Sunday, January 10, 2016
India Defence Contractor to Set Up $750 Million Shipyard in Andhra Pradesh State
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India Defence Contractor to Set Up $750 Million Shipyard in Andhra Pradesh State

MUMBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) – India’s Reliance Defence Ltd has signed an accord with a provincial government to set up a naval facility along the

January 10, 2016
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Friday, January 8, 2016
Press Releases

Tier III NOX Regulations Enter Into Force for North American ECA’s

(DNV GL) – Ships constructed on or after January 1, 2016 and entering into the North American or U.S. Caribbean Emission Control Areas (ECA) must comply

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 332

More Big Ship Deliveries Set to Boost Overcapacity
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More Big Ship Deliveries Set to Boost Overcapacity

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The seemingly never-ending quest by ocean carriers to operate bigger ships was a significant spur for orders for 60

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 80

Mexican Oil Fields Lure Next Generation of Wildcatters
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Mexican Oil Fields Lure Next Generation of Wildcatters

By Adam Williams (Bloomberg) — While more than 180,000 onshore wells are producing oil in Texas, only 8,250 have been drilled by Petroleos Mexicanos

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 44

Traders Eye Alaskan Crude Exports to Asia with Ban Lifted
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Traders Eye Alaskan Crude Exports to Asia with Ban Lifted

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Liz Hampton SINGAPORE/HOUSTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Oil traders in Asia are running the numbers on importing Alaskan crude,

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 37

Carnival to Launch 4 New Cruise Ships in 2016
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Carnival to Launch 4 New Cruise Ships in 2016

Travel and leisure company Carnival Corporation & plc is expanding its global fleet to meet rising demand for cruise vacations. As part of its fleet

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 52

bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
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China Concerns Drive Baltic Index to Another Record Low

Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, continued its run of

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 34

Classic Video: Moran Tug Saves Pinned Tugboat from Getting Sucked Under Bridge
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Classic Video: Moran Tug Saves Pinned Tugboat from Getting Sucked Under Bridge

This video was filmed in 2012 after the tugboat Miss Stacy became pinned broadside against a construction barge at the Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth,

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 1068

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – NASSCO’s Three Big Deliveries in 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – NASSCO’s Three Big Deliveries in 2015

San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO marked 2015 with the delivery of three lead ships: USNS Lewis B. Puller, the Isla Bella and the Lone Star State,

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 105

World’s Tallest Evacuation Chute Approved to 81 Meters – PHOTOS
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World’s Tallest Evacuation Chute Approved to 81 Meters – PHOTOS

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment says it has received type approval for its record setting 81-meter evacuation chute developed in response to the increasingly

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 400

Drewry: Container Shipping Should Expect Industry-Wide Losses in 2016
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Drewry: Container Shipping Should Expect Industry-Wide Losses in 2016

(Drewry) – Further widening of the supply-demand imbalance at the trade route level and insufficient measures to reduce ship capacity will lead to an

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 41

Container Shipping Lines Cautiously Returning to Iran
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Container Shipping Lines Cautiously Returning to Iran

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The world’s second biggest container shipping line, MSC, has become the latest firm to resume direct

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 59

Maritime Unions Watching MV Portland Dispute in Australia
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Maritime Unions Watching MV Portland Dispute in Australia

Maritime union groups around the world are closely monitoring a dispute over the replacement of the Australian-flagged bulk carrier MV Portland

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 38

BDI Falls Further: Shipping Index Slides 5% to 445 Points!
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BDI Falls Further: Shipping Index Slides 5% to 445 Points!

Jan 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, fell to a record low

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 37

Tianjin Blasts Barely a Blip for Marine Insurance Prices
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Tianjin Blasts Barely a Blip for Marine Insurance Prices

LONDON/FRANKFURT, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Reinsurance rates in the marine sector continued to fall at the start of the year, in spite of the huge cost of

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Zumwalt Destroyer in Portland Harbor
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WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Zumwalt Destroyer in Portland Harbor

Video from Maine Imaging Photography showing the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt (DDG-1000) entering Portland Harbor following sea trials in December. The Zumwalt is

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 189

Iron Ore Exports From Australia’s Biggest Port Climb
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Iron Ore Exports From Australia’s Biggest Port Climb

By Jasmine Ng (Bloomberg) — Iron ore cargoes from Australia’s Port Hedland climbed last month to cap a record year as billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Roy

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 74

Record Year for VLCCs in Port of Rotterdam
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Record Year for VLCCs in Port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam has reported a record number of very large crude carriers in port in 2015 helped by growth in full oil supply in northwest Europe and

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 259

PHOTOS: First Look at New Ulstein X-STERN Hull
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PHOTOS: First Look at New Ulstein X-STERN Hull

The first of two new Service Operation Vessels (SOV) featuring the new Ulstein X-Stern arrived at the Ulstein Verft shipyard in Ulsteinvik, Norway after making

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 116

Container Volumes Surge 32% at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port in 2015
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Container Volumes Surge 32% at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port in 2015

ABU DHABI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Container volumes rose by 32 percent at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port in 2015 buoyed by industrial and infrastructure

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 26