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Monday, December 12, 2016
U.S. Shipbuilders Ready to Build Trump’s 350-Ship Navy
Shipping News

U.S. Shipbuilders Ready to Build Trump’s 350-Ship Navy

The U.S. shipbuilding industry is ready to work with Donald Trump to help realize his goal of a 350-ship Navy, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA)

December 12, 2016
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Ports America Signed to Nova Scotia Mega-Port Project
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Ports America Signed to Nova Scotia Mega-Port Project

U.S. terminal operator Ports America and Sydney Harbour Investment Partners have announced an agreement for the promotion, development and management of the

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 96

Noble Renegotiates Drillship Contracts with Shell
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Noble Renegotiates Drillship Contracts with Shell

London-baed drilling contractor Noble Corporation has agreed with Royal Dutch Shell to amend the long-term charter contracts for three ultra-deepwater

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 144

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HMM, Maersk Line Statements on 2M ‘Strategic Cooperation’

South Korean shipper Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) said on Sunday it has agreed with the 2M shipping alliance (Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping

December 12, 2016
Total Views: 145

Friday, December 9, 2016
Captain John Konrad, gCaptain Founder & CEO
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gCaptain LIVE E17 – Unboxing The Iridium inReach Text Messenger

In today’s edition of gCaptain LIVE our Founder, John Konrad will show you how to send and receive text messages at sea with the

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 67

Farstad Finds Work Off Australia
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Farstad Finds Work Off Australia

Norwegian offshore service vessel owner Farstad has announced it has been secured work for a total of six vessels offshore Australia. The company said Friday

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 92

Largest Dry Dock in California Arrives at BAE in San Diego
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Largest Dry Dock in California Arrives at BAE in San Diego

A new 950-foot-long, 55,000-long-ton floating dry dock arrived at BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard this week, part of the company’s $100 million

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 257

Kings Point Alumni Say ‘No Justification’ for Sea Year Suspension
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Kings Point Alumni Say ‘No Justification’ for Sea Year Suspension

The Alumni Association of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point is calling for Sea Year be reinstated after a preliminary study found no

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 123

Second Stash of Cocaine Found in Container Carried by Maersk Ship at Manzanillo Port
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Second Stash of Cocaine Found in Container Carried by Maersk Ship at Manzanillo Port

Mexican authorities have seized another 278 kilograms of cocaine from a container arriving aboard the Maersk-operated Maersk Laura containership at the

December 9, 2016
Total Views: 120

Thursday, December 8, 2016
Royal Navy Orders Two More Offshore Patrol Vessels at BAE Systems in Scotland
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Royal Navy Orders Two More Offshore Patrol Vessels at BAE Systems in Scotland

The U.K. Ministry of Defence has signed a 287 million pound ($360 million) contract with BAE Systems to build two more Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 162

South Africa Tells Stricken Bulk Carrier to Stay Away from Coast
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South Africa Tells Stricken Bulk Carrier to Stay Away from Coast

South African officials are prohibiting the stricken bulk carrier Antaois from coming to within 30 miles of the South African coast until all fuel oil has been

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 242

High-Ranking Ship Engineers Sentenced to Prison in ‘Magic Pipe’ Cover Up Case
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High-Ranking Ship Engineers Sentenced to Prison in ‘Magic Pipe’ Cover Up Case

Two high-ranking ship engineers were sentenced to prison Thursday after being convicted using a so-called “magic pipe” to illegally dump oil sludge

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 236

shipping containers stacked
Shipping News

How An Outsider Changed the Global Economy Forever -New York Times Video

An interesting New York Times video on the story of Malcolm McLean, the former truck driver who invented the shipping container

December 8, 2016
Total Views: 212

Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Former HMS Illustrious Sets Sail for Turkish Ship Breaker
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Former HMS Illustrious Sets Sail for Turkish Ship Breaker

The Royal Navy’s former aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious left Portsmouth for the last time on Thursday following a career spanning 32 years and more than

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 88

Shipping News

Hapag-Lloyd Names New 10,500 TEU Containership for Europe-South America Trade

Hapag-Lloyd on Wednesday held a naming ceremony for the Valparaíso Express, the first of five new 10,500 TEU class post-panamax containerships to enter

December 7, 2016
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Acoustic Emission Technology Enables Improved Crack, Corrosion Detection
Press Releases

Acoustic Emission Technology Enables Improved Crack, Corrosion Detection

ABS introduces industry-leading guidance that promotes advanced methodology for continuous structural health monitoring. (Houston) ABS, a leading provider of

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 59

Atwood Drillships Delayed Two Years at DSME
Shipping News

Atwood Drillships Delayed Two Years at DSME

Houston-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 237

PSV ‘Stril Polar’ is First Norwegian Vessel to Comply with New IMO Polar Code
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PSV ‘Stril Polar’ is First Norwegian Vessel to Comply with New IMO Polar Code

After a successful approval process and survey, international classification society DNV GL and the Norwegian Maritime Directorate have issued the first polar

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 153

cargo ship
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Drewry: Market Conditions Force Down Ship Operating Costs

(Drewry) – The cost of operating cargo ships has fallen for two successive years but is forecast to rise in 2017 and beyond, according to the latest Ship

December 6, 2016
Total Views: 98

FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping News

Shipowners Welcome EU Extension of Counter-Piracy Naval Patrols

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the extension of the counter-piracy naval operation EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta through 2018, calling

December 6, 2016
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