by handling 1,94,708 Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) in August 2023. This is the highest monthly container throughput ever handled by a single terminal in the entire JNP…

CO2 Shipping on the Rise

Sep 04, 2023

The transportation of CO2 is taking to the seas as emitters look for flexible ways to move captured carbon to offshore storage projects, with a fleet of 55 carriers required by 2030, according to Rystad Energy research.Based on planned carbon capture projects…

China Says Belt and Road Cooperation with Italy Fruitful, Rome Sceptical

Sep 04, 2023

Despite Rome's scepticism, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said cooperation with Italy under the Beijing-led Belt and Road initiative had been fruitful, with high-quality Italian products having entered 'thousands of households' in China.'The…

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