Saturday, April 11, 2015
Seattle Area Could Use Old Aircraft Carriers as a Bridge -Lawmaker
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Seattle Area Could Use Old Aircraft Carriers as a Bridge -Lawmaker

A Washington state lawmaker looking to ease traffic congestion for several Puget Sound-area communities near Seattle has proposed building an eye-catching new

April 11, 2015
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Italy, Merchant Ships Rescue 1,000 Migrants from Mediterranean
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Italy, Merchant Ships Rescue 1,000 Migrants from Mediterranean

Italian and merchant ships rescued around 1,000 migrants from three overcrowded skiffs near the coast of Libya and found one dead body, Italy's coast guard

April 11, 2015
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British Columbia: Vancouver Oil Spill Response ‘Inadequate’
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British Columbia: Vancouver Oil Spill Response ‘Inadequate’

British Columbian officials on Friday criticized the Canadian government's response to an oil spill in the waters around Vancouver, calling into question plans

April 11, 2015
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Friday, April 10, 2015
Teekay’s First ‘Unit for Maintenance and Safety’ Vessel En Route to Brazil
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Teekay’s First ‘Unit for Maintenance and Safety’ Vessel En Route to Brazil

Arendal Spirit, the first of Teekay’s so-called ‘Unit for Safety and Maintenance’ (UMS) accommodation vessels, is en route to Brazil aboard a

April 10, 2015
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Meyer Werft Delivers Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas

Royal Caribbean International on Friday took delivery of the Anthem of the Seas, the second of the company’s new Quantum-class ships. The cruise ship was

April 10, 2015
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A Macro Look at Shipping in a World of Geopolitical Turmoil
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A Macro Look at Shipping in a World of Geopolitical Turmoil

Sturla Henriksen, CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association paints a not-so-rosy picture in his association’s 2015 Outlook Report released today.

April 10, 2015
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U.S. Congressman Garamendi Makes Case for Revitalizing Nation’s Shipbuilding Industry
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U.S. Congressman Garamendi Makes Case for Revitalizing Nation’s Shipbuilding Industry

On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee

April 10, 2015
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Norwegian Shipowners Less Optimistic About 2015
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Norwegian Shipowners Less Optimistic About 2015

Norwegian shipowners are less optimistic in 2015 amid falling oil prices, heightened geopolitical tensions, and sluggish, uncertain growth in the global

April 10, 2015
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Bulk Carrier Confirmed as Source of Vancouver Bunker Spill
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Bulk Carrier Confirmed as Source of Vancouver Bunker Spill

A newly-built bulk carrier has been confirmed as the source of a bunker spill in Vancouver’s English Bay. The oil spill was first reported to Port Metro

April 10, 2015
Total Views: 53

Satellite image of dredgers depositing sand on the northern rim of the Mischief Reef
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Obama ‘Concerned’ Over China Bullying Others in South China Sea

U.S. President Barack Obama said the U.S. is concerned that China is using its “muscle and power” to dominate smaller countries, hours after China defended

April 10, 2015
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Santos Suspends Ultracargo Fuel Operations After Week-Long Fire
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Santos Suspends Ultracargo Fuel Operations After Week-Long Fire

The mayor of Santos suspended on Friday operations at a fuel storage warehouse in Brazil after a week-long fire at the facility operated by Ultracargo slowed

April 10, 2015
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BW LPG Orders New Gas Carriers

BW LPG Limited announced today new shipbuilding contracts have been signed with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for four Very Large Gas

April 10, 2015
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VLCC Rates Face Uncertain Direction as Owners and Charterers Battle Over Cargo

Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on key Asian routes face an uncertain week as owners seek to push for higher rates, while charterers could cap

April 10, 2015
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
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SPOTD: Mark Zuckerburg Visits the Panama Canal

Mark Zuckerburg, the founder of Facebook, paid a visit to the Panama Canal today and observed the British-flagged chemical tanker CPO New Zealand as she made

April 9, 2015
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New Sea Rescue Mission Aims to Help Curb Migrant Death Toll in Mediterranean
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New Sea Rescue Mission Aims to Help Curb Migrant Death Toll in Mediterranean

A new sea rescue operation is to be launched in May to try to reduce the number of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers killed making the treacherous crossing

April 9, 2015
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Video: Bow to Bow with Maersk Edinburgh
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Video: Bow to Bow with Maersk Edinburgh

Shipping TV’s Chris Gosling takes his camera aboard the tug Svitzer Shotley as the tug goes bow to bow with the mighty Maersk Edinburgh – 243

April 9, 2015
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Great Lakes Ore Trade Off to Slowest Start in Five Years
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Great Lakes Ore Trade Off to Slowest Start in Five Years

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes have gotten off to a horrendous start this year with icy conditions and a clear need for operational icebreakers to

April 9, 2015
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Washington State Ferry Rail Jumper Fined
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Washington State Ferry Rail Jumper Fined

A passenger of a Washington State Ferry has been fined $5,000 for intentionally jumping overboard from the vessel prior to its departure from the Bremerton

April 9, 2015
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Statoil Strikes Oil at Gulf of Mexico’s Yeti Prospect
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Statoil Strikes Oil at Gulf of Mexico’s Yeti Prospect

Statoil announced today that it has made an oil discovery in its Miocene Yeti prospect located in the Gulf of Mexico. The Yeti discovery was made in Walker

April 9, 2015
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Response Underway for Bunker Fuel Spill in Vancouver’s English Bay
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Response Underway for Bunker Fuel Spill in Vancouver’s English Bay

The Canadian Coast and local authorities are responding to a bunker fuel spill in Vancouver’s English Bay. Just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Port Metro

April 9, 2015
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