Tuesday, September 12, 2017
MHI selected by Inmarsat to launch its first Inmarsat-6 satellite
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MHI selected by Inmarsat to launch its first Inmarsat-6 satellite

Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, has today announced that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,

September 12, 2017
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ABS, GasLog Study Advances New Method to Predict LNG Boil-off Rate

Joint development project demonstrates the effectiveness of applying CFD analysis to simulate LNG boil-off. ABS, a leading provider of classification and

September 12, 2017
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Florida Faces Fuel Shortage in Wake of Hurricane Irma

By Kevin Orland and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Irma may now be gone, but its fallout will continue to haunt Florida for at least the

September 12, 2017
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U.S. Gulf Refiners Rumble Back to Life Post-Harvey

By Erwin Seba and David Gaffen HOUSTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – U.S. refineries are restarting after Hurricane Harvey forced them to shut down two weeks

September 12, 2017
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Hoegh Autoliners Denies South African Price-Fixing Allegations

OSLO, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Norwegian shipping firm Hoegh Autoliners denied on Tuesday allegations made by South Africa that it and Japanese rival Mitsui

September 12, 2017
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Monday, September 11, 2017
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Offshore Wind Costs Fall Below New Nuclear Plants in U.K.

By Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) — The cost of generating electricity from offshore wind farms fell sharply in the U.K. to below the price the

September 11, 2017
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DONG Energy to Build World’s Biggest Wind Farm in UK North Sea

Danish energy company DONG has been awarded a contract to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm in the UK sector of the North Sea. With a massive

September 11, 2017
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MacGregor signs frame agreement with Teekay covering services for their 115 vessels

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a five-year frame agreement with Teekay Shipping Ltd including spare parts, maintenance, training and project support

September 11, 2017
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Five Killed in Shipyard Fire in Batam, Indonesia

A fire aboard a tanker that was undergoing repairs at ASL Marine’s shipyard in Batam, Indonesia killed five people and injured one last

September 11, 2017
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Baltic Dry Index Near 3-Year High

Sept 11 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, touched a near three-year

September 11, 2017
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Trump Says Hurricanes Have Improved Coast Guard’s ‘Brand’
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Trump Says Hurricanes Have Improved Coast Guard’s ‘Brand’

President Trump said Sunday that the major hurricanes hitting the United States in recent weeks have been a great “branding” opportunity for the

September 11, 2017
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View: U.S. Should Prepare to Face More Hurricanes
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View: U.S. Should Prepare to Face More Hurricanes

By The Editors (Bloomberg View) — Beyond inflicting epic destruction and suffering, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have brought the U.S. face to face with

September 11, 2017
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Transas CEO wins gold in Golden Bridge Awards
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Transas CEO wins gold in Golden Bridge Awards

Transas Chief Executive Frank Coles has won ‘gold’ in the Most Influential People of the Year category of the 2017 Golden Bridge Business and Innovations

September 11, 2017
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U.S. Denies Iran Report of Confrontation with U.S. Navy Ship

BEIRUT, Sept 10 (Reuters) – An Iranian military vessel confronted an American warship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a damaged Iranian

September 11, 2017
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VARD to Build Expedition Cruise Ship for Australia’s Coral Expeditions

Global shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract for the design and construction of one expedition cruise ship from Australian cruise operator Coral Expeditions.

September 11, 2017
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Sunday, September 10, 2017
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Hurricane Irma Aims Full Fury at Florida’s Gulf Coast

By Robin Respaut and Zachary Fagenson FORT MYERS/MIAMI Sept 10 (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma lashed the Gulf Coast of Florida with the brunt of its

September 10, 2017
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Friday, September 8, 2017
DHS Secretary Duke Signs Jones Act Waiver to Secure Fuel After Major Hurricanes Irma and Harvey
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DHS Secretary Duke Signs Jones Act Waiver to Secure Fuel After Major Hurricanes Irma and Harvey

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday said it was temporarily waiving the Jones Act for tankers to ensure enough fuel reaches emergency responders

September 8, 2017
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U.S. Navy Positions Ships to Support Irma Relief, Harvey Relief Ships Redirected
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U.S. Navy Positions Ships to Support Irma Relief, Harvey Relief Ships Redirected

The U.S. Navy is sending as many as six ships and an aircraft carrier towards the Caribbean to support relief operations in response to Hurricane Irma.

September 8, 2017
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Study: Ship Emissions Make Thunderstorms More Intense

Thunderstorms directly above two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don’t

September 8, 2017
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First Ultra-Large Containership Call Kicks Off ‘Big Ship Era’ for Port of New York and New Jersey

The 14,400 TEU capacity CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt became the largest container ship to ever call at the port of New York and New Jersey on Thursday after

September 8, 2017
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