Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Shipping Will Find Ways to Ride Out Protracted Downturn -Moore Stephens
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Shipping Will Find Ways to Ride Out Protracted Downturn -Moore Stephens

(Moore Stephens) – The shipping industry will use a mixture of experience and innovation to navigate what is likely to be another volatile year for the

January 4, 2017
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WATCH: Boxing Day Storm in North Sea
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WATCH: Boxing Day Storm in North Sea

Another great heavy seas video posted by Bigwavemaster1, who works on an Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel providing support to offshore oil platforms in

January 4, 2017
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Hanjin Shares Surge on Report Asset Sale to Close Next Week
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Hanjin Shares Surge on Report Asset Sale to Close Next Week

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hanjin Shipping Co. shares surged by their daily limit of 30 percent in Seoul after a local media report that the sale of

January 4, 2017
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Swim or Sink Outlook Prompts Asia Shipping Lines to Face Mergers
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Swim or Sink Outlook Prompts Asia Shipping Lines to Face Mergers

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Swim or sink: That’s the message shipping executives in Asia are taking into the new year. Faced with a prolonged trade

January 3, 2017
Total Views: 39

Did a Coal Fire Actually Sink the RMS Titanic?
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Did a Coal Fire Actually Sink the RMS Titanic?

When the RMS Titanic was constructed it was considered a marvel of modern engineering. So how did the supposedly unsinkable ship sink within hours of hitting

January 3, 2017
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Man Fined for Laser Strike on Washington State Ferry, Sentenced to 15 Days in Jail
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Man Fined for Laser Strike on Washington State Ferry, Sentenced to 15 Days in Jail

A Washington state man has been fined $9,500 by the Coast Guard and ordered to serve 15 days in jail for shining a high-powered laser at the

January 3, 2017
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Forms Intra-Asia Shipping Alliance

South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine has signed an agreement with smaller Asia-only carriers Heung-A Shipping and Sinokor Merchant Marine to

January 3, 2017
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IMO: Landmark ‘Polar Code’ Enters Into Force

(International Maritime Organization Newsroom) – With more and more ships navigating in polar waters, IMO has moved to address international concern

January 3, 2017
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PHOTOS: Vigor Delivers New Research Vessel to State of California
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PHOTOS: Vigor Delivers New Research Vessel to State of California

Incat Crowther and Vigor have announced the delivery of Sentinel, a 60 foot Catamaran Research Vessel, to the California Department of Water Resources. Vigor

January 3, 2017
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WATCH: SUV Rolls Off Ferry in Australia
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WATCH: SUV Rolls Off Ferry in Australia

Check out this video posted to Facebook showing a New Year’s Eve incident in Australia involving an SUV that rolled right off the ramp of

January 3, 2017
Total Views: 108

Indonesian Tourist Boat Captain to be Prosecuted Over Deadly Fire
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Indonesian Tourist Boat Captain to be Prosecuted Over Deadly Fire

JAKARTA, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to prosecute the captain of a tourist boat for negligence after a fire ripped through the vessel on New

January 3, 2017
Total Views: 108

South Korea Approves Fincantieri’s Bid for STX France
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South Korea Approves Fincantieri’s Bid for STX France

By Joyce Lee and Emmanuel Jarry SEOUL/PARIS, Jan 3 (Reuters) – A South Korean court approved Italy’s Fincantieri on Tuesday as the preferred bidder

January 3, 2017
Total Views: 99

Trump Names China Critic as U.S. Trade Representative
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Trump Names China Critic as U.S. Trade Representative

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Robert Lighthizer, an official in the Reagan

January 3, 2017
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