Wednesday, January 27, 2016
bulk carrier Los Llanitos aground
Accidents

Stranded Bulk Carrier ‘Los Llanitos’ to Be Dismantled Along Rocky Mexican Coast

The Mexican government is hoping to dismantle the bulk carrier Los Llanitos in the same spot at which it ran aground in October during Hurricane Patricia. The

January 27, 2016
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BG Group and Keppel Win LNG Bunkering License in Singapore
Shipping News

BG Group and Keppel Win LNG Bunkering License in Singapore

BG Group and Keppel Offshore & Marine have secured a license to supply LNG bunkers to vessels in the Port of Singapore after submitting a joint bid to the

January 27, 2016
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capesize bulk carrier
News

Vessel Glut Sinks Baltic Index to Fresh Record Low

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, hit a record low on

January 27, 2016
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oil tanker
News

VLCCs Hired to Ship Diesel from Asia to Europe in Rare Move

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) – At least two companies are planning to ship diesel in bigger-than-usual tankers from Asia to Europe

January 27, 2016
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Sea worker jack-up
News

Jack-Up Barge Grounds Off Denmark

A offshore wind farm jack-up barge has grounded in the North Sea off Denmark after its tow line parted in heavy weather. Offshore wind market service provider

January 27, 2016
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Shell Seals BG Mega-Merger with Shareholder Approval
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Shell Seals BG Mega-Merger with Shareholder Approval

By Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc won shareholder approval to buy BG Group Plc, sealing its biggest acquisition amid the worst

January 27, 2016
Total Views: 55

Listing Car Carrier ‘Modern Express’ Abandoned in Bay of Biscay – Update
News

Listing Car Carrier ‘Modern Express’ Abandoned in Bay of Biscay – Update

For Latest Updates: Modern Express Adrift in Bay of Biscay A Panamanian-flagged car carrier has been evacuated after a loss of stability incident in the

January 27, 2016
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
prestige tanker
Interesting

Captain of Sunken Prestige Oil Tanker Sentenced to Prison Over 2002 Wreck

MADRID, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced the captain of the Prestige oil tanker, which sank off Spain’s northwestern coast

January 26, 2016
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el faro wreck
News

TOTE Settles El Faro Claims with Ten Families

Families of ten victims in the tragic sinking of the El Faro have reached a settlement with the ship’s owner over the disaster. The 10 families have

January 26, 2016
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Insurance Snags Seen Holding Up Iran Oil Exports to Europe
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Insurance Snags Seen Holding Up Iran Oil Exports to Europe

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Efforts by Iran to start exporting oil to Europe are being held up as foreign tanker owners are still

January 26, 2016
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Billionaire Fredriksen Forms Ship Broker with Arctic Securities
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Billionaire Fredriksen Forms Ship Broker with Arctic Securities

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Norwegian-born billionaire John Fredriksen has teamed up with investment bank Arctic Securities to form a

January 26, 2016
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Ship Photos – First Icebreaking Yamal LNG Carrier Launched at DSME
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Ship Photos – First Icebreaking Yamal LNG Carrier Launched at DSME

The first of a series of ice-class LNG carriers set to transport cargo from the Yamal LNG project in northwest Siberia to Europe and Asia has been

January 26, 2016
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U.S. Coast Guard to Hold El Faro Investigation Hearings
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U.S. Coast Guard to Hold El Faro Investigation Hearings

The U.S. Coast Guard is getting ready to hold its first marine investigation hearing as part of its probe into the loss of the American cargo ship El Faro

January 26, 2016
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Overtonnaged Global Container Ship Fleet Faces Slowest Growth in More Than 25 Years
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Overtonnaged Global Container Ship Fleet Faces Slowest Growth in More Than 25 Years

COPENHAGEN, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Global container ship capacity is expected to increase by 4.6 percent in 2016, the slowest growth rate in more than 25

January 26, 2016
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Port of Savannah
Shipping News

Georgia Ports Authority Reports 11.7% Growth in 2015

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw a significant growth in container volumes last year. On Monday, the authority reported that it achieved record container

January 26, 2016
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Wind Turbines
Offshore

Mainstream to Build $2.8 Billion Scottish Offshore Wind Farm

(Bloomberg) — Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. said it’s in talks with a consortium led by power company InterGen NV to reach a financial close on its

January 26, 2016
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cargo-ships
News

New Guidance Tackles Shipboard Bullying

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have teamed up and developed new guidance to prevent

January 26, 2016
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Monday, January 25, 2016
maersk containership
News

Maersk Diverts Second Ship to London Gateway Amid Felixstowe Congestion

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk Line is switching a second Asia-North Europe loop vessel to London Gateway this week after concerns over ship and

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 36

Vale Wins Order Reopening Main Port
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Vale Wins Order Reopening Main Port

By Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A Brazilian judge decided on Monday that miner Vale SA may reopen its iron ore and coal port near

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 15

Baltic Dry Index Ends Losing Streak
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Baltic Dry Index Ends Losing Streak

Jan 25 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, ended flat on

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 17