Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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Sanchi Tanker Wreck Produces Two Oil Slicks in East China Sea

BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – An Iranian oil tanker that sank in the East China Sea has left two oil slicks covering a combined 109 square km (42 square

January 17, 2018
Total Views: 79

SEACOR Marine Partners with COSCO Shipping on Eight PSVs
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SEACOR Marine Partners with COSCO Shipping on Eight PSVs

Louisiana-based offshore company Seacor Marine (NYSE:SMHI) has formed a jointly-owned company with China’s COSCO Shipping, one of the world’s

January 17, 2018
Total Views: 58

Legact Marine Delivers INCAT CROWTHER Designed 18m Catamaran Dive Support Vessel
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Legact Marine Delivers INCAT CROWTHER Designed 18m Catamaran Dive Support Vessel

Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the delivery of Stapem Beluga, the first of two ABS-classed 18m Catamaran Dive Support Vessels built by Legacy Marine

January 17, 2018
Total Views: 158

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Former U.S. Navy Commanding Officers Face Negligent Homicide Charges Over Ship Collisions
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Former U.S. Navy Commanding Officers Face Negligent Homicide Charges Over Ship Collisions

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The commanding officers of two U.S. Navy destroyers involved in deadly collisions last year in the Pacific Ocean face

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 74

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Offshore

Not Just Florida: Tourism Big in Other States Opposing Coastal Drilling

By Valerie Volcovici and Richard Valdmanis Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s decision last week to exempt Florida from its

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 32

BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Tab Rises as Lawsuits Wind Down
Offshore

BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Tab Rises as Lawsuits Wind Down

By Amanda Jordan and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc raised the amount it will pay this year for the Deepwater Horizon accident as thousands

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 53

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Norway Wealth Fund Dumps Shipping Investments, Others on Ethics Grounds

By Jonas Bergman (Bloomberg) — Norway’s wealth fund dumped a series of companies involved in making nuclear weapons and excluded others based on human

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 28

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Japan Sees Little Chance of Oil Slick from Sunk Tanker Reaching its Coast

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Japan sees little chance of the oil spill from a stricken Iranian tanker that sank on Sunday in the East China

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 19

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Interesting

Maersk, IBM to Launch Blockchain-Based Platform for Global Trade

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The world’s largest container shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk is teaming up with IBM to

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 98

Monday, January 15, 2018
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Shipping News

Oil Propelled Past $70 for First Time in Three Years

By Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) — Oil reached new highs in London as OPEC members called for output curbs to continue, allaying concerns that the recent

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 30

Unified Command Responding to Breakaway Barges on Ohio River
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Unified Command Responding to Breakaway Barges on Ohio River

A unified command consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard, United States Army Corps of Engineers and industry partners was continuing Monday to response to barge

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 40

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Shell Gives North Sea Shot in Arm With Field Redevelopment

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc made one of its biggest commitments to the North Sea in 30 years, with plans to redevelop the

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 24

ship in bosphorus strait
Shipping News

Turkey Reveals Route for New Canal to Ease Bosphorus Shipping

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Turkey announced on Monday the route for a planned canal that would reduce shipping traffic on the busy

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 194

sanchi tanker sinks
Shipping News

Stricken Tanker Leaves Large Oil Slick in East China Sea

By Yuka Obayashi and Josephine Mason TOKYO/BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) – A stricken Iranian tanker that sank in the East China Sea on Sunday in the worst

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 43

Another New Metal Shark Patrol Boat Joins the  Puerto Rico Police Department Fleet
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Another New Metal Shark Patrol Boat Joins the Puerto Rico Police Department Fleet

Metal Shark Press Release  Louisiana-based boatbuilder Metal Shark has delivered its latest new law enforcement patrol boat to the Puerto Rico Police

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 213

One Person Dies After Fire Engulfs Casino Shuttle Off Florida
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One Person Dies After Fire Engulfs Casino Shuttle Off Florida

Update: A 42-year-old woman passenger who was taken to the hospital in critical condition has died, according to local officials. By Renita D. Young NEW YORK,

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 35

Sunday, January 14, 2018
sanchi tanker fire
Interesting

Iranian Oil Tanker ‘Sanchi’ Sinks in East China Sea

BEIJING, Jan 14 (Reuters) – An Iranian oil tanker has sunk after burning for more than a week following a collision on Jan. 6 in the East China Sea,

January 14, 2018
Total Views: 155

Friday, January 12, 2018
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Finland Expresses Concern Over Rise in Russia’s Cargo Ship Inspections

HELSINKI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The Finnish government has voiced concern over surprise inspections on Finnish cargo ships visiting Russian ports in recent

January 12, 2018
Total Views: 43

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Rising Fuel Costs Pose Another Profitability Problem for Container Carriers

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Escalating fuel prices are posing a renewed risk to carrier profitability, adding to the twin threats of new

January 12, 2018
Total Views: 30

Stricken Iranian Oil tanker Drifts Into Japan’s Economic Zone as Fire Rages On
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Stricken Iranian Oil tanker Drifts Into Japan’s Economic Zone as Fire Rages On

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A stricken Iranian oil tanker continued exploding on Friday, hampering rescue efforts, Chinese state

January 12, 2018
Total Views: 69