Monday, August 12, 2013
Mitsui O.S.K. Line: Hull Reinforcements Completed on MOL Comfort Sister Vessels
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Mitsui O.S.K. Line: Hull Reinforcements Completed on MOL Comfort Sister Vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Line announced Monday that it has completed measures to reinforce the hulls of three of MOL Comfort's sister vessels after having conducted an

August 12, 2013
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saipem 7000 Ekofisk
Multimedia

SPOTD: Saipem 7000 Lands Accommodation Block Atop Ekofisk Z

An anonymous gCaptain contributor sent us images of the heavy lift semi-submersible Saipem 7000 lifting the 11,500 ton accommodation block atop the

August 12, 2013
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vard dof subsea technip pipelay
News

DOF Subsea and Technip JV Wins Major PLSV Contract from Petrobras

A 50/50 joint venture between DOF Subsea and Technip has just won a USD $3.4 billion contract from Petrobras for the construction and operation of four new

August 12, 2013
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ras lanuf oil terminal
News

Tankers Delayed as Strikes Close Libya’s Two Largest Oil Export Terminals

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Striking security guards again halted loadings at Libya’s two largest crude oil export terminals, Es Sider and Ras

August 12, 2013
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grain elevators
News

Surging Grain Imports To Buoy Dry Bulk Rates, Say Asian Shipowners

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Soaring imports of wheat by China and Pakistan are set to drive up freight rates for smaller dry bulk cargo

August 12, 2013
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Sunday, August 11, 2013
china shipbuilding
News

China Poised to Gain Control as Shipyard Shakeout Looms

Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) — China grew into the world’s leading shipbuilder over the last decade as hundreds of private yards opened to compete with

August 11, 2013
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super typhoon utor
Marine Weather

Super Typhoon Utor Nears Luzon Coast

Utor is now a Super Typhoon with max winds of about 130 knots as it approaches the coast of Luzon and could be as strong as 135-140 knots in

August 11, 2013
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Second Trailer for “Captain Phillips” Movie Released [WATCH]
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Second Trailer for “Captain Phillips” Movie Released [WATCH]

Second official trailer for the movie "Captain Phillips", the true story of the 2009 hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama, has been released. Watch the trailer

August 11, 2013
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kiani satu
Marine Salvage

Salvors Are in a Race Against Time as Oil Leaks From the Kiani Satu [IMAGES]

Oil leaking from the bulk carrier Kiani Satu, which ran aground in heavy weather on Thursday has forced South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs, in

August 11, 2013
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yemen lng terminal lngc
Incidents

Gunmen Kill 5 Yemeni Troops Guarding LNG Export Plant

By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda militants killed four Yemeni soldiers in their sleep early on Sunday in an attack on

August 11, 2013
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Saturday, August 10, 2013
vale sa
News

Vale Says China Proving Pessimists Wrong on Steel Output

Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) — Vale SA, the biggest iron-ore producer, forecasts the steel-making ingredient’s main buyer China will increase steel output

August 10, 2013
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Friday, August 9, 2013
oocl containership
News

Market Imbalance Upsets OOCL Stability as Box Carrier Sails Into the Red

By Gavin van Marle In a sign of just how weak the container shipping market has become this year, the parent company of Hong Kong-based box carrier OOCL

August 9, 2013
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oil imports china us
News

China Set to Become World’s Biggest Net Oil Importer – EIA

Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) — China will surpass the U.S. by October to become the world’s biggest net oil importer on a monthly basis, the Energy

August 9, 2013
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novatek
News

Novatek Jumps Most in Five Weeks on LNG Export Plan

Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) — OAO Novatek, Russia’s second-biggest natural-gas producer, rose the most in five weeks in Moscow trading after earnings beat

August 9, 2013
Total Views: 29

signal international
News

Signal International Battered by SPLC, 5 More Lawsuits Filed Over H2B Visa Issues

Five more lawsuits have been filed this week against Signal International LLC, accusing the shipbuilder and its network of recruiters and labor brokers of

August 9, 2013
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bonga fpso, shell, nigeria
News

Nigerian Oil Exports To Rise After Bonny Cargoes Added

GENEVA, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Nigeria will export four cargoes of Bonny Light crude oil in September, a shipping list showed, boosting monthly exports for

August 9, 2013
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News

SeaBird Exploration’s Northern Explorer Wins Contract in the Med

SeaBird Exploration’s 2D Long Offset Seismic Vessel, Northern Explorer has just been awarded a 150 day, USD $10.5 million contract in the Mediterranean

August 9, 2013
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china cosco
News

COSCO to Scrap 13 Ships as Part of Fleet Restructuring Plan

In an exchange filing today, China COSCO announced their plans to scrap 13 ships, consisting of 4 container vessels totaling 11,207 TEU and 9 bulk carriers of

August 9, 2013
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m/v thetis diana shipping
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Diana Shipping and Shipboard Engineers Convicted in “Magic Pipe” Case

Chief Engineer Ioannis Prokakis and 2nd Engineer Antonios Boumpoutelos, both Greek citizens, along with their employer, Diana Shipping Services S.A., were

August 9, 2013
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seven waves ihc merwede subsea 7
News

IHC Merwede Wins €1 Billion in Newbuild Orders for Subsea Pipelay Vessels

IHC Merwede announced today over €1 billion in new orders have just been received for the design, engineering and construction of six, 550-ton pipelay

August 9, 2013
Total Views: 153