Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Body of Kidnapped ‘Royal 16’ Captain Found in the Philippines
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Body of Kidnapped ‘Royal 16’ Captain Found in the Philippines

Authorities in the Philippines have recovered the remains of a Vietnamese ship captain who was kidnapped from a bulk carrier by the Abu Sayyaf militants over a

December 13, 2017
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WATCH: Pirates Chase Containership in Gulf of Guinea
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WATCH: Pirates Chase Containership in Gulf of Guinea

A new video has surfaced online showing an apparent pirate attack on a containership in the Gulf of Guinea. The video, obtained by the British security firm

December 13, 2017
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Scientists Link 2016 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change
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Scientists Link 2016 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change

By Jim Efstathiou Jr. (Bloomberg) — Some of last year’s crazy weather — including extreme heat around the world to unusually warm waters in the

December 13, 2017
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In Puerto Rico, Cruises Spark First Signs of a Tourism Recovery

By Nikki Ekstein (Bloomberg) — Almost three months after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico as a nearly Category 5 storm, a third of the

December 13, 2017
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Inmarsat Secures Key Partners for Fleet Xpress Application Development
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Inmarsat Secures Key Partners for Fleet Xpress Application Development

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in September between South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries and global communications company Inmarsat

December 13, 2017
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
NTSB Determines Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking
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NTSB Determines Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking

Captain’s Decisions, Shipping Company’s Poor Safety Oversight Led to Sinking, the NTSB Says The deadliest shipping disaster involving a U.S.-flagged vessel

December 12, 2017
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Read the NTSB Chairman’s Full Opening Statement from Today’s EL FARO Board Meeting
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Read the NTSB Chairman’s Full Opening Statement from Today’s EL FARO Board Meeting

The National Transportation Safety Board met today in Washington to determine the probable cause of the October 2015 sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the

December 12, 2017
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NOAA: Arctic Saw 2nd Warmest Year On Record in 2017

The warming trend in the Arctic continued in 2017, resulting in the second warmest air temperatures, above average ocean temperatures, loss of sea ice, and a

December 12, 2017
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EL FARO NTSB Board Meeting
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Overconfident Captain Ignored Storm Reports Before EL FARO Sinking -NTSB

Update: Captain’s Decisions, Shipping Company’s Poor Safety Oversight Determined as Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON,

December 12, 2017
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Boskalis Completes Impressive Aasta Hansteen Float-Over Operation -Photos and Video
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Boskalis Completes Impressive Aasta Hansteen Float-Over Operation -Photos and Video

Dutch marine company Boskalis has completed an impressive dual vessel float-over operation of the Aasta Hansteen topside in Norway. Over the last several of

December 12, 2017
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UK North Sea’s Biggest Oil and Gas Pipeline Could Be Shut for ‘Weeks’

By Ron Bousso, Amanda Cooper and Alex Lawler LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest pipeline from its North Sea oil and gas fields is

December 12, 2017
Total Views: 80

NTSB Video Details Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro
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NTSB Video Details Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro

Update: Captain’s Decisions, Shipping Company’s Poor Safety Oversight Determined as Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking Here is an animation produced by

December 12, 2017
Total Views: 863

us oil exports
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U.S. Fuels the World as Shale Boom Powers Record Oil Exports

By Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest oil consumer exported more hydrocarbons than ever before in 2017 and shows no signs of

December 12, 2017
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Shipping News

Brent Oil Jumps Above $65 for First Time Since 2015 on Pipe Halt

By Grant Smith (Bloomberg) — Global benchmark Brent crude jumped above $65 a barrel for the first time in 2 1/2 years after one of the most important

December 12, 2017
Total Views: 73

EL Faro
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NTSB Panel Reviewing Final Report of El Faro Investigation

Update: Captain’s Decisions, Shipping Company’s Poor Safety Oversight Determined as Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON,

December 12, 2017
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Monday, December 11, 2017
Offshore oil rigs. Photo: By Lukasz Z / Shutterstock
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Trump to Open Door for Oil Drilling Off U.S. East Coast -Sources

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is preparing to unveil as soon as this week an expansive offshore oil plan that would open

December 11, 2017
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Gibraltar Shipping: Interview with APM Terminals’ Javier Lancha
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Gibraltar Shipping: Interview with APM Terminals’ Javier Lancha

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Gibraltar Shipping) – Javier Lancha is Managing Director at APM Terminals Callao (Peru) since December 2016.

December 11, 2017
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uss fitzgerald heavy lift transport
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Damaged USS Fitzgerald Departs Japan Aboard Heavy Lift Vessel

The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed its anchorage in Yokosuka Harbor, Japan over the weekend for its voyage back to

December 11, 2017
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Samsung Heavy CEO Resigns After Surprise Loss Forecast

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has appointed a new chief executive officer after the resignation of the former CEO after forecasting another

December 11, 2017
Total Views: 69

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Shipping News

ITF: Another Worker Death Underscores ‘Atrocious Safety Record’ at Hutchison Terminal in Jakarta

Another worker has died in an accident at the Hutchison terminal in Jakarta, marking the fourth fatality in just the past 15 months at the terminal, the

December 11, 2017
Total Views: 67