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Mike Schuler
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Botched Bunkering Leads to 5-Metric-Ton Oil Spill Off Singapore’s Coast
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has confirmed a significant bunker fuel spill in Singaporean waters off the coast of Changi. The spill occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Labor Drama or Economic Boom? What’s Really Fueling the Surge in U.S. Container Imports
The ten largest U.S. container ports reported a 10.9% year-over-year increase in inbound volumes in September, marking the twelfth consecutive month of year-over-year growth, though slightly below August’s 19.5% jump,...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
President Biden Announces $3 Billion Investment in U.S. Ports
President Joe Biden has announced a $3 billion in funding aimed at transforming America’s port infrastructure. The funding will is being provided Environmental Protection Agency Clean Ports grants made available...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Africa’s Largest Oil Refinery Ships First Cargo
By Prejula Prem (Bloomberg) Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, larger than any other in Africa or Europe, has shipped its first seaborne gasoline cargo as a vital fuel-producing unit continues to ramp up....
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
ILA and USMX to Resume Negotiations That Could Make or Break U.S. Supply Chains in 2025
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have announced the resumption of Master Contract negotiations starting next month. The announcement comes on the heels of a...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Port of Montreal Faces 24-Hour Strike: Economic Ripple Effects Expected Across Canada
The Canadian Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, has announced a 24-hour strike at the Port of Montreal, the latest labor action in an on-going labor dispute with employers represented by...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
After Veto, Maritime Industry Turns to EPA to Reject California’s Controversial Commercial Harbor Craft Rule
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and several maritime labor unions have jointly petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny California’s request for a Clean Air Act waiver, which...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Baltimore’s Dundalk Marine Terminal Set for $31 Million Upgrade
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $30,906,076 to rehabilitate the Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore. The investment, part of a larger $38.4 million package that includes...
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
UK Warns Russia’s Black Sea Port Attacks Put Global Food Security at Risk
(Bloomberg) — An increase in Russian attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure in recent weeks threatens food shipments to destinations from Gaza to southern Africa, the UK warned. British intelligence has...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Leatherman Terminal Reopening Fuels SC Ports’ Massive 8% Container Surge in September
South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) has reported an impressive 8% year-over-year increase in container volumes for September 2024, marking a robust start to the fiscal year 2025. The surge in...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
MSC Snaps Up Brazilian Shipping Powerhouse in a $765M Deal
SAO PAULO/BENGALURU, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Investment holding company Ocean Wilsons OCN.L has agreed to sell its 56.47% stake in Brazilian unit Wilson Sons to shipping services provider SAS for 4.35 billion reais ($764.9 million), it said...
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Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
U.S. Arctic Presence Falters as Nome Deepwater Port Solicitation Canceled
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Efforts to expand U.S. Arctic capabilities face another setback. The long-discussed expansion of the port of Nome to create the country’s first Arctic deep-water port...