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Monday, May 18, 2015
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Saudi Oil Exports Reach 9-Year High in March on Market-Share Push

Saudi Arabia shipped more crude in March than in any month since November 2005 as the world’s biggest oil exporter battled for market share amid a global

May 18, 2015
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Sunday, May 17, 2015
The Arctic Is Hot Again
Offshore

The Arctic Is Hot Again

This week, with oil at $65, the Interior Department approved Royal Dutch Shell’s plan to to drill up to six exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, just west

May 17, 2015
Total Views: 13

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News

Iran’s Yemen Aid Ship Enters Gulf of Aden

An Iranian aid ship bound for Yemen has entered the Gulf of Aden, defying a naval blockade on Yemeni ports by Saudi Arabia, which is leading a coalition

May 17, 2015
Total Views: 5

Thursday, May 14, 2015
Not Even Blowtorches Can Ignite the Worst-Ever Dry Bulk Shipping Market
Maritime News

Not Even Blowtorches Can Ignite the Worst-Ever Dry Bulk Shipping Market

How bad is the market for shipping commodities across the world’s oceans? Consider that more than 100 vessels will probably be scrapped this year -- a record

May 14, 2015
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Defense

U.S. Rear Admiral Says Global Underwater Traffic Control Needed

The global undersea environment is increasingly crowded with the submarine equivalents of everything from jumbo jets to light aircraft, heightening the need

May 13, 2015
Total Views: 99

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
News

China Is Missing Ingredient in Oil’s Recovery From Six-Year Low

Oil bulls who’ve cheered a rebound of 40 percent from a six-year low should take heed: Unless demand accelerates, the rally is in

May 12, 2015
Total Views: 2

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Offshore

Safe Arctic Drilling Won’t Betray Obama’s Climate Policy

Two of President Barack Obama's top priorities clashed on Monday in the Arctic Ocean, and the outcome has some environmentalists feeling betrayed. They

May 12, 2015
Total Views: 1

Monday, May 11, 2015
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News

Saudi Aramco Said to Plan Up to $80 Billion in Spending Abroad

Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s largest oil exporter, is planning to spend between $70 billion and $80 billion on overseas acquisitions and investments

May 11, 2015
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
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Maritime News

U.S. Navy Stops Accompanying Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy has stopped accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz, ending a mission that began last week after Iran’s seizure of a

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 8

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Maritime News

U.S. Seen Joining Biggest Oil Exporters If Ban Is Lifted

The U.S. will become one of the world’s largest oil exporters if domestic production continues to surge and policy makers lift a four-decade ban that keeps

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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Maritime News

Iron Ore Seen at $45 by UBS as Exports Expand, Costs Tumble

Iron ore shipments from Australia are set to pick up in the second half on mine expansions from the largest suppliers, according to UBS Group

May 5, 2015
Total Views: 9

Monday, May 4, 2015
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Maritime News

Vale ‘s Iron Ore Shifts Focus to Rio Tinto

The global iron ore market will be looking for an update from Rio Tinto Group on its expansion strategy after Vale SA signaled that it may be willing to

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 3

Friday, May 1, 2015
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Maritime News

Iron Ore Freight Doesn’t Cover Crew Costs: Now for the Bad News

The worst start to a year for ships hauling iron ore since at least 2000 has gotten so bad that rates no longer cover crew costs. Now for the bad

May 1, 2015
Total Views: 34

Thursday, April 30, 2015
U.S. Navy Begins Accompanying American Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. Navy Begins Accompanying American Ships Through Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy has begun accompanying U.S.- flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s seizure of a cargo ship flying the flag of the

April 30, 2015
Total Views: 78

Vale Sails into Perfect Storm, Left With $3.1 Billion Quarterly Loss
Maritime News

Vale Sails into Perfect Storm, Left With $3.1 Billion Quarterly Loss

Oversupply of iron ore, weakening Chinese demand and a falling Brazilian real has led to a challenging situation at Vale

April 30, 2015
Total Views: 2

Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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News

Vale Chief to Become Chairman of Petrobras

If guiding the biggest iron-ore miner through the worst price rout in a decade wasn’t enough, Murilo Ferreira is taking on a new

April 29, 2015
Total Views: 9

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Maritime News

Siemens Sells Tidal Energy Unit After Losing Faith in Sector

Siemens AG sold its tidal-power unit to Atlantis Resources Ltd. after losing faith in an industry it said was taking too long to

April 29, 2015
Total Views: 386

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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News

Traders Seen to be Underestimating Future Oil Prices

Oil traders are mispricing crude futures for later this decade because they’re underestimating how a collapse in spending will affect supplies, according to

April 28, 2015
Total Views: 6

Monday, April 27, 2015
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Maritime News

Orphaned Oil Rejected by U.S. Refiners is on the Move

One million barrels of oil. Enough to fill more than 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools. And there it sat in tanks outside San Francisco -- for three years --

April 27, 2015
Total Views: 10

Sunday, April 26, 2015
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News

Iraq Will Export New Crude Grade in May After Setting Discounts

Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest producer, will start exporting Basrah Heavy crude next month after offering discounts for the new grade in Europe, Asia and the

April 26, 2015
Total Views: 4
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