Friday, January 9, 2015
Frontline Surges Amid Signs of Oil Storage at Sea
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Frontline Surges Amid Signs of Oil Storage at Sea

Frontline Ltd., the oil tanker company led by billionaire John Fredriksen, surged in Oslo trading amid speculation that a plunge in crude prices is spurring

January 9, 2015
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Boskalis Ups Stake in Fugro
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Boskalis Ups Stake in Fugro

Dutch maritime services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster says it has increased its stake in Fugro N.V. to 20.01%, but assures that it is not a step towards

January 9, 2015
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WATCH: New World’s Biggest Boxship Under Construction at DSME
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WATCH: New World’s Biggest Boxship Under Construction at DSME

The new world's biggest containership by carrying capacity, the MSC Oscar, was christened at the DSME in South Korea on

January 9, 2015
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Eurotunnel’s ‘MyFerryLink’ Service Up for Sale After Ban Upheld
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Eurotunnel’s ‘MyFerryLink’ Service Up for Sale After Ban Upheld

Groupe Eurotunnel, which runs the undersea rail link between Britain and France, is putting its ferry service between the two countries up for sale after a ban

January 9, 2015
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Three Strikes and You’re Out: Australia Bans Another Ship from PT. Meratus Line

From now on, every ship operated by Indonesian shipper PT. Meratus Line will be subject to inspections upon arrival in any Australian port, according to a

January 9, 2015
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Watch the Tug-Fest in Rotterdam When the Pieter Schelte Arrived Yesterday
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Watch the Tug-Fest in Rotterdam When the Pieter Schelte Arrived Yesterday

Big or small, they all showed up yesterday to ensure the behemoth Pieter Schelte made it into port safely. Watch her arrival here: Were you there? Comment in

January 9, 2015
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Odfjell Announces Layoffs, Reduction of European Officers

Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell announced a restructuring plan today which will result in a reduction of up to 85 positions at their office in Bergen,

January 9, 2015
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EMAS’ Flagship Lewek Constellation to Fulfill Major Contract Offshore Australia

Singapore-based subsea contractor EMAS AMC announced today the winning of a subsea construction contract to support Apache Energy’s Julimar Development

January 9, 2015
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Teekay LNG Carrier Stuck in the Mud Off Nigeria

On January 5, Teekay spokesperson Jonathan Anthony confirms in an emailed statement, their fully-loaded 165,600 m3 LNG carrier Magellan Spirit “grounded

January 9, 2015
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Thursday, January 8, 2015
Three Killed in Catamaran Accident Off Costa Rica
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Three Killed in Catamaran Accident Off Costa Rica

Three people have been killed after a commercial catamaran carrying close to 100 passengers capsized and sank during a pleasure cruise off of Costa Rica

January 8, 2015
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Giant Pieter Schelte Arrives in Rotterdam
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Giant Pieter Schelte Arrives in Rotterdam

The world's largest ship, the Pieter Schelte, arrived in Rotterdam Thursday after an approximately 7 week voyage from the DSME shipyard in South Korea, at

January 8, 2015
Total Views: 189

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Ocean Rig Poseidon Extended off Angola, Additional Contract Awarded

Ocean Rig, the deep water drilling specialist reports today they have reached an agreement with ENI Angola S.p.A to extend the contract of the Ocean Rig

January 8, 2015
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Video: Aboard the Mighty CSCL Globe in Felixstowe – ShippingTV
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Video: Aboard the Mighty CSCL Globe in Felixstowe – ShippingTV

Shipping TV’s editor, Chris Gosling, was invited on the bridge of the world’s largest container ship by carrying capacity, the 19,100 TEU  CSCL

January 8, 2015
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Oil Traders Stockpiling Oil at Sea Amid Glut
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Oil Traders Stockpiling Oil at Sea Amid Glut

Some of the world's largest oil traders have this week hired supertankers to store crude at sea, marking a milestone in the build-up of the global

January 8, 2015
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Cold Morning on the Chesapeake

It was a very cold morning on the east coast of the United States today as the jet stream dipped deep into the southern states bringing with it single digit

January 8, 2015
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Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues
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Hoegh Osaka Stable at Anchorage, Salvage Work Continues

The 51,000-ton Hoegh Osaka is currently stable at an anchorage after self-refloating at high water and with the help of strong winds Wednesday

January 8, 2015
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Oil Crash Risks Further Delay at Statoil’s Johan Castberg Project

Statoil ASA could be forced to delay its Johan Castberg project in Norway’s Arctic waters for a third time after oil prices dropped by more than half since

January 8, 2015
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SPOTD: Docking the Polar Enterprise

SUNY Maritime grad Jill Davenport sent us this photo of the Polar Enterprise, a 2006-built, 141,000 deadweight ton crude oil tanker owned by ConocoPhillips.

January 8, 2015
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Bibby Signs 3-Year Charter for New US-Flagged Ultra-Light Intervention Vessel

Houston-based Bibby Subsea has signed a three year contract this week with Bordelon Marine to charter the Brandon Bordelon, a US-flagged ultra-light

January 8, 2015
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Capesize Rates at Six-Year Lows, Could Slide Further

Rates for capesize bulk carriers have plunged to fresh six-year lows and could fall further with cargoes scarce in the post-holiday period, brokers

January 8, 2015
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