Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Carnival Cancels More Cruises as Fleet Review Moves Forward
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Carnival Cancels More Cruises as Fleet Review Moves Forward

Carnival Cruise Lines said Tuesday that it is moving forward with the first implementation phase of a fleetwide operational review in wake of the Carnival

March 19, 2013
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Euronav Adds to 2012 Losses

Euronav Adds to 2012 Losses

Euronav said Tuesday that it has added an additional $32 million to its 2012 losses from the sale of its newbuild Suezmax tanker, the 157,648 dwt Cap Isabella,

March 19, 2013
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Nigerian Boat With 166 People On Board Sinks
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Nigerian Boat With 166 People On Board Sinks

CALABAR, Nigeria, March 19 (Reuters) – At least 45 people died when a wooden boat carrying 166 people from southeastern Nigeria capsized off the coast, a

March 19, 2013
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Transocean CEO: Deepwater Horizon Crew “Should Have Done More”
Offshore

Transocean CEO: Deepwater Horizon Crew “Should Have Done More”

By Allen Johnson Jr. and Margaret Cronin Fisk (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd. crew on the Deepwater Horizon “should have done more” to prevent

March 19, 2013
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Five-Ship Containership Order Cancelled at Samsung
Shipbuilding

Five-Ship Containership Order Cancelled at Samsung

Israeli container shipping line, ZIM, said Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea to cancel five newbuildings

March 19, 2013
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11 Killed as Containership Sinks Off Eastern China
Incidents

11 Killed as Containership Sinks Off Eastern China

A containership identified as the MV GUANG YANG XIN GANG capsized and sank off the eastern coast of China on Monday, killing as many as 13 crewmembers. The

March 19, 2013
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Fredriksen’s Frontline 2012 Almost Doubles Ship Orders Amid Glut

Fredriksen’s Frontline 2012 Almost Doubles Ship Orders Amid Glut

By Rob Sheridan (Bloomberg) — Frontline 2012 Ltd., the shipping company led by billionaire John Fredriksen, almost doubled the number of vessels

March 19, 2013
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Hapag-Lloyd Defers New Ship Deliveries After Posting Massive 2012 Losses

FRANKFURT, March 19 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd posted higher losses for 2012 due to unexpectedly low cargo volumes as a result of

March 19, 2013
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ClassNK Announces American Acquisition, Seeks Brown Water Footprint

STAMFORD – For the first time in their 113-year history, Tokyo-based classification society ClassNK has announced growth via acquisition. At the

March 19, 2013
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ICS Chairman Calls For Economic Sustainability In Shipping

Speaking yesterday at Connecticut Maritime Association’s Shipping 2013 conference in USA, Mr Masamichi Morooka, Chairman of the International Chamber of

March 19, 2013
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Canada Moves to Improve Oil Tanker Safety

Canada Moves to Improve Oil Tanker Safety

CALGARY, Alberta, March 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s government will examine strengthening oil tanker safety, including introducing new laws and

March 18, 2013
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“K” Line Orders Five 14,000 TEU Containerships
Shipbuilding

“K” Line Orders Five 14,000 TEU Containerships

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, more commonly known as “K” Line, said Monday that it has placed an order for five eco-friendly Ultra Large Container

March 18, 2013
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MSC Flaminia Sets Sail for Romanian Repair Yard
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MSC Flaminia Sets Sail for Romanian Repair Yard

The burned out MSC Flaminia has left the Jade-Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven, Germany and is sailing under its own power to a repair yard in Romania where it will

March 18, 2013
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Iran’s NITC Replaces Tanker Boss

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s NITC has replaced Hamid Behbahani, a former minister and ally of President Mahmoud

March 18, 2013
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U.S. Lawmaker Calls for Cruise Ship Passenger ‘Bill of Rights’

U.S. Lawmaker Calls for Cruise Ship Passenger ‘Bill of Rights’

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday called on the cruise ship industry to voluntarily adopt a new “Bill of Rights” to protect cruise ship

March 18, 2013
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Panamax Rates Climb to 8-Month High
News

Panamax Rates Climb to 8-Month High

By Rob Sheridan (Bloomberg) — Rates for Panamax ships climbed to the highest level in almost eight months on increased demand to move grains and

March 18, 2013
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Finance

Saudi Oil Shipper Bahri Eyes Islamic Bond Issue To Fund Acquisition of Vela

DUBAI, March 17 (Reuters) – National Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) is considering a debut Islamic bond issue to help refinance debt taken on for

March 18, 2013
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News

Oro Negro Orders Two More Pacific Class 400 Jack-Ups from PPL Shipyard

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard announced today they have secured orders from repeat customer Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro,

March 18, 2013
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Japan Seeks Free Trade Agreement and Easier Access to American LNG

(Bloomberg) — Japan’s bid to join negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement may make it easier for the nation to import U.S.

March 18, 2013
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
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Blog

Grizzly Tour Lodge Transported on Puglia Engineering’s Faithful Servant [IMAGES]

After a fire destroyed the Grizzly Tour Lodge in British Columbia, Canada last fall, owner Dean Wyatt was fortunate enough to find another lodge for sale on

March 17, 2013
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