Brooklyn Man Indicted for Shipping Endangered Turtles to China
BROOKLYN, NY—A New York resident faces federal charges for his role in the illegal wildlife trade, accused of shipping protected turtles from the United States to China. Russell Milis, 26, of Brooklyn,…
Baltimore’s alternate shipping channels not deep enough, Maersk says
OSLO (Reuters) – The Baltimore port’s alternate shipping channels are not deep enough to accommodate the oceangoing container vessels that Maersk and other carriers use, the Danish shipping group said in a…
Second channel opens around collapsed Baltimore bridge, but not for shipping
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Recovery teams opened a second channel enabling smaller vessels to navigate the Port of Baltimore on Tuesday but most commercial shipping remains blocked by the collapsed bridge…
Former employee of Greek shipping company kills 3 in shooting incident
By Alkis Konstantinidis ATHENS (Reuters) -A disgruntled former employee shot dead the head of a Greek shipping company and two others before killing himself at the firm’s office in Athens on Monday,…
Red Sea Shipping Has Sunk Amid Missile Attacks. Here’s What That Means For Americans’ Wallets
Red Sea Shipping Has Sunk Amid Missile Attacks. Here’s What That Means For Americans’ Wallets Will Kessler on January 27, 2024 Global shipping has been thrown into disarray by attacks from Iran-backed…
UK and US sanction senior Houthis over Red Sea shipping attacks
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain and the United States on Thursday said they had imposed co-ordinated sanctions on four key Houthi figures for their roles in supporting or directing attacks on commercial shipping in…
Seafarers’ safety must be enhanced in Red Sea, shipping industry says
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Countries in the Red Sea region need to enhance security to protect seafarers at risk as attacks on merchant shipping worsen, industry officials said on Thursday.…
U.S. sanctions UAE shipping firm for violating Russian crude oil price cap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said it imposed sanctions on a United Arab Emirates-based shipping company for violating the $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian crude oil exports in its…
US Launches New Strikes On Yemen After Houthis Continue Attacks On Shipping
US Launches New Strikes On Yemen After Houthis Continue Attacks On Shipping Micaela Burrow on January 17, 2024 The U.S. launched additional strikes on 14 missile targets in Yemen where the Houthi…
Maersk CEO sees Red Sea shipping disruption lasting ‘at least a few months’
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Megan Davies DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said on Wednesday the disruption to global shipping caused by the attacks on vessels in the Red Sea will…
US Conducts Additional Strikes On Houthis After Attacks On Shipping Continue
US Conducts Additional Strikes On Houthis After Attacks On Shipping Continue Micaela Burrow on January 12, 2024 The U.S. conducted additional strikes on Houthi-linked targets in Yemen on Friday evening after the…
China’s COSCO halts shipping to Israel -Israeli media
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Chinese shipping firm COSCO has suspended shipping to Israel, Israeli financial news website Globes reported on Sunday. The report, which did not include details behind the decision, came as…
Shipping stocks rise, biggest gainers in Europe at start of 2024
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Shipping companies have been the best performing stocks in Europe since the start of 2024, and were set for their biggest weekly jump in years, as…
Shipping giant Maersk prepares to resume operations in Red Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk is preparing to resume shipping operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the company said on Sunday, citing the deployment of a U.S.-led military…
US-Led Coalition To Defend Shipping Against Houthi Attacks Doesn’t Hold Water, Experts Say
US-Led Coalition To Defend Shipping Against Houthi Attacks Doesn’t Hold Water, Experts Say Micaela Burrow on December 23, 2023 A U.S.-led coalition to deter the Houthi rebels based in Yemen from continuing…
Pentagon Announces Task Force To Combat Drone, Missile Attacks In Crucial Shipping Sea Lane
Pentagon Announces Task Force To Combat Drone, Missile Attacks In Crucial Shipping Sea Lane Micaela Burrow on December 18, 2023 The U.S. and allies on Monday announced a multinational task force aimed…
Israel shipping costs rising as lines pull out and Red Sea attacks worsen
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of shipping goods to Israel by sea has risen in recent days as some container lines pull out while others impose new surcharges, adding…
Shipping stocks extend rally as Red Sea traffic paused
MILAN (Reuters) -Shipping stocks kept rising across Europe on Monday after A.P. Moller-Maersk and other top freight firms paused journeys through the Suez Canal following attacks on vessels in the Red Sea…
Red Sea shipping costs rising after Houthis target more commercial vessels
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is rising as Yemen’s Houthis step up attacks on ships they deem connected to Israel with fears…
Biden Accepts Chinese Leader’s Promise to Stop Shipping Deadly Fentanyl to U.S.
President Joe Biden recently discussed the issue of fentanyl and its impact on the United States, particularly in relation to China. In a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Biden addressed the…
Hapag Lloyd expects three tough years for shipping industry -Welt am Sonntag
BERLIN (Reuters) – The head of German shipping firm Hapag Lloyd, Rolf Habben Jansen, expects the next three years to be difficult because demand for shipping services is growing more slowly than…
Brazil shipping agents warn clients drought disrupting corn shipping on barges
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A severe drought is disrupting barge traffic on the Tapajos river in the Amazon rainforest, shipping agencies told clients this week as Brazil enters the…
Alaska Mayor Mulls Shipping Off Homeless To Liberal City
Alaska Mayor Mulls Shipping Off Homeless To Liberal City Brandon Poulter on August 10, 2023 Republican Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson wants to send the city’s homeless population to Los Angeles, California, according…
Shipping group CMA CGM braced for weaker profit before demand picks up in 2024
PARIS (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM expects container freight demand to improve from next year but the group’s profits will continue to ease this year as a slump in freight…
Electric Car Fires Pose Serious Risk To Shipping Industry, NYC Ports and Workers
NEWARK, NJ – This year, Port Newark became fully aware of the dangers of shipping cars with lithium-ion batteries when a container ship caught fire and killed two firefighters. In June of…
White House: Russia may attack civilian shipping in Black Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House warned on Wednesday that Russia may expand its targeting of Ukrainian grain facilities to include attacks against civilian shipping in the Black Sea. Adam Hodge, White…
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