Friday, January 27, 2017
Florida Ports Cancel Plans to Ink Pacts with Cuba
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Florida Ports Cancel Plans to Ink Pacts with Cuba

MIAMI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Two Florida ports have canceled plans to sign cooperation pacts with Communist-ruled Cuba after state Governor Rick Scott

January 27, 2017
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Ship Photos of the Day – MSC-Chartered ‘Ocean Giant’ Arrives at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
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Ship Photos of the Day – MSC-Chartered ‘Ocean Giant’ Arrives at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

A few days ago we showed you pictures of the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star clearing a navigation channel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Today here

January 27, 2017
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U.S. Coast Guard Remembers Lives Lost in ‘Blackthorn’ Collision, Its Worst-Ever Peacetime Disaster
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U.S. Coast Guard Remembers Lives Lost in ‘Blackthorn’ Collision, Its Worst-Ever Peacetime Disaster

The U.S. Coast Guard held a memorial service Friday in remembrance of the 23 lives lost after the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn collided with tanker and sank

January 27, 2017
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Statoil Scoops Up Nine AHTS and Four PSVs for Work Offshore Norway

Statoil Petroleum AS has chartered thirteen vessels, including 9 AHTS and 4 PSVs, for work offshore Norway as the company boosts its exploration activities for

January 27, 2017
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cargo ship kraken scuttled
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Release the Kraken! Cargo Ship Scuttled Off Galveston

A 371-ft cargo vessel named Kraken has been scuttled off Galveston, Texas to create a new artificial reef for fishermen and divers in the Gulf of Mexico. The

January 27, 2017
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Wärtsilä Beats Market Expectations, Warns on Weak Marine Market
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Wärtsilä Beats Market Expectations, Warns on Weak Marine Market

Jan 27 (Reuters) – Finnish ship technology and power plant maker Wartsila posted better-than-expected profits and new orders in the fourth quarter as

January 27, 2017
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Thursday, January 26, 2017
Florida Governor Threatens to Cut Funding for Ports Doing Business with Cuba
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Florida Governor Threatens to Cut Funding for Ports Doing Business with Cuba

Florida governor Rick Scott threatened to cut state funding for any Florida ports looking to do business with Cuba. The warning from Governor Scott, delivered

January 26, 2017
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Germany to Skip Tender for 1.5 Billion Euro Warship Purchase
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Germany to Skip Tender for 1.5 Billion Euro Warship Purchase

BERLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The German Defence Ministry on Thursday said it would skip an open tender for the planned purchase of five more corvettes

January 26, 2017
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Metal Shark Lands Metro DC and New Orleans  Passenger Vessel Construction Contracts
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Metal Shark Lands Metro DC and New Orleans Passenger Vessel Construction Contracts

Jeanerette, LA – January 26, 2017: Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded two separate contracts to produce passenger vessels for the

January 26, 2017
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CMA CGM and COSCO Shipping Strengthen Port Partnership Ahead of ‘Ocean Alliance’ Launch
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CMA CGM and COSCO Shipping Strengthen Port Partnership Ahead of ‘Ocean Alliance’ Launch

The port operating units of French shipping company CMA CGM and China’s COSCO Shipping have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their

January 26, 2017
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Keppel Posts Smallest Annual Profit in a Decade

SINGAPORE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Keppel Corp Ltd posted its smallest annual profit in a decade, dented by a lack of orders at its key

January 26, 2017
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European Offshore Wind Forecast to Add 3.5GW Capacity in 2017
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European Offshore Wind Forecast to Add 3.5GW Capacity in 2017

By Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — Europe will install more than 3.5 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity this year, the WindEurope industry group said.

January 26, 2017
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Nordea Sees Tough Years Ahead in Norway’s Oil Services Industry

OSLO, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Subcontractors to the oil industry, including supply vessel owners, seismic shippers and rig firms, will continue to face

January 26, 2017
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China’s COSCO Shipping Flags $1.44 Billion Loss for 2016

SHANGHAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) – China’s COSCO Shipping Holdings Co Ltd said it expects to post a net loss of 9.9 billion yuan ($1.44 billion) for

January 26, 2017
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Royal Caribbean’s Profit Beats Estimates, Shares Jump
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Royal Caribbean’s Profit Beats Estimates, Shares Jump

By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Aravind K Jan 26 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd forecast higher-than-expected adjusted earnings for 2017, putting

January 26, 2017
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
First Cuban Import in Five Decades Arrives in United States Aboard Crowley Cargo Ship
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First Cuban Import in Five Decades Arrives in United States Aboard Crowley Cargo Ship

The first commercial cargo legally imported into United States from Cuba in more than five decades arrived in Port Everglades, Florida on Tuesday. The cargo,

January 25, 2017
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LNG-Fueled ‘Viking Grace’ to Get Rotor Sails
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LNG-Fueled ‘Viking Grace’ to Get Rotor Sails

Finnish wind propulsion company Norsepower Oy has announced it has signed an agreement with Finnish shipping line Viking Line to install rotor sails onboard

January 25, 2017
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port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
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Joint Industry Project to Develop LNG-Fueled Capesize Bulk Carrier for Australia-China Trade

New regulations on limiting sulphur and nitrogen oxides emissions and a burgeoning global infrastructure are adding to the growing momentum for the widespread

January 25, 2017
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Svitzer Doubles Brazilian-Flag Tug Fleet
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Svitzer Doubles Brazilian-Flag Tug Fleet

Towage company Svitzer has announced plans to more than double its fleet of Brazilian-flagged tugs in 2017, the company said Wednesday. The company also

January 25, 2017
Total Views: 174

Port and Container Terminal Consolidation Can Mitigate the Impact of ULCVs
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Port and Container Terminal Consolidation Can Mitigate the Impact of ULCVs

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Port and terminal consolidation is the “only long-term answer” to mitigate the impact of fewer calls of ultra large

January 25, 2017
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