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Monday, July 18, 2016
Stolt-Nielsen Acquires Jo Tankers’ Chemical Fleet for $575 Million
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Stolt-Nielsen Acquires Jo Tankers’ Chemical Fleet for $575 Million

Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI) announced Monday an agreement to acquire the chemical tanker operations of Jo Tankers for approximately

July 18, 2016
Total Views: 173

Thursday, July 14, 2016
Ramform Tethys Tows Record 50 Square Mile Streamer Spread
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Ramform Tethys Tows Record 50 Square Mile Streamer Spread

Subsea surveying company PGS has once again set the record for the world’s largest seismic streamer spread tow covering a surface area of a whopping 50

July 14, 2016
Total Views: 195

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro ship
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WWL to Pay Nearly $100 Million Criminal Fine Over Ro-Ro Price Fixing Scheme

Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (WWL) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $98.9 million criminal fine for its involvement in a

July 14, 2016
Total Views: 195

Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Pearl Harbor During RIMPAC 2016, the World’s Largest Maritime Exercise
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Ship Photos of the Day – Pearl Harbor During RIMPAC 2016, the World’s Largest Maritime Exercise

Dozens of Navy ships from all over the world have descended on Pearl Harbor as part for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, the world’s largest

July 13, 2016
Total Views: 913

Tuesday, July 12, 2016
uscg icebreaker polar star
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U.S. Shipbuilders: Shipyards Capable of Building Next Generation of Polar Icebreakers

In testimony before the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Matthew Paxton, President of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA)

July 12, 2016
Total Views: 126

Monday, July 11, 2016
STCW Leadership and Management Training in Las Vegas, NV
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STCW Leadership and Management Training in Las Vegas, NV

  11 July 2016– West Coast Maritime Training, Ltd  announced they will begin holding the USCG required Leadership and Managerial Skills training as

July 11, 2016
Total Views: 245

Friday, July 8, 2016
Boskalis to Take 24 Vessels Out of Service, Cut 650 Jobs
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Boskalis to Take 24 Vessels Out of Service, Cut 650 Jobs

Dutch marine services provider Royal Boskalis Westminster has announced plans to cut approximately 650 jobs worldwide over the next two years as it takes 24

July 8, 2016
Total Views: 147

Thursday, July 7, 2016
U.S. Releases Final Rules for Offshore Drilling in the Arctic
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U.S. Releases Final Rules for Offshore Drilling in the Arctic

The U.S. Department of Interior on Thursday released its final regulations over any future offshore exploratory drilling activities on the U.S. Arctic Outer

July 7, 2016
Total Views: 49

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European Commission Report Recommends ‘Ship Recycling License’

A new report by the European Commission recommends the introduction of a ship recycling license for all ships calling at EU ports as a form of financial

July 7, 2016
Total Views: 156

singapore ships
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Keppel, Shell Form LNG Bunkering Joint Venture in Singapore

Singapore’s Keppel Corporation said Thursday it has entered into an agreement with Royal Dutch Shell to form a joint venture company, which will

July 7, 2016
Total Views: 45

Sailors Released After Two Years Imprisonment in Nigeria
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Sailors Released After Two Years Imprisonment in Nigeria

The 11-strong crew of the MT Maro have finally been released after being held for two years in Nigeria. Revd Boet van Schalkwyk, a chaplain for international

July 7, 2016
Total Views: 72

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Shipping Company to Pay $1 Million Over Illegal Dumping in Great Lakes
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Shipping Company to Pay $1 Million Over Illegal Dumping in Great Lakes

A German shipping company has plead guilty and will pay $1 million for covering up illegal dumping of oily waste water from one of its vessels into the Great

July 6, 2016
Total Views: 55

U.S. Navy: $6.3 Billion for New Oilers and Amphibious Assault Ships
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U.S. Navy: $6.3 Billion for New Oilers and Amphibious Assault Ships

The Navy has awarded two key contracts related to its future amphibious operations and replenishment capabilities that if fully exercised could be

July 6, 2016
Total Views: 111

Maersk Line Ship Runs Aground in Suez Canal
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Maersk Line Ship Runs Aground in Suez Canal

A Maersk Line containership ran aground in the Suez Canal Tuesday afternoon causing several hours of traffic delays before

July 6, 2016
Total Views: 237

Tuesday, July 5, 2016
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Wärtsilä Engines to Power Six 21,000 TEU Containerships

Finnish marine engine manufacturer Wärtsilä says it will be providing the engines for six 21,000 TEU containerships being built in China. Wärtsilä

July 5, 2016
Total Views: 50

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APM Terminals: ‘Smooth Transition’ to New Container Weight Verification Rule

One of the world’s largest container terminal operators is reporting a “smooth transition” to the new container weight verification rule now

July 5, 2016
Total Views: 119

First Transit Through Expanded Panama Canal – Time-Lapse Video
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First Transit Through Expanded Panama Canal – Time-Lapse Video

Revive el tránsito inaugural por el #CanalAmpliado. Esta historia es tuya y la recordaremos juntos. #LaGranConexión pic.twitter.com/3Nwg5RTBpg — Canal de

July 5, 2016
Total Views: 87

WATCH: EPIRB Leads to Successful Rescue of Four Off South Carolina
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WATCH: EPIRB Leads to Successful Rescue of Four Off South Carolina

On June 28, 2016 out of Charleston, SC a 27-foot Sea Pro ended up falling apart and sinking with 4 people on board. In this case an EPIRB, life

July 5, 2016
Total Views: 132

Friday, July 1, 2016
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Accreditation in Jeopardy?
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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Accreditation in Jeopardy?

A review of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s educational accreditation has prompted the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to issue

July 1, 2016
Total Views: 187

New SOLAS Regs Tackle Confined Space Entry
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New SOLAS Regs Tackle Confined Space Entry

With most of the recent regulatory focus being on the new SOLAS verified gross mass rule for packed containers, another new regulation has

July 1, 2016
Total Views: 302