By Philip Heijmans (Bloomberg) — This was supposed to be the year that Vietnam reaped the benefits from one of its largest natural gas discoveries. An estimated 150 billion cubic meters…
https://gcaptain.com/chinas-ships-are-winning-the-battle-for-energy-in-south-china-sea/
By Abdel Latif Wahba and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — An Egyptian wheat ship has been allowed to sail after waiting three weeks for the correct paperwork, as a dispute between one…
https://gcaptain.com/second-egypt-wheat-ship-stuck-in-russia-sails-after-3-week-wait/
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) announced the successful completion of its first ever tender for sustainable ocean shipping, marking a significant step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by…
https://gcaptain.com/hapag-lloyd-wins-landmark-tender-for-zero-emission-maritime-shipping/
The City of Baltimore has taken legal action against the owners and managers of the cargo ship Dali, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, leading…
https://gcaptain.com/baltimore-sues-dali-ship-owner-and-manager-over-key-bridge-collapse/
(Bloomberg) — Legislation pushing Joe Biden to ratchet up sanctions on Iranian crude oil is on track to become law as early as this week. But don’t expect the president…
https://gcaptain.com/oil-market-sees-iran-sanctions-having-muted-export-impact/
Egypt has halted all LNG exports from May onwards to meet is domestic needs, according to local media, in light of reduced gas production and heightened summer demand. LNG vessel Minerva Amorgos, that loaded from Egypt in a rare state of events April 19, is headed to the Swinoujscie terminal of...
U.S. flag tanker firm Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) has announced that it has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund the design and…
https://gcaptain.com/osg-receives-3-million-federal-grant-for-co2-transport-ship-design/
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will equip its LR1 product tanker, Nexus Victoria, with the an onboard CO2 capture system. The installation will mark the first commercial installation of a CO2 capture…
https://gcaptain.com/mol-to-equip-lr1-tanker-with-carbon-capture-system/
MSC Group, MSC Foundation, and Mercy Ships International have agreed to construct a new hospital ship to provide free surgery and training to thousands in Africa annually. The project, backed…
https://gcaptain.com/mercy-ships-to-build-new-hospital-ship/
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The main US ports enjoyed another stellar month in March, according to new figures from noted analyst John McCown His figures show imports at…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-inbound-containers-surge-to-start-2024/