Sunday, July 27, 2014
Singapore LNG Set to Get Cargo for Third Tank
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Singapore LNG Set to Get Cargo for Third Tank

Singapore LNG Corp., which operates the Asian city-state’s first receiving terminal, is set to get a liquefied natural gas cargo for its third tank delivered

July 27, 2014
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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Tanker Hijacked Off Ghana -IMB
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Tanker Hijacked Off Ghana -IMB

A Kiribati-flagged tanker has been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Ghana, the International Maritime Bureau has reported.

July 26, 2014
Total Views: 36

Tanker Carrying Kurdish Oil Arrives Off Florida Coast
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Tanker Carrying Kurdish Oil Arrives Off Florida Coast

A ship carrying crude from Iraq’s Kurdistan region is off the coast of Florida, with the future of the oil aboard murky because of uncertainty over who has

July 26, 2014
Total Views: 22

Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa
Accidents

Smooth Sailing for Costa Concordia, Convoy Within Sight of Genoa

A little more than three days since departing Giglio for the first time two and a half years, the Costa Concordia is approximately 20 nautical miles from

July 26, 2014
Total Views: 58

Friday, July 25, 2014
Delta Airlines’ Refining Arm Charters Jones Act Tanker
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Delta Airlines’ Refining Arm Charters Jones Act Tanker

Delta Air Lines Inc's refining unit has chartered a U.S.-flagged oil tanker for the first time, allowing it to tap directly into cheap Texas shale oil as the

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 161

Kenyan Police Kill Two Men Suspected of Plotting Ferry Attack
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Kenyan Police Kill Two Men Suspected of Plotting Ferry Attack

Kenyan police said on Friday they shot and killed two armed men suspected of planning an attack on a ferry in the port city of Mombasa after one of them tried

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 119

Hamburg Süd to Acquire CCNI in $160 Million Deal
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Hamburg Süd to Acquire CCNI in $160 Million Deal

German container shipper Hamburg Süd announced today it has reached an agreement with Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica S.A. (CCNI) to acquire

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 65

Watch: Pilot Boat Coming in Hot
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Watch: Pilot Boat Coming in Hot

Check out this video showing a pilot boat that made its approach a little too hot, leading to a collision. The boat in the video is the pilot-tender

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 258

Small Tanker Hijackings A Worrying Trend, IMB Says
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Small Tanker Hijackings A Worrying Trend, IMB Says

The first half of 2014 was witness to an alarming trend of small tanker hijackings in southeast Asia, according to new figures released by the International

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 31

Notorious Drug Smuggling Freighter Headed for Scrapyard
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Notorious Drug Smuggling Freighter Headed for Scrapyard

A freighter seized off the coast of Washington state nearly four decades ago in one of the largest marijuana busts in the region's history was moved to Seattle

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 390

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gCaptain: Supporting the “Misuse” of Social Media Since 2007

While at the CMA conference in Connecticut this spring, I had the opportunity to speak alongside my media industry peers as well as crisis communications

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 38

inside lng tank
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GTT Shares Soar as Orders Are Signed for Arctic LNG Carriers

Gaztransport & Technigaz SA expects to win more orders for technology used in liquefied natural-gas ships from Russia’s $26.9 billion Arctic Yamal LNG

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 98

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Freeport McMoRan to Reach Near-Term Solution to Indonesian Ore Export Ban

Freeport McMoRan’s Board of Directors says this week they are “encouraged by [their] discussions with the Indonesian government” regarding a

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 33

Asia Tankers – VLCC Rates Could Nudge Higher on More Vessel Charters
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Asia Tankers – VLCC Rates Could Nudge Higher on More Vessel Charters

Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on key Asian freight routes could hold steady or gain next week as charterers seek to complete their vessel

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 55

Thursday, July 24, 2014
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Petrobras’ Overwhelmed Ship Suppliers Seek Waiver on Asian Help

By Sabrina Valle and Mario Sergio Lima July 24 (Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s vessel suppliers are urging Brazil to ease limits on

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 9

So Far So Good For Costa Concordia Tow
Accidents

So Far So Good For Costa Concordia Tow

The Costa Concordia has travelled 63 nautical miles and shows no signs of trouble after 30 hours at sea, according to an update from the project's website at

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 91

LNG Shipping to Stay Under Pressure as Supply Outpaces Demand
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LNG Shipping to Stay Under Pressure as Supply Outpaces Demand

Teekay’s Research Project Manager, Nicholas Schneider notes that for the next year or so, the LNG shipping market globally will remain largely flat as

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 22

Blue Whales Under Increased Threat of Ship Strikes Off California, Study Finds
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Blue Whales Under Increased Threat of Ship Strikes Off California, Study Finds

Blue whales off the West Coast of the United States are under an increased threat of injury and mortality from ship strikes and only slight changes in shipping

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 205

Royal Caribbean Raises Forecast; Profit Sails Past Estimates

Royal Caribbean Raises Forecast; Profit Sails Past Estimates

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd's quarterly profit beat analysts' average estimate as demand for its European and Chinese cruises increased and passengers spent

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 33

Helix Q4000
Finance

Helix Shares Advance on Higher Margins and Fleet Utilization

Shares of subsea contractor HelixESG (NYSE:HLX) jumped over 10 percent this week after the company reported an extremely solid second quarter as a result of

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 42