Thursday, May 9, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Navy Minesweepers Get a Lift
Navy

Ship Photos of The Day – Navy Minesweepers Get a Lift

The U.S. Navy said Thursday that the USS Pioneer arrived safely at Naval Base San Diego on May 5 aboard the Super Servant III.

May 9, 2013
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aker arctic ahc100hd
News

Aker Arctic’s ARC100HD – A Powerful, and Unusual Icebreaker

At first glance, very little about this new icebreaker looks right.  The port side shares almost nothing in common with the starboard side and even the bridge

May 9, 2013
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Maersk Alabama Movie: “Captain Phillips” [OFFICIAL TRAILER]
Interesting

Maersk Alabama Movie: “Captain Phillips” [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

The official trailer for the new movie about the 2009 Maersk Alabama piracy incident, titled "Captain Phillips," has just

May 9, 2013
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Bulk Ship Loading Grain, Image by the Port Of Seattle

Cargill: Bulker Buy Simply an “Opportunistic Play”

Cargill Inc's move to order bulker ships is taking advantage of low vessel values and the U.S. agribusiness company has no plans to become a long-term ship

May 9, 2013
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Maersk Targets Africa Port Accords After Winning Ivory Coast Bid
Ports

Maersk Targets Africa Port Accords After Winning Ivory Coast Bid

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S aims to win more African port contracts after a group to which it belongs was selected to build and run a container terminal in Ivory

May 9, 2013
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Port of Genoa Control Tower Collapses Following Ship Collision [UPDATE]
Incidents

Port of Genoa Control Tower Collapses Following Ship Collision [UPDATE]

Fatalities reported after the Italian-flagged Jolly Nero crashed into a control tower at the Italian port of Genoa late Tuesday night, causing it to

May 9, 2013
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Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong

Iran Seen Routing Oil Via Indonesia To Keep Up Exports

Iran is using an Indonesian port in a strategy to keep up sales to buyers in Asia in the teeth of Western sanctions, sources

May 9, 2013
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WWL Orders Two Post Panamax Car Carriers
Uncategorized

WWL Orders Two Post Panamax Car Carriers

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA (WWL) said it has signed a deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of two Post Panamax car

May 9, 2013
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Shell to Develop World’s Deepest Offshore Oil and Gas Production Project in GoM
Offshore

Shell to Develop World’s Deepest Offshore Oil and Gas Production Project in GoM

Shell's 100 percent-owned Stones field was discovered in 2005, some 200 miles southwest of New Orleans in 9,500 feet of

May 8, 2013
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Bowden
Blog

Update: Trevor Wilson Rescued Again (Video of Rescue)

In 2000, Trevor Wilson made an attempt at a lifelong dream. This morning, the 72 year old sailor and author of the book "Sailing Alone Across The Atlantic"

May 8, 2013
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Jolly Nero Incident Photos and Video at Port of Genoa, Italy [10 PHOTOS]
Collision

Jolly Nero Incident Photos and Video at Port of Genoa, Italy [10 PHOTOS]

A collection of photos from the Port of Genoa, where the Jolly Nero crashed into the 55-meter tall port control tower late Tuesday night, causing it to

May 8, 2013
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Norwegian Breakaway Christened In NYC
News

Norwegian Breakaway Christened In NYC

Norwegian Cruise Lines has christened it's new Norwegian Breakaway, the first of two Breakaway-class ships ordered from Meyer

May 8, 2013
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Crowley Enters LNG Market with Acquisition of Carib Energy

Crowley Enters LNG Market with Acquisition of Carib Energy

Crowley Maritime announced Wednesday the acquisition of Carib Energy, marking Crowley's entry into the LNG market.

May 8, 2013
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Djibouti_Port. Image courtesy CharlesFred
Ports

Djibouti to Raise $5.9 Billion From Investors for Port Infrastructure

Projects include a doubling of capacity at the Doraleh container port to 3 million containers a year by 2015, which would rank it as the Africa's biggest

May 8, 2013
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WATCH: Behind the Scenes Look at Building the Prelude FLNG

WATCH: Behind the Scenes Look at Building the Prelude FLNG

Check out this video from Shell on the construction of the Prelude FLNG, the world's first FLNG facility and the largest floating structure ever to be

May 8, 2013
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subsea 7 heavy construction vessel
News

Subsea 7 Signs Newbuild Order with HHI for Heavy Construction Vessel

Subsea 7 announced today that it has ordered a new DP3 heavy construction and flexible pipelay vessel from Hyundai Heavy Industries. Powered by six main

May 8, 2013
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Germany’s JadeWeserPort Presses Forward Despite Slowdown
Ports

Germany’s JadeWeserPort Presses Forward Despite Slowdown

The 33,000 containers handled at JadeWeserPort since opening for business in September are a far cry from the annual 2.7 million forecast when project began a

May 7, 2013
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IMO Tackles the Administrative Burdens of Compliance
News

IMO Tackles the Administrative Burdens of Compliance

Are administrative burdens bogging you

May 7, 2013
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Maersk Line Limited Invests $500 Million on Newer Ships

Maersk Line Limited Invests $500 Million on Newer Ships

The U.S.-flagged arm of Denmark-based Maersk Line says it is spending $500 million on the purchase and reflagging of eight newer and larger

May 7, 2013
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Britain Pledges Anti-Piracy Aid to Somalia
Piracy

Britain Pledges Anti-Piracy Aid to Somalia

Britain to spend millions on bolstering Somalia's security forces and help boost radio communications along the Somali

May 7, 2013
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