Friday, July 31, 2020
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Royal Caribbean Drops ‘Cruise Line’ from Group Name

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the world’s second largest cruise line operator, will now go by the new moniker: Royal Caribbean Group. With the new name

July 31, 2020
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Partnership Brings Autonomous Vessel Systems Program to Maine Maritime Academy

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has partnered with Maine Maritime Academy and the U.S. Maritime Administration to bring hands-on education about autonomous

July 31, 2020
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Hurtigruten's cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen is seen in the sea near Ulsteinvik
Cruise Ships

Four Crew Members on Hurtigruten Cruise Ship Hospitalized with COVID-19

By Terje Solsvik OSLO, July 31 (Reuters) – Four crew members on a Norwegian cruise vessel were diagnosed with COVID-19 after it arrived at the Arctic

July 31, 2020
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Offshore Driller Noble Corp. Files for Bankruptcy

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) –Noble Corp., the offshore drilling contractor, filed for bankruptcy after the crash in crude prices made undersea oil wells

July 31, 2020
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Massive Search Underway Off California for 8 Missing U.S. Marines from Amphibious Vehicle
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Massive Search Underway Off California for 8 Missing U.S. Marines from Amphibious Vehicle

July 31 (Reuters) – A massive sea and air search was under way on Friday for eight missing U.S. Marines off the Southern California coast after a

July 31, 2020
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Chevron Reports Massive Q2 Loss on Writedowns

By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON, July 31 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp on Friday reported an $8.3 billion loss in the second quarter on asset writedowns from

July 31, 2020
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Temasek’s $3 Billion Bid for Keppel at Risk as Conglomerate Reports Big Loss
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Temasek’s $3 Billion Bid for Keppel at Risk as Conglomerate Reports Big Loss

By Aradhana Aravindan and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp swung to a big second-quarter loss on

July 31, 2020
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
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U.S. Economy Crushed by COVID-19 in Second Quarter

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. economy suffered its biggest blow since the Great Depression in the second quarter as the

July 30, 2020
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Oil Trading Bonanza Saved Shell and Total in Second Quarter

By Laura Hurst, Javier Blas and Francois de Beaupuy (Bloomberg) –The secretive oil-trading businesses of Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SE saved both

July 30, 2020
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Coast Guard Escorts Ro-Ro Taking on Water Back to Puerto Rico
Accidents

Coast Guard Escorts Ro-Ro Taking on Water Back to Puerto Rico

The U.S. Coast Guard was called to assist a cargo ship taking on water after it had departed San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias.

July 30, 2020
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Hydrogen’s Future May Follow Path Blazed by Natural Gas
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Hydrogen’s Future May Follow Path Blazed by Natural Gas

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) –For a glimpse into the future of a hydrogen-fueled world, look no further than natural gas and the technology that

July 30, 2020
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Keppel Posts Huge First Half Loss on Rig Building Impairments

SINGAPORE, July 30 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp reported a loss in the first half of 2020 due to impairments in its offshore and

July 30, 2020
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Sea Machines Partners with Maine Maritime Academy & MARAD to Include Intelligent Vessel Systems in Curriculum
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Sea Machines Partners with Maine Maritime Academy & MARAD to Include Intelligent Vessel Systems in Curriculum

Press Release – Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for surface vessels, has partnered with

July 30, 2020
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Australia Bans Another Ship Over Wages Owed to Crew
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Australia Bans Another Ship Over Wages Owed to Crew

For the second time in less than a week, Australian maritime officials have banned a foreign-flagged bulk carrier from its ports over underpaid wages to crew.

July 29, 2020
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Robert Allan Ltd. Celebrates 90 Years of Successful Business
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Robert Allan Ltd. Celebrates 90 Years of Successful Business

By Robert G. Allan In business, as in life, after major anniversary milestones like 60 (Diamond) and 75 (Diamond or Sapphire), it seems that every year after

July 29, 2020
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Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman as Vessel Sinks Near Columbia River Entrance
Accidents

Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman as Vessel Sinks Near Columbia River Entrance

The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman from the water after his 37-foot vessel began taking on water and sank near the Cape Disappointment bar early Tuesday

July 29, 2020
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Oil Tankers’ Strange Trips Reveal a Stubborn Glut of Diesel
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Oil Tankers’ Strange Trips Reveal a Stubborn Glut of Diesel

By Ryan Hesketh, Prejula Prem and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — For clues about how glutted the global diesel market remains, just look at the bizarre

July 29, 2020
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U.S. Navy Commemorates USS Indianapolis on 75th Anniversary of America’s Worst At-Sea Naval Disaster
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U.S. Navy Commemorates USS Indianapolis on 75th Anniversary of America’s Worst At-Sea Naval Disaster

The U.S. Navy today is calling for a moment of silence to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the worst sea disaster in

July 29, 2020
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Pandemic Leads to Mixed Results for North Europe’s Top Container Hubs
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Pandemic Leads to Mixed Results for North Europe’s Top Container Hubs

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Blanked sailings and network changes resulted in a mixed bag of throughput results at North Europe’s top two container

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 84

U.S. Vows to Help Japan Monitor ‘Unprecedented’ Chinese Incursion Around Disputed East China Sea Islands
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U.S. Vows to Help Japan Monitor ‘Unprecedented’ Chinese Incursion Around Disputed East China Sea Islands

By Tim Kelly TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. military will help Japan monitor “unprecedented” Chinese incursions around East China Sea

July 29, 2020
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