Wednesday, March 25, 2015
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Iran Has a Little Surprise for Oil Market That’s Ready to Ship

Lifting oil sanctions on Iran could hit global markets long before the nation starts pumping more

March 25, 2015
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
ABS Releases Updated Guidance on LNG Fuel and Bunkering in North America
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ABS Releases Updated Guidance on LNG Fuel and Bunkering in North America

International classification society ABS has released updated guidance on LNG Bunkering in North America as the transport sector continues its rapid transition

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 50

Gulf Marine Bucks Trend to Boost Profit Amid Lower Crude Prices
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Gulf Marine Bucks Trend to Boost Profit Amid Lower Crude Prices

Gulf Marine Services increased full-year profit after a decline in crude prices boosted demand for its low-cost support vessels for offshore oil

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 25

WATCH: Anthem of the Seas Arrives In Hamburg
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WATCH: Anthem of the Seas Arrives In Hamburg

The Anthem of the Seas arrived in Hamburg, Germany on Monday for a short dry dock period at the Blohm + Vos shipyard before delivery to Royal Caribbean

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 60

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Shipping Losses at 10-Year Low – And Other Interesting Facts About Maritime Losses and Casualties in 2014

While it may seem like may seem like major maritime accidents are on the rise, new data shows that the number of losses and casualties in the shipping industry

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 79

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South Asian Beaches the Target of New EU Ship Recycling Rules

European, Turkish and Chinese recyclers are set to benefit from strict new EU rules on breaking up old ships, but the practice of dismantling them on beaches

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 98

ABB Introduces New ‘Azipod D’ Electric Thruster
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ABB Introduces New ‘Azipod D’ Electric Thruster

Swiss-based power and automation group ABB has introduced a new addition to its line of Azipod propulsion systems to the growing electric propulsion market.

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 491

Video: Offshore Rig Worker Films Unbelievable Shark Frenzy
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Video: Offshore Rig Worker Films Unbelievable Shark Frenzy

An offshore rig worker in the Gulf of Mexico caught some spectacular footage of a shark frenzy – quite literally hundreds of sharks – in the waters

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 1563

Teekay’s Petrojarl Knarr FPSO Hit by ‘Small Fire’
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Teekay’s Petrojarl Knarr FPSO Hit by ‘Small Fire’

Teekay's Petrojarl Knarr FPSO has been hit by a small fire less than a week after producing its first oil from the Knarr field in the North Sea offshore

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 118

EU Set to Re-Impose Sanctions Against Iranian Shipping Companies
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EU Set to Re-Impose Sanctions Against Iranian Shipping Companies

The European Union is set to put 40 Iranian shipping firms back on a list of sanctioned groups in a blow to the Islamic Republic's transport sector which has

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 57

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Vietnam Puts the Kibosh on High Sulfur Diesel

Vietnam will stop using diesel fuel oil with high sulphur content from January 2016 to help protect the environment, the government

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 65

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SMS: Making Light Work of Maritime Safety Compliance

New technology is and will continue to be offered as the answer to many of shipping’s safety and environmental challenges – including training. At the same

March 24, 2015
Total Views: 34

Monday, March 23, 2015
Video: Irish Bulk Carrier Sideways Launched at Ferus Smit
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Video: Irish Bulk Carrier Sideways Launched at Ferus Smit

The Ferus Smit yard in Westerbroek, Netherlands has marked the launch of the sixth and final general cargo/bulk carrier for Arklow Shipping of Arklow, Ireland.

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 119

Baltic Dry Index Pushes Up With Rising Capesize and Smaller Vessel Rates
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Baltic Dry Index Pushes Up With Rising Capesize and Smaller Vessel Rates

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, continued to rise on Monday, supported by positive

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 19

MSC Oliver – Giant 19,224 TEU Boxship Readied for Delivery
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MSC Oliver – Giant 19,224 TEU Boxship Readied for Delivery

The 19,224 TEU MSC Oliver returned from sea trials this weekend ahead of this month’s expected delivery to Mediterranean Shipping Company from the DSME

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 107

Wärtsilä Ship Design Launches New LNG Carrier Series
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Wärtsilä Ship Design Launches New LNG Carrier Series

Wärtsilä, the Finnish engine manufactuer and ship design specialist has unveiled today a new series of LNG carrier ship designs to compliment its portfolio

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 96

One Dies in High Speed Ferry Fire at Greek Shipyard
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One Dies in High Speed Ferry Fire at Greek Shipyard

One person has died following a fire aboard a Greek high speed ferry while docked at a shipyard in Drapetsona, Greece. Hellenic Seaways confirmed the fire

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 138

Golden Ocean Group: Dry Bulk Shipping Market May Rebound Slightly in Q2
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Golden Ocean Group: Dry Bulk Shipping Market May Rebound Slightly in Q2

"It's pretty brutal what's happening in the market right

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 71

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Bolidt Provides an Alternative to Hardwood on Board Cruise Ships

As the cruise shipping industry continues to make huge investments in new ships, owners are also allocating significant resources to bring new life to their

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 192

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Drunk Ship Captain Arrested in New Zealand

Parmod Kumar, Master of the African Harrier, a 2014-built, 37k deadweight ton bulk carrier, pleaded guilty on Monday in New Zealand’s Tauranga District

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 160