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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Confirm ‘Cape’ Route for Gemini Cooperation Launch
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October 9, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Confirm ‘Cape’ Route for Gemini Cooperation Launch

Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced their decision to utilize the Cape of Good Hope network for the launch of their “Gemini Cooperation” on February 1, 2025, underscoring the...
Shipping To Hawaii: Unpacking The Islands Maritime Supply Chain
Shipping
October 8, 2024
From 
GCaptain
 via 
gCaptain

Shipping To Hawaii: Unpacking The Islands Maritime Supply Chain

In the United States, the Jones Act is an explosive topic, drawing fierce debate between supporters in the U.S. Merchant Marine and well-funded lobbyists on one side, libertarian think tanks...
Iran Is Still Shipping Crude Oil From Key Export Terminal
Shipping
October 8, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Iran Is Still Shipping Crude Oil From Key Export Terminal

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Iran is still exporting crude from its main Kharg Island terminal even after a flotilla of tankers fled nearby waters where they’d normally wait their turn to collect...
Hurricane Milton: Maritime Industry and Government Race to Secure Fuel Supplies
Shipping
October 8, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Hurricane Milton: Maritime Industry and Government Race to Secure Fuel Supplies

As Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida’s west-central coast, the domestic maritime industry and government officials are racing against time to secure fuel supplies and prepare for what could be one...
Philippines, China Trade Blame in Latest South China Sea Spat
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October 8, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Philippines, China Trade Blame in Latest South China Sea Spat

BEIJING/MANILA, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The Philippines accused China’s coast guard on Tuesday of firing water cannon at government ships taking supplies to fishermen at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, but Beijing said...
Higher Fences for Trade Will Mean More Debt And Slower Growth
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October 8, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Higher Fences for Trade Will Mean More Debt And Slower Growth

(Bloomberg Markets) — A hot war in Ukraine, a trade war between China and the US, and Donald Trump’s threat of sweeping tariff increases raise the prospect of an accelerated...
Ukraine Says Russian Missile Hits Second Grain Ship
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October 7, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Ukraine Says Russian Missile Hits Second Grain Ship

By Kateryna Chursina, Olesia Safronova and Aliaksandr Kudrytski (Bloomberg) — Russia targeted a ship loaded with Ukrainian grain with a ballistic missile Monday — the second in two days — killing...
South Africa Launches Another Search for Lost Containers
Shipping
October 7, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

South Africa Launches Another Search for Lost Containers

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has initiated a search operation for five empty containers lost overboard by the MV MSC Taranto, a Mediterranean Shipping Company containership, off the...
Ukraine Says Russia Missile Hit Ship Loaded With Corn for Export
Shipping
October 7, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Ukraine Says Russia Missile Hit Ship Loaded With Corn for Export

(Bloomberg) — A bulker loaded with Ukrainian grain for export was damaged during a Russian missile barrage in Odesa region over the weekend, according to the Infrastructure Ministry in Kyiv. ...
IMO’s MEPC 82 Advances Net-Zero Framework for Shipping
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October 6, 2024
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

IMO’s MEPC 82 Advances Net-Zero Framework for Shipping

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is making strides towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the shipping industry. The 82nd session of MEPC, held last...
Maersk Expects Ship Regulator To Approve Global CO2 Levy In 2025
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October 5, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Maersk Expects Ship Regulator To Approve Global CO2 Levy In 2025

By Jack Wittels Oct 4, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects the industry’s global regulator next year to approve a charge on vessels’ greenhouse gas emissions. At International Maritime...
Chinese Vessels Race to Deliver Power Plant To Sanctioned Arctic LNG Project Before Winter
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October 5, 2024
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Chinese Vessels Race to Deliver Power Plant To Sanctioned Arctic LNG Project Before Winter

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A small fleet of Chinese cargo has set out from shipyards near Shanghai attempting to deliver a critically-needed power plant to Russia’s Arctic before winter....