U.S. Coast Guard crews have interdicted three suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and seized more than 9,000 pounds of cocaine worth… Weiterlesen »U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Cocaine Worth $156 Million in Eastern Pacific

By Jennifer Hiller and Arpan Varghese HOUSTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Texas’s freeze entered a sixth day on Thursday, as the biggest energy-producing state in… Weiterlesen »Texas Energy Freeze Stretches Into Sixth Day

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) have launched an inaugural “Women in Maritime” survey to examine… Weiterlesen »IMO and WISTA Launch ‘Women in Maritime’ Survey

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers and containership owners are in the midst of the richest vein for the liner sector in over a decade.  The shipping… Weiterlesen »Danaos Sees ‘Outstanding Turnaround’ as Liner Profitablity Boom Continues

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — U.S. regulators stepped up the heat on ocean shipping companies and the seaport terminals some of them operate, seeking to smooth… Weiterlesen »U.S. Steps Up Heat on Container Carriers to Ease Port Congestion

Texas Governor orders halt of LNG exports as a massive winter storm cripples power plants in the region. It is unclear if the order pertains… Weiterlesen »LNG Ship Sets Sail Despite Texas Order To Halt LNG Exports

By Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) The Port of Los Angeles plans to divert cargo ships to other destinations because of pandemic-fueled congestion, according to the port’s… Weiterlesen »L.A. Will Divert Ships to Battle Covid Container Congestion

By K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) — When Turkish police arrested shipping magnate Mübariz Mansimov Gurbano?lu at his Istanbul home one Sunday last March, his legal woes set off… Weiterlesen »Tycoon’s Downfall Pushes Trapped Seafarers to Hunger Strike

By Brendan Murray and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s largest container-shipping lines are ordering new vessels amid surging demand for ocean-cargo services, giving… Weiterlesen »Cargo Boom Fuels $10 Billion Spree for New Containerships

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced plans for a wind-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) as the Norwegian and Swedish-based shipping company seeks to reduce carbon… Weiterlesen »Wallenius Wilhelmsen Unveils Plan for Wind-Powered RoRo to Debut in 2025