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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Ship Photos: World’s Largest Containership Docks in Wilhelmshaven
Maritime News

Ship Photos: World’s Largest Containership Docks in Wilhelmshaven

One of the world’s largest containerships docked at the EUROGATE Container Terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on Monday during its maiden voyage from

October 17, 2017
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Monday, October 16, 2017
Tanker Raises Anchor, Finds Torpedo Off England
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Tanker Raises Anchor, Finds Torpedo Off England

A pretty scary situation in the southern England last Friday as a tanker pulled up an old test torpedo when it raised its anchor in Portland. A diving unit

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 5071

Tall Ship ‘Oliver Hazard Perry’ Loses Power, Hits Boats in Newport Harbor, RI
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Tall Ship ‘Oliver Hazard Perry’ Loses Power, Hits Boats in Newport Harbor, RI

The U.S. Coast Guard has reported that the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, Rhode Island’s official sail training ship, lost power and hit multiple boats before

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 133

Saturday, October 14, 2017
Coast Guard Responding to 300,000 Gallon Crude Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
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Coast Guard Responding to 300,000 Gallon Crude Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard and other federal agencies are responding to a crude oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard said Saturday its Sector New

October 14, 2017
Total Views: 50

Friday, October 13, 2017
Norwegian Offshore Supply Vessel First to Replace LNG Engine with Battery Power
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Norwegian Offshore Supply Vessel First to Replace LNG Engine with Battery Power

The Norwegian offshore supply vessel Viking Princess has become the first vessel of its kind to have one of its main engines replaced with battery power.

October 13, 2017
Total Views: 101

emerald star bulk carrier
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Nickel Ore Liquefaction Eyed in Bulker Sinking Off Philippines; 11 Crew Members Missing

Eleven crew members of a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier are missing after their ship sank Friday off the coast of Philippines in what appears to be a

October 13, 2017
Total Views: 841

Thursday, October 12, 2017
Video Captures Bulker Crash in Brazil
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Video Captures Bulker Crash in Brazil

A video posted to Youtube shows the moment two bulk carriers collided at an anchorage on the Amazon River in Brazil. The crash reportedly occurred Wednesday at

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 73

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Ophelia Becomes 10th Hurricane of 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Maritime News

Ophelia Becomes 10th Hurricane of 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Ophelia has become the 10th hurricane of the 2017 season as it continued to strengthen over the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday posing no threat to land,

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 84

Monday, October 9, 2017
WATCH: USS John S. McCain Loaded Aboard Heavy Lift Vessel
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WATCH: USS John S. McCain Loaded Aboard Heavy Lift Vessel

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has been loaded onto the heavy lift transport MV Treasure for its transport to Fleet Activities

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 89

Thursday, October 5, 2017
lng powered car carrier
Maritime News

Shell to Supply LNG Bunker Fuel for LNG-Powered Car Carriers

Subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell have signed a long-term agreement with SIEM Car Carriers to supply the liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel two new car

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 70

Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Dozens of U.S. Offshore Supply Vessels Awaiting Call to Assist in Puerto Rico
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Dozens of U.S. Offshore Supply Vessels Awaiting Call to Assist in Puerto Rico

Dozens of U.S.-flagged offshore supply vessels are ready and waiting to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands if

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 184

foss maritime puerto rico
Maritime News

FEMA Contracts Foss Maritime Vessels to Help Puerto Rico Relief and Rebuilding Efforts

Foss Maritime says it has been contracted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to support the relief and

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
U.S. Maritime Industry Dispels Jones Act Misinformation in Washington
Maritime News

U.S. Maritime Industry Dispels Jones Act Misinformation in Washington

American shipping industry executives were in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to participate in a panel discussion during a House Transportation & Infrastructure

October 3, 2017
Total Views: 47

Saturday, September 30, 2017
Low Water, Lock Repairs Send Mississippi River Freights Soaring
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Low Water, Lock Repairs Send Mississippi River Freights Soaring

By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Low river levels and back-ups at aging locks are wreaking havoc on export-bound grain barge shipments on the

September 30, 2017
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
American Maritime Industry Fights Back Against False Claims on Jones Act and Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico
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American Maritime Industry Fights Back Against False Claims on Jones Act and Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico

Breaking: DHS Approves Temporary Jones Act Waiver for Puerto Rico The American maritime industry is firing back against harsh criticism of the Jones Act in the

September 27, 2017
Total Views: 153

WATCH: Maersk Cable Layer Performs ‘Engineered Grounding’ for First Time
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WATCH: Maersk Cable Layer Performs ‘Engineered Grounding’ for First Time

Check out this video showing how a Maersk Supply Service cable layer carried out the company’s first ‘engineered grounding’ to run a cable and bring

September 27, 2017
Total Views: 198

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Ordered to Get Underway to Puerto Rico
Maritime News

Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Ordered to Get Underway to Puerto Rico

One of two U.S. government-owned hospital ships has been ordered to prepare to get underway to provide support for hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The

September 27, 2017
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Panama Canal Marks 2,000 Transits Through Expanded Locks
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Panama Canal Marks 2,000 Transits Through Expanded Locks

The Panama Canal has marked the 2,000 transits of the expanded Neopanamax locks as more and more bigger ships are replacing older Panamax vessels on the route.

September 26, 2017
Total Views: 126

News

Hyundai Heavy Confirms Polaris Shipping Order for 10 VLOCs

South Korea shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has announced it has signed a $800 million contract to build ten of the world’s biggest iron ore

September 26, 2017
Total Views: 11

Monday, September 25, 2017
Photos: Bulk Carrier Grounds Off Sweden
Maritime News

Photos: Bulk Carrier Grounds Off Sweden

Swedish authorities have arrested the captain and superintendent of an 80-meter bulk carrier which ran aground Saturday morning off Oskarshamn, Sweden. The

September 25, 2017
Total Views: 89
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