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Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Hello, Shortcut: Expanded Panama Canal Spurs New LNG Trade Route
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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: 98

Tuesday, August 9, 2016
China Sees Second Shipbuilder Default This Year as Economy Slows
Shipping 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: 16

Monday, August 8, 2016
Collapse of Penny Stock Swiber Holdings Riles Singapore Oil Hub, Banks
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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: 172

Japan, China, U.S. Ports Seen at Highest Catastrophe Risk
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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: 86

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: 67

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: 556

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: 84

Thursday, August 4, 2016
Oil Traders See Glimmer of Profit Ahead in Storing Crude at Sea
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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: 61

Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Deepwater Champion Drillship
Offshore

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: 53

keppel shipyard
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: 59

Cruise Ships a Beacon for Germany’s KfW in Dire Shipping Market
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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: 164

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: 100

Tuesday, August 2, 2016
asia vision lng carrier
Shipping 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: 54

Royal Caribbean Lowers Outlook on Increased Fuel Costs, Weak Pound
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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: 31

Friday, July 29, 2016
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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: 66

News

Why China Matters – U.S. Could Loose Offshore Drilling Rights To EEZ

By Peter Coy (Bloomberg) The U.S. and other coastal nations could lose millions of square nautical miles of ocean that are now in their exclusive economic

July 29, 2016
Total Views: 89

National Hurricane Center On Watch In The Atlantic
Marine Weather

National Hurricane Center On Watch In The Atlantic

by Brian K Sullivan (Bloomberg) It’s time to start watching the Atlantic Ocean for storms that could turn into hurricanes. Two potential tropical systems are

July 29, 2016
Total Views: 40

Thursday, July 28, 2016
hyundai heavy industries shipbuilding
Shipping News

Hyundai Heavy Industries Jumps After Posting Biggest Profit in 3 Years

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. gained the most in more than a year in Seoul trading after the world’s largest shipbuilder

July 28, 2016
Total Views: 27

Billionaire Roekke Forces New Merger in Norway Oil Industry with Solstad and Rem Offshore
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Billionaire Roekke Forces New Merger in Norway Oil Industry with Solstad and Rem Offshore

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Solstad Offshore ASA, a supply vessel company controlled by Kjell Inge Roekke, will merge with rival Rem Offshore ASA in

July 28, 2016
Total Views: 20

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
American Shale Gas Headed to Far East for First Time Ever
News

American Shale Gas Headed to Far East for First Time Ever

By Harry R. Weber and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — The Far East, which imports more liquefied natural gas than any other region of the world, is

July 27, 2016
Total Views: 25