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June 16, 2024
Government agencies reported that an oil spill in the southern part of Singapore had spread to other parts of the island and was threatening to destroy a marine park. They added that the authorities were stepping up efforts to clean the spill.
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June 15, 2024
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that on Saturday, the crew of a cargo ship flying the flag of Palau had been evacuated. The ship was also on fire and sank. This incident occurred 98 nautical mile east of Yemen’s Aden in June. The U.S.
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June 15, 2024
The Philippines filed with the U.N. a claim on Saturday for an extended continental shelf in the South China Sea. This is a waterway that has seen escalating maritime disputes between the Philippines and China. Marshall Louis Alferez said, "Today…
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June 15, 2024
The beaches on Sentosa Island, south of Singapore's city state, were closed Saturday due to an oil spill that spread from the nearby shipping terminal. A Reuters reporter saw a tape barrier separating the oil-stained water and sand at Tanjong Beach. "Oil slick spotted. Cleaning is in progress.
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June 15, 2024
The beaches on Sentosa Island, south of Singapore, were closed Saturday due to an oil spill that spread from the nearby shipping terminal. According to Reuters, a witness observed that tape was used to separate visitors from the oil-stained waters and sand at Tanjong Beach. "Oil slick spotted.
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June 14, 2024
Diplomats from the EU said that on Friday, the European Union was unable to agree to a fourteenth package of sanctions for Russia. Germany refused to accept responsibility for any sanctions violations by EU companies. The 27 EU member states…
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June 14, 2024
On Friday, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Athens to mark the anniversary of the shipwreck off the coast of Greece that claimed the lives of hundreds of migrants. They demanded answers regarding the cause of the tragedy and the fates of their relatives.
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June 14, 2024
Ingosstrakh, a Russian insurer, said Friday that it might challenge UK sanctions and seek clarifications about the measures announced by the British government on Thursday against the country's largest insurer. The UK's sanctions enforcement…
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June 14, 2024
Officials said that U.S. president Joe Biden issued a formal executive order on Friday, establishing a White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience and mandating the completion of a comprehensive report before the end the year. The first meeting of the council…
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June 14, 2024
Mountain Valley, a 303 mile natural gas pipeline that stretches across West Virginia into Virginia, started operations on Friday. Equitrans Midstream (the lead partner), a U.S.-based gas pipeline company, announced that the pipeline was now…
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June 14, 2024
Milan prosecutors announced on Friday that Italian police had arrested a Russian man accused of helping an indicted son a Putin ally to escape house arrest last year in Italy. Artem Uss fled from Italy to Russia in March 2023 after avoiding Italian authorities who tried to extradite him.
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June 14, 2024
The Canadian patrol ship arrived in Havana on Friday morning, only hours after the United States had announced that a fast attack submarine was docked on its Guantanamo Naval Base on Cuba. Both vessels were on the heels Russian warships who had arrived earlier this week.
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June 14, 2024
The Baltic Exchange main sea freight index which tracks rates of ships transporting dry bulk goods rose for the third consecutive week due to higher rates in the panamax segment and supramax segment. * The overall index which includes rates for capesizes…
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June 14, 2024
As more shippers and middlemen join the trade, the impact of Western sanctions against Moscow is lessened. Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, in February 2022, exporters had to offer steep discounts to shipping companies and traders…
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June 14, 2024
Philippines officials said that the crew of Tutor, a Greek vessel damaged by Houthi militants during an attack in the Red Sea is expected to be rescued in the next day. However, one sailor remains missing. The attack on the Tutor coal carrier flying the Liberian flag…
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June 14, 2024
Colonial Pipeline Co has allocated space on Line 20 for Cycle 36 shipments, which transports distillates from Atlanta, Georgia, to Nashville, Tennessee. The company announced this in an email sent to shippers last Friday. The pipeline operator…
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June 14, 2024
Global Yatirim Holding is the controlling shareholder in Global Ports Holdings (GPH), which is the largest cruise port operator in the world. It announced on Friday it was taking the London-listed company private. Global Yatirim is considering an offer of $3 per share for the remaining 59% in GPH.
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June 14, 2024
The price of Asian spot LNG (liquefied natural gases) rose this week to its highest level in six months, mainly due to the cooling down in India and forecasted temperatures for northeast Asia, as well as the suspension of production at a gas facility in Australia.
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June 14, 2024
Philippines officials said that the crew of Tutor, a Greek vessel damaged by Houthi militants during an attack in the Red Sea is expected to be rescued in a day. However, one sailor remains missing. The attack on the Tutor coal carrier flying the Liberian flag…
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June 14, 2024
QatarEnergy reduced the August term price of al-Shaheen oil to a premium $1.21 per barrel over Dubai quotes, according to trade sources on Friday. This is down from $1.82 per barrel in July. QatarEnergy had sold three cargoes through a tender.
