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Thursday, May 16, 2013
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News

Day Rates for LNG Carriers Approach 2-Year Low

(Bloomberg) — Rates to ship liquefied natural gas fell to the lowest in almost two years as the opportunity to profit from shifting cargoes to Asia

May 16, 2013
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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News

14 New Ships to be Added to Neptune Orient Lines’ Containership Fleet

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., Southeast Asia’s biggest container-shipping company, said it will add more fuel-efficient ships this year to pare costs as a

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 156

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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News

Day Rates for LPG Carriers Hit 7-Month High as U.S. Cargoes Expand

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for the largest ships hauling liquefied petroleum gases such as propane rose to the highest in seven months as the U.S. expands

May 14, 2013
Total Views: 43

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News

LNG Ship Owners Gaining as Obama Signals Export Support

Owners are reaping the benefits of President Barack Obama’s suggestions that he will back plans for liquefied natural gas exports equal to 17 percent of

May 14, 2013
Total Views: 49

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Finance

Off to a Better Start, Neptune Orient Lines Reports Q1 Profit

Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., Southeast Asia’s biggest container-shipping company, posted a profit in the first quarter, helped by gains from selling its

May 14, 2013
Total Views: 25

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News

$5 Billion of Brazilian Seafloor Up for Auction, Offshore Drillers Flock to Brazil

For the first time in five years, more than 60 oil companies are set to bid on exploration permits offshore Brazil, taking on risks of drilling in virgin

May 14, 2013
Total Views: 56

Monday, May 13, 2013
Petrobras Raises $11 Billion in Record Bond Sale
Offshore

Petrobras Raises $11 Billion in Record Bond Sale

Petrobas sold $11 billion of bonds abroad on Monday, the most ever for an emerging- market issuer, as it seeks to develop the biggest offshore oil find in the

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 27

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News

U.S. LNG Export Decision Could Come Soon

As the U.S. sets records for natural gas production, the specter of shortages and surging prices has been replaced by a debate over how much to sell

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 45

Friday, May 10, 2013
US-Bound Supertanker Rates Spike as More Ships Head to China
News

US-Bound Supertanker Rates Spike as More Ships Head to China

(Bloomberg) — Charter rates for the largest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to the U.S. climbed after stronger demand drew vessels to Asia,

May 10, 2013
Total Views: 25

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Incidents

Artemis Sailor’s Death Sparks Review of America’s Cup Safety

(Bloomberg) — Organizers of the America’s Cup will work with the U.S. Coast Guard to investigate the accident that killed two-time Olympic

May 10, 2013
Total Views: 90

Hyundai Heavy Industries
Shipbuilding

HHI Ends China Slump with 18,400 TEU Containerships

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. failed for eight years to win ship orders from China. That ended when it pledged to build the world’s biggest container

May 10, 2013
Total Views: 66

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News

Largest Container Ships Help Hyundai Heavy Crack China

(Bloomberg) — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. failed for eight years to win ship orders from China. That ended when it pledged to build the world’s

May 10, 2013
Total Views: 159

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Maersk Targets Africa Port Accords After Winning Ivory Coast Bid
Ports

Maersk Targets Africa Port Accords After Winning Ivory Coast Bid

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S aims to win more African port contracts after a group to which it belongs was selected to build and run a container terminal in Ivory

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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Ports

Djibouti to Raise $5.9 Billion From Investors for Port Infrastructure

Projects include a doubling of capacity at the Doraleh container port to 3 million containers a year by 2015, which would rank it as the Africa's biggest

May 8, 2013
Total Views: 102

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Germany’s JadeWeserPort Presses Forward Despite Slowdown
Ports

Germany’s JadeWeserPort Presses Forward Despite Slowdown

The 33,000 containers handled at JadeWeserPort since opening for business in September are a far cry from the annual 2.7 million forecast when project began a

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 22

Singapore Gets First Commercial LNG Cargo at Jurong Island

Singapore Gets First Commercial LNG Cargo at Jurong Island

Singapore LNG Corp. received its first contract cargo of liquefied natural gas from BG Group Plc today, signaling the start of commercial operations at the

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 87

U.S. Navy Internal Report Slams Contested LCS Program
Navy

U.S. Navy Internal Report Slams Contested LCS Program

U.S. Navy leaders were warned last year that a $37 billion program to build Littoral Combat Ships can’t meet its promised mission because the vessels

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 112

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News

Obama’s Comments Seen Highly Supportive of U.S. LNG Exports

President Barack Obama saying the country will probably become a net exporter of natural gas signals that new volumes will add demand for ships hauling the

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 31

Monday, May 6, 2013
Hyundai to Build World’s Largest Container Ships for CSCL
Interesting

Hyundai to Build World’s Largest Container Ships for CSCL

CSCL orders five 18,400 teu containerships from

May 6, 2013
Total Views: 501

Friday, May 3, 2013
Breakaway Barges Halt Loading of Crude at Marathon’s Wood River Dock
News

Breakaway Barges Halt Loading of Crude at Marathon’s Wood River Dock

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is unable to load oil from a barge dock on the Mississippi River at Wood River, Illinois, which may depress Canadian oil prices if

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 102