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Friday, October 6, 2017
cheshire fire
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Incredible Incident Photo Shows British Bulk Carrier During Fertilizer Fire

A new photo released by Spanish Maritime Search and Rescue Society shows just what can happen when 50,000 tons of fertilizer overheats during transit. 

October 6, 2017
Total Views: 1498

Thursday, October 5, 2017
PHOTOS: USS John S. McCain Leaves Singapore for First Time Since Collision
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PHOTOS: USS John S. McCain Leaves Singapore for First Time Since Collision

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed the Changi Naval Base in Singapore for the first time on Thursday following its collision

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 44

TOTE Maritime Provides Update on Puerto Rico Relief Effort
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TOTE Maritime Provides Update on Puerto Rico Relief Effort

U.S. shipping company TOTE Maritime provided an update Thursday on its continued work with the Puerto Rican government and other organizations to expedite

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 110

BP shipping lng carrier
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BP Building Six LNG Carriers to Support U.S. LNG Exports from Freeport Facility

BP says it is building six new, state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to support its expanding global LNG portfolio and to respond to growing

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 138

USS John S. McCain to Be Repaired in Japan
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USS John S. McCain to Be Repaired in Japan

The U.S. Navy will repair the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) at the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility-Japan Regional Maintenance Center in

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 141

Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives in Puerto Rico

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Puerto Rico on Tuesday to assist in hurricane relief efforts. Comfort is assisting

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 79

Wärtsilä signs a contract to supply LNG terminal to Finland
Press Releases

Wärtsilä signs a contract to supply LNG terminal to Finland

The technology group Wärtsilä today announced it has been awarded a turn-key contract with Hamina LNG Oy to supply a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 59

BRAvo 2500 Pollution Response Vessel: Purpose Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. to Protect Canada’s West Coast
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BRAvo 2500 Pollution Response Vessel: Purpose Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. to Protect Canada’s West Coast

In September 2017, Burnaby BC based Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) awarded a construction contract to ASL Shipyards, Singapore, for three

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 230

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
c star ship
Shipping News

ITF: Right Wing Anti-Immigration Group Dumps Ship’s Crew

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it is assisting the crew of the vessel C Star, who have been abandoned and left unpaid by its

October 3, 2017
Total Views: 172

2000th transit expanded panama canal
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Panama Canal Authority to Allow Booking Slot Swaps Among Alliance Members

The Panama Canal Authority has announced that it will start allowing the swapping and substitution of booking slots between vessels belonging to the same

October 3, 2017
Total Views: 125

autonomous containership
Shipping News

Rolls-Royce to Use Google Machine Learning in Quest for Autonomous Ships

Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Google to gain access to the tech giant’s intelligent awareness systems to help make existing vessels safer and

October 3, 2017
Total Views: 130

Monday, October 2, 2017
WATCH: Disney Dream Backs Into Pier in Bahamas
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WATCH: Disney Dream Backs Into Pier in Bahamas

The cameraman saw it coming. The Captain didn’t, apparently. The video was filmed Saturday in Nassau, Bahamas. The Port Canaveral-based Disney Dream has

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 157

CMA CGM to Acquire South Pacific Shipping Line SOFRANA Unilines
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CMA CGM to Acquire South Pacific Shipping Line SOFRANA Unilines

French shipping company CMA CGM has announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in SOFRANA Unilines, one of the key players in the South Pacific

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 141

World’s First Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage Project Progressing in Norway
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World’s First Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage Project Progressing in Norway

The project to develop the world’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage system located on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is moving along

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 105

first hydrogen powered cruise ship
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Viking Planning World’s First Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship

Viking Cruises has revealed that it is developing what could become the world’s first cruise powered by liquid hydrogen. The company announced the plan

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 368

So Long Fossil Fuels – DONG Rebrands as Part of Transition to Pure Play Renewable Energy Company
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So Long Fossil Fuels – DONG Rebrands as Part of Transition to Pure Play Renewable Energy Company

Danish energy company DONG Energy has announced its plan to change its name to Ørsted to reflect the company’s focus on renewable energy moving

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 101

Seaspan Unveils First Ship in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy
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Seaspan Unveils First Ship in Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy

More than 3,300 Canadians attended the unveiling of the first large vessel to built in Canada as part the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) at Seaspan’s

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 117

Metal Shark Wins U.S. Navy PB(X) Patrol Boat Contract
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Metal Shark Wins U.S. Navy PB(X) Patrol Boat Contract

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded the contract to produce the U.S. Navy’s next-generation patrol boat, the PB(X). This award is the

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 744

Sunday, October 1, 2017
EL Faro
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Coast Guard Releases El Faro Investigation Report: Here’s the Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

The U.S. Coast Guard today has released the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation report, which includes a detailed account of the event along

October 1, 2017
Total Views: 1542

Friday, September 29, 2017
Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Departs for Puerto Rico
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Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Departs for Puerto Rico

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), departed Naval Station Norfolk on Friday and is now underway to support relief efforts in

September 29, 2017
Total Views: 126