Monday, December 28, 2015
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Shell Terminates Contract for Polar Pioneer Drilling Rig

Royal Dutch Shell has terminated its contract for use of Transocean’s Polar Pioneer drilling rig following the the oil major’s

December 28, 2015
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Norden Sells Capesize Bulker at $12 Million Loss
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Norden Sells Capesize Bulker at $12 Million Loss

Danish shipping company Norden says it has sold a 10 year old capesize bulk carrier for a loss, allowing the company to focus more on smaller vessel types that

December 28, 2015
Total Views: 127

Beijing Curtails Natural Gas Supply as Weather Disrupts LNG Cargoes
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Beijing Curtails Natural Gas Supply as Weather Disrupts LNG Cargoes

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Beijing suspended gas supplies to some industrial users after liquefied natural gas imports by PetroChina Co. were

December 28, 2015
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China Fines Car Carrier Shipping Firms $63 Million for Price Fixing Scheme
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China Fines Car Carrier Shipping Firms $63 Million for Price Fixing Scheme

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China fined eight shipping lines 407 million yuan ($63 million) in total after finding them responsible for price

December 28, 2015
Total Views: 95

Survival of Fittest for Dry Bulk Shipping Companies in 2016
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Survival of Fittest for Dry Bulk Shipping Companies in 2016

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Shipping companies that transport commodities such as coal, iron ore and grain face a painful year ahead,

December 28, 2015
Total Views: 69

Fifteen New Inland Barges to Run Mostly on LNG
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Fifteen New Inland Barges to Run Mostly on LNG

A total of 15 LNG-powered inland barges to be chartered by Shell for use in European waterways will be equipped with Wärtsilä dual-fuel main engines

December 28, 2015
Total Views: 39

Sunday, December 27, 2015
Bulk Carrier Refloated on Delaware River
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Bulk Carrier Refloated on Delaware River

A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier spent several hours aground Saturday in the Delaware River before salvors were able to refloat the vessel.  The

December 27, 2015
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Saturday, December 26, 2015
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Photos: First Ultra-Large Containership Arrives in the United States

The largest containership ever to visit North America arrived at the port of Los Angeles early Saturday morning, marking the U.S. debut of a new breed of

December 26, 2015
Total Views: 194

Luxury Cruise Ship Runs Aground in UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Luxury Cruise Ship Runs Aground in UNESCO World Heritage Site

A luxury cruise ship has suffered damaged after running aground in a marine preserve off Panama’s Pacific coast. Windstar Cruises confirms that its

December 26, 2015
Total Views: 251

Japan Says an Armed Chinese Vessel Entered Its Waters for the First Time
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Japan Says an Armed Chinese Vessel Entered Its Waters for the First Time

By Yuji Nakamura (Bloomberg) — An armed Chinese government ship was one of three vessels that entered Japan’s territorial waters near disputed islands

December 26, 2015
Total Views: 78

China Shipping Shares Diverge After Consolidation Plan
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China Shipping Shares Diverge After Consolidation Plan

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Chinese investors got their first opportunity to react to a plan for consolidating the nation’s two state-owned

December 26, 2015
Total Views: 60

Thursday, December 24, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – MV Greenland, World’s First LNG-Powered Dry Cargo Ship
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Ship Photos of the Day – MV Greenland, World’s First LNG-Powered Dry Cargo Ship

Dutch shipyard Ferus Smit has announced the delivery of the MV Greenland, a cement carrier that not holds the title as world’s LNG-powered dry cargo

December 24, 2015
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WATCH: Transition and Launch of the Guided Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)
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WATCH: Transition and Launch of the Guided Missile Destroyer Ralph Johnson (DDG 114)

On December 12th, 2015 the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) was launched from Pascagoula, Mississippi. The guided missile destroyer is

December 24, 2015
Total Views: 184

Cyprus’ Plan to Boost Shipping’s Role in Economy Within Reach, Ross Says
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Cyprus’ Plan to Boost Shipping’s Role in Economy Within Reach, Ross Says

By Paul Tugwell and Georgios Georgiou (Bloomberg) — Cyprus’s target to increase the contribution that shipping makes to its economy by around two

December 24, 2015
Total Views: 19

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Oil Companies Rush to Exploit End of U.S. Crude Export Ban

By Valerie Volcovici and Catherine Ngai Dec 23 (Reuters) – U.S. energy group Enterprise and oil trader Vitol raced to exploit the end of a 40-year ban on

December 24, 2015
Total Views: 102

Baltic Dry Index Ends Year at 478 Points
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Baltic Dry Index Ends Year at 478 Points

Dec 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher on

December 24, 2015
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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ACL’s Atlantic Star, World’s Biggest Roll-On/Roll-Off Containership

Delivered in October, the Atlantic Star is the first of five new ‘G4’ ro-ro/containerships (ConRo) for Atlantic Container Line (ACL)

December 23, 2015
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Philly Shipyard Delivers Second LNG-Ready Tanker to Crowley
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Philly Shipyard Delivers Second LNG-Ready Tanker to Crowley

Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard says it has delivered the second of four LNG-ready product tankers to Crowley Maritime Corporation, marking the first new

December 23, 2015
Total Views: 124

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Container Shipping In 2015 – Year In Review

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” This seems to aptly sum up the two halves of 2015 for container lines, which began the year with

December 23, 2015
Total Views: 494

First Export of U.S. Crude Oil Booked After Ban Lifted
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First Export of U.S. Crude Oil Booked After Ban Lifted

By Dan Murtaugh and Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — It took years to lift a ban on most U.S. oil exports. It took a week for the first shipment to

December 23, 2015
Total Views: 50