Columbia River Bar Closure

Columbia Bar Remains in Yellow Condition: Another front is due to arrive Friday morning with seas quickly ramping up from 10 to 20+ feet by 1600. This creates the likelihood of another suspension of traffic.

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Whale Wars Captain Paul Watson Requests Political Asylum in France
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October 17, 2024
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Whale Wars Captain Paul Watson Requests Political Asylum in France

COPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to President Emmanuel Macron for political asylum in France his Captain Paul Watson Foundation said...
Ukraine Requests IMO Monitoring Mission at Odesa Ports Amid Russian Strikes
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October 17, 2024
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Ukraine Requests IMO Monitoring Mission at Odesa Ports Amid Russian Strikes

(Reuters) – Ukraine has asked the International Maritime Organization to send a monitoring mission to ports in the southern Odesa region amid intensified Russian attacks, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday. In...
LNG Marks Return as Container Shipping’s Alternative Fuel of Choice
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October 16, 2024
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LNG Marks Return as Container Shipping’s Alternative Fuel of Choice

LNG-powered vessels have taken center stage in 2024, overshadowing methanol as the preferred alternative fuel choice for green shipping. This trend, reported by Alphaliner, marks a significant shift in the...
Iran Suffers an Oil Leak Near Top Persian Gulf Export Terminal
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October 16, 2024
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Iran Suffers an Oil Leak Near Top Persian Gulf Export Terminal

(Bloomberg) — Iran suffered an oil leak just a few miles from Kharg Island, its top export terminal in the Persian Gulf, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing...
Russia Has a Crazy Plan to Use Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Transport Arctic LNG
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October 16, 2024
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Russia Has a Crazy Plan to Use Nuclear-Powered Submarines to Transport Arctic LNG

MOSCOW, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Russia has begun designing nuclear-powered submarines to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Arctic to Asia to try to nearly halve the journey time along the Northern...
Google’s Landmark Nuclear Power Deal Signals New Energy Era, Echoes in Maritime Industry
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October 15, 2024
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Google’s Landmark Nuclear Power Deal Signals New Energy Era, Echoes in Maritime Industry

In a move that underscores the growing momentum behind advanced nuclear technologies, Alphabet’s Google announced a groundbreaking agreement on Monday to purchase power from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs). This...
Sweden’s New Electric Hydrofoiling Pilot Boat to Slash Maritime Emissions
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October 15, 2024
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Sweden’s New Electric Hydrofoiling Pilot Boat to Slash Maritime Emissions

The Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) has placed an order for a fully electric, hydrofoiling pilot boat from UK-based Artemis Technologies, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of sustainable...
Philippines Says Chinese ‘Maritime Militia’ Boat Sideswiped Fisheries Vessel
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October 15, 2024
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Philippines Says Chinese ‘Maritime Militia’ Boat Sideswiped Fisheries Vessel

MANILA, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines‘ Bureau of Fisheries said a “Chinese maritime militia” boat deliberately sideswiped one of its two vessels that were patrolling near Thitu island in the contested waters of the South China...
Russia Attacks Two More Civilian Ships in Ukraine’s Odesa Port
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October 14, 2024
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Russia Attacks Two More Civilian Ships in Ukraine’s Odesa Port

Oct 14 (Reuters) – Another Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa damaged two civilian vessels and a grain storage on Monday, killing one person and injuring at least eight, Ukrainian authorities said....
LPG Tankers Explode, One Linked to Iranian Gas Smuggling
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October 14, 2024
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LPG Tankers Explode, One Linked to Iranian Gas Smuggling

In a dramatic scene off the coast of Bangladesh, two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers erupted in flames during a cargo transshipment operation on Sunday. Fortunately, injuries were averted thanks...
Indian Navy To Build Nuclear Submarines
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October 14, 2024
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Indian Navy To Build Nuclear Submarines

NEW DELHI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – India approved on Wednesday plans to construct two of a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines, two defence officials said, in a project estimated to cost...
US Deepens Iran Sanctions After Israel Attack
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October 14, 2024
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US Deepens Iran Sanctions After Israel Attack

By Daniel Flatley (Bloomberg) The US broadened the scope of its sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas sectors in response to a ballistic-missile attack on Israel, ramping up economic pressure on...