When it comes to assessing 2019 from a shipping market’s point of view, it appears that the year that we just left behind, was “the year that could have been, but never really materialized as such”. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied …
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The trade dispute dampened grain and soybean trade between the US and China in 2019 and China’s total imports of grain and soybean from the US in the year were down 18.5 million tonnes over 2017. However, it seems that trade negotiations between the US…
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The seaborne trade of perishable products has grown every year since 2009 yet conventional carriers’ woes are set to continue whilst the containerisation of major cargoes moves ahead. Supply side dynamics have set the tone throughout the year and the f…
Washington-based boat builder Armstrong Marine said it has delivered a new 42’ x 16’ catamaran research vessel, Benthic Cat, to Orca Maritime, Inc. following launch and sea trials in Port Angeles Harbor. The vessel will enter service immediately…
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Five commercial fishermen were believed to have died after their crabbing vessel sank on New Year’s Eve in the Gulf of Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard said after ending a search and rescue operation amid high winds and heavy seas.There were two…
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