Friday, February 21, 2014
AMP: Don’t Blame the Jones Act for New Jersey Salt Shortage, Blame the State!
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AMP: Don’t Blame the Jones Act for New Jersey Salt Shortage, Blame the State!

The Jones Act once again came under attack this week after it was unfairly blamed for a New Jersey salt shortage by state officials and the mainstream

February 21, 2014
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Crazy Video: Crew Ditches Cargo to Save Ship
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Crazy Video: Crew Ditches Cargo to Save Ship

Check out this crazy video showing what could have easily been this cargo ship's final

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 251

U.K. Warns of Shipping Containers Lurking in English Channel
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U.K. Warns of Shipping Containers Lurking in English Channel

The U.K. Maritime and Coast Guard Agency is warning mariners to keep a close watch for shipping containers floating in the English Channel after hundreds of

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 208

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Grounding Incidents

Cargo Ship On the Rocks Off Hong Kong [IMAGES]

A cargo ship lies on its side after running aground on rocks off Cheung Chau island in Hong Kong February 21, 2014. All seventeen crew were rescued from the

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 108

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Teekay Enters Offshore Installation Business, Orders New Ships

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (NYSE:TOO) announced today that it will be entering the l0ng-haul ocean towage and offshore installation business with the

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 244

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Evergreen

Ice Canoe Racing…Only in Canada

Hundreds of years ago when the trading of dead animal furs was kind of a big deal in the area surrounding the St. Lawrence Seaway, the second oldest Canadian

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 112

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Neste Oil Chooses OSM to Manage Fleet

As part of Neste Oil’s plan to exit the shipping business, the Finnish oil refining and marketing firm has reached an agreement this week with

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 153

qatargas Q-Flex class LNG vessel Al-Gharrafa
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China’s LNG Imports Rise 77 Percent as New Terminal Comes on Line

Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — China’s imports of liquefied natural gas rose to a record for a second month in January as new terminals and winter heating

February 21, 2014
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Former CEO of Eitzen Chemical Takes Over at Nordic Tankers

7 months after taking over as CEO of Nordic Tankers, Claus Thornberg is out the door. Effective today, Per Sylvester Jensen has assumed the role as Nordic

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 83

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New Norwegian Taxes Put $13 Billion in Projects at Risk

Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — Norwegian efforts to raise oil and gas recovery from its offshore fields are being jeopardized as higher taxes threaten $13 billion

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 140

Thursday, February 20, 2014
Ship Photo of The Day – You Now It’s Cold When…
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Ship Photo of The Day – You Now It’s Cold When…

Check out this photo showing a February 16 crew change on the frozen Great Lakes. Photographer Mark Langdon tells

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 59

Salvors to Remove Sunken Baltic Ace Near Rotterdam
Interesting

Salvors to Remove Sunken Baltic Ace Near Rotterdam

The Dutch Government is getting ready to award the salvage contract for the complete removal of the sunken Baltic Ace car carrier near the port of

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 47

Drugs Found On Maersk Alabama Where Security Contractors Died
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Drugs Found On Maersk Alabama Where Security Contractors Died

An investigation into the deaths of two American security contractors by the Seychelles Police has confirmed the presence of drugs and paraphernalia in the

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 301

Consortium Resumes Work On Panama Canal Expansion -UPDATE
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Consortium Resumes Work On Panama Canal Expansion -UPDATE

A deal to resume work on the multibillion-dollar Panama Canal appeared in doubt on Thursday, just hours after an apparent breakthrough, in the latest twist in

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 31

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Offshore

U.K. Announces Measures to Improve Offshore Helicopter Safety

The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a series of measures aimed at increasing the safety of offshore helicopter flights to and from offshore

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 162

Mystery Cloaks Maersk Alabama Deaths -UPDATE
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Mystery Cloaks Maersk Alabama Deaths -UPDATE

A number of questions surround the mysterious deaths of two American security officers onboard the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama while berthed in Seychelles on

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 90

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CKYH Regroups With Evergreen to Fight the P3 and G6 – Will CSCL be Next to Link Up?

In the worst-kept secret in container shipping, the CKYH alliance of Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping is to team up with Taiwan’s Evergreen Line

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 137

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gCaptain Radio Episode 33: Managing your finances from out at sea

This week marks the 33rd episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

February 20, 2014
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Hornbeck Offshore Invests in Hot MPSV Market, Sees Growth in the Gulf of Mexico

Hornbeck Offshore CEO and Chairman Todd Hornbeck expressed optimism today during his company’s 2013 earnings call.  He noted an increase of $43.7

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 168

bulk carrier ship shipping
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Dry Bulk Shipowners Face Mixed Fortunes In Pacific, Atlantic

Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are set for mixed fortunes next week, with buoyancy on the Australia to China trade counterbalanced by a

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 78