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Hapag-Lloyd Raises Lower End of Outlook on Strong Shipping Demand
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Hapag-Lloyd Raises Lower End of Outlook on Strong Shipping Demand

FRANKFURT, May 15 (Reuters) – German container firm Hapag-Lloyd on Wednesday raised the lower end of its 2024 outlook amid rising demand and freight

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China-Linked Hackers Targeted Commercial Shipping Companies: Report

A China-linked cyber espionage group known as Mustang Panda has allegedly introduced malware to gain remote access to computer systems belonging to commercial

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Seadrill Sets New Record with Cycle-High Dayrate of $545,000

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited (NYSE & OSE: SDRL) reported a record dayrate of $545,000 for a one-well contract in the first quarter of

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HMS Diamond shoots down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
Shipping

Yemen’s Houthis say They Targeted US Warship and Vessel ‘Destiny’ in Red Sea

DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said on Wednesday that they had targeted a U.S. warship and a vessel called “Destiny” in

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Brooklyn Marine Terminal Set for Major Overhaul
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Brooklyn Marine Terminal Set for Major Overhaul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, have announced plans to overhaul

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Salvors with the Unified Command perform a controlled demolition, precision cutting of section 4 of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that sits on the port side of the bow of the M/V DALI, May 13, 2024. USACE Photo
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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Deep Draft Channel Reopens

May 14, 2024: Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel Reopens for Commercial Vessel Traffic The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has reopened the Fort

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NTSB investigators on the cargo vessel Dali, which struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. (Photo: Peter Knudson/NTSB)
Accidents

M/V Dali Lost Electrical Power Several Times Before Crashing Into Key Bridge, NTSB Says

By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – The cargo ship Dali lost electrical power several times before it crashed into

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The U.S. Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology and other agencies respond to the vessel North American after it sank at a pier in Seattle May 14, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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Crabbing Vessel Sinks at Seattle Pier

A 91-foot crabbing vessel named North American sank at a pier in Seattle early Tuesday morning, triggering a response from the U.S. Coast Guard and several

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NTSB Preliminary Report on Baltimore Bridge Collapse Released
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NTSB Preliminary Report on Baltimore Bridge Collapse Released

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its preliminary report into the catastrophic incident involving the Singapore-flagged cargo

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A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
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Biden Administration to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes Amid Security Concerns

President Biden has announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and other strategic sectors in a move to curtail

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Cocaine Superhighway Brings Drugs and Violence to Europe

By Max Ramsay, Lyubov Pronina and Cagan Koc (Bloomberg) — On a chilly night in March, harbor police at Belgium’s Antwerp port nabbed three youths

May 14, 2024
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Shipping

New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Spike Supply Chain Costs

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced new tariffs on Chinese imports, a move that could further disrupt global supply chains and increase costs. These

May 14, 2024
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Shipping

Biden Hikes U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports, Including STS Cranes, Electric Cars

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a bundle of steep tariff increases on an array of

May 14, 2024
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Monday, May 13, 2024
Explosives are detonated to free the container ship Dali, after it was trapped following its collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Shipping

WATCH: Baltimore Key Bridge Blasted Off M/V Dali

May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. crews in Baltimore set off controlled explosions on Monday to allow them to remove a portion of the collapsed Francis Scott

May 13, 2024
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Alberta Urges Trudeau to Head Off Port and Rail Strikes

OTTAWA, May 13 (Reuters) – The western oil- and grain-producing province of Alberta on Monday urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to

May 13, 2024
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Monday, May 13, 2024
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Bollinger Picked to Build New Space Rocket Transport Ship

Space launch company United Launch Alliance (ULA) has partnered with Bollinger Shipyards and Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. to design and build a new ship for

May 13, 2024
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ECO EDISON offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV) post-launch
Offshore

First U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel Launched

The first American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), the ECO EDISON, was launched over the weekend, marking a significant

May 13, 2024
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EUNAVFOR forces apprehend suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden
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Suspected Somali Pirates Taken to Seychelles for Prosecution

An EU warship is transferring six suspected pirates to the Seychelles for possible prosecution following a an incident in the Gulf of Aden that has now be

May 13, 2024
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Predictions & Preparations for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
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Predictions & Preparations for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season

As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season approaches, forecasts and scientific analyses predict a notably active period, potentially setting new records for storm

May 13, 2024
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The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
Offshore

What EU Sanctions on Russian LNG Would Mean for Global Gas

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe and its allies have looked for ways to

May 13, 2024
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