Friday, October 23, 2020
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Unrest in Nigeria Yet to Hit Vital Oil Industry

By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (Bloomberg) — Escalating tensions sweeping through Nigeria haven’t yet disrupted crude flows from Africa’s biggest oil producer

October 23, 2020
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New Zealand Cracks Down On Livestock Ships

by Praveen Menon (Reuters) – New Zealand on Friday said it had introduced new requirements for the safe transport of livestock, after a cattle ship

October 23, 2020
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Tiny Turbines To Tap Tidal Power in New York’s East River
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Tiny Turbines To Tap Tidal Power in New York’s East River

By Will Wade (Bloomberg) — New York’s East River is set to become the testing ground for a technology that generates electricity from the tides.

October 22, 2020
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North Carolina Ferry System Receives Marine Highway Project Designation
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North Carolina Ferry System Receives Marine Highway Project Designation

The U.S. Department of Transportation has designated the North Carolina Ferry System (NCFS) as a Marine Highway Project, a first for the state of North

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 95

U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine
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U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine

It’s an inevitable fact that the United States is set for a major increase in the number of wind turbines off its coast in the coming decade. This means

October 22, 2020
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HHI, Hyundai Glovis, Liberian Registry and KR Develop Worlds First Large Size Commercial Hydrogen Carrier
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HHI, Hyundai Glovis, Liberian Registry and KR Develop Worlds First Large Size Commercial Hydrogen Carrier

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, Hyundai Glovis, the Liberian Registry, the Korean Register and their partners have successfully developed the world’s first

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 102

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Zim Opens Direct Shipping Line to UAE

JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Israeli shipping firm Zim said on Wednesday it would start to offer direct service to Jebel Ali port in the United Arab

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 97

Alaska’s Lost Cruise Season is Costing the State Bigly
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Alaska’s Lost Cruise Season is Costing the State Bigly

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the cruise industry is hitting Alaska harder than another state in the nation, according to a new report by the U.S.

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 147

Mystery Oil Washes Ashore in Delaware
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Mystery Oil Washes Ashore in Delaware

A unified command has been established to respond to mysterious globs of oil that have washed ashore Delaware Bay, impacting local wildlife. The command was

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 76

Hurtigruten Cancels January-March Antarctic Cruises Because of Pandemic
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Hurtigruten Cancels January-March Antarctic Cruises Because of Pandemic

OSLO, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Norway’s Hurtigruten has called off its remaining Antarctica cruises from January to March next year and will reduce

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 106

America’s Cup Teams Testing Second-Generation Yachts
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America’s Cup Teams Testing Second-Generation Yachts

WELLINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The America’s Cup just got “real” for the Italian challengers hoping to face holders Team New Zealand

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 185

Inmarsat ‘Crew Welfare Open Innovation Challenge’ shortlist announced
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Inmarsat ‘Crew Welfare Open Innovation Challenge’ shortlist announced

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced the shortlist of entries to the ‘Open Innovation Challenge’, a global

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 69

Profits Surge For Marine Coatings Maker Akzo Nobel
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Profits Surge For Marine Coatings Maker Akzo Nobel

by Bart Meijer (Reuters) – Dutch paints and coatings maker Akzo Nobel reported on Wednesday a better-than-expected 18% jump in third-quarter core profit

October 22, 2020
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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Environment

Ocean Plastic Pollution Could Triple By 2040

by Joe Brock (Reuters) – The amount of plastic waste flowing into the ocean and killing marine life could triple in the next 20 years, unless companies

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 563

Lawsuit Claims Trump Admin Offshore Drilling Analysis Violates Endangered Species Act
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Lawsuit Claims Trump Admin Offshore Drilling Analysis Violates Endangered Species Act

By Christopher Yasiejko (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration was sued by several environmental groups that claim it has violated the Endangered Species

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 121

Incat Crowther 32 Targets Through-Life Value
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Incat Crowther 32 Targets Through-Life Value

Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the launch of Coolgaree Cat, a robust 32m catamaran developed specifically for the Palm Island and

October 21, 2020
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urkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul.REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Turkey Extends Exploration in Disputed Waters with Greece

ANKARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Wednesday it extended the stay of its Oruc Reis survey vessel and two other ships in a disputed area of the

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 63

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More Diesel in Bunker Fuel Raising Risk It Could Turn Into Sludge

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) –The shipping sector is providing an outlet for surplus oil products such as diesel that have swelled due to a virus-driven

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 375

25-Minute Investment Opportunity Speed Round: Capitalizing on Today’s Hot Containership Market Now
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25-Minute Investment Opportunity Speed Round: Capitalizing on Today’s Hot Containership Market Now

The containership market is booming A combination of limited vessel ability, stimulus-driven consumer demand and pandemic-related restocking has caused charter

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 56

Newly Discovered Hull Damage NOT to Blame for 1994 ‘Estonia’ Ferry Disaster, Report Says
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Newly Discovered Hull Damage NOT to Blame for 1994 ‘Estonia’ Ferry Disaster, Report Says

VILNIUS, Oct 21 (Reuters) – An Estonian ferry disaster that killed 852 people in 1994 was probably not caused by hull damage to the vessel that was first

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 902