Tuesday, May 7, 2013
HHI Introduces Miniature Shipbuilding Robots
Shipbuilding

HHI Introduces Miniature Shipbuilding Robots

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder (and also a leading industrial robot manufacturer), says it has developed miniature welding

May 7, 2013
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Ship Photos of The Day: Giant Rubber Duck Arrives in Hong Kong [UPDATE!]
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Ship Photos of The Day: Giant Rubber Duck Arrives in Hong Kong [UPDATE!]

These photos are

May 7, 2013
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WATCH: Two Months of Antarctic Icebreaking in Five Minutes
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WATCH: Two Months of Antarctic Icebreaking in Five Minutes

Two month time-lapse (and science lesson) of icebreaking aboard the R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer in the Ross Sea,

May 7, 2013
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V.Ships Leisure Appointed as Titanic II Ship Manager
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V.Ships Leisure Appointed as Titanic II Ship Manager

Australian billionaire, Clive Palmer, announced this week that the he has appointed V.Ships Leisure as the official ship manager of his Blue Star Line’s

May 7, 2013
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Singapore Gets First Commercial LNG Cargo at Jurong Island

Singapore Gets First Commercial LNG Cargo at Jurong Island

Singapore LNG Corp. received its first contract cargo of liquefied natural gas from BG Group Plc today, signaling the start of commercial operations at the

May 7, 2013
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U.S. Navy Internal Report Slams Contested LCS Program
Navy

U.S. Navy Internal Report Slams Contested LCS Program

U.S. Navy leaders were warned last year that a $37 billion program to build Littoral Combat Ships can’t meet its promised mission because the vessels

May 7, 2013
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Boskalis Wins Seabed Preparation and Offshore Installation Contract in The Philippines
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Boskalis Wins Seabed Preparation and Offshore Installation Contract in The Philippines

Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract for the installation of an offshore depletion compression platform for the Malampaya Project in the

May 7, 2013
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News

Iran Faces Fresh Trade Heat As More Shipping Firms Exit

Foreign container shipping lines are giving up on Iranian business ahead of new U.S. sanctions in July, dealing a further blow to Tehran's vital seaborne

May 7, 2013
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News

Obama’s Comments Seen Highly Supportive of U.S. LNG Exports

President Barack Obama saying the country will probably become a net exporter of natural gas signals that new volumes will add demand for ships hauling the

May 7, 2013
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Hyundai to Build World’s Largest Container Ships for CSCL
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Hyundai to Build World’s Largest Container Ships for CSCL

CSCL orders five 18,400 teu containerships from

May 6, 2013
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Technip’s New State-of-the-Art Pipelay Vessel, Deep Energy
Offshore

Technip’s New State-of-the-Art Pipelay Vessel, Deep Energy

Technip officially named its new state-of-the-art pipelay vessel during a ceremony on Friday at the Westcon Yard in Florø,

May 6, 2013
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Nigeria LNG Exports Delayed Over Tax Dispute

Nigeria's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports have been delayed after a security agency blocked ships from accessing the Bonny terminal from May 3 to May 5,

May 6, 2013
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OTC in Houston
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Fincantieri Unveils New Drillship Design

New "OVERDRILL" design promises increased variable deck load capacity, reduced overall dimensions, and increased

May 6, 2013
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Battle of the Barges: U.S. Shipping Sector Seeks More Federal Funds
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Battle of the Barges: U.S. Shipping Sector Seeks More Federal Funds

Recent lobbying blitz makes case for $150 million more each year from the U.S. government to upgrade infrastructure on the nation's major

May 6, 2013
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San Francisco Duck Boat Tour Goes Up In Smoke
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San Francisco Duck Boat Tour Goes Up In Smoke

The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday rescued 14 passengers from a Duck Boat after it caught fire in San Francisco

May 6, 2013
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Ports

Hong Kong Dockworkers Reach Deal, End Month Long Strike

About 500 striking workers at a port operated by billionaire Li Ka-shing agreed to a 9.8 percent pay rise on

May 6, 2013
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News

“The Sky is the Limit” for Harvey Gulf, 14 Vessels to Be Added to Fleet

Harvy Gulf International Marine has signed fleet expansion deals totaling $540 million.

May 6, 2013
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
Harvey Gulf Signs Fleet Expansion Agreements Totaling $540 Million
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Harvey Gulf Signs Fleet Expansion Agreements Totaling $540 Million

Harvey Gulf International Marine in New Orleans signed $540 million worth of contracts to add 14 vessels to its deepwater

May 5, 2013
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McAllister Tug Sinks in Baltimore
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McAllister Tug Sinks in Baltimore

A tugboat owned by McAllister Towing sank Saturday night at a pier in Locust Point in Baltimore, Maryland.

May 5, 2013
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France Spurns Call To Take Over STX’s Saint-Nazaire Shipyard
Shipbuilding

France Spurns Call To Take Over STX’s Saint-Nazaire Shipyard

France's government dismissed a call to nationalise the Saint-Nazaire

May 5, 2013
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