Friday, March 28, 2014
Navig8 Chemical Adds Two Eco Tankers to Growing Orderbook
News

Navig8 Chemical Adds Two Eco Tankers to Growing Orderbook

Navig8 Chemical Tankers on Friday announced that it has signed shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two 25,000 dwt eco-design Stainless Steel

March 28, 2014
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Suspicious Approaches Put Red Sea on Heightened Piracy Alert
Piracy

Suspicious Approaches Put Red Sea on Heightened Piracy Alert

Ships in the Red Sea and areas of the Gulf of Aden are on high alert for pirate activity following suspicious approaches this week on two tankers in three

March 28, 2014
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Join gCaptain’s Career Page – The Latest Featured Jobs
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Join gCaptain’s Career Page – The Latest Featured Jobs

Make sure to post and update your Resume or CV. There are lots of new Employers on the job board browsing the Resume Database Here’s the latest Featured

March 28, 2014
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Is the ‘Titanic II’ Cruise Ship Already Sunk?
Interesting

Is the ‘Titanic II’ Cruise Ship Already Sunk?

Aussie Billionaire Clive Palmer set out for an ambitious goal when he announced plans to build a replica of the RMS Titanic, now it seems the Titanic II

March 28, 2014
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U.S. Navy Decommissions USS Miami Attack Sub
Navy

U.S. Navy Decommissions USS Miami Attack Sub

The U.S. Navy formally decommissioned the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) on Friday during an indoor ceremony at Portsmouth Naval

March 28, 2014
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Objects Spotted After MH370 Search Shifts North
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Objects Spotted After MH370 Search Shifts North

The hunt for Malaysian Air Flight 370 shifted focus for the third time in as many weeks after new analysis indicated the plane could have gone down hundreds of

March 28, 2014
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Almi Horizon suezmax tanker
News

Repsol To Expand Singapore Crude and Fuel Oil Trading

SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) – Spanish oil group Repsol plans to expand its trading desk in Singapore as it looks to move more crude and fuel oil to

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 91

ow bunker ship fueling
Finance

OW Bunker Surges on IPO

March 28 (Bloomberg) — OW Bunker A/S shares surged as much as 19 percent on its first day of trading in Copenhagen after the marine fuel provider was

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 67

chinese yuan money banking finance
Finance

Shipping Market Quietly In Danger as Chinese Shadow Banking Shows Vulnerability

Does anyone remember the financial crisis of 2008? Politicians, bankers and corporate executives were playing down the potential of a financial crisis before

March 28, 2014
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Thursday, March 27, 2014
Subsea Storage Unit
Interesting

Will FPSOs Soon Be Obsolete?

For the past nine years or so, the U.S. Army has been using giant bladders to store the fuel needed to run their vehicles in Afghanistan.  Exposed to the

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 58

China Showcases Rising Maritime Capabilities in Search for Missing Jet
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China Showcases Rising Maritime Capabilities in Search for Missing Jet

China, in the midst of a military buildup challenging the U.S. and Japan, is showcasing its expanded capabilities in the search for Malaysia’s missing plane

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 44

Naval Station Norfolk Shooting Suspect Had Valid TWIC
Navy

Naval Station Norfolk Shooting Suspect Had Valid TWIC

The suspect identified today by the U.S. Navy as the shooter in Monday night's killing of a Navy sailor at Naval Station Norfolk had a valid Transportation

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 48

Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding
Marine Salvage

Danio Owner Fined Over Farne Islands Grounding

The German owner of the MV Danio has been ordered to pay $120,000 over the ship's grounding last year off the U.K.'s Northumberland coast, a relatively small

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 154

New Satellite Images Provide New Leads in Search for MH370
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New Satellite Images Provide New Leads in Search for MH370

Thai satellite images of more than 300 objects in the south Indian Ocean produced another lead in the hunt for Malaysian Air Flight 370, with Japanese

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 61

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News

China COSCO Avoids Shanghai Delisting With Return To Profit

HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) – China COSCO Holdings returned to profit in 2013 thanks to investment gains from asset disposals during a global shipping

March 27, 2014
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refueling borgoy zeebrugge
News

Here’s What it Looks Like to Refuel an LNG Powered Tug [VIDEO]

In February, Norwegian marine service provider Buksér og Berging refueled their new LNG-powered tugboat, M/T Borgøy at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Ever

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 358

Berlin Express Hapag Lloyd
News

More Boxes and Lower Rates Adds Up to Massive Loss for Hapag-Lloyd

By Mike Wackett Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd’s financial performance in 2013 fell “well short” of expectations, with the ocean carrier reporting a €97.4m

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 47

Malaysia’s Icon Offshore Plans Estimated $150 Million IPO
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Malaysia’s Icon Offshore Plans Estimated $150 Million IPO

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Icon Offshore Bhd, whose ships offer support services to oil platforms, aims to list on the Kuala

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 23

nordic american offshore ulstein
News

Nordic American Offshore Hires Former RS Platou Shipbroker as CEO

After less than 8 years as a shipbroker at RS Platou, Tor-Øyvind Bjørkli has been chosen to take over as CEO of platform supply vessel operator, Nordic

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
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News

Scorpio Bulkers Buys More Capes

With only 79 bulk carriers currently under construction, Scorpio Bulkers decided today that a few more were needed for their growing fleet. Five new Capesize

March 26, 2014
Total Views: 143