Monday, December 21, 2015
Shipping News

Ultra-Deepwater Drillships Delayed at DSME

Houston-based Atwood Oceanics says it has reached an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to delay delivery of two ultra-deepwater

December 21, 2015
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LNG Carriers Brace for Consolidation Wave as Freight Rates Sink

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Shippers who ply the seas to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) in massive tankers are likely to face a

December 21, 2015
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Hope Fades for 78 Still Missing After Indonesian Ferry Sinks – UPDATE

JAKARTA, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Hopes faded on Sunday for 78 people missing from a ferry that sank off Indonesia’s eastern island of Sulawesi,

December 21, 2015
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Saturday, December 19, 2015
Defense

U.S. and French Navies Differ on Alcohol Aboard Ships

By Yeganeh Torbati ABOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE, Dec 19 (Reuters) – French and U.S. officials boast of the closeness of their military alliance, as

December 19, 2015
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Shipping News

Detained Freighter Free to Leave Great Lakes

A Liberian-flagged freighter detained for about six weeks at the port of Duluth-Superior amid an investigation into environmental crimes has been

December 19, 2015
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Weather Hampering Rescue of Stricken Indonesian Ferry Carrying Over 100 Passengers

Update: Scores Still Missing After Indonesian Ferry Sinks JAKARTA, Dec 19 (Reuters) – High winds prevented rescuers from reaching a ship with more than

December 19, 2015
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Shipping News

U.S. Oil Is Too Good, Too Pricey and Too Far for Asia Buyers

By Debjit Chakraborty, Yuji Okada and Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — In the world’s biggest oil market, buyers have better options than U.S. crude. As the

December 19, 2015
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Friday, December 18, 2015
Bollinger Shipyards Settles Claims it Bungled Coast Guard Hull Lengthenings
Interesting

Bollinger Shipyards Settles Claims it Bungled Coast Guard Hull Lengthenings

Lockport, Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has agreed to pay the United States $8.5. million to settle a lawsuit alleging the shipbuilder lied about the

December 18, 2015
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U.S. Reverses Decades-Old Crude Export Ban With Obama’s Backing

With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama on Friday ended 40 years of U.S. crude oil export limits by signing off on a repeal passed by Congress earlier

December 18, 2015
Total Views: 89

Shipping News

German Cargo Ship Freed After Running Aground Near Montreal

A German-flagged heavy-lift cargo ship is now free after running aground Thursday on Lake Saint-Louis, Quebec near Montreal. The 12,700 DWT MV BBC Maple Lea

December 18, 2015
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Methanol Seen as a Viable Marine Fuel Alternative, Report Finds

With renewed pressure on the shipping industry to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found that readily-available methanol has a

December 18, 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Boxship Makes Maiden Call in Southampton

The Port of Southampton welcomed its largest ship to date this week with the arrival of the 19,224 TEU ultra-large containership MSC Maya.  The MSC

December 18, 2015
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Baltic Dry Index Ends Dreadful Week Just Barely Up from New Bottom

Dec 18 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday after

December 18, 2015
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Congress Passes U.S. Spending Bill to End Crude Oil Export Ban

By Billy House and Erik Wasson (Bloomberg) — Congress passed a $1.1 trillion spending measure that averts a U.S. government shutdown and ends a 40-

December 18, 2015
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Fredriksen Group CEO Jo Lunder Out for Good

OSLO, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Norwegian-born billionaire John Fredriksen said Jo Lunder, who has been on leave as chief executive of his Fredriksen Group

December 18, 2015
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
News

U.S. Defense Secretary Orders Fewer Ships, More Jets

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter has ordered U.S. Navy leaders to buy fewer ships so the service can spend more on jets such

December 17, 2015
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Interesting

WATCH: Drone Films Ferry’s Flawless Med-Moor in Tight Harbor

The  192-meter Hellenic Seaways ferry Nissi Rosos filmed making a quick turnaround at the port of Chios with the ANEK Lines’ ferry Eleftherios

December 17, 2015
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First Mega Containership Coming to United States

An 18,000 TEU containership will make its first-ever North American debut with calls at two U.S. west coast ports later this month. French container

December 17, 2015
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EU Court Annuls Illegal Aid ruling on Spanish Ship Finance Scheme

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Europe’s second-highest court gave clearance on Thursday to a Spanish tax lease scheme in the

December 17, 2015
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With Lifting of Crude Ban, Shale Drillers Will Be Free to Export U.S. Oil Into Global Glut

By Joe Carroll (Bloomberg) — U.S. shale drillers will soon be able to sell their oil all over the world. Too bad no one needs it right now. A

December 17, 2015
Total Views: 20