Thursday, September 25, 2014
Finnish Owner Orders Two Additional Dual Fuel Short Sea Containerships
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Finnish Owner Orders Two Additional Dual Fuel Short Sea Containerships

Finnish cargo company Containerships Group says it has ordered two additional LNG-fueled containerships for operations in Europe's short-sea trade where new

September 25, 2014
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Siem Industries Takes Over FSG Shipyard

German Shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) announced today it has been taken over by Norwegian firm Siem Industries, a company with extremely

September 25, 2014
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IMO Celebrates World Maritime Day 2014 with Call for Effective Implementation
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IMO Celebrates World Maritime Day 2014 with Call for Effective Implementation

Today, September 25th, marks the 37th annual World Maritime Day, a day established by the United Nations (UN) via the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

September 25, 2014
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Maersk Drilling Names Fourth UDW Drillship
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Maersk Drilling Names Fourth UDW Drillship

Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named Thursday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje,

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 128

Somali Pirates Fight Over Ransom After Release of Journalist
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Somali Pirates Fight Over Ransom After Release of Journalist

Six people were killed in central Somalia in a gunfight over a supposed ransom payment tied to the release this week of a German-U.S. journalist held hostage

September 25, 2014
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Manila Drowning Under Glut of Shipping Containers

At least 20,000 containers are piled up at the port of Manila awaiting pick up by ship, a situation which could take months to

September 25, 2014
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Rosatom Re-Tenders for Disposal of Cold War Intelligence Ship

State Corporation “Rosatom” announced re-tender for disposal in the Primorsky region of Russia’s largest nuclear intelligence ship, the Cold

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 174

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MacGregor Gains Deck Machinery Orders for Six Chinese-Built OSVs

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a series of deck equipment orders from Chinese shipbuilder Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd. The winches and deck

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 38

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Texas Lawmakers Soften Over U.S. Crude Export Ban

In the oil drilling and refining heartland of Texas, the debate over U.S. crude exports is no longer a fight over whether a 40-year ban should be lifted. The

September 25, 2014
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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The Salt of the Earth

There are crocodile tears, but salt tears are always the ones that are genuine, memorable, passionate and sometimes pedagogical. It has been said that the cure

September 24, 2014
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Keel Laid for New Jones Act Product Tankers
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Keel Laid for New Jones Act Product Tankers

The first of four new Crowley Maritime Corporation product tankers was celebrated today in a keel laying ceremony held at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc.

September 24, 2014
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U.S. Joins ReCAAP Anti-Piracy Council
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U.S. Joins ReCAAP Anti-Piracy Council

WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday became 20th nation to join the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships

September 24, 2014
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William Starling Burgess’ Columbia Sets Sail from Eastern Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), located in Panama City, Florida is known for churning out a steady stream of workboats for the offshore oil and gas industry,

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 240

Video: Quantum of the Seas River Conveyance
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Video: Quantum of the Seas River Conveyance

Earlier this week Royal Caribbean's newest and most technologically advanced ship Quantum of the Seas made the 26-mile journey down the River Ems from the

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 47

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UASC and Hamburg Süd Announce Global Tie-Up

Two of the leading container shipping lines United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and Hamburg Süd have announced a global cooperation agreement aimed at

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 31

Titan Salvage Receives NAMEPA Environmental Award
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Titan Salvage Receives NAMEPA Environmental Award

The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) has announced that Houston-based TITAN Salvage, a subsidiary of Jacksonville-based

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 46

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Maersk Line to Spend $3 Billion Per Year on New Ships

Denmark's Maersk Line will spend around $3 billion a year from 2015-19 on new ships to butress its position as the world's biggest container shipping company,

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 30

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COSCO Signs Another 10-Ship Newbuild Order

China COSCO’s fleet upgrade program continues today with an order for ten more bulk carriers including six of 81,600 dwt and four of 208,000 dwt. The

September 24, 2014
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Here’s What It Looks Like to Climb the 58-Meter Mast of a Tall Ship – Video
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Here’s What It Looks Like to Climb the 58-Meter Mast of a Tall Ship – Video

Here’s some GoPro video of a cadet at Russia’s Murmansk State Technical University climbing a 58-meter mast onboard the STS Sedov, a steel-hulled

September 23, 2014
Total Views: 362

‘Stubborn’ Wharf Fire Closes Container Terminals at Port of Los Angeles -UPDATE 2
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‘Stubborn’ Wharf Fire Closes Container Terminals at Port of Los Angeles -UPDATE 2

Update 2: The wharf fire at the Port of Los Angeles has been extinguished after more than 32 hours of active firefighting, the port said Wednesday. All

September 23, 2014
Total Views: 118