Tuesday, June 11, 2019
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Editorial: Clusters For ONE Blue Ocean Economy

Editorial by Joshua Berger (Washington Maritime Blue) “There is just ONE Ocean”, Sir Peter Thompson, the UN’s Special Envoy to the Ocean reflected at

June 11, 2019
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top women to watch in shipping 2019.
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2019’s Top 10 Women To Watch In Shipping

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Last week, YoungShip officially announced the 10 Women to Watch 2019 with a formal ceremony at Norshipping. YoungShip believes that

June 11, 2019
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Monday, June 10, 2019
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Hundreds of Barges Stalled as Floods Hinder Midwest Supplies

By Brian K. Sullivan, Shruti Date Singh and Mario Parker (Bloomberg) — Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the

June 10, 2019
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houston ship channel
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IMO 2020 to Boost Diesel Prices for At Least a Year -Analysts

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, June 10 (Reuters) – Global prices for diesel and marine fuels should rise by October ahead of a January switchover to new, very

June 10, 2019
Total Views: 64

Nor-Shipping 2019 Opening Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall
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Business of Shipping – Nor-Shipping 2019

By Ira Breskin in Oslo, Norway – Executives from maritime industry service providers interviewed at the Nor-Shipping conference in Oslo last week

June 10, 2019
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Elbe No. 5 collision
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Historic German Schooner Sinks After Collision with Containership on Elbe River

Seven people were injured Saturday after a 19th-century wooden schooner collided with a containership on the Elbe River in Germany. German fire officials

June 10, 2019
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Bigger Ships Mean ‘Bigger Risks for Everyone’
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Bigger Ships Mean ‘Bigger Risks for Everyone’

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – It seems the ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) that have become the ‘new normal’ on the Asia-Europe tradelane

June 10, 2019
Total Views: 389

A search operation continues near the Margaret bridge on the Danube river after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized in Budapest
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Salvors to Raise Sunken Boat Involved in Danube Collision

By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, June 10 (Reuters) – Hungarian salvage crews prepared on Monday to raise the wreck of a pleasure boat that capsized on the

June 10, 2019
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Sunday, June 9, 2019
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Carr: Skipper Wants to See You In His Cabin, Now.

By Michael Carr – “Ensign Carr, the skipper wants to see you in his cabin now, I am here to relieve you of the watch.” I could not speak.

June 9, 2019
Total Views: 53

Women Unite Announces Keynote Speaker
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Women Unite Announces Keynote Speaker

The 2nd Annual Women Offshore UNITE Conference in Houston will bring together female leaders from the maritime and offshore energy industries. For two days in

June 9, 2019
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Friday, June 7, 2019
Ship Radar ECDIS Console
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U.S. Coast Guard Loosens Radar Renewal Requirements for Experienced Mariners

The U.S. Coast Guard has published a final rule amending the requirements for renewal of a radar observer endorsement, making refresher courses no longer

June 7, 2019
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DNV GL: LNG Tank Capacity Points to ‘New Era’ in Ship Fuel
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DNV GL: LNG Tank Capacity Points to ‘New Era’ in Ship Fuel

The rapid growth in installed LNG tank capacity points to a potential boom in LNG for larger vessels over the coming years and could mark the start of a

June 7, 2019
Total Views: 76

statfjord a platform collision
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Equinor: Offshore Supply Vessel Collides with Statfjord A Platform

An offshore supply vessel collided with Equinor’s Statfjord A platform in the North Sea on Friday, forcing the evacuation of the platform but no injuries

June 7, 2019
Total Views: 189

A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah
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U.A.E.-Led Probe of Oil Tanker Attacks Points to `State Actor’

By David Wainer (Bloomberg) — An investigation into a spate of attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East last month has concluded that a “state

June 7, 2019
Total Views: 23

nuclear icebreaker convoy
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DP World, Russia Partnership Seeks to Develop Ports Along Northern Sea Route

By Katya Golubkova and Gleb Stolyarov ST PETERSBURG, June 7 (Reuters) – DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators, wants to run ports

June 7, 2019
Total Views: 66

USS Chancellorsville Near Collision
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Incident Video: U.S. and Russia Warships Nearly Collide in East China Sea

By Andrew Osborn and Tim Kelly MOSCOW/TOKYO, June 7 (Reuters) – Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their

June 7, 2019
Total Views: 103

offshore rig
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Top Bankers Warn Offshore Oil Industry’s Debt Woes Aren’t Over

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Offshore oil and gas bankers in Oslo are warning that the industry is far from out of the woods as a recovery is

June 7, 2019
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
A search operation continues near the Margaret bridge on the Danube river after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized in Budapest, Hungary, June 1, 2019. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
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Viking Cruises Says Viking Sigyn Captain Was Not Captain in Dutch Accident

By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST, June 6 (Reuters) – The captain of the Viking Sigyn cruise liner that collided with a pleasure boat on the River Danube in

June 6, 2019
Total Views: 343

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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American Oil Keeps Flowing to China Despite Mounting Trade War

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) — Washington’s escalating trade war with Beijing hasn’t choked off the flow of American oil to China. At least six

June 6, 2019
Total Views: 19

container shipping
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ABS In Favor of Reducing Speed to Achieve Low Carbon Targets

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Shipping must pay the price today for tomorrow’s sustainability as a push to cleaner supply chains is seeing

June 6, 2019
Total Views: 36