Thursday, June 19, 2014
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China Scuttling P3 Pact Seen to Hurt Shippers, Including Its Own

China rejected a global shipping alliance to protect companies navigating a choppy market. The decision will probably hurt cargo firms’ earnings, including

June 19, 2014
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WATCH: Minor Collision Absolutely Obliterates Lifeboat
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WATCH: Minor Collision Absolutely Obliterates Lifeboat

This collision would have been considered relatively minor had it not been for that protruding

June 19, 2014
Total Views: 255

Everyday Life Aboard A Triple-E – PHOTOS
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Everyday Life Aboard A Triple-E – PHOTOS

Danish photographer Casper Tybjerg recently joined the MV Marie Maersk, one of Maersk Line’s new 18,000 TEU Triple-E class, to document everyday life for the

June 19, 2014
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Cat Unveils New ‘Twin Fin’ Propulsion System
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Cat Unveils New ‘Twin Fin’ Propulsion System

What’s interesting about the Twin Fin System is the internal housing of all of the propulsion equipment within the hull

June 19, 2014
Total Views: 346

Fugro Survey Vessel Joins Search for Flight MH370
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Fugro Survey Vessel Joins Search for Flight MH370

Dutch engineers this week started a months-long survey to map unchartered deep-sea terrain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, the next step in the search for

June 19, 2014
Total Views: 141

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U.S. Approves LNG Exports from Sempra’s Cameron LNG Terminal

Sempra Energy’s plan to export liquefied natural gas from its Cameron LNG terminal in Louisiana has been granted final U.S. approval, becoming the second

June 19, 2014
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Paragon Offshore is on the Hunt for Cash

As part of Paragon Offshore’s anticipated spinoff from Noble Corporation this year, the company is fully focused on raising a vast amount of capital.

June 19, 2014
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China Navigation Confirms Newbuild Orders with Imabari

China Navigation Company (CNCo) confirmed today the newbuild order of four new handysize bulk carriers from Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan. This latest order,

June 19, 2014
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Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates to Hold Steady, Panamaxes to Fall More
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Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates to Hold Steady, Panamaxes to Fall More

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE June 19 (Reuters) – Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are set to hold steady as charterers maintain leasing

June 19, 2014
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
PHOTOS: Historic Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Under Full Sail
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PHOTOS: Historic Whaleship Charles W. Morgan Under Full Sail

The 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan with full sails set while in the midst of a historic voyage to New England ports.

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 263

Fire Disables LNG-Regasification Vessel in Indian Ocean
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Fire Disables LNG-Regasification Vessel in Indian Ocean

A disabled LNG-regasification vessel is under tow in the Indian Ocean west of Mumbai after a Saturday engine room fire cut power and propulsion to the

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 104

Coast Guard Seeks Serial Hoax Caller in Puget Sound Area
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Coast Guard Seeks Serial Hoax Caller in Puget Sound Area

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help in identifying a hoax caller that made multiple false distress calls earlier this month in the Puget Sound

June 18, 2014
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Maersk Explores Plan B After P3 Alliance Block
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Maersk Explores Plan B After P3 Alliance Block

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S said it is working on alternative plans to cut costs and address overcapacity in the freighter market after Chinese regulators

June 18, 2014
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VIDEO: Valemon Topside Departs South Korea Shipyard
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VIDEO: Valemon Topside Departs South Korea Shipyard

Statoil’s Valemon topside left the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea on June 15, 2014 atop the Dockwise Triumph for its delivery to the Norwegian

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 74

NASA Rocket Ship Rechristened as USMMA’s T/V Kings Pointer
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NASA Rocket Ship Rechristened as USMMA’s T/V Kings Pointer

A former NASA rocket booster recovery ship has been formally rechristened as the United States Merchant Marine Academy’s new T/V Kings Pointer following an

June 18, 2014
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Port of Long Beach Named “Best Green Seaport”
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Port of Long Beach Named “Best Green Seaport”

The Port of Long Beach has been recognized as the “Best Green Seaport” in the world at the Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards held in China this week.

June 18, 2014
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China’s P3 Rejection Underscores Protectionist Worries
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China’s P3 Rejection Underscores Protectionist Worries

China's scuppering of a planned alliance of the world's top three container shipping lines signals its protectionist stance on key industries and is a reminder

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 33

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Yangzijiang Books Fortescue VLOC’s

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd has won an order to build four very large ore carriers for Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, company

June 18, 2014
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Pelican State All Tuned Up at Grand Bahama Shipyard [IMAGES]

After two weeks at the Grand Bahamas Shipyard, the Pelican State, a 2009-built US-flagged product tanker owned by APT – a Kinder Morgan company, had its

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 103

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Video: Inbound Containership in Port Elizabeth
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Video: Inbound Containership in Port Elizabeth

Latest video from the elusive "Meow Man" shows the MV Ever Develop inbound for Port Elizabeth, New

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 35