Thursday, July 16, 2015
Port of Rotterdam and Russian Partner Part Ways On Major Oil Terminal Project
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Port of Rotterdam and Russian Partner Part Ways On Major Oil Terminal Project

  The Port of Rotterdam Authority and its Russian partner have decided to terminate a long-standing contract calling for the construction of more than 3

July 16, 2015
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First of Iran’s Floating Storage Supertankers Sets Sail After Nuclear Deal
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First of Iran’s Floating Storage Supertankers Sets Sail After Nuclear Deal

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) – An Iranian supertanker with two million barrels of oil is heading to Asia after sitting in Iranian waters

July 16, 2015
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Islamic State Affiliate Claims Rocket Attack on Egypt Navy Vessel – PHOTOS
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Islamic State Affiliate Claims Rocket Attack on Egypt Navy Vessel – PHOTOS

By Eric Knecht and Ali Abdelaty CAIRO, July 16 (Reuters) – Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate said on Thursday it fired a rocket at an Egyptian naval

July 16, 2015
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Neptune Orient Lines Put Up for Sale, Sources Say
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Neptune Orient Lines Put Up for Sale, Sources Say

  July 16 (Reuters) – Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has put shipping company Neptune Orient Lines Ltd , which has a market value of $1.7

July 16, 2015
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WATCH: How to Survive a Shipwreck – EPIC HOW TO
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WATCH: How to Survive a Shipwreck – EPIC HOW TO

Don’t ditch your cell phone. Don’t drink your

July 16, 2015
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – MV Marchen Maersk, Triple-E #19
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Ship Photos of the Day – MV Marchen Maersk, Triple-E #19

Maersk Line this week christened its newest giant Triple-E containership, MV Marchen Maersk, during a ceremony in Felixstowe. Marchen Maersk is the 19th

July 15, 2015
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Mexico’s First-Ever Offshore Oil Lease Auction Was A Huge Bust
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Mexico’s First-Ever Offshore Oil Lease Auction Was A Huge Bust

  Adam Williams, Andrea Navarro and Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — Mexico’s first auction of offshore oil leases fell short of the country’s

July 15, 2015
Total Views: 94

North America’s First LNG-Powered Ferry Enters Service
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North America’s First LNG-Powered Ferry Enters Service

  The first ferry in North America to run on liquified natural gas has officially been commissioned in Quebec, Canada. The ferry F.-A.-Gauthier, is owned

July 15, 2015
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huisman semi-submersible crane barge
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Sembcorp Signs $1 Billion Contract for World’s Largest Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel

  Sembcorp Marine (SCM) says it has entered into a $1 billion contract with Heerema Offshore Services for the engineering and construction of the

July 15, 2015
Total Views: 137

China-Led Consortium Selected for Sewol Salvage
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China-Led Consortium Selected for Sewol Salvage

  South Korea has selected a China-led consortium as the preferred bidder for a multi-million dollar contract to raise the sunken Sewol ferry. South

July 15, 2015
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hapag-lloyd containership
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Hapag-Lloyd Advances IPO Plans

  By Arno Schuetze and Alexander Hübner FRANKFURT, July 15 (Reuters) – German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd is speeding up preparations for

July 15, 2015
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hyundai heavy industries
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South Korea Plans LNG Bunkering Terminals as Strategy for Dual Fuel Domination

  SEOUL, July 15 (Reuters) – South Korea plans to construct liquefied natural gas bunkering terminals at some of its ports as part of a drive to

July 15, 2015
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U.S. Coast Guard Evacuates 113 from Stranded Ferry
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U.S. Coast Guard Evacuates 113 from Stranded Ferry

  The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 113 people overnight from a grounded charter vessel near Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The Coast Guard says it received a 911

July 15, 2015
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WATCH: The Giant Cranes and Robots That Keep Civilization Running
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WATCH: The Giant Cranes and Robots That Keep Civilization Running

In this video, Youtuber Tom Scott hooks up with the folks at DP World London Gateway to learn about the giant gantry cranes and robots that have revolutionized

July 15, 2015
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – Queen Mary 2 Sails Into New York Harbor
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Ship Photos of the Day – Queen Mary 2 Sails Into New York Harbor

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 sailed into its U.S. home port in New York Tuesday morning escorted by historic ships and Coast Guard vessels as the company

July 14, 2015
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European Refiners Gearing Up for Return of Iranian Oil
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European Refiners Gearing Up for Return of Iranian Oil

By Ron Bousso LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) – Mediterranean refiners are gearing up to welcome the return of Iranian crude oil to the market which could push

July 14, 2015
Total Views: 38

Signal International Settles Labor Suit After Filing for Bankrupcty
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Signal International Settles Labor Suit After Filing for Bankrupcty

By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, July 14 (Reuters) – Signal International will pay $20 million to settle lawsuits alleging fraud and labor trafficking by the

July 14, 2015
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Maersk Drilling to Scrap Oldest Rig
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Maersk Drilling to Scrap Oldest Rig

  Maersk Drilling has decided to decommission its jack-up rig Maersk Endurer amid the current over-supply of drilling rigs in the offshore market. Maersk

July 14, 2015
Total Views: 154

Fatal Accident On Board AHTS Skandi Pacific Off Western Australia – UPDATE
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Fatal Accident On Board AHTS Skandi Pacific Off Western Australia – UPDATE

  A fatal accident occurred on board the Bahamas-flagged AHTS Skandi Pacific while off Western Australia on the on the Northwest Shelf on Tuesday.

July 14, 2015
Total Views: 223

Hanjin Containership Nearly Grounds in North Carolina After Losing Power
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Hanjin Containership Nearly Grounds in North Carolina After Losing Power

  A 965-foot Hanjin containership came dangerously close to running aground in North Carolina after losing power near Bald Head Island. The U.S. Coast

July 14, 2015
Total Views: 48