Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Iran: U.S. Ship Changed Course Towards Iranian Vessels
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Iran: U.S. Ship Changed Course Towards Iranian Vessels

BEIRUT, March 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy ship changed course towards Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a guard

March 8, 2017
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017
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Trump Budget Proposes Major Cuts to Coast Guard -Politico

The Trump administration is proposing major cuts to the U.S Coast Guard and other agencies to help pay for its crackdown on illegal immigration, Politico

March 7, 2017
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World’s First Ship Tunnel to Bypass Norway’s Most Dangerous Waters
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World’s First Ship Tunnel to Bypass Norway’s Most Dangerous Waters

Norwegian officials have given the green light to fully finance what is set to become the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel, bypassing one of the most

March 7, 2017
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Soaring Capesize Rates Push Baltic Index Past 1,000
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Soaring Capesize Rates Push Baltic Index Past 1,000

March 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, closed at a 12-week

March 7, 2017
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NTSB: Docking Errors, Insufficient Oversight Caused Cruise Ship Allision in Baltimore
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NTSB: Docking Errors, Insufficient Oversight Caused Cruise Ship Allision in Baltimore

Too much speed and too steep of an angle of approach is what led to the Carnival Pride allide with a pier in Baltimore Harbor last year, causing more

March 7, 2017
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Singapore’s Stock Rally Looks to Be Floating on Foam
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Singapore’s Stock Rally Looks to Be Floating on Foam

By Christopher Langner (Bloomberg Gadfly) — Read the shipping and offshore oil industry news in Singapore and you’d be forgiven for imagining the

March 7, 2017
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US Starts Deploying Anti-Missile System in South Korea After North’s Latest Test
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US Starts Deploying Anti-Missile System in South Korea After North’s Latest Test

By James Pearson and Ju-min Park SEOUL, March 7 (Reuters) – The United States started to deploy the first elements of its advanced anti-missile defense

March 7, 2017
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Maersk Could Land Danish North Sea Oil Deal Within Days, Sources Say
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Maersk Could Land Danish North Sea Oil Deal Within Days, Sources Say

By Erik Matzen COPENHAGEN, March 7 (Reuters) – Oil and shipping conglomerate A.P Moller-Maersk could land a deal with the Danish government on oil and

March 7, 2017
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Damen to Build Six Tugs for Port Hedland Bulk Ops
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Damen to Build Six Tugs for Port Hedland Bulk Ops

A subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group has placed an order with Dutch shipbuilder Damen for the construction of six 32-meter Rotor Tugs to be deployed at the

March 7, 2017
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Monday, March 6, 2017
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270,006 Tonnes: Largest Iron Ore Cargo Departs Port Hedland

The largest single cargo of iron ore ever shipped from Western Australia’s Port Hedland set sail last week aboard the 300,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier

March 6, 2017
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Pirates Release Sailors Kidnapped from BBC Caribbean Off Nigeria
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Pirates Release Sailors Kidnapped from BBC Caribbean Off Nigeria

Pirates have released all eight crewmembers kidnapped from the general cargo ship BBC Caribbean off the coast of Nigeria last month, the Russian embassy has

March 6, 2017
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The MV Herald of Free Enterprise Capsized 30 Years Ago Today
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The MV Herald of Free Enterprise Capsized 30 Years Ago Today

Today, March 6, 2017, marks 30 years since the capsizing of car and passenger ferry Herald of Free Enterprise with loss of 193 people off the Belgian coast,

March 6, 2017
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Iran Fast-Attack Craft Approach USNS Invincible in Strait of Hormuz, Forcing Course Change
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Iran Fast-Attack Craft Approach USNS Invincible in Strait of Hormuz, Forcing Course Change

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – Multiple fast-attack vessels from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps came close to a U.S. Navy ship in

March 6, 2017
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South African Competition Watchdog Seeks Penalty Against K-Line
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South African Competition Watchdog Seeks Penalty Against K-Line

JOHANNESBURG, March 6 (Reuters) – South Africa’s competition watchdog ruled on Monday that Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd’s (K-Line), one of

March 6, 2017
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IBM, Maersk Reveal Blockchain Solution for Global Supply Chain

Technology giant IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Maersk, owner of the leading transport and logistics company Maersk Line, have announced a potentially

March 6, 2017
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FILE PHOTO - People walk past a ship docked at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah
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Escalation in Ship Attacks Pushes Yemen Towards Famine

By Jonathan Saul and Katie Paul LONDON/RIYADH, March 6 (Reuters) – Cruise missiles, floating mines and a remote-controlled boat have been deployed to

March 6, 2017
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USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during sea trials
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Pentagon Blocks Littoral Combat Ship Cost Overrun Info From a GAO Report

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Pentagon office that reviews information to determine whether it’s classified has blocked publication of

March 6, 2017
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Friday, March 3, 2017
Capsized Indian Navy Frigate Righted in Mumbai Dock
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Capsized Indian Navy Frigate Righted in Mumbai Dock

US-based salvage company RESOLVE Marine Group has completed the salvage of the INS Betwa, the Indian Navy frigate that capsized inside a dock at a naval

March 3, 2017
Total Views: 275

U.S. Gulf Corn Hits Post-Harvest Highs as PNW Port Gridlock Persists
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U.S. Gulf Corn Hits Post-Harvest Highs as PNW Port Gridlock Persists

By Karl Plume CHICAGO, March 3 (Reuters) – A backlog of grain ships waiting to load at U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW) ports is threatening to persist into

March 3, 2017
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Five Rescued from Grounded Tug in Southeast Alaska
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Five Rescued from Grounded Tug in Southeast Alaska

A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew from Sitka, Alaska rescued five crew members from a tugboat Thursday after running aground in the Sumner Strait in southeast

March 3, 2017
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