Thursday, December 8, 2016
Builders Escape Most Costs as Navy on the Hook for Littoral Combat Ships
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Builders Escape Most Costs as Navy on the Hook for Littoral Combat Ships

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy must pay “for the vast majority of defects” on its troubled Littoral Combat Ship, not contractors

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 80

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How An Outsider Changed the Global Economy Forever -New York Times Video

An interesting New York Times video on the story of Malcolm McLean, the former truck driver who invented the shipping container

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 209

Trump Taps Oil Industry Ally and Climate Change Skeptic Scott Pruitt to Head EPA
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Trump Taps Oil Industry Ally and Climate Change Skeptic Scott Pruitt to Head EPA

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, a critic of federal environmental

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 84

Risking Beijing’s Ire, Vietnam Begins Dredging on South China Sea Reef
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Risking Beijing’s Ire, Vietnam Begins Dredging on South China Sea Reef

By Lincoln Feast and Greg Torode SYDNEY/HONG KONG, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 33

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Oil Tanker Market Heads for Worst Year Since ’13 on OPEC Cut

By Firat Kayakiran and Brian Wingfield (Bloomberg) — Oil-hauling supertankers are bracing for the worst earnings year since 2013 as they become

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Former HMS Illustrious Sets Sail for Turkish Ship Breaker
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Former HMS Illustrious Sets Sail for Turkish Ship Breaker

The Royal Navy’s former aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious left Portsmouth for the last time on Thursday following a career spanning 32 years and more than

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 87

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OPEC Deal Seen Helping Norway Oil Investment as Soon as 2017

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway has this year politely declined invitations from OPEC to join talks on curbing oil production. Its strategy is now

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 19

Ship Photos of the Day – Ocean Taiga, One of Canada’s Most Powerful New Tugs
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Ship Photos of the Day – Ocean Taiga, One of Canada’s Most Powerful New Tugs

The 6000 kW ASD tug Ocean Taiga was delivered October 28, 2016 to the Ocean Group Inc. of Quebec City, Canada. The icebreaking escort tug joins her sister

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 184

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Crunch Time Approaching Fast for Ports and Terminals as Shipping Alliances Look to Cut Costs

By Alex Lennane in Dubai (The Loadstar) – The next big losers in the shipping industry crisis are likely to be ports and terminals, leading to a decline

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 54

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Hapag-Lloyd Names New 10,500 TEU Containership for Europe-South America Trade

Hapag-Lloyd on Wednesday held a naming ceremony for the Valparaíso Express, the first of five new 10,500 TEU class post-panamax containerships to enter

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 41

Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Get Cuba Go-Ahead
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Cruise Lines Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Get Cuba Go-Ahead

Dec 7 (Reuters) – U.S cruise operators Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday they had got approval from

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 39

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Owners Say Worst Over for Dry Bulk Shipping, But Recovery Still Fragile

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The worst is over for the dry bulk shipping sector, after years when too many ships chased too little cargo,

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 72

PHOTOS: Largest Wreck Removal of 2016 Completed in Gulf of Mexico
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PHOTOS: Largest Wreck Removal of 2016 Completed in Gulf of Mexico

A little more than a year after salvors from Titan and Svitzer joined forces, the combined company Ardent says it has completely the salvage industries’

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 850

On 75th Anniversary, U.S. Veterans Recall Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
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On 75th Anniversary, U.S. Veterans Recall Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

By Dana Feldman and Hugh Gentry LOS ANGELES/HONOLULU, Dec 7 (Reuters) – It has been 75 years, but U.S. Navy veteran James Leavelle can still recall

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 52

CMA CGM Supply Vessel Rescues Pro Skipper Kito de Pavant in Remote Southern Ocean
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CMA CGM Supply Vessel Rescues Pro Skipper Kito de Pavant in Remote Southern Ocean

Update: Kito de Pavant, the 55 years old French skipper of Bastide-Otio, who suffered damage to his keel while solo racing in the remote South Indian

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 135

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Hundreds of Shippers Still Waiting for Cargo in Hanjin Boxes ‘Held Hostage’ By Out-of-Pocket Ports
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Hundreds of Shippers Still Waiting for Cargo in Hanjin Boxes ‘Held Hostage’ By Out-of-Pocket Ports

By Mike Wackett  (The Loadstar) – Three months after the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, hundreds of shippers have still not received their cargo, even

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 99

Acoustic Emission Technology Enables Improved Crack, Corrosion Detection
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Acoustic Emission Technology Enables Improved Crack, Corrosion Detection

ABS introduces industry-leading guidance that promotes advanced methodology for continuous structural health monitoring. (Houston) ABS, a leading provider of

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 59

Atwood Drillships Delayed Two Years at DSME
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Atwood Drillships Delayed Two Years at DSME

Houston-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 235

PSV ‘Stril Polar’ is First Norwegian Vessel to Comply with New IMO Polar Code
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PSV ‘Stril Polar’ is First Norwegian Vessel to Comply with New IMO Polar Code

After a successful approval process and survey, international classification society DNV GL and the Norwegian Maritime Directorate have issued the first polar

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 153

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Drewry: Market Conditions Force Down Ship Operating Costs

(Drewry) – The cost of operating cargo ships has fallen for two successive years but is forecast to rise in 2017 and beyond, according to the latest Ship

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 97