What’s happening with world trade?

What’s happening with world trade?

Apr 23, 2020 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

A quick look at world shipping: China may be emerging from its coronavirus woes, and the IMO urges ports worldwide to remain open to maintain the flow of goods, and ship traffic.

Note: The lovely photo accompanying this post was taken by Astoria photographer Scott Saulsbury. You’ll find his iconic shots on his Facebook page, and also in this book: https://www.blurb.com/b/5184191-light-water-and-steel

Many thanks to Scott for the use of his image of a bulk carrier docked in Astoria.

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Astoria shipyard gets federal grant

Oil glut turns tankers into tanks

Apr 22, 2020 | Columbia River Ship Traffic, Home Slider

Off the west coast of the US, there’s an odd sort of ship showing up these days: oil tankers, more than two dozen off California, that have come there not to deliver or pickup up cargo, but to sit at anchor and store it, as petroleum futures hit record lows.

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More on navigating at night on the river

More on navigating at night on the river

Apr 16, 2020 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts

This is a big topic: getting around at night on the river… Today we talk about what buoys do, what their different colors mean and how their lights match their painted colors. It’s all very important info for people trying to get around on the river at night.

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