Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Terminal Operator DP World Says 2017 a Record Year for Global Container Volumes
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Terminal Operator DP World Says 2017 a Record Year for Global Container Volumes

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has announced a record volume of just over 70 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in 2017,

February 6, 2018
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MT Marine Express
News

Pirates Release Hijacked MT Marine Express in Gulf of Guinea

Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea have released a Panama-flagged oil tanker and its 22 Indian crew members which they had hijacked off Benin last week, the

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 233

Philippines President Duterte Bans Foreign Research Ships
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Philippines President Duterte Bans Foreign Research Ships

By Manuel Mogato MANILA, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country’s

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 60

north korea olympics ferry
Interesting

North Korean Olympics Ferry Sails Past Sanctions with Karaoke, Ice Cream

By Hyonhee Shin and Elaine Lies SEOUL/MUKHO PORT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A North Korean ferry arrived in South Korea on Tuesday carrying a 140-strong

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 144

offshore wind turbine
News

British Offshore Wind Project Draws Investment Heavyweights

By Nina Chestney and Christoph Steitz LONDON/FRANKFURT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – British offshore wind project Triton Knoll has attracted the interest of

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 48

BP offshore platform
News

BP Dodges Oil-Industry Gloom as Profit Jumps With Production

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc dodged the disappointment that afflicted other oil-company earnings as it did a better job of exploiting

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 60

offshore wind turbines rendering
News

France Set to Become a European Offshore Wind Powerhouse by 2022

By Jeremy Hodges and Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — Europe’s wind-power industry expects new French offshore turbine installations to

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 1329

Monday, February 5, 2018
thai fishing boat
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Many in Thai Fishing Industry Fail to See Conditions as Slavery – Research

By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thai fishing boat owners who trap workers on board ships and withhold wages often do not

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 104

Amateur Radio Expedition to Remote Southern Ocean Island Aborted Due to Weather, Engine Trouble
News

Amateur Radio Expedition to Remote Southern Ocean Island Aborted Due to Weather, Engine Trouble

A group of amateur radio operators’ month-long expedition to Bouvet Island, one of the most remote and sought-after locations on earth among hams,

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 407

E.R. Schiffahrt
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Erck Rickmers Sells Shipping Businesses

Hamburg-based shipping magnate Erck Rickmers has announced he is selling his ship management and ship brokerage businesses to Bremen-based Zeaborn Group.

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 311

Kongsberg, Robert Allan Unveil Unmanned Fire Boat Design
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Kongsberg, Robert Allan Unveil Unmanned Fire Boat Design

Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has teamed up with naval architects and engineers at Vancouver-based Robert Allan on the development of

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 386

Kirby Acquires higman marine
Interesting

Kirby to Acquire Tank Barge Shipping Company Higman Marine for $419 Million

Houston-based Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) on Monday announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire inland tank barge shipping company Higman

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 194

Navy’s Second Zumwalt-Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials in Maine
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Navy’s Second Zumwalt-Destroyer Completes Acceptance Trials in Maine

The U.S. Navy’s second next-generation destroyer, the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), has successfully completed acceptance trials off the U.S.

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 95

greenpeace arctic drilling protest
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Greenpeace Appeals After Losing Norwegian Arctic Drilling Lawsuit

By Alister Doyle and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Environmental groups launched an appeal on Monday after an Oslo court rejected their

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 60

sembcorp marine yard
Offshore

Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Adds $1.5 Billion in 3 Weeks on Orders Outlook

By Abhishek Vishnoi (Bloomberg) — Sembcorp Marine Ltd. has gained almost S$2 billion ($1.5 billion) in just three weeks — making its parent

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 138

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News

Livestock Carrier Escapes Brazil’s Live Animal Export Ban

by José Roberto Gomes (Reuters) – A Brazilian federal court late on Sunday lifted an injunction blocking the shipment of around 25,000 cattle from

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 250

A LNG tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu
Ports

New LNG Terminals Get Smaller

by Julie Gordon (Reuters) – The liquefied natural gas market is growing every year, but the LNG terminals that ship and receive the fuel are shrinking.

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 66

Sunday, February 4, 2018
MT Marine Express
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Oil Tanker Missing Since Friday in Gulf of Guinea – Ship Manager

An oil products tanker with 22 Indian crew members has been missing since Friday in the Gulf of Guinea, the manager of the vessel has confirmed, sparking fears

February 4, 2018
Total Views: 113

Lighthouse Winmore tanker north korea
News

North Korea Made $200m Flouting Maritime Sanctions

by Kambiz Foroohar (Bloomberg) North Korea received almost $200 million between January and September 2017 from exports of coal, iron, steel and other

February 4, 2018
Total Views: 25

Saturday, February 3, 2018
FILE PHOTO: Migrants on a dinghy are rescued by "Save the Children" NGO crew from the ship Vos Hestia in the Mediterranean sea off Libya coast
Incidents

Migrant Rescue Ships In New EU Mission Are Not Obliged To Bring Migrants to Italy

By Steve Scherer (Reuters) – The European Union’s border agency Frontex launched a new Mediterranean operation called Themis on Thursday, removing

February 3, 2018
Total Views: 67