Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Even a Thriving French Shipyard Town Falls Under Le Pen’s Spell
News

Even a Thriving French Shipyard Town Falls Under Le Pen’s Spell

By Gregory Viscusi (Bloomberg) — The heart of Saint-Nazaire’s economy can be seen from almost anywhere in town: The MSC Meraviglia cruise ship towers

April 4, 2017
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seadrill drillship
Shipping News

Seadrill Drops to Record Low After Warning on Shareholder Losses

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Seadrill Ltd., the offshore driller controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, fell 38 percent after warning its

April 4, 2017
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Inland Marine Expo Releases Schedule of Events, Moves to “The Dome” for 4th Annual
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Inland Marine Expo Releases Schedule of Events, Moves to “The Dome” for 4th Annual

  The Waterways Journal is gearing up for its fourth annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) for the inland and intracoastal marine transportation industry. The

April 4, 2017
Total Views: 39

Monday, April 3, 2017
DSME Shipyard South Korea
News

Opinion: Zombie Companies (Like DSME) Threaten to Eat Asia’s Future

By Michael Schuman (Bloomberg View) — Any horror aficionado knows that the only good zombie is a dead zombie. Don’t risk trying to bring one back to

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 30

lng aframax tanker
News

First LNG-Fueled Oil Tankers Coming in 2018

Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has teamed up with a unit of Royal Dutch Shell for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker fuel for the first

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 87

Vale: 266,000 Tonnes of Iron Ore Insured Aboard Sunken VLOC
Shipping News

Vale: 266,000 Tonnes of Iron Ore Insured Aboard Sunken VLOC

SAO PAULO, April 3 (Reuters) – Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Monday that 260,000 tonnes of fine iron ore on a South Korean ship that sank in the

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 59

Scary Video: Disabled Sailboat Gets Tossed Into California Pier
Blog

Scary Video: Disabled Sailboat Gets Tossed Into California Pier

Some scary video coming out of Redondo Beach, California shows a sailboat with four people on board get tossed through the pier’s pilings after the

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 156

Qatar to Drill in Biggest Gas Field After 12-Year Freeze
News

Qatar to Drill in Biggest Gas Field After 12-Year Freeze

By Mohammed Aly Sergie (Bloomberg) — Qatar Petroleum plans to start a new development in the offshore North Field, ending a 12-year ban on new projects

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 47

somali pirate mothership
News

Pirates Hijack Indian Dhow Off Somalia

Update: The EU Naval Force has confirmed that an Indian-registered cargo dhow was seized by suspected pirates on April 1 and is now in the vicinity of Hobyo,

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 165

containership
Shipping News

Shipping Container Price Spike Points to Global Trade Growth

By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, April 3 (Reuters) – Prices for shipping containers, the metal boxes that carry 90 percent of the world’s

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 76

Shell To Fuel World’s First Lng-Powered Crude Oil Tankers
Press Releases

Shell To Fuel World’s First Lng-Powered Crude Oil Tankers

3 April 2017 – The Hague, The Netherlands – Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) has signed an agreement with Sovcomflot (SCF Group) to supply liquefied natural

April 3, 2017
Total Views: 147

Sunday, April 2, 2017
Interesting

Uruguay Losing Hope For 22 Missing From Sunken Ore Carrier

by Matías Larramendi (Reuters) Uruguay’s navy said on Sunday it was losing hope of finding alive any of 22 crew members missing two days after a South

April 2, 2017
Total Views: 114

Very Large Ore Carrier ‘Stellar Daisy’ Sinks in South Atlantic
Interesting

Very Large Ore Carrier ‘Stellar Daisy’ Sinks in South Atlantic

Update (April 2): A KC-130 aircraft with the Brazilian Air Force has joined the search for survivors from the MV Stellar Daisy, which is believed to have

April 2, 2017
Total Views: 392

Saturday, April 1, 2017
Floating Farm on Shipping Barge
Blog

Public Foraging Farms Are Sprouting Up On Barges Along The Coast

by Nikki Ekstein (Bloomberg) If you always thought Central Park needed more edible plants, you’re in luck. Come April, a farm full of fruit trees and

April 1, 2017
Total Views: 161

GPS-System satellite
Defense

US Announces Selective Availability For GPS Devices

(April Fools Alert) – At a joint press conference today at Schriever Air Force Base, the United States Coast Guard announced a new feature to the GPS

April 1, 2017
Total Views: 170

FILE PHOTO - People walk past a ship docked at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah
Navy

UN Warns Against Naval Strike On Yemen Port

by Yara Bayoumy (Reuters)  The United Nations does not advocate a military operation in and around Yemen’s Hodeidah port where more than 70

April 1, 2017
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