Thursday, January 25, 2018
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Second Ship Carrying Russian Gas May Be Headed for U.S.

By Naureen S. Malik and Rob Verdonck (Bloomberg) — A second tanker carrying Russian natural gas may be on the way to the U.S., following in the

January 25, 2018
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Shipping News

Carnival Corp. Expands Cruise Ship Orderbook with Eighth LNG-Powered Newbuild

Cruise ship giant Carnival Corporation announced Thursday it has signed yet another shipbuilding contract for a second LNG-powered cruise ship for its P&O

January 25, 2018
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Gunvor Gets Go-Ahead for Bunker Fuel Refinery Upgrade in Port of Rotterdam

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The Netherlands has given provisional approval to Gunvor to add a fuel upgrading unit at its Rotterdam refinery, according to

January 25, 2018
Total Views: 91

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Shipping News

China to Inject New Capital Into State-Owned Shipyards

SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) – China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s listed units CSSC Holdings and CSSC Offshore & Marine plan to bring in

January 25, 2018
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Total Expands in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico with Acquisition of Samson Offshore

French energy giant Total is expanding its footprint in the U.S. deepwater Gulf of Mexico market with an agreement to acquire Samson Offshore Anchor, which

January 25, 2018
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DNV GL: Oil and Gas Industry Execs Predict ‘Step Change’ for Market in 2018

The oil and gas industry is finally shows signs of rebound more than three years since global oil prices crashed, with senior oil and gas executives expecting

January 25, 2018
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Vestas Co-Skippers Release Statement on Fatal Crash During Volvo Ocean Race
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Vestas Co-Skippers Release Statement on Fatal Crash During Volvo Ocean Race

The American co-skippers of the Vestas 11th Hour Racing team, Mark Towill and Charlie Enright, have released a statement regarding their boat’s fatal

January 25, 2018
Total Views: 46

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Towing Vessel Fire on Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard and other federal and local authorities are responding to a towing vessel fire on the lower Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Mississippi.

January 25, 2018
Total Views: 100

fisherman protest in French fishermen block the port of Calais halting shipping movements at France's busiest passenger port and a major entry point to Europe for British goods, in protest at losses inflicted by the practice of electric pulse fishing in Calais, France
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Protesting Fisherman Paralyze France’s Port of Calais

LILLE, France, Jan 25 (Reuters) – French fishermen blockaded Calais throughout Thursday, halting shipping movements at France’s busiest passenger

January 25, 2018
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Shipping News

China Agrees to Joint Tanker Collision Probe with Panama, Iran, Hong Kong

BEIJING, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The maritime authorities of China, Panama, Iran and Hong Kong on Thursday signed an agreement to jointly investigate a

January 25, 2018
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Report: Maersk Drilling Laying Off 84 Drillship Workers in U.S.
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Report: Maersk Drilling Laying Off 84 Drillship Workers in U.S.

Maersk Drilling is reportedly laying off 84 Houston-based offshore workers due to lack of work, the Houston Business Journal reported based on a letter it

January 24, 2018
Total Views: 40

uss little rock stuck in ice
Interesting

U.S. Navy’s Newest Littoral Combat Ship Stuck in Ice for Winter

The U.S. Navy’s newest Littoral Combat Ship, USS Little Rock, will have to spend its winter up north instead of Florida’s warmer waters after the

January 24, 2018
Total Views: 212

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U.S. Slaps New Sanctions on Entities, People and Ships Connected to North Korea

By David Brunnstrom and David Alexander WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The United States announced new sanctions aimed at stopping North Korea’s

January 24, 2018
Total Views: 107

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Bitcoin Used to Settle First Freight Deal

By Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) — Cryptocurrencies are making inroads into food commodity trading. The first freight deal settled in Bitcoin was executed

January 24, 2018
Total Views: 66

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Commentary: A Tale of a Tanker, Russian Gas, Sanctions and Energy Politics

By Agnia Grigas Jan 24 (Reuters) – After months of President Donald Trump’s promises to bring about a new era of American “energy dominance,”

January 24, 2018
Total Views: 87

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Officials Open Sanchi Tanker’s Black Box

BEIRUT, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The black boxes for the tanker Sanchi and the freighter CF Crystal, the two vessels that collided in the worst oil ship

January 24, 2018
Total Views: 45

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Japan Tells UN of North Korean Tanker Suspected of Sanctions Busting

TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Japan has told the United Nations about a North Korean tanker spotted in the East China Sea that it suspects was engaged in a

January 24, 2018
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, January 23, 2018
MSC Enters Deepsea Ro-Ro Shipping Sector
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MSC Enters Deepsea Ro-Ro Shipping Sector

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The world’s second largest container shipping line, MSC, has announced plans to enter the scheduled deepsea roll-on

January 23, 2018
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Grounded Workboat Refloated in St. Thomas -Update

Update: gCaptain is told the Ocean Spirit 1 has been reflected with the help of Sea Tow vessels.  Earlier: The U.S. Coast Guard is responding Tuesday to

January 23, 2018
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It’s Official: China Passes South Korea as World’s No. 2 LNG Importer

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s General Administration of Customs just confirmed what liquefied natural gas industry insiders have been

January 23, 2018
Total Views: 63