Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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Flotilla of U.S. Crude Heading to Asia

By Liz Hampton and Catherine Ngai HOUSTON/NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) – Oil tankers carrying roughly 2.5 million barrels of U.S. crude are currently en

May 17, 2017
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Missing Captain Found Clinging to Life Buoy Off Spain
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Missing Captain Found Clinging to Life Buoy Off Spain

The missing captain of a Singapore-flagged car carrier has been found in critical condition but alive after apparently falling overboard from his ship off

May 17, 2017
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Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden -Defence Ministry
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Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden -Defence Ministry

A Liberian-flagged bulk carrier came under attack by suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday, but the attack was foiled thanks to the response of the

May 17, 2017
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BP Sees Early Promise, Growing Investment in Mexico Offshore Projects
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BP Sees Early Promise, Growing Investment in Mexico Offshore Projects

By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY, May 17 (Reuters) – BP Plc’s first foray into Mexico’s recently opened energy market is proving more

May 17, 2017
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WATCH: President Trump’s U.S. Coast Academy Commencement Speech – FULL VERSION
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WATCH: President Trump’s U.S. Coast Academy Commencement Speech – FULL VERSION

President Donald Trump addressed the 2017 graduating class of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy during the Academy’s 136th Commencement ceremony on Wednesday

May 17, 2017
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U.S. Navy Fleet Must Grow, Adapt and Automate to Compete, Admiral Says
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U.S. Navy Fleet Must Grow, Adapt and Automate to Compete, Admiral Says

By Mike Stone May 17 (Reuters) – Even if President Donald Trump’s promise of a 350 ship fleet is fulfilled, the U.S. Navy will still need to

May 17, 2017
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Oregon County Overwhelmingly Rejects Measure to Block LNG Export Terminal

By Timothy Mclaughlin May 17 (Reuters) – A coastal Oregon county overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure aimed at blocking a proposed natural gas

May 17, 2017
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
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Ships Without Sailors? It Can’t Happen Soon Enough -Opinion

By Adam Minter (Bloomberg View) — It sounds like a ghost story: A huge cargo vessel sails up and down the Norwegian coast, silently going about its

May 16, 2017
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SpaceX Rocket Launches Inmarsat High-Speed Communications Satellite into Orbit
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SpaceX Rocket Launches Inmarsat High-Speed Communications Satellite into Orbit

Satellite communications company Inmarsat (LON: ISAT) has confirmed the successful launch of the fourth and final high-speed broadband communications satellite

May 16, 2017
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Italian Commission Says More Controls Needed on NGO Rescue Boats in Mediterranean
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Italian Commission Says More Controls Needed on NGO Rescue Boats in Mediterranean

By Crispian Balmer ROME, May 16 (Reuters) – An Italian parliamentary commission said on Tuesday more controls needed to be imposed on humanitarian

May 16, 2017
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Dutch Consortium to Develop Class Approved 3D Printed Ship Propeller
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Dutch Consortium to Develop Class Approved 3D Printed Ship Propeller

Marking a major step forward in the application of 3D printing in the maritime sector, Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group has entered a cooperative

May 16, 2017
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Petronas Signs MoU to Explore LNG Bunkering
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Petronas Signs MoU to Explore LNG Bunkering

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (Reuters) – Malaysian oil company Petronas said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Gas4Sea partners, comprising Engie SA,

May 16, 2017
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IMO Film: The Polar Code Explained
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IMO Film: The Polar Code Explained

The International Maritime Organization has released a new visit explaining the significance of the Polar Code and its impact on shipping. The Polar Code

May 16, 2017
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Scottish Offshore Wind May Get Lift After Bird Ruling
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Scottish Offshore Wind May Get Lift After Bird Ruling

By Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — Scottish judges paved the way for as much as 10 billion pounds ($13 billion) to be invested in offshore

May 16, 2017
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The Hanjin Effect: Improved First-Quarter May Be Turning Point for HMM

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has calmed the waters that led it to the brink of bankruptcy with first-quarter

May 16, 2017
Total Views: 86

Monday, May 15, 2017
Ship Photos of the Day – MOL Triumph Arrives in Northern Europe
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Ship Photos of the Day – MOL Triumph Arrives in Northern Europe

The MOL Triumph, one of the world’s biggest ships, docked at the port of Hamburg on Monday marking the arrival of the first 20,000 TEU

May 15, 2017
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World’s Biggest Container Line Scales Down Bond-Market Reliance

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest container shipping company and Denmark’s largest issuer of corporate bonds may rely less on

May 15, 2017
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Photos: COSCO Development Makes History as Biggest Ship to Visit U.S. East Coast
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Photos: COSCO Development Makes History as Biggest Ship to Visit U.S. East Coast

The 13,000 TEU containership COSCO Development has completed its inaugural visit to the U.S. East Coast underscoring the arrival of the ‘big ship

May 15, 2017
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OOCL Hong Kong Breaks 21,000 TEU Mark, Becoming ‘World’s Largest Containership’
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OOCL Hong Kong Breaks 21,000 TEU Mark, Becoming ‘World’s Largest Containership’

Less than two months after the MOL Triumph earned the title of the world’s largest containership by carrying capacity as the first ship to cross the

May 15, 2017
Total Views: 605

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Baltic Dry Index Falls Below 1,000 Points

May 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell 2 percent on Monday

May 15, 2017
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