Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Chinese and Russian Ships Freed in Antarctica – UPDATE

Chinese and Russian Ships Freed in Antarctica – UPDATE

UPDATE: The AMSA has confirmed late Tuesday that their response to the incident has ended after both captains of the MV Akademik Shokalski and Xue Long

January 7, 2014
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Top Gear for Winter 2014

Whether you are located in North America, Scandinavia, or all the way on the other side of the world in Antarctica, it’s probably not exactly flip flops

January 7, 2014
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Crewmember Missing After Falling from Princess Cruise Ship

Crewmember Missing After Falling from Princess Cruise Ship

A search is underway today for a missing crewmember reported to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship more than 1,000 miles from

January 7, 2014
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Polar Vortex Grips Great Lakes Shipping [PHOTOS]
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Polar Vortex Grips Great Lakes Shipping [PHOTOS]

With the so-called Polar Vortex funneling arctic air over a large portion of the U.S., historically low temps have made things very interesting on the inland

January 7, 2014
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Top U.S. Senator Urges End to Crude Oil Export Ban

Murkowski - "The goal must be to make energy more

January 7, 2014
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Shell, OMV, Mitsui to Drill Deepwater Well Offshore New Zealand

Royal Dutch Shell, Austria's OMV and Japan's Mitsui will drill an exploration well off New Zealand's southeast coast, becoming the latest group to search for

January 7, 2014
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Bourbon Sells Dozen Vessels, More Asset-Shedding to Follow

Bourbon SA, an operator of supply and crew ships for the oil industry, sold a dozen vessels for $378 million to China’s ICBC Financial Leasing to reduce

January 7, 2014
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Pirates Release Crew of MT Althea

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports today the captain of the ship MT Althea, a Ukrainian, has been released from pirate

January 7, 2014
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CNOOC Plans $1.1 Billion LNG Import Terminal In Fujian

State-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), leader of the country's liquefied natural gas import business, plans another receiving terminal in the

January 7, 2014
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Monday, January 6, 2014
Cargo Ship Escapes Imminent Grounding Near Lisbon – PHOTOS
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Cargo Ship Escapes Imminent Grounding Near Lisbon – PHOTOS

Some quick thinking and a fair amount of luck kept the Russian general cargo ship Rusich 1 (translated) from running aground near Lisbon, Portugal Monday after

January 6, 2014
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Felixstowe’s Pain is Gateway’s Gain as Gales Lash U.K. Coast

With the UK buffeted by a succession of storms, it has been an ill wind that has blown London Gateway some good over the festive period with DP World’s

January 6, 2014
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Sea Shepherd and Japanese Whaling Fleet Hook Up in Southern Ocean Sanctuary

Sea Shepherd and Japanese Whaling Fleet Hook Up in Southern Ocean Sanctuary

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has located the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, kicking off what is sure to be another season of clashes in

January 6, 2014
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Coast Guard Buoy Tender Involved in Great Lakes Fender Bender

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, a 225-foot sea-going buoy tender homeported in Port Huron, Michigan crumpled it’s port stern quarter after

January 6, 2014
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Red Sky in the Morning, Sailors Take Warning… And Other Nautical Lore Sayings

Ever since people tried to navigate the seaways, the prevailing weather has always been very crucial to the success of expeditions. To steer away from trouble

January 6, 2014
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Shareholders Back Struggling Dubai Shipowner Gulf Navigation

Dubai's Gulf Navigation received shareholder backing to continue operating as well as approval for measures aimed at fixing its long-standing debt problems,

January 6, 2014
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Scorpio Bulkers Places $1.2 Billion Order Like It’s No Big Deal

In an emailed statement this morning that didn’t include any executive commentary, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) announced $1,171 million in

January 6, 2014
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Vale Suspends Force Majeure on Iron Ore Shipments

Vale S.A. notes today that it has suspended force majeure (FM) on a number of its iron ore sales contracts effective as of January 6th, 2014. FM was declared

January 6, 2014
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Euronav Plans $350 Million Capital Increase To Pay For New Ships

Belgian shipping group Euronav said it planned to raise $350 million in a capital increase to pay for the 15 large crude carriers it bought from Denmark's

January 6, 2014
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Force 10 Storm Aims for UK and Norwegian Offshore Oil Platforms

Force 10 Storm Aims for UK and Norwegian Offshore Oil Platforms

As the ice thickens in Thunder Bay, Canada underneath a polar vortex which has brought temperatures down to 26 degrees below F, and wind chills at negative 51

January 6, 2014
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Sunday, January 5, 2014
Panama Canal Authority Rejects Builder’s Threat to Stop Expansion Work

Panama Canal Authority Rejects Builder’s Threat to Stop Expansion Work

The Panama Canal Authority rejected claims from a group led by Sacyr SA, which has threatened to abandon expansion work if the waterway doesn’t meet a

January 5, 2014
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