Wednesday, October 14, 2015
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European Parliament Calls For Shipping Emissions Reduction Target in Paris Deal

  Members of the European Parliament are calling on the EU and all other countries to include a requirement for reducing emissions from international

October 14, 2015
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WATCH: Norwegian Escape Maiden Call at Hamburg
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WATCH: Norwegian Escape Maiden Call at Hamburg

The Norwegian Escape makes it maiden call at Hamburg on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, arriving at the Blohm + Voss shipyard for final construction and inspection

October 14, 2015
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Shipping Getting Anti-Competitive for Smallest Countries, UN Says
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Shipping Getting Anti-Competitive for Smallest Countries, UN Says

  GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Shipping mergers are leaving an increasing number of countries serviced by too few suppliers to ensure a competitive

October 14, 2015
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Hapag-Lloyd Trims IPO Plans – $500 Million Flotation Reduced to $300M
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Hapag-Lloyd Trims IPO Plans – $500 Million Flotation Reduced to $300M

  FRANKFURT, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd trimmed its initial public offering (IPO) amid wobbly markets on Wednesday,

October 14, 2015
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An Alcatraz Ferry Captured THE BEST Video of that Great White Shark Attack in San Francisco Bay
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An Alcatraz Ferry Captured THE BEST Video of that Great White Shark Attack in San Francisco Bay

For those of you hiding under a rock this week, a video has been making the rounds on the internet showing a great white shark attacking a seal right

October 14, 2015
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Cheniere Commissioning Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal By Year End

By Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass terminal, the first complex designed to liquefy and export natural gas from the

October 14, 2015
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
‘Renegade Trawler’ Captain and Two Crew Members Convicted in Sao Tome
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‘Renegade Trawler’ Captain and Two Crew Members Convicted in Sao Tome

  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A Sao Tome and Principe court won a key victory against illegal fishing by organised syndicates on Monday when it convicted

October 13, 2015
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Keel Laid for Sea Shepherd’s ‘Dream Ship’ at Damen
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Keel Laid for Sea Shepherd’s ‘Dream Ship’ at Damen

The keel has been laid for the new flagship of the controversial marine wildlife conservation organization, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, at Damen

October 13, 2015
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WATCH: Daring Rescue Caught on Camera
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WATCH: Daring Rescue Caught on Camera

This rescue was carried out by the Italian Coast Guard off the coast of Sicily this week after the Master of the vessel apparently lost consciousness during

October 13, 2015
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IMO Branded a ‘Danger to the Planet’ After Refusal to Back Caps on Vessel Emissions
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IMO Branded a ‘Danger to the Planet’ After Refusal to Back Caps on Vessel Emissions

  By Gavin van Marle, The Loadstar The Republic of the Marshall Islands’ (RMI) has launched a lacerating attack on the International Maritime

October 13, 2015
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Carnival Expands in China

  Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises will join sister brands Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises in China in 2017, parent company Carnival Corporation

October 13, 2015
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Celebrate the U.S. Navy’s 240th Birthday with These Awesome Ship Photos of the Day
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Celebrate the U.S. Navy’s 240th Birthday with These Awesome Ship Photos of the Day

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday celebrated its 240th birthday. To help them celebrate, here are some awesome photos from the past year. (April 28, 2015) The littoral

October 13, 2015
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Capesize Rates Drag Down Baltic Dry Index
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Capesize Rates Drag Down Baltic Dry Index

Oct 13 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Tuesday,

October 13, 2015
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Monday, October 12, 2015
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Port of Long Beach Sets Another Cargo Record

  The Port of Long Beach last month achieved its busiest September ever, closing out a record quarter in the port’s 104-year history. Measured by

October 12, 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – Norwegian Epic Enters Dry Dock
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Ship Photos of the Day – Norwegian Epic Enters Dry Dock

Norwegian Cruise Line’s enters Damen Shiprepair Brest for a scheduled 3-week refit and maintenance program. The shipyard, located in Brest, France, has

October 12, 2015
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Panama Canal Sets All-Time Tonnage Record in 2015
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Panama Canal Sets All-Time Tonnage Record in 2015

  A record amount of cargo passed through the Panama Canal in fiscal year 2015, the Panama Canal Authority has announced. The ACP reports that in 2015, a

October 12, 2015
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Today Marks 15 Years Since the USS Cole Bombing
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Today Marks 15 Years Since the USS Cole Bombing

  Today marks 15 years since terrorists bombed the USS Cole in Yemen, killing 17 sailors and injuring 39 others. The attack occurred October 12, 2001 when

October 12, 2015
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Record Load: Watch Maersk Triple-E Leave Port with 17,152 TEU
Shipping News

Record Load: Watch Maersk Triple-E Leave Port with 17,152 TEU

The Triple-E containership Madison Maersk leaves the Port of Rotterdam carrying 17,152 TEU – a record according to Maersk. Maersk says the vessel also

October 12, 2015
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Vroon to Lay-Up A Dozen Offshore Vessels
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Vroon to Lay-Up A Dozen Offshore Vessels

  Netherlands-based Vroon Offshore Services will be laying up 12 offshore vessels “as a direct result of the ongoing slump in offshore oil and gas

October 12, 2015
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Shipping News

China’s Supertanker Traffic Jam Propels Global Shipping Rates

  By Manisha Jha (Bloomberg) — Supertankers hauling crude to China are contending with increased waiting times to unload as some on- land storage

October 12, 2015
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