Thursday, September 21, 2017
Wärtsilä marine gear boxes to be produced by Siemens
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Wärtsilä marine gear boxes to be produced by Siemens

The technology group Wärtsilä and Flender (Siemens AG, Mechanical Drives) have reached an agreement regarding the contract manufacturing of

September 21, 2017
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Trump Targets North Korea Shipping and Trade with Expanded Sanctions
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Trump Targets North Korea Shipping and Trade with Expanded Sanctions

By Margaret Talev (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump Thursday ordered new sanctions on individuals, companies and banks doing business with

September 21, 2017
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MSC OSCAR
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MSC Confirms Order for Eleven 22,000 TEU Containerships

On the heels of CMA CGM’s order for nine record-breaking 22,000 TEU containerships, Mediterranean Shipping Company has confirmed it has placed its own

September 21, 2017
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Transocean: Chevron Terminating Contract for Discoverer Clear Leader Drillship
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Transocean: Chevron Terminating Contract for Discoverer Clear Leader Drillship

Offshore drilling rig provider Transocean has announced that Chevron has given notice that it will terminate the contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship

September 21, 2017
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greenpeace scales ship
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Greenpeace Activists Scale Car Carrier in Thames Estuary

By Costas Pitas LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Greenpeace activists boarded a ship arriving in Britain on Thursday to stop the delivery of more than

September 21, 2017
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ma du san ship
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From Russia with Fuel: North Korean Ships May Be Undermining Sanctions

By Polina Nikolskaya MOSCOW, Sept 20 (Reuters) – At least eight North Korean ships that left Russia with a cargo of fuel this year headed for their

September 21, 2017
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
ship-to-ship lng bunkering
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European-Built LNG Bunker Vessel Conducts First Ship-to-Ship Fuel Transfer

The first European-built LNG bunkering vessel has conducted its first ship-to-ship transfer of LNG bunker fuel. The operation took place in international

September 20, 2017
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Oil Tanker Grounds on Scheldt River After Run-In with Bulk Carrier
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Oil Tanker Grounds on Scheldt River After Run-In with Bulk Carrier

A 188-meter oil tanker ran aground on the Western Scheldt while departing the Port of Antwerp on Wednesday following a close encounter with a bulk carrier,

September 20, 2017
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Well-Preserved Wreck of WWI U-Boat Likely Holds Bodies of 23 Crew Members
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Well-Preserved Wreck of WWI U-Boat Likely Holds Bodies of 23 Crew Members

BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) – The well-preserved wreck of a World War One German submarine, possibly still containing the bodies of its 23 crew members,

September 20, 2017
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maersk tankers
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A.P. Moller – Maersk Sells Tanker Unit to Maersk Family Fund for $1.17 Billion

Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk Group) has signed a deal to sell its Maersk Tankers unit to a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding for

September 20, 2017
Total Views: 207

cma cgm containerships
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CMA CGM Signs Shipbuilding Contracts for Nine Record-Breaking 22,000 TEU Containerships

French shipping company CMA CGM has signed shipbuilding contracts for its nine 22,000 TEU Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) with state-run China State

September 20, 2017
Total Views: 189

shipping containers
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EU Launches Free Trade Deal with Canada as Britain Eyes Own Deal

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The European Union and Canada will begin cutting import duties from Thursday on thousands of

September 20, 2017
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Marine Insurers Demand Better Fire Protection for Large Containerships
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Marine Insurers Demand Better Fire Protection for Large Containerships

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has warned that Solas firefighting regulations for container vessels

September 19, 2017
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Hurricane Maria Targets St. Croix and Puerto Rico After Devastating Dominica
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Hurricane Maria Targets St. Croix and Puerto Rico After Devastating Dominica

By Alvin Baez SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria, the second maximum-strength storm to rage over the Caribbean this month,

September 19, 2017
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Senator McCain Urges End to 100-Hour Work Weeks in Navy After Collisions

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain called on Tuesday for an immediate stop to U.S. sailors working over 100 hours a week as top

September 19, 2017
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U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis
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Mattis To Review Navy Accidents

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that he was working to see if there was a link between a spate of recent

September 19, 2017
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Coast Guard Closes Ports in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Ahead of Cat 5 Hurricane Maria
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Coast Guard Closes Ports in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Ahead of Cat 5 Hurricane Maria

The United States Coast Guard has closed all ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands due to Hurricane Maria, which made landfall as a Category 5

September 19, 2017
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Subsidy-Free Wind Farms Risk Ruined Reputations for Industry

By Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — Energy companies that stunned the world by offering to build wind farms with no subsidy may ruin the

September 19, 2017
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Boston Startups Teaching Boats to Drive Themselves
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Boston Startups Teaching Boats to Drive Themselves

By Joshua Brustein (Bloomberg) — Frank Marino sat in a repurposed U.S. Coast Guard boat bobbing in Boston Harbor one morning late last month. He pointed

September 18, 2017
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Strengthening Hurricane Maria to Pass Right Over Puerto Rico, Forecasters Say
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Strengthening Hurricane Maria to Pass Right Over Puerto Rico, Forecasters Say

Update (10:30 a.m. ET, Sept 19): Hurricane Maria has been upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Latest Updates on

September 18, 2017
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