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

Feb 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest in over three weeks on Wednesday as demand for capesizes… Weiterlesen »Baltic Dry Index Jumps Over 17%

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest that handle the flow of containers, cars and commodities are standing out for… Weiterlesen »A Rarity Among U.S. Ports, Seattle Still Has Room for More Ships

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius – Six months after the scuttling of the Wakashio’s bow, the dismantling of the stern has finally kicked off in… Weiterlesen »Wakashio’s Stern Removal Kicks Off in Mauritius

Decarbonization is indeed “a thing”, as Millennials might say. The problem that I have writing on the topic- and presumably that readers have, is that… Weiterlesen »IMO Tackles Shipping’s Decarbonization