Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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News

Russia Signs Unprecedented $400 BILLION Gas Deal with China

By Elena Mazneva and Stepan Kravchenko May 21 (Bloomberg) — Russia reached a $400 billion deal to supply natural gas to China through a new pipeline over

May 21, 2014
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News

BHP May Seek Government Help In Tugboat Dispute, Slams Maritime Union Demands

By James Regan SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) – BHP Billiton said on Wednesday it may seek government intervention to avert industrial action by tugboat

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 58

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Defense

British Navy Secretly Building 2000 Foot-Long Aircraft Carrier

The following images leaked by the Royal Navy on their Facebook page show the bow section of the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier currently under construction.

May 21, 2014
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News

Hercules Wins Charter from Maersk, Orders New F&G Jack-Up

On the back of winning a new 5+2 year charter from Maersk Oil and Gas, Hercules Offshore has placed an order today with Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 139

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News

Woodside Scraps $2.6 Billion Israeli Gas Deal as Talks Fail

Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia’s second-biggest oil and gas producer, scrapped an agreement to buy a quarter of Israel’s largest natural gas field for

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 80

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Finance

Maersk Profit Jumps on Lower Costs, Higher Shipping Volumes

By Christian Wienberg May 21 (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S’s container- shipping line, the world’s largest, said first-quarter profit more

May 21, 2014
Total Views: 135

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Arab Ship Management Pleads Guilty in ‘Magic Pipe’ Case
News

Arab Ship Management Pleads Guilty in ‘Magic Pipe’ Case

Jordan-based Arab Ship Management has pleaded guilty in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware to one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 111

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Incidents

Man Crushed to Death on Board RoRo at Australian Port Facility

Anthony Attard, a member of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and employee of Toll Group, Australia’s largest transport company, was crushed to death

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 76

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News

Miners Lock In Shipping Costs As Dry Bulk Market Recovers

Global miners and commodity traders are using multiple strategies to lock in favourable rates for shipping costs, anticipating a freight market recovery after

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 40

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Shipping News

IMO Approves SOLAS Amendments for Container Weight Verification

The International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved long-awaited changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 62

VIDEO: Bulker Crew Trolls Seagulls
Blog

VIDEO: Bulker Crew Trolls Seagulls

Polish crew has a little fun with a flock of seagulls that decided this bulk carrier was a good place to take a break. That is

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 29

U.S. Coast Guard Resumes High Seas Search for Missing Sailors
Shipping News

U.S. Coast Guard Resumes High Seas Search for Missing Sailors

The U.S. Coast Guard has resumed its search for four sailors that disappeared in the North Atlantic Ocean last Friday after activating two of their emergency

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 21

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News

LNG Wrap-Up: Korea Looks to Sell Up to 40 Cargoes as Argentina Tenders for More

By Oleg Vukmanovic, edited by Jane Baird MILAN, May 20 (Reuters) – Argentina has secured four liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in June

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 31

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Incidents

Shipyard Personnel Freed with Fire Axe as $10M Motor Yacht Capsizes at Launch [IMAGES]

Update 2: Video Surfaces of Yacht Launch Fail Update: Time-lapse Shows Anacortes Yacht Salvage The 85-foot expedition style motor yacht Bäden took two and a

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 189

Bourbon Chairman Eyes Asia Partnerships After Proposed Takeover
News

Bourbon Chairman Eyes Asia Partnerships After Proposed Takeover

By Tara Patel May 20 (Bloomberg) — Bourbon SA Chairman Jacques de Chateauvieux said his proposed takeover offer that gets under way today valuing the

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 40

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News

Repsol Considering $2 Billion LNG Export Facility on Canada’s East Coast

By Esteban Duarte and Rebecca Penty May 20 (Bloomberg) — Repsol SA is considering building a $2 billion plant on Canada’s Atlantic coast to export

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 64

Australian Miners Aim To Avert Iron Ore Port Strike
News

Australian Miners Aim To Avert Iron Ore Port Strike

MELBOURNE, May 20 (Reuters) – Two of the world’s biggest iron ore miners BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group held-government sponsored

May 20, 2014
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WATCH: Ship Runs Directly Into Steep Shoreline For No Apparent Reason
Incidents

WATCH: Ship Runs Directly Into Steep Shoreline For No Apparent Reason

Well, whatever they were trying to do here didn’t work, but it was a good effort. According to Norwegian press, the ship was carrying sand (which

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 108

Monday, May 19, 2014
USCG Detains Chinese-Built Bulk Carrier on Maiden Voyage
News

USCG Detains Chinese-Built Bulk Carrier on Maiden Voyage

The U.S. Coast Guard last week detained a 39,848 DWT Singapore-flagged bulk carrier in the Port of Portland after inspectors uncovered numerous safety

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 79

Efforts Underway to Refloat Grounded Cargo Ship in Galápagos Islands
Marine Salvage

Efforts Underway to Refloat Grounded Cargo Ship in Galápagos Islands

Work to remove a grounded cargo ship from a reef in the waters in the Galápagos Islands commenced Monday almost 2 weeks after the vessel ran aground, sparking

May 19, 2014
Total Views: 74