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The Planet Keeps Breaking Records For Warming Waters

News from gCaptain - Sat, 04/22/2023 - 06:35
By Siobhan Wagner (Bloomberg) –Earth broke grim new records for melting glaciers, rising sea levels and ocean heat last year, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.  The WMO’s annual State of...
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China’s Plan For Taiwan Invasion Is Not A Secret

News from gCaptain - Sat, 04/22/2023 - 06:32
by James Stavridis (Bloomberg) As increasing tensions between China and the US roil international relations, I am often asked a deceptively simple question: “What would a war over Taiwan look...
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Latvia Releases Russian Fertilizer As U.N. Looks To Save Ukraine Grains Deal

News from gCaptain - Sat, 04/22/2023 - 05:41
VILNIUS, April 22 (Reuters) – A first batch of Russian fertilizer which Latvia seized last year is being shipped to Kenya by the United Nations’ World Food Programme, Latvia’s Foreign Ministry said...
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Ship-to-Ship Transfers of US Crude to Impact Global Oil Benchmark Pricing

News from gCaptain - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 15:18
By Sherry Su and Sharon Cho (Bloomberg) — US crude transferred from bigger to smaller tankers will contribute to pricing of the world’s most important oil benchmark, removing what traders saw...
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US Department of Energy to Clamp Down on LNG Export Project Extensions

News from gCaptain - Fri, 04/21/2023 - 15:07
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced it will change how it approves requests by companies to push back start dates for liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
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Euronav Shareholders Vote on Board Shake-Up After Merger Termination

News from gCaptain - Thu, 03/23/2023 - 14:40
In the wake of the failed merger between Frontline and Euronav (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN), European shareholders of the Belgian tanker company have followed the company’s recommendations in a...
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FuelEU Maritime Marks the ‘Beginning of the End’ for Dirty Fuels in Shipping

News from gCaptain - Thu, 03/23/2023 - 13:02
By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Shipping, forwarding and environmental groups have welcomed the world’s first law requiring ships to use sustainable fuel. Following agreement by the European Parliament and Council...
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Ministers Seek to Combat Organized Crime in Global Fisheries

News from gCaptain - Thu, 03/23/2023 - 11:17
By Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN, March 23 (Reuters) – Organised crime in the fisheries industry that endangers stocks, exploits labour and robs states of billions of dollars must be fought with cross-border surveillance...
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FMC Launches Campaign to Ensure Compliance with Regulations on Per-Diem Detention Charges

News from gCaptain - Thu, 03/23/2023 - 10:44
Following a landmark decision made by the commission in December of last year, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an active campaign to ensure that ocean carriers and marine...
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Crystal Cruises Left Passengers Out $100 Million. Can That Same Debt Win Them Back?

News from gCaptain - Thu, 03/23/2023 - 10:27
By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — When Genting Hong Kong’s American luxury line Crystal Cruises shutdown suddenly in February last year it left consumers and travel agents out to dry on more than $100 million in bookings....
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FuelEU Maritime: EU Takes Major Step Toward Decarbonizing Maritime Transport

News from gCaptain - Thu, 03/23/2023 - 10:04
The European Commission has announced an agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to bolster the maritime transport sector’s contribution toward achieving the EU’s climate goals. The accord aims...
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Global Goods Trade Softening from 2022’s Record Level

News from gCaptain - Thu, 03/23/2023 - 07:14
By Bryce Baschuk (Bloomberg) — International commerce soared to a record of $32 trillion in 2022, but goods trade growth is expected to increase by only 1% in the first quarter...
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‘Shadow’ Tanker Fleet Raises Risk of Accidents

News from gCaptain - Thu, 03/23/2023 - 07:11
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a collision near Cuba. A third is...
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ABS Advances Shipboard Carbon Capture Project

News from gCaptain - Wed, 03/22/2023 - 16:08
Shipboard carbon capture is one of the latest solutions being considered by the global shipping industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now, a project aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of...
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Shipping Industry Groups to Tackle Crucial Safety Issues in Cargo Transport

News from gCaptain - Wed, 03/22/2023 - 14:38
Five major organizations involved in global cargo transport have joined forces to create a framework for cooperation that will enhance safety during the movement and handling of goods that have...
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UBS Likely to Shrink Credit Suisse’s $10 Billion Shipping Portfolio -Report

News from gCaptain - Wed, 03/22/2023 - 13:52
March 22 (Reuters) – UBS Group AG will likely shrink Credit Suisse Group’s $10 billion shipping portfolio that it inherited as part of its emergency takeover on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. UBS...
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Deep Sea Mining Loses its Biggest Corporate Backer

News from gCaptain - Wed, 03/22/2023 - 13:19
By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) — A growing number of countries are calling to delay plans to strip-mine the seabed for metals to make electric car batteries as US defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp.,...
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