Sunday, June 30, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 5 – Copycat Pirates
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 5 – Copycat Pirates

This week marks the third episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain Radio

June 30, 2013
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz
News

U.S. Energy Secretary: Market Can Handle Further Cuts to Iranian Oil Exports

By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, June 30 (Reuters) – The top U.S. energy official said he believed the oil market could cope with any further reduction of

June 30, 2013
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luna rossa carlo borlenghi america's cup
Blog

The Future of Sailing is a 137-Year Old Concept, Reborn by the 2013 America’s Cup

I’ve had serious reservations about the future of the America’s Cup over the past few years, even more so since the tragic death of Andrew

June 30, 2013
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Can You Place This Picture?
Blog

Can You Place This Picture?

Can you place this

June 30, 2013
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
ocean breeze bulk carrier chile aground beach
Interesting

10 Months Later, M/V Ocean Breeze Finally Removed from Chilean Beach and Scuttled

In August of last year, the bulk carrier M/V Ocean Breeze found itself being absolutely pummeled by huge surf on a Chilean beach approximately 1.5 miles south

June 29, 2013
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Yes, Bananas Are Dangerous
Incidents

Yes, Bananas Are Dangerous

Years ago if you wanted to import bananas you had two choices. You could pick the bananas when they were still green and un-ripened so they would arrive a

June 29, 2013
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ardmore seaventure
Finance

Ardmore Shipping Files for IPO on NYSE

June 28 (Reuters) – Shipping company Ardmore Shipping Corp filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $160 million in an initial public offering of common

June 29, 2013
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Will New Container Technology Cut Handling Costs?
Blog

Will New Container Technology Cut Handling Costs?

The development of a new type of 20ft container technology has taken a step further with the completion of a trial shipment of the so-called Tworty

June 28, 2013
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offshore drilling sunset semisubmersible
Offshore

U.S. House Backs Bill To Expand Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

The measure would require the Obama administration to conduct additional sales of oil and gas leases off the coasts of Virginia, South Carolina, southern

June 28, 2013
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$745 Million to ‘Inactivate’ USS Enterprise
Navy

$745 Million to ‘Inactivate’ USS Enterprise

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced this week that the company has been awarded a contract for the inactivation of the nuclear-powered aircraft

June 28, 2013
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American Schooner Goes Missing in South Pacific
News

American Schooner Goes Missing in South Pacific

Seven missing, including six Americans.

June 28, 2013
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Military Sealift Command Ship Assists Vessel in Distress
Navy

Military Sealift Command Ship Assists Vessel in Distress

Mariners aboard USNS Seay (T-AKR 302) rendered assistance to a commercial vessel in distress while underway in the Indian Ocean, June

June 28, 2013
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Outlook Brightens For Drybulk Shippers, But Fewer Left Afloat
News

Outlook Brightens For Drybulk Shippers, But Fewer Left Afloat

The outlook for the drybulk shipping market is brightening after a stormy four years, but only those shippers that managed to avoid getting swamped by debt are

June 28, 2013
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Baltic Dry in Longest Rally Since 2006

Baltic Dry in Longest Rally Since 2006

Shipping rates for iron ore rallied for the longest since 2006 as record fleet growth slows and amid speculation that demand is rising to deliver the

June 28, 2013
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RT-flex58T, version D engine MV Shansi
Engineering News

China Navigation Selects Wärtsilä Propulsion for Two Dozen New Ships

Singapore-based China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd (CNCo) has chosen Wärtsilä to supply propulsion packages for 24 of their new Multi-Purpose Vessels and

June 28, 2013
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ship emissions
News

Ship Owners Will Have To Count CO2 Emissions Under Proposed EU Plan

Owners of large ships using EU ports will have to measure and report annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from January 2018 under proposals the European

June 28, 2013
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subsea 7 gorgon project installation
Finance

Subsea 7 Rebounds After Huge Sell-Off by Investors

June 28 (Bloomberg) — Subsea 7 SA, an offshore oil services provider, advanced in Oslo as investors bought back into the stock after a

June 28, 2013
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
teekay americas spirit
News

Teekay Predicts Marginal Revival of Tanker Rates by 2014

Teekay Market Analyst, Christian Waldegrave notes in his latest conventional tanker market report that there has been very strong growth in non-OPEC oil

June 27, 2013
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MOL Plans to Phase-Out and Upgrade ‘Comfort’ Sister Vessels
News

MOL Plans to Phase-Out and Upgrade ‘Comfort’ Sister Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. plans to phase-out and upgrade the six sister vessels to MOL

June 27, 2013
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Exxon Books US-Flagged Tanker At Near Record $100,000/Day
News

Exxon Books US-Flagged Tanker At Near Record $100,000/Day

ExxonMobil has taken a long-term charter on the U.S.-flagged American Phoenix oil tanker at a near record rate of around $100,000 per

June 27, 2013
Total Views: 57