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Sunday, August 14, 2016
The World’s Energy Engine Is Slowing
Offshore

The World’s Energy Engine Is Slowing

(Bloomberg) China’s imports of crude oil, coal and natural gas slowed in July, offering no solace for producers hoping demand from the world’s largest

August 14, 2016
Total Views: 57

Friday, August 12, 2016
Offshore

Japan Dives Deep Offshore In Search For Ocean Metal

by Masumi Suga Ichiro Suzuki (Bloomberg) As deep as 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) under water and 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) from Tokyo, work has begun on the

August 12, 2016
Total Views: 57

Thursday, August 11, 2016
More Swiber Fallout as Debt Panic Hammers Singapore Banks
Maritime News

More Swiber Fallout as Debt Panic Hammers Singapore Banks

By Jonathan Burgos (Bloomberg) — The recent drubbing in Singapore bank stocks is turning Southeast Asia’s biggest lenders into bargains for money

August 11, 2016
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Did China Cyber Attack Vietnam Over South China Sea Dispute?
Maritime News

Did China Cyber Attack Vietnam Over South China Sea Dispute?

By John Boudreau and Mai Ngoc Chau (Bloomberg) — The spyware used in cyber attacks on Vietnam’s major airports and national carrier last month is now

August 10, 2016
Total Views: 97

Swiber Troubles Show Urgency Needed in Fixing Debt, Adviser Says
Maritime News

Swiber Troubles Show Urgency Needed in Fixing Debt, Adviser Says

By David Yong and Andrea Tan (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s offshore oil services companies and marine engineering firms are leaving it too late to

August 10, 2016
Total Views: 5

Hello, Shortcut: Expanded Panama Canal Spurs New LNG Trade Route
Maritime News

Hello, Shortcut: Expanded Panama Canal Spurs New LNG Trade Route

By Alex Nussbaum and Naureen Malik (Bloomberg Markets) — When the Panama Canal’s expanded locks slid open in late June, perhaps no one was happier than

August 10, 2016
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, August 9, 2016
China Sees Second Shipbuilder Default This Year as Economy Slows
Maritime News

China Sees Second Shipbuilder Default This Year as Economy Slows

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — A Chinese shipbuilder failed to make a bond payment due Monday, becoming the second such company to default in the

August 9, 2016
Total Views: 3

Monday, August 8, 2016
Collapse of Penny Stock Swiber Holdings Riles Singapore Oil Hub, Banks
Maritime News

Collapse of Penny Stock Swiber Holdings Riles Singapore Oil Hub, Banks

By Kyunghee Park and Chanyaporn Chanjaroen (Bloomberg) — With a market value of S$50 million ($37 million), Swiber Holdings Ltd. hardly seemed the kind

August 8, 2016
Total Views: 125

Japan, China, U.S. Ports Seen at Highest Catastrophe Risk
Maritime News

Japan, China, U.S. Ports Seen at Highest Catastrophe Risk

By Agnel Philip (Bloomberg) — Ports in Japan, China and the U.S. face the greatest financial risk from natural disasters because of their vulnerable

August 8, 2016
Total Views: 41

Sunday, August 7, 2016
Offshore

ROV Industry Dives With Deep Offshore Spending Cuts

by Matthew Braga (Bloomberg) Until recently, oil and gas kept robots moving in more ways than one. Fossil fuel companies looking to speed up exploration,

August 7, 2016
Total Views: 14

Rio 2016 – Cargo & Logistics, The Untold Story Behind The Olympic Games
Blog

Rio 2016 – Cargo & Logistics, The Untold Story Behind The Olympic Games

By Justin Bachman (Bloomberg) Some Olympic athletes seem to be super-human, while others aren’t human at all. In Rio de Janeiro this week, more than 300

August 7, 2016
Total Views: 443

Navy

East China Sea, Tensions Flare Between Japan And China

By Yuji Nakamura (Bloomberg) Japan said two Chinese vessels entered Japanese territorial waters near the disputed “Senkaku” or “Diaoyu” islands in the

August 7, 2016
Total Views: 50

Thursday, August 4, 2016
Oil Traders See Glimmer of Profit Ahead in Storing Crude at Sea
Maritime News

Oil Traders See Glimmer of Profit Ahead in Storing Crude at Sea

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Oil traders once again believe it’s worth heading out to sea. The market structure for Brent crude, the benchmark for

August 4, 2016
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Deepwater Champion Drillship
Maritime News

Transocean Profits Dwindle as Customers Cut Offshore Drilling

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd.’s profit dwindled in the second quarter as the world’s largest offshore driller struggles to win

August 3, 2016
Total Views: 17

keppel shipyard
Maritime News

Keppel’s Man in Brazil Says Managers Backed Bribes

By Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg) — Keppel Corp.’s Brazil problems just keep growing. The world’s largest builder of offshore oil rigs has seen

August 3, 2016
Total Views: 34

Cruise Ships a Beacon for Germany’s KfW in Dire Shipping Market
Maritime News

Cruise Ships a Beacon for Germany’s KfW in Dire Shipping Market

By Nicholas Brautlecht (Bloomberg) — The call of the Caribbean is proving irresistible for Germany’s KfW IPEX, the development bank that funds the

August 3, 2016
Total Views: 120

hyundai heavy shipyard
News

Hyundai Heavy Shares Nosedive on Convertible Bond Plan

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., the South Korean shipping company currently under creditor banks’ control, tumbled the most

August 3, 2016
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, August 2, 2016
asia vision lng carrier
Maritime News

Wild Ride Seen for U.S. Gas as LNG Exports to Boost Volatility

By Ryan Collins (Bloomberg) — U.S. natural gas traders may be in for a bumpy ride. Price swings in the gas market have been fairly muted over the past

August 2, 2016
Total Views: 36

Royal Caribbean Lowers Outlook on Increased Fuel Costs, Weak Pound
Maritime News

Royal Caribbean Lowers Outlook on Increased Fuel Costs, Weak Pound

By Brooke Fox (Bloomberg) — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. lowered its outlook for 2016 profit, citing an increase in fuel prices and a weak British pound

August 2, 2016
Total Views: 6

Friday, July 29, 2016
samsung-heavy-drillship-construction
Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Stock Down On Heavy Loss

by Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world’s third-largest shipbuilder, reported a quarterly loss that was bigger than estimates as

July 29, 2016
Total Views: 19
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