Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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News

SAMI Responds to Harsh Accusations from AdvanFort

AdvanFort, the US-based maritime security firm owned by Palestinian businessman Samir Farajallah and run by his son Ahmed, withdrew today from the Security

April 2, 2014
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Video: Overboard Yachtsman Rescued from Pacific Ocean
News

Video: Overboard Yachtsman Rescued from Pacific Ocean

A crewmember from an around-the-world amateur yacht race is lucky to be alive after spending 90 minutes in the stormy Pacific Ocean after falling overboard.

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 60

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Finance

Ex-Evercore Banker Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

April 2 (Bloomberg) — Former Evercore Group LLC investment banker Frank Perkins Hixon Jr. pleaded guilty to insider trading in a scheme that the U.S.

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 51

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News

Euroseas Orders New Bulk Carriers from Yangzijiang

Euroseas, the Athens-based owner/operator of dry bulk and container vessels placed a newbuild order today for two 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 54

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News

Mexican Navy Orders 6th Damen-Designed Patrol Vessel

The Mexican Navy and Damen Shipyards Group (the Netherlands) signed another contract for a license, material package and technical assistance of a Damen Stan

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 131

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News

Corpus Christi Liquefaction Signs 20-Year LNG Deal With Spanish Utility Firm

Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, announced today the signing of a 20-year sale and purchase agreement with Spanish utility

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 41

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News

Seadrill Secures Jack-Up Rig Drilling Contracts

Seadrill announced today they have signed USD $319 million in contracts for five of their jack-up rigs. The following is a breakdown of the contract details:

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 229

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News

SBM Offshore Says Agents May Have Bribed Officials In Africa

The use of the word "bribe" makes it seem like some sort of shady, awkward proposal made in the corner of a dimly lit room. There must be a better word for it

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 88

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News

Maersk and China Shipping Expand Collaboration Talks

Following the signing of an MOU last month, the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is formally looking to expand discussions with China Shipping (Group) on the

April 2, 2014
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014
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News

8.2 Earthquake Strikes Offshore Northern Chile, Tsunami Warning Issued

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. IT MAY HAVE BEEN DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER AND COULD ALSO BE A THREAT TO MORE

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 37

Crewmember Injured In Freefall Lifeboat Accident – Incident Report
News

Crewmember Injured In Freefall Lifeboat Accident – Incident Report

A British crewmember of a Maltese-flagged geared bulk carrier was seriously injured earlier this month after the ship’s freefall lifeboat was

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 247

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News

Chinese Contractors to Build Container Shipping Hub in Jamaica

By Horace Helps KINGSTON, April 1 (Reuters) – The Jamaican government has signed a preliminary agreement with one of China’s leading construction

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 111

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Finance

HSH Nordbank Cuts Bad Ship Loans

FRANKFURT, April 1 (Reuters) – Ailing German public-sector lender HSH has cut its exposure to bad shipping loans by striking a debt restructuring deal

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 32

Bridge Audio Recording Reveals Mistakes in Houston Ship Channel Collision
Interesting

Bridge Audio Recording Reveals Mistakes in Houston Ship Channel Collision

A ship-to-ship audio recording released by the U.S. Coast Guard to the Houston Chronicle has provided some new insight into the moments leading up to the March

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 226

Libya Government May Soon Ship Crude From Rebel-Held Ports
News

Libya Government May Soon Ship Crude From Rebel-Held Ports

By Maher Chmaytelli April 1 (Bloomberg) — The Libyan government may be willing to accept an interim deal that would allow oil ports to reopen without

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 13

Around The World… Aboard Elly Maersk – Time Lapse
Shipping News

Around The World… Aboard Elly Maersk – Time Lapse

Here’s a great time-lapse video shot from onboard the Elly Maersk, sister ship to the Emma Maersk eight E-class container ships operated by Maersk Line.

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 32

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News

Hamburg Süd Not Ruling Out A Three-Way Alliance

By Nicholas Brautlecht April 1 (Bloomberg) — Hamburg Sued Group, Germany’s second biggest container shipping line, may revive merger plans with

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 47

AIS Animation Shows Collision of Baltic Breeze Car Carrier and Mar de Marin
Collision

AIS Animation Shows Collision of Baltic Breeze Car Carrier and Mar de Marin

The following video shows the specific course changes leading to the collision this morning between the Baltic Breeze car carrier and the fishing vessel Mar de

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 97

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Collision

Baltic Breeze Car Carrier Runs Over Fishing Vessel, At Least 3 Dead

At approximately  0100 UTC this morning, the car carrier Baltic Breeze collided with the fishing vessel, “Mar de Marin” approximately 1.5

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 84

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News

BW Offshore to Provide Newbuild FPSO for Catcher Field

In the wake of Bumi Armada’s recent announcement surrounding a new FPSO for ENI, rival FPSO services provider BW Offshore announced today a similar

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 225