Russia has started wheat shipments to Brazil from Vysotsky Port on the Baltic Sea, the quality inspection arm of Russia's agricultural watchdog said on Friday."Grain was shipped to Brazil from Russian Baltic Sea ports for the first time," the grain qua...
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US Coast Guard Aids Supply Ship Taking on Water in the Caribbean Sea
A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew came to the aid of a Vanuatu-flagged supply vessel that was taking on water in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 22 nautical miles south of Puerto Rico.On May 25, the Sea Falcon was transiting to Tortola, British Virgin…
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Uptick in Ballast Water Treatment System Inspections Expected
With the final ballast water deadline fast approaching, UV-based water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group said it anticipates an increase in inspections as Port State Control (PSC) inspectors check machinery installations, crew competencies and…
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Trafigura Charters Tanker from Performance Shipping
Greek shipowner Performance Shipping on Thursday announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd for the 2010-built, 105,304 dwt LR2 Aframax tanker vessel P.
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Norden Grows Its Capesize Fleet
Danish shipowner Norden says it is focused on expanding its fleet of Capesize bulk carriers. During the first two months of Q2 2024, the company added two new modern Capesize vessels (2021) to its owned fleet, while at the same time capitalizing…
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New Patrol Boat Delivered to Virginia State Police Special Ops
Maryland-based Ocean Craft Marine announced it has built and delivered a new state-of-the-art law enforcement boat to the Virginia State Police (VSP) Special Operations Division.According to the builder, the 9.5-meter Law-Enforcement Interceptor…
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Congress Raises the National Security Alarm on Shipbuilding
A bipartisan, bicameral group is emerging in Congress as the thought leaders for future maritime policy. On January 30, 2024, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Mike Waltz (R-FL-6) led a letter to President Biden, joined by 17 other members o...
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World Leaders, Veterans Commemorate D-Day’s 80th Anniversary
U.S. President Joe Biden made an impassioned call for the defense of freedom and democracy at the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy on Thursday, urging Western powers to stay the course with Ukraine and not surrender to Russian…
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US Marine Economy Continues Growth Trend -Report
Sales and jobs in the United States' marine industry are on the rise, according to the most recent statistics from the annual Marine Economy Satellite Account (MESA) released by two Department of Commerce agencies — NOAA and the Bureau of Economic Anal...
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North Sea Floating Oil Storage Jumps to Highest Since Early 2022
Trader Gunvor and French major TotalEnergies have stored North Sea crude in at least four tankers in the past month as on-water stockpiling of the grades hits a 2-1/2 year high, a fresh sign of weak appetite for oil from refiners.At least 2.6…
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