Thursday, August 23, 2012
crude oil tanker sunset
News

Crude Buyers in Asia to Cut West African Imports

Asian refiners will reduce imports of West African crude in September by 9.4 percent from August to near the lowest level this year, a survey of six traders

August 23, 2012
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hnlms evertsen dutch frigate maersk
Defense

Ship Photo of the Day: HNLMS Evertsen Showing Off in the Gulf of Aden

HNLMS Evertsen (F805) a Dutch De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate conducts a high speed turn while operating in the Gulf of Aden. Powered by

August 23, 2012
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Somali Pirate Short Film – ‘Fishing Without Nets’
Interesting

Somali Pirate Short Film – ‘Fishing Without Nets’

‘Fishing Without Nets’ is an interesting short film on Somali pirates. While it is a fictional story shot in Kenya, you’d probably believe it

August 23, 2012
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Mississippi Section Shut (Again) After Grounding
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Mississippi Section Shut (Again) After Grounding

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Coast Guard closed traffic on a section of the Mississippi River early today after a barge grounded because of shallow water. The

August 22, 2012
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U.S. Port Strike Looms As Labor Talks Turn Frosty
Ports

U.S. Port Strike Looms As Labor Talks Turn Frosty

Contract negotiations between dockworkers and employers at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports have turned frosty, raising the specter of labor unrest during the

August 22, 2012
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ATP Bankruptcy: Company Lost $1.1 Million Per Day For Past 3 Years
Offshore

ATP Bankruptcy: Company Lost $1.1 Million Per Day For Past 3 Years

(Bloomberg) — ATP Oil & Gas Corp., the Gulf of Mexico oil producer that filed for bankruptcy last week, was given preliminary approval by a judge for

August 22, 2012
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Gibdock Completes Semi-sub Project
Offshore

Gibdock Completes Semi-sub Project

Gibdock has completed its work on the semi-submersible accommodation platform, Etesco Millennium – the first offshore platform project to be undertaken

August 22, 2012
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U.S. Court Hands Pirate Negotiator Consecutive Life Sentences
Piracy

U.S. Court Hands Pirate Negotiator Consecutive Life Sentences

The Somali man responsible for negotiating the ransom payment of the hijacked American yacht, S/V Quest, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Earlier

August 22, 2012
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Foss Hybrid Tug Suffers Machinery Fire
Ports

Foss Hybrid Tug Suffers Machinery Fire

One of Foss Maritime’s hybrid tugs suffered a fire in her machinery space on Monday after having just completed a ship assist job in the Port of Long

August 22, 2012
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News

Container Lines Are Losing the Price Battle on Multiple Fronts

The world’s container lines can’t raise freight rates fast enough to cover soaring fuel prices as persistent overcapacity works against the

August 22, 2012
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Rolls-Royce UT 755 S
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce Signs £8 Million Contract with India for New Buoy Tender

Rolls-Royce announced today they have secured an £8 million contract to design and power a highly specialised buoy tender vessel for India. While operating in

August 22, 2012
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iron ore bulk carrier
News

Iron Ore Trade Set to Pick Up as China Seeks Cheaper Imports

A plunge in iron ore prices and shipping costs means it’s cheaper for Chinese steel mills to buy the material from Brazil more than 8,000 nautical miles

August 22, 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Mississippi River Closure: USCG “Looking to Start Northbound Traffic Today” [UPDATE]
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Mississippi River Closure: USCG “Looking to Start Northbound Traffic Today” [UPDATE]

(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Coast Guard expects to open to traffic a section of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Mississippi, that was shut because of

August 21, 2012
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ConocoPhillips Ships Third LNG Shipment From Alaska to Japan

ConocoPhillips Ships Third LNG Shipment From Alaska to Japan

(Bloomberg) — ConocoPhillips has shipped a third cargo of liquefied natural gas to Japan from the only U.S. LNG plant permitted to sell domestically

August 21, 2012
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Work Begins on Brazil’s First-Ever FPSO Conversion
Offshore

Work Begins on Brazil’s First-Ever FPSO Conversion

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian state energy company Petroleo Brasileiro S/A (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, said Tuesday that it had started work to convert an

August 21, 2012
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MSC Flaminia Heading Home
Interesting

MSC Flaminia Heading Home

More than a month since erupting in flames and smoke while 1,000 miles from land in the Atlantic ocean, the MSC Flaminia has been granted access to a

August 21, 2012
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To Infinity and Beyond: NASA Rocket Ship Named New King’s Point Training Vessel
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To Infinity and Beyond: NASA Rocket Ship Named New King’s Point Training Vessel

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Tuesday that the Maritime Administration has struck a deal with NASA to convert a former space shuttle

August 21, 2012
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BP’s Gulf of Mexico Sell Off Excites Asia-Pacific Buyers
Offshore

BP’s Gulf of Mexico Sell Off Excites Asia-Pacific Buyers

(Bloomberg) — BP Plc’s plans to sell almost $8 billion of deep-water oilfields in the Gulf of Mexico is paving the way for the biggest influx of

August 21, 2012
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What’s The Deal With Shell’s Arctic Drilling? [UPDATE]
Offshore

What’s The Deal With Shell’s Arctic Drilling? [UPDATE]

(Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc has spent seven years and $4.5 billion, and fought off at least 50 lawsuits, for a chance to tap what is thought to

August 21, 2012
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wheatstone chevron australia

Shell and Chevron Swap Multi-Billion Dollar Stakes in Australian LNG Projects

  SYDNEY–Chevron Corp. (CVX) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSB) agreed Monday to swap stakes in two multibillion dollar natural gas projects in

August 21, 2012
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