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September 30, 2024
New Fortress Energy, a U.S. energy company that specializes in infrastructure development, said it shipped its first shipment of liquefied gas from Mexico to the United States on Monday. This was after the start-up of the floating facility worth $1 billion in the Gulf of Mexico had been delayed.
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September 30, 2024
The America's Cup Challenger Series saw Britain and Italy battle it out in two close races on Monday. This leaves the event's first-to seven race at a finely balanced 3-3, as they prepare to face New Zealand's defenders for the coveted 'Auld Mug.
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September 30, 2024
Britain took advantage of an Italian mistake in the America's Cup Challenger Series on Monday to gain a 3-2 edge in the race to face New Zealand and win the "Auld Mug". Race five of the series was a breeze-free affair, with the wind speed at Barcelona being below the maximum of 21 knots.
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September 30, 2024
LSEG data revealed on Monday that the Pioneer tanker sanctioned by America for its links with Russian-sourced liquefied gas (LNG) has passed through Suez Canal carrying an LNG cargo. It was not immediately known where the LNG-flagged Pioneer would be heading or what its source was.
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September 29, 2024
Italy won by four seconds over America's Cup rivals Britain, bringing the series to 2-2. The intense match took place in strong winds near Barcelona. The Italians were forced to concede the win to the British earlier when they damaged their AC75 monohull foiling sail.
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September 29, 2024
Italy's massive AC75 sail rig was damaged by strong Mediterranean winds Sunday. This gave Britain a 2-1 series lead over America's Cup rival Britain. When the problem arose, the Italians were forced to drop their mainsail in order to replace it.
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September 28, 2024
The America's Cup Challenger Series remained level on Saturday due to a dying Mediterranean breeze. Britain ran out of time in order to convert a seemingly winning position against Italy in their third match-up. The race was abandoned because the officials felt it exceeded the time limit.
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September 27, 2024
devalued to tropical anxiety, however its residues poured a. deluge of almost 100 cm (39 inches) of rain on the southern. state of Guerrero. 4 days of constant rain splashing the home state of major. beach resort Acapulco have actually practically tripled the rainstorm from last.
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September 27, 2024
The Biden Administration canceled on Friday an auction planned for offshore wind development rights near the coast of Oregon, after the governor of the state said that she didn't support the sale. In a press statement, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean…
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September 27, 2024
expenses, according to shipping data and industry sources. ends on Sept. wean Mexico off pricey motor fuel imports. Sept. 11, according to information from ship-tracking service Kpler. from Corpus Christi in Texas on Sept. 15, the data showed. production of different items such as glass or steel.
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September 27, 2024
Tropical Storm John, which crawled slowly along Mexico's Pacific Coast on Friday, has now accumulated more rain in the four days since it hit the state where the major beach resort Acapulco is located than the torrential downpour of last year's destructive Hurricane Otis.
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September 27, 2024
A White House official stated that the Biden administration is encouraging unions and employers to quickly and in good faith negotiate a new contract ahead of any possible strike on Tuesday at ports. The International Longshoremen's Association…
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September 27, 2024
Cnergyico, Pakistan's largest oil refiner, has announced that it recently purchased Black Sea CPC Blend. This is the first time this grade has been imported into Pakistan. CPC Blend is an oil blend from Kazakhs and Russians that is exported from the Black Sea port in Russia, Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka.
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September 27, 2024
Harland & Wolff, the British shipbuilder best known for building Titanic, announced on Friday that it had appointed administrators. This would result in job losses as the company struggles to raise funding. The company, who currently employs 66 employees…
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September 27, 2024
Nearly 200 agricultural organizations urged the White House on Friday morning to address U.S. agriculture supply chain issues, in light of a possible East and Gulf Coast ports strike that could start on Tuesday. According to the groups, there are "imminent and serious shipping disruptions"…
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September 27, 2024
European traders reported on Friday that Algerian state agency ONAB purchased an unknown quantity of animal feed corn from Argentina or Brazil as part of an international tender which ended on Thursday. The tender was for up to 240.000 tons.
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September 27, 2024
China's coastguard said that the Philippines sent on Friday a civilian vessel to ferry daily essentials to a ship at Second Thomas Shoal, which Beijing claims was "beached illegally" in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The coast guard…
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September 27, 2024
The International Whaling Commission's (IWC) meeting on Thursday rejected a proposal to create a sanctuary in the southern Atlantic Ocean for whales and cetacean species. This disappointed animal conservationists. At the IWC annual session held in Lima…
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September 27, 2024
The coastguard of Greece said that it recovered a woman's body and rescued fifteen migrants after their boat capsized on Friday off the island Kos, in the eastern Aegean sea. Separately, on Friday the coastguard rescued some 78 migrants who…
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September 26, 2024
Costco Wholesale, a U.S. retailer, is taking many steps to prepare for a possible strike next week in U.S. port cities on the East Coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. The company's CEO said this on Thursday. Costco CEO Ron Vachris…
