Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Cyber Crime Poses Threat to Autonomous Shipping
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Cyber Crime Poses Threat to Autonomous Shipping

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – Cyber crime is likely to delay the introduction of autonomous ships for several years – and it could pose a

December 14, 2016
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EL Faro
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Coast Guard Schedules Final El Faro Hearing In Wake of VDR Transcript

With the NTSB’s release of the El Faro’s VDR transcripts by the NTSB on Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled its third and final round of

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 64

Proposed New Capital Rules Threaten Struggling Shipping Sector
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Proposed New Capital Rules Threaten Struggling Shipping Sector

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – The global shipping industry will hit a credit crunch if proposed new bank capital rules are implemented in a

December 14, 2016
Total Views: 117

Tuesday, December 13, 2016
stern of the El Faro as seen from underwater ROV
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NTSB Releases El Faro VDR Bridge Audio Transcript; Opens Investigation Docket

The 500-page transcript from the El Faro’s voyage data recorder bridge audio was released Tuesday along with four other factual reports added to the NTSB’s

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 3027

13 Crew Fail Random Drug Test Aboard P&O Ferry
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13 Crew Fail Random Drug Test Aboard P&O Ferry

Over ten percent of crew members aboard the P&O Ferries car and passenger ferry Pride of Canterbury have been suspended and may end up getting fired

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 178

19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record
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19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record

An expert committee convened by the World Meteorological Organization has established a new world record significant wave height of a massive 19 meters (62.3

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 663

Ship Photos of the Day – USS Zumwalt Arrives in San Diego
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Ship Photos of the Day – USS Zumwalt Arrives in San Diego

The United States Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced destroyer USS Zumwalt arrived at her new homeport in San Diego last

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 204

Trump Picks Rick Perry for Energy Secretary Position
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Trump Picks Rick Perry for Energy Secretary Position

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump has chosen Rick Perry to be Energy Secretary, putting the onetime presidential candidate and former

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 85

Maersk Fighting to Retain Credit Rating
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Maersk Fighting to Retain Credit Rating

COPENHAGEN, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest container shipper A.P. Moller-Maersk may consider selling assets or cutting dividends as it

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 51

WATCH: Cruise Ship’s Horn Gets Stuck on Blast… Hilarious Fail
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WATCH: Cruise Ship’s Horn Gets Stuck on Blast… Hilarious Fail

The P&O cruise ship Oriana was departing Southampton’s City Cruise Terminal last month when its horn malfunctioned and got stuck on

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 251

El Faro Audio Transcript: Ship Received Conflicting Weather Reports
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El Faro Audio Transcript: Ship Received Conflicting Weather Reports

By David Ingram Dec 13 (Reuters) – The captain of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that sank near the Bahamas last year, killing all 33 onboard, told a crew

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 149

Maersk Faces Rough Waters from Spare Capacity, and Trump
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Maersk Faces Rough Waters from Spare Capacity, and Trump

By Chris Bryant (Bloomberg Gadfly) — For many folks, 2016 has been a year to forget, and the shipping industry is no exception. But looking ahead A.P.

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 46

Oil Demand to Grow More Swiftly, Too Early to Assess Global Output Cut
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Oil Demand to Grow More Swiftly, Too Early to Assess Global Output Cut

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Global oil demand will rise more strongly than expected next year, although it is too soon to assess fully

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 26

Hamburg Süd Deal to Help Compensate for Maersk Energy Spin-off
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Hamburg Süd Deal to Help Compensate for Maersk Energy Spin-off

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Dec 13 (Reuters) – The acquisition of German shipping company Hamburg Süd will replace some 60 percent of revenue

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 80

Iran to Work on Nuclear-Powered Marine Vessels After U.S. “Violation” of Nuke Deal
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Iran to Work on Nuclear-Powered Marine Vessels After U.S. “Violation” of Nuke Deal

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Shadia Nasralla BEIRUT/VIENNA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for

December 13, 2016
Total Views: 45

Monday, December 12, 2016
Rickmers Confirms Sale of 7-Year-Old Containership; Youngest Ever Sold for Scrap
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Rickmers Confirms Sale of 7-Year-Old Containership; Youngest Ever Sold for Scrap

Singapore shipping trust Rickmers Maritime has confirmed it has sold a 7-year-old panamax containership for scrap in order to pay down bank debt, marking

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 314

U.S. Shipbuilders Ready to Build Trump’s 350-Ship Navy
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U.S. Shipbuilders Ready to Build Trump’s 350-Ship Navy

The U.S. shipbuilding industry is ready to work with Donald Trump to help realize his goal of a 350-ship Navy, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA)

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 79

Ports America Signed to Nova Scotia Mega-Port Project
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Ports America Signed to Nova Scotia Mega-Port Project

U.S. terminal operator Ports America and Sydney Harbour Investment Partners have announced an agreement for the promotion, development and management of the

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 103

Noble Renegotiates Drillship Contracts with Shell
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Noble Renegotiates Drillship Contracts with Shell

London-baed drilling contractor Noble Corporation has agreed with Royal Dutch Shell to amend the long-term charter contracts for three ultra-deepwater

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 150

Worker Killed Dismantling ‘Youngest Container Ship Sold for Scrap’
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Worker Killed Dismantling ‘Youngest Container Ship Sold for Scrap’

A worker at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh has died in accident while working to dismantle German containership Viktoria Wulff, the NGO Shipbreaking

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 179