Friday, February 8, 2013
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News

Maersk Line’s Chief Commercial Officer Lucas Vos to Resign

Maersk Line’s Chief Commercial Officer Lucas Vos announced his intentions to resign today from the Copenhagen-based shipping giant. “Lucas Vos has

February 8, 2013
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News

Chinese Imports Rise 28.8%, Outpaces Exports

(Bloomberg) — China’s exports rose 25 percent in January from a year earlier while imports increased 28.8 percent, resulting in a trade surplus of

February 8, 2013
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Incidents

Dozens Missing After Ferry Sinks in Bangladesh

DHAKA (Reuters) – A ferry carrying more than 50 people sank on Bangladesh’s giant Meghna River on Friday after colliding with a sand barge and

February 8, 2013
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Ship Photo of The Day – Triple-E Mega Blocks

Ship Photo of The Day – Triple-E Mega Blocks

Here is a good shot of cargo hold 4 & 3 of one of Maersk’s new Triple-E containerships currently under construction at DSME shipyard in South Korea.

February 7, 2013
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News

Sweden’s Shipping Industry Ready to Invest in LNG

A recent market screening conducted by Swedish energy firm Swedegas has revealed significant interest in liquefied natural gas (LNG) throughout Sweden’s

February 7, 2013
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News

The Dark Ages for Product Tankers Looms on the Horizon [REPORT]

(Bloomberg) — Tankers that carry about half of the refined oil products transported by sea will lose money for the next five years as an oversupply of

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 226

New Congressional Maritime Caucus Gives Hope to U.S.-Flag
News

New Congressional Maritime Caucus Gives Hope to U.S.-Flag

A group of lawmakers this week announced the establishment of a new congressional caucus focused on raising awareness amongst members of Congress on a broad

February 7, 2013
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Sea Shepherd: We’ve Severed the Whaler’s Fuel Supply
News

Sea Shepherd: We’ve Severed the Whaler’s Fuel Supply

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has severed the fuel supply to Japanese whaling ships in Southern Ocean as this season’s campaign to stop

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 75

Oil Spill Cleanup Wraps Up Along Lower Mississippi River
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Oil Spill Cleanup Wraps Up Along Lower Mississippi River

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday said that response crews have completed oil spill cleanup operations on a section of the Lower Mississippi

February 7, 2013
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Offshore

Are Faulty Bolts Threatening Global Offshore Drilling?

(Bloomberg) — Deep-water oil exploration has been disrupted from the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil by the discovery of faulty bolts used in safety equipment

February 7, 2013
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News

LNG Shipping Rates Seen Stalling as Winter Fuel Demand Eases

(Bloomberg) — The rally in rates to ship liquefied natural gas may end as winter demand subsides and a shortage of cargoes curbs trading to profit from

February 7, 2013
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Engineering News

Sembcorp’s SMOE Wins S$900 Million North Sea Topsides Contract

SINGAPORE – SMOE, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, announced today they have secured a contract worth about S$900 million from Det norske

February 7, 2013
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News

Amid Growing Sanctions, Iran Expands its Fleet of Supertankers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has taken delivery of several new tankers from Chinese shipyards, giving it greater flexibility in maintaining

February 7, 2013
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News

Iran Stands to Lose Billions as India is Forced to Cut Crude Imports

(Bloomberg) — Iran, which dropped two places to become India’s fourth-largest crude supplier last year, may lose $2.5 billion of revenue as global

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 21

Filipino Sailor Killed By Nigerian Pirates in Another Attack on a Tanker [UPDATE]
Piracy

Filipino Sailor Killed By Nigerian Pirates in Another Attack on a Tanker [UPDATE]

A Filipino crewmember aboard the chemical tanker, Pyxis Delta, was shot and killed Monday during an attack by pirates off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria,

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 94

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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News

Advanfort Maritime Security Firm Approved by Panamanian Flag State

Panama City, Panama — The AdvanFort Company was officially approved today by the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) to conduct counter piracy operations

February 6, 2013
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News

Ancylus and Net 1 Deliver Hybrid Communications for the Scandinavian Offshore Market

Swedish broadband satellite provider Ancylus AB and Net1 have announced a strategic partnership to offer the Scandinavian and the Nordic maritime market a

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 27

Lifeboat Washes Ashore in Australia After Two Years at Sea
Grounding Incidents

Lifeboat Washes Ashore in Australia After Two Years at Sea

A 29-person lifeboat belonging to the late MS Olivia bulk carrier has washed ashore in southern Australian, nearly 2 years – and about 5,000 miles

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 412

USS Guardian Salvage Could Take Months – REPORT
Grounding Incidents

USS Guardian Salvage Could Take Months – REPORT

The operation to remove the grounded USS Guardian from a reef in the Philippines may take months, the state-run Philippines News Agency reported Wednesday.

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 51

Greek Seamen End Strike After Government Order
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Greek Seamen End Strike After Government Order

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek ships sailed again from the busy ports of Piraeus and Rafina on Wednesday after the government ordered seamen to end a six-day

February 6, 2013
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