Thursday, May 31, 2018
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Top 10 Reasons Why The US Merchant Marine Is Failing

by Capt. John Konrad (gCaptain) In 2018 politicians, presidents and corporate leaders spend a considerable amount of time in front of cameras and talking with

May 31, 2018
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Photos: Shipbreaking on the Beaches of Alang

Reuters’ photographer Amit Dave has published a series of photos taken just this week at a shipbreaking yard in Alang, India, where many of the

May 31, 2018
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Yes, Drill Sergeant? Cell Phone Video Shows Texas A&M Maritime Academy Staff Member’s Heated Exchange with Cadet
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Yes, Drill Sergeant? Cell Phone Video Shows Texas A&M Maritime Academy Staff Member’s Heated Exchange with Cadet

A cell phone video showing a Texas A&M Maritime Academy staff member publicly scolding a cadet during a heated argument has people online saying that the

May 31, 2018
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U.S. Hits Allies with Tariffs as Trade War Fears Rise

By Jason Lange and Ingrid Melander WASHINGTON/PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday said it will impose tariffs on aluminum and steel

May 31, 2018
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Where Do Old Cruise Ships Go To Die?
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Where Do Old Cruise Ships Go To Die?

By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — On a recent four-night cruise to the Bahamas on the 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory, a lively crowd was downing neon drinks

May 31, 2018
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Fairfax Commits to New $500 Million Investment in Containership Owner Seaspan

By Scott Deveau (Bloomberg) — Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., the investment firm run by Prem Watsa, is preparing to increase its investment in Seaspan

May 31, 2018
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As Trump Talks of Trade Losses, China is a Win for U.S. East Coast Ports

By Howard Schneider CHARLESTON, S.C., May 31 (Reuters) – For America’s fastest growing East Coast ports, trade with China equals billions of

May 31, 2018
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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Polaris Very Large Ore Carrier Adrift Off Brazil After Fire

One of the world’s largest bulk carriers and a sister vessel to the ill-fated Stellar Daisy is adrift off the coast of Brazil after a fire knocked out

May 30, 2018
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U.S. Trade Official Rebukes Mnuchin on China Trade Truce

By Jenny Leonard and Rich Miller (Bloomberg) — White House trade adviser Peter Navarro criticized Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for declaring the

May 30, 2018
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Product Tanker Grounds in St. Lawrence Seaway
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Product Tanker Grounds in St. Lawrence Seaway

A tanker carrying refined petroleum products is aground in the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg, Ontario. Officials say the Marshall Islands-flagged Chem

May 30, 2018
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Van Oord Wins Offshore Wind Contract in Taiwan
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Van Oord Wins Offshore Wind Contract in Taiwan

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord announced on Wednesday that it has been selected as the preferred contractor for a large 640 MW offshore wind project in

May 30, 2018
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Indonesia, India Plan to Develop Strategic Indian Ocean Port
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Indonesia, India Plan to Develop Strategic Indian Ocean Port

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA, May 30 (Reuters) – Indonesia and India pledged on Wednesday to step up defense and maritime cooperation, with plans to

May 30, 2018
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U.S. Pacific Command Changes Name in Symbolic Nod to India
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U.S. Pacific Command Changes Name in Symbolic Nod to India

By Idrees Ali PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, May 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Wednesday renamed its Pacific Command the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, in a

May 30, 2018
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Shale’s Surge Crashes Into Bottlenecks From Pipelines to Ports

By Alex Nussbaum (Bloomberg) — The U.S. shale surge is crashing headlong into a barrage of bottlenecks. From West Texas pipelines to Oklahoma storage

May 30, 2018
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Former OW Bunker Manager Sentenced to 18-Month Jail Term

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, May 30 (Reuters) – A Danish court on Wednesday sentenced the former manager of OW Bunker’s Singapore

May 30, 2018
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Ever wanted to own an ex-military ship? Now you can

Ever wanted to own an ex-military ship? Well, now’s your chance. GraysOnline, Australia’s leading online industrial auctioneer is currently selling three

May 30, 2018
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ABB to Equip High-Spec Service Operations Vessel for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
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ABB to Equip High-Spec Service Operations Vessel for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

ABB technology allowing integration of batteries receives major vote of confidence as Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders second wind farm service vessel featuring

May 30, 2018
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Inchcape to Pay $20 Million to Settle Claims it Overbilled U.S. Navy
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Inchcape to Pay $20 Million to Settle Claims it Overbilled U.S. Navy

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) – A British-based maritime services company has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations it overbilled the U.S. Navy

May 29, 2018
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`Dawn’ of Asia’s Offshore Wind Boom Lures Japanese Trading Houses

By Chisaki Watanabe and Ichiro Suzuki (Bloomberg) — Untapped offshore wind is luring Japan’s biggest commodity houses to invest in projects in Taiwan

May 29, 2018
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Maersk Taps ABS to Lead Workshop on Cargo Hazards Impacting Safety on Containerships

Maersk Line recently tapped classification society ABS to lead a workshop to identify and evaluate potential hazards posed on containerships from dangerous

May 29, 2018
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