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Monday, April 7, 2014
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Finance

Overseas Shipholding Approved to Sign $300 Million Equity Deal

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. won court permission to sign a deal with its lenders that would raise $300 million from a share sale as part of the company’s

April 7, 2014
Total Views: 1234

Alfa Laval Buys Norwegian Pump Maker Frank Mohn for $2.2 Billion
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Alfa Laval Buys Norwegian Pump Maker Frank Mohn for $2.2 Billion

By Andrew Noel and Veronica Ek April 7 (Bloomberg) — Alfa Laval AB agreed to buy Norwegian pumpmaker Frank Mohn AS, the manufacturer of Framo

April 7, 2014
Total Views: 194

BG Group to Move LNG and Oil Marketing to Singapore
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BG Group to Move LNG and Oil Marketing to Singapore

By Chou Hui Hong April 7 (Bloomberg) — BG Group Plc, Britain’s third- largest natural gas producer, will move its global headquarters for marketing LNG

April 7, 2014
Total Views: 113

Sunday, April 6, 2014
Singapore to Become Asian LNG Hub by 2018 -Government
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Singapore to Become Asian LNG Hub by 2018 -Government

By Chou Hui Hong April 7 (Bloomberg) — Singapore’s political neutrality and English-speaking workforce will help the city-state become an Asian hub for

April 6, 2014
Total Views: 61

Australian Natural Gas Industry Wants to Curb Pay
Offshore

Australian Natural Gas Industry Wants to Curb Pay

By James Paton April 7 (Bloomberg) — The Australian government should act to rein in rising labor costs that threaten a potential A$180 billion ($167

April 6, 2014
Total Views: 38

Friday, April 4, 2014
Houston Ship Channel Spill Exposes Risks in Busy Shipping Lane
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Houston Ship Channel Spill Exposes Risks in Busy Shipping Lane

By Harry R. Weber and Dan Murtaugh April 4 (Bloomberg) — By the time the ships’ pilots realized they were on a crash course, it was too late. The

April 4, 2014
Total Views: 56

Search for MH370 Extends Beneath the Surface
Shipping News

Search for MH370 Extends Beneath the Surface

By Jason Scott April 5 (Bloomberg) — Crews hunting for the missing Malaysian jet are extending the search to beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean,

April 4, 2014
Total Views: 51

Thursday, April 3, 2014
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News

China Outlines Steps to Support Growth With GDP Target at Risk

April 3 (Bloomberg) — China outlined a package of measures including railway spending and tax relief to support the economy and create jobs after a

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 27

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
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Finance

Ex-Evercore Banker Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

April 2 (Bloomberg) — Former Evercore Group LLC investment banker Frank Perkins Hixon Jr. pleaded guilty to insider trading in a scheme that the U.S.

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 63

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Libya Government May Soon Ship Crude From Rebel-Held Ports
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Libya Government May Soon Ship Crude From Rebel-Held Ports

By Maher Chmaytelli April 1 (Bloomberg) — The Libyan government may be willing to accept an interim deal that would allow oil ports to reopen without

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 22

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Hamburg Süd Not Ruling Out A Three-Way Alliance

By Nicholas Brautlecht April 1 (Bloomberg) — Hamburg Sued Group, Germany’s second biggest container shipping line, may revive merger plans with

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 57

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News

Japan Traders Seen Returning Up to $3 Billion on Commodity Fall

April 1 (Bloomberg) — The commodities boom is over and you can have some money back. For investors in Japan’s biggest trading houses, Mitsubishi Corp.

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 41

Monday, March 31, 2014
Ship With Black Box Detector Joins Search For MH370 – UPDATE
Shipping News

Ship With Black Box Detector Joins Search For MH370 – UPDATE

The Australian vessel Ocean Shield is scheduled to depart today to search for Malaysian Air Flight 370 after being fitted with an autonomous underwater vehicle

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 47

Saturday, March 29, 2014
Ships Recover Unidentified Objects in MH370 Search Area
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Ships Recover Unidentified Objects in MH370 Search Area

Australian and Chinese ships recovered unidentified objects from the Indian Ocean as planes spotted more items in the search for Malaysian Air Flight

March 29, 2014
Total Views: 175

Friday, March 28, 2014
Objects Spotted After MH370 Search Shifts North
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Objects Spotted After MH370 Search Shifts North

The hunt for Malaysian Air Flight 370 shifted focus for the third time in as many weeks after new analysis indicated the plane could have gone down hundreds of

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 40

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Finance

OW Bunker Surges on IPO

March 28 (Bloomberg) — OW Bunker A/S shares surged as much as 19 percent on its first day of trading in Copenhagen after the marine fuel provider was

March 28, 2014
Total Views: 67

Thursday, March 27, 2014
China Showcases Rising Maritime Capabilities in Search for Missing Jet
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China Showcases Rising Maritime Capabilities in Search for Missing Jet

China, in the midst of a military buildup challenging the U.S. and Japan, is showcasing its expanded capabilities in the search for Malaysia’s missing plane

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 44

New Satellite Images Provide New Leads in Search for MH370
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New Satellite Images Provide New Leads in Search for MH370

Thai satellite images of more than 300 objects in the south Indian Ocean produced another lead in the hunt for Malaysian Air Flight 370, with Japanese

March 27, 2014
Total Views: 60

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Coast Guard Reopens Houston Ship Channel in All Directions
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Coast Guard Reopens Houston Ship Channel in All Directions

By Dan Murtaugh and Barbara Powell March 26 (Bloomberg) — The Houston Ship Channel, home to the nation’s largest petrochemical complex and export port,

March 26, 2014
Total Views: 32

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Singapore LNG Stakes Claim for Second Terminal

March 26 (Bloomberg) — Singapore LNG Corp. is touting its experience running Southeast Asia’s biggest liquefied natural gas receiving terminal as a

March 26, 2014
Total Views: 152