Monday, January 7, 2013
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Finance

Banks to Gain Tighter Grip on Shipping Industry

Banks will exert more control over the shipping industry this year as vessel values continue to decline, according to accounting firm Moore Stephens LLP.

January 7, 2013
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News

As Iron Ore Prices Approach 15-Month High, Relief for Dry Bulk Shippers Still Unlikely

Rising steel prices and falling stockpiles of iron ore in China may lead to increased imports of the commodity, boosting demand for shipping, according to

January 7, 2013
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Grounded Kulluk Ready for Tow
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Grounded Kulluk Ready for Tow

UPDATE: Kulluk Refloated, Under Tow by the Aiviq Salvage crews are ready to pull Shell’s grounded Kulluk drilling rig from the shores of Sitkalidak

January 6, 2013
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Maersk Line Pressures Hong Kong on Low-Sulfur Fuel
Ports

Maersk Line Pressures Hong Kong on Low-Sulfur Fuel

Jasmine Wang, Kyunghee Park and Natasha Khan Maersk Line, the world’s biggest container-shipping company, threatened to stop using cleaner fuel at Hong

January 6, 2013
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Kulluk Tow Planned [UPDATE] – VIDEO
News

Kulluk Tow Planned [UPDATE] – VIDEO

The Kulluk incident’s Unified Command on Saturday gave the go-ahead to Shell to remove the grounded drilling rig near Sitkalidak Island in Alaska. In a

January 5, 2013
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Shell: The Plan Was Always to Move the Kulluk in December
News

Shell: The Plan Was Always to Move the Kulluk in December

Editor’s Note: Shell’s statement comes on the heels of reports yesterday that Shell’s decision to move the Kulluk was to avoid Alaskan state

January 5, 2013
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Interesting

Idiots Launch Fast Rescue Craft [VIDEO]

Here’s what happens when you launch a fast rescue craft while disregarding almost every possible safety or written

January 5, 2013
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News

Single Bluefin Tuna Fetches $1.76 Million at Japanese Auction

Kiyomura K.K., a Tokyo-based sushi chain, paid a record 155.4 million yen ($1.76 million) to outbid an affiliate of a Hong Kong-based rival for a tuna it said

January 5, 2013
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1,000 Ships Locked in Ice off China
News

1,000 Ships Locked in Ice off China

Temperatures in China have plunged to their lowest in almost three decades, cold enough to freeze coastal waters and trap 1,000 ships in ice, official media

January 5, 2013
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Kulluk Response Ramps Up
Grounding Incidents

Kulluk Response Ramps Up

ANCHORAGE, AK – Unified Command today continued with assessment of the Kulluk, deployment of recovery equipment and staging oil spill response equipment.

January 4, 2013
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Man Charged with Attacking Mississippi River Towboat Captain
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Man Charged with Attacking Mississippi River Towboat Captain

A 30-year old crew member of a Mississippi river towboat is facing federal charges after attacking his captain last week near St. Louis. The St. Louis

January 4, 2013
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BIMCO ‘Reflects’ on the Year Ahead
News

BIMCO ‘Reflects’ on the Year Ahead

This week BIMCO, the largest international shipping association representing shipowners controlling roughly 65 percent of the world’s tonnage, published

January 4, 2013
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News

ExxonMobil to Make $14 Billion Investment Offshore Eastern Canada

ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) will spend $14 billion to develop the Hebron oil field offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, a project it expects to yield 700 million

January 4, 2013
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Blog

Increased Maritime Activity Highlights Need for National Ocean Policy

By Susan Olcott, This New Year comes with new opportunities – as well as the potential for conflicts – in the open ocean. In 2013, the US federal

January 4, 2013
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Enrica Lexie Incident: Italian Marines Return to India
News

Enrica Lexie Incident: Italian Marines Return to India

By Margherita Stancati Two Italian marines who were jailed last year for allegedly killing two fishermen off the coast of Kerala returned to India after

January 4, 2013
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News

Newly Streamlined Helix ESG Looks Like a Ripe Deep Water Takeover Play

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. is turning into a takeover target after streamlining the company to focus on its expanding operations for offshore oil-well

January 4, 2013
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News

Capesize Rates Rise on Speculation of Chinese Iron Ore Stockpiling

Rates to ship iron ore rose the most in almost eight weeks on speculation China’s steel industry is stockpiling the commodity before domestic mines shut

January 4, 2013
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News

RS Platou: 45 Newbuild Bulk Carriers Re-Sold Due to Contract Defaults or Cancellations

At least 45 of the largest dry-bulk vessels were re-sold in 2012 while being built at shipyards because delays led to cancellations or the original orderer

January 4, 2013
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Blog

Offshore Crane Lift Goes Bad

Sometimes deck operations offshore don’t go as planned, which is why DP operators make a conscious effort to ensure that the sea floor below the ship is

January 4, 2013
Total Views: 95

Thursday, January 3, 2013
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Defense

With $2.8 Billion in Cargo at Stake, US Army Clears Rocks to Keep Mississippi River Navigable

The drought-depleted Mississippi River will remain safe for barge traffic at least for the next week and possibly until Jan. 26, as the U.S. Army Corps of

January 3, 2013
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