Monday, September 19, 2016
Hanjin Collapse Has Turned Container Shipping ‘On Its Head’
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Hanjin Collapse Has Turned Container Shipping ‘On Its Head’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The container market has been “turned on its head” by the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, according to Oslo-based ocean

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 71

New Oil Tanker Begins Year-Round Service in Russian Arctic
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New Oil Tanker Begins Year-Round Service in Russian Arctic

The Russian shipping company Sovcomflot says its new arctic shuttle tanker Shturman Albanov has delivered its first oil cargo from the Novy Port oil field in

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 168

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Shipping News

Boskalis Taking 24 Vessels Out of Service

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis announced Monday that it is moving ahead with its plan to take two dozen vessels out of service and layoff hundreds of workers

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 97

Reckless Piloting, Overcrowding Eyed in Fatal Thai Boat Accident
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Reckless Piloting, Overcrowding Eyed in Fatal Thai Boat Accident

BANGKOK, Sept 19 (Reuters) – An overcrowded tourist boat carrying Muslim pilgrims was being piloted recklessly before it capsized, killing at least 15

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 46

Shenzhen bulker aground on Great Barrier Reef
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Australia Settles Six Years After Great Barrier Reef Grounding

SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Australia on Monday reached a A$39.3 million ($29.66 million) out-of-court settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 93

littoral combat ship
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U.S. Senators McCain, Reed Target $29 Billion Littoral Ship for More Changes

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Senate’s two top defense policy lawmakers want the U.S. Navy to make additional major changes to the

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 23

Australia’s Busiest Port Sold for $7.3 Billion
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Australia’s Busiest Port Sold for $7.3 Billion

By Cecile Lefort and Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Sept 19 (Reuters) – A consortium of global and domestic funds, backed by investors including China Investment

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 38

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Shipping News

Hanjin Told to Return All Chartered Ships to Owners

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hanjin Shipping Co., the South Korean container line that sought bankruptcy protection last month, received a court

September 19, 2016
Total Views: 34

Sunday, September 18, 2016
Hanjin’s Plan Could See Sale of Most Ships -WSJ
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Hanjin’s Plan Could See Sale of Most Ships -WSJ

SEOUL, Sept 17 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd, whose collapse has disrupted global trade, is considering a restructuring plan to

September 18, 2016
Total Views: 31

Friday, September 16, 2016
Press Releases

Caterpillar LNG Solutions in Demand from Cruise Lines and Commercial Operators

Caterpillar is establishing a clear lead in the design and production of LNG-fuelled propulsion systems through its MaK™ branded products. With a global

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 62

Press Releases

Inmarsat Secures Series of Firm Fleet Xpress Contracts at Nor-Fishing

Fleet Xpress makes impact via Nor-Fishing contracts “Too much market and too little fish”, said Norway’s Fisheries Minister, Per Sandberg in introductory

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 15

After Brexit Blow, Wind Parks at Sea Undermine Carbon Prices
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After Brexit Blow, Wind Parks at Sea Undermine Carbon Prices

By Mathew Carr (Bloomberg) — In shallow waters off the Dutch coast, you’ll soon see why the world’s biggest carbon market is struggling with slumping

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 67

Obama Enlists Republican Kasich to Push Trans-Pacific Trade Deal During Presidency
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Obama Enlists Republican Kasich to Push Trans-Pacific Trade Deal During Presidency

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Ohio’s Republican governor, John Kasich, took over the White House briefing lectern on Friday to

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 32

alp striker
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BEAST Mode: New Long-Haul Tug ‘ALP Striker’ Delivers Huge 310 Ton Bollard Pull

The first of four new long-haul towing and anchor handling tugs for ALP Maritime has returned from sea trials where it achieved an impressive 309.6

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 17144

Cargo Ship Goes Aground as Typhoon Meranti Hits China
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Cargo Ship Goes Aground as Typhoon Meranti Hits China

Another casualty from Super Typhoon Meranti to report today with the grounding of a 42,000 ton containership near Xiamen, China. The ship Gan Tai Tai Zhou was

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 87

News

Record Oil Demand Buffers One Corner of Shipping From Slump

By Saket Sundria and Dhwani Pandya (Bloomberg) — As the shipping industry grapples with a prolonged slump in demand, carriers in India are grateful for

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 67

Egypt Takes Delivery of Second Mistral Warship
Shipping News

Egypt Takes Delivery of Second Mistral Warship

NANTES, France, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Egypt took delivery of a second French Mistral helicopter carrier on Friday, part of a $1 billion deal signed last

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 66

Some People Think This New Photo of the ‘Loch Ness Monster’ is Totally Legit
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Some People Think This New Photo of the ‘Loch Ness Monster’ is Totally Legit

Over the years a number of people have come forward with photos claiming to show the legendary Loch Ness monster, but most of them are almost always

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 1307

Showing Shipowners the Way on Ballast Water
Shipping News

Showing Shipowners the Way on Ballast Water

With entry into force of the IMO Ballast Water Convention now set for September 2017, owners have been calling on a Finnish naval architecture and marine

September 16, 2016
Total Views: 199

Thursday, September 15, 2016
Hanjin Philadelphia at the Port of Oakland
Finance

Hanjin Says U.S.-Bound Ship Is Being Held ‘Hostage’

By Tom Hals (Reuters) A lawyer for Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd (117930.KS), the failed South Korean container carrier, said on Thursday a U.S.-bound vessel was held

September 15, 2016
Total Views: 95