Monday, April 10, 2017
Maersk Wins EU Approval for Hamburg Süd Takeover
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Maersk Wins EU Approval for Hamburg Süd Takeover

BRUSSELS, April 10 (Reuters) – World No. 1 shipping company Maersk Line gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for its acquisition of Hamburg Sud (HSDG)

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 22

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Somali Pirates Flee Indian Dhow, Taking Crew Hostage

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, April 10 (Reuters) – Somali security forces rescued a hijacked Indian cargo dhow on Monday, but pirates took the 11-member crew

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 83

foiling optimist
News

The Foiling Optimist You Wish You Had as a Kid

Students and researchers at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology and SSPA Sweden, a maritime consulting company, have developed an optimist

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 724

PHOTOS: Future USS Gerald R. Ford Supercarrier at Sea for First Time
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PHOTOS: Future USS Gerald R. Ford Supercarrier at Sea for First Time

The U.S. Navy’s next-generation supercarrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has taken to sea for the first time for several days of

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 465

Navies Thwart Suspected Somali Pirate Attack on Bulk Carrier
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Navies Thwart Suspected Somali Pirate Attack on Bulk Carrier

By Aditya Kalra DELHI, April 10 (Reuters) – A Chinese navy ship supported by an Indian navy helicopter thwarted an attack by suspected Somali pirates on

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 127

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Hyundai Merchant Marine to Order Up to Ten VLCCs at DSME

South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has singed a letter of intent (LOI) with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 30

Sunday, April 9, 2017
somali pirate mothership
Maritime Security

Bulker Suspected of Being Hijacked by Somali Pirates Now Safe – UPDATE

Sunday, April 9: A bulk carrier that was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday is now safe and underway to its next

April 9, 2017
Total Views: 123

Saturday, April 8, 2017
Tomahawk Cruise Missile Navy Ship Launch
Navy

U.S. Navy Practiced Missile Strike Before Trump Gave Go-Ahead

by Anthony Capaccio (Bloomberg) Sailing in the eastern Mediterranean, a pair of U.S. destroyers twice rehearsed firing a fusillade of million-dollar missiles

April 8, 2017
Total Views: 102

china COSCO America containership
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China COSCO Shipping to Post Q1 Profit

SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reuters) – China’s COSCO Shipping Holdings said it would report a profit in the first-quarter, boosted by an improving market

April 8, 2017
Total Views: 27

Friday, April 7, 2017
Barge Accidents Shut Parts of Mississippi, Ohio Rivers
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Barge Accidents Shut Parts of Mississippi, Ohio Rivers

By Karl Plume April 7 (Reuters) – Two separate barge accidents halted navigation on the flood-swollen Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers on Friday,

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 80

Sunken Barge Leaking Oil in San Francisco Bay
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Sunken Barge Leaking Oil in San Francisco Bay

The Coast Guard and other agencies responded to a report of the capsized and sunken 112-foot freight barge Vengeance leaking diesel fuel and hydraulic oil

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 45

About 20 Killed as Boat Collides with Cargo Ship in Southwestern Myanmar
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About 20 Killed as Boat Collides with Cargo Ship in Southwestern Myanmar

By Wa Lone and Shwe Yee Saw Myint YANGON, April 7 (Reuters) – Some 20 people died and about a dozen were missing on Friday after a wooden boat

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 73

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OMSA Fires Back at ‘Erroneous’ and ‘Misguided’ Report on Jones Act Changes

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has issued a statement in response to what it calls “erroneous claims and misguided research” by the

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 67

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News

Trump Said to Ready Order to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is preparing to issue an executive order with the goal of giving oil companies more

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 62

Eugen Maersk ship
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EU Regulators Said to Clear Maersk, Hamburg Sud Tie-Up

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 7 (Reuters) – World No. 1 shipping company Maersk Line is set to win EU antitrust approval for its acquisition of Hamburg

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 28

Vard live fish transporter
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VARD Lands Order for Live Fish Transporter

Vard Holdings Limited has announced that it has secured a contract with a Norwegian fishery for the design and construction of a live fish transportation

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 48

Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for innovative new fishing vessel
Press Releases

Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for innovative new fishing vessel

The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to provide the propulsion machinery for a new purse seine fishing trawler ordered by Strand

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 118

Thursday, April 6, 2017
u.s. strike on Syria
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U.S. Navy Ships Launch Tomahawk Missiles Into Syria

The United States fired 59 Tomahawk missiles into Syria Thursday from two U.S. Navy ships in what President Trump says in direct retaliation for the Bashar

April 6, 2017
Total Views: 157

Infamous MV Susitna Finally Put to Use in the Philippines
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Infamous MV Susitna Finally Put to Use in the Philippines

The Philippine Red Cross has taken delivery of their newest and largest humanitarian and and disaster response ship, the infamous MV Susitna. The Susitna was

April 6, 2017
Total Views: 918

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Oil Trade Association API Says New Jones Act Rulings Could Cost American Jobs

The Customs and Border Protection Agency’s (CBP) proposed modification and revocation of ruling letters related to its application of the Jones Act

April 6, 2017
Total Views: 114