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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Philippines Battles to Send Typhoon Aid as Rain Impedes Rescue
News

Philippines Battles to Send Typhoon Aid as Rain Impedes Rescue

Rescuers in the Philippines battled to deliver emergency aid to areas ravaged by Super Typhoon Haiyan, which may have killed more than 10,000 people, as

November 12, 2013
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Hapag-Lloyd’s Profit Falls on ‘Disappointing’ Freight Rates

Hapag-Lloyd AG said third-quarter profit plunged almost 64 percent as Europe’s fourth-largest container-shipping line confronted low busy-season prices

November 12, 2013
Total Views: 22

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News

Blackstone to Billionaires Boost Ship Bets on U.S. Fuel Exports

Blackstone Group LP, the world’s largest manager of alternative assets, as well as billionaires Wilbur Ross and John Fredriksen are amassing tanker

November 12, 2013
Total Views: 96

Monday, November 11, 2013
Philippines Declares State of Calamity
News

Philippines Declares State of Calamity

Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of calamity to speed aid to communities ravaged by super Typhoon Haiyan, which may have killed more than

November 11, 2013
Total Views: 95

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Finance

Transocean Reaches $1.1 Billion Dividend Accord With Icahn

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd., the world’s largest offshore rig contractor, will boost its dividend and cut costs as part of an agreement

November 11, 2013
Total Views: 53

Friday, November 8, 2013
Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams Into Philippines Killing Four as Power Fails
News

Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams Into Philippines Killing Four as Power Fails

Super Typhoon Haiyan, the year’s most powerful cyclone, slammed into the central Philippines, killing at least four people, cutting power and

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 102

Thursday, November 7, 2013
Super Typhoon Haiyan “Off The Charts” as Landfall is Made
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Super Typhoon Haiyan “Off The Charts” as Landfall is Made

Super Typhoon Haiyan, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, slammed into the Philippines today after forcing thousands of people to

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 150

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Ports

London Gateway Opens With Arrival of First Ship

DP World Ltd.’s London Gateway port received its first ship today following a decade-long project to build a deep-water haven close to the U.K. capital

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 451

Third U.S. Navy Official Charged in Singapore Bribery Scheme
Navy

Third U.S. Navy Official Charged in Singapore Bribery Scheme

A third U.S. Navy official was charged with receiving bribes, including cash and prostitutes, from a Singapore-based contractor who provides port services for

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Britain’s Centrica Extends Qatar LNG Supply Contract to 2018

Britain’s Centrica Extends Qatar LNG Supply Contract to 2018

Centrica Plc agreed to extend a liquefied natural gas accord with Qatar Liquefied Gas Co. to December 2018 as the U.K. seeks to offset declining production

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 44

BAE Systems to Close Historic Portsmouth Shipyard, Cuts 1,775 Jobs
Shipbuilding

BAE Systems to Close Historic Portsmouth Shipyard, Cuts 1,775 Jobs

BAE Systems Plc, Europe’s largest defense company, will cease warship production at the historic Portsmouth site on the English coast and eliminate

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 153

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
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U.S. Freeport, Cameron LNG Export Rulings Seen in Coming Months

The U.S. could issue its next ruling on exports of domestically produced liquefied natural gas in one to two months, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz

November 5, 2013
Total Views: 69

Panama Canal’s LNG Surprise to Redefine Trade in Fuel
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Panama Canal’s LNG Surprise to Redefine Trade in Fuel

When the newly widened Panama Canal opens in 2015, it will handle an estimated 12 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas annually, something cargo

November 5, 2013
Total Views: 24

Sunday, November 3, 2013
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News

After Wasting Tens of Billions of Cubic Meters of Gas, Iran Looks to Lead Exporters Amid Sanctions

Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) — Iran will lead a club of the world’s biggest natural gas exporters as its own shipments abroad are hampered by U.S. and

November 3, 2013
Total Views: 50

Friday, November 1, 2013
Pirates Hauling $400 Million Since ’05 Pocket Little of Booty, Report Shows
Piracy

Pirates Hauling $400 Million Since ’05 Pocket Little of Booty, Report Shows

Pirates off the Horn of Africa pocket as little as 0.01 percent of ransoms, which they tend to spend on alcohol, expensive cars and prostitutes, while

November 1, 2013
Total Views: 57

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News

Shipwreck Hunter Odyssey Tumbles on Withering Report

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., the deep-ocean salvage company that has recovered millions of dollars of precious metals from

November 1, 2013
Total Views: 78

Thursday, October 31, 2013
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News

BG Group Profit Drops as Production, LNG Shipments Decline

Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — BG Group Plc’s profit dropped 4 percent in the third quarter as the U.K.’s third-largest gas producer cut output to the

October 31, 2013
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Canadian Icebreakers Are Key to Increased Shipping in the Arctic
News

Canadian Icebreakers Are Key to Increased Shipping in the Arctic

Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — When the Danish-owned Nordic Orion became the first bulk carrier to transit the Northwest Passage, it relied on an escort for part

October 30, 2013
Total Views: 93

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News

Singapore Plans Two New LNG Import Licenses

Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — Singapore, which took delivery of its first liquefied natural gas cargo in March, plans to award new import licenses to as many as

October 30, 2013
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Phantom Ships Expose Weakness in AIS Vessel-Tracking System
News

Phantom Ships Expose Weakness in AIS Vessel-Tracking System

Shippers, traders and researchers monitoring global vessel traffic in the past six months might have seen an imaginary U.S. ferry sail to North Korea, a

October 29, 2013
Total Views: 267