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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
First Ultra-Large Containership Visits U.S. East Coast Ports
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First Ultra-Large Containership Visits U.S. East Coast Ports

The 14,414 TEU CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt has set a new record as the largest capacity containership to ever visit the U.S. east coast after calling at the

September 5, 2017
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hyundai containership
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HMM Confirms Order for Five VLCCs

South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine has confirmed that it has signed a contract for the construction of at least five VLCCs at Daewoo

September 5, 2017
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Grounded Drillship Removed from Aransas Pass Near Corpus Christi, Texas
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Grounded Drillship Removed from Aransas Pass Near Corpus Christi, Texas

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday monitored the recovery and transit of a grounded drillship in Aransas Pass near Corpus Christi, Texas. The Paragon Offshore

September 5, 2017
Total Views: 45

Friday, September 1, 2017
Texas Ports Update – Houston-Galveston, Corpus Christi, Port Arthur – Damage Photos and Video
Maritime News

Texas Ports Update – Houston-Galveston, Corpus Christi, Port Arthur – Damage Photos and Video

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted several overflights Thursday to assess the damage to ports along the Texas Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey as

September 1, 2017
Total Views: 139

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
U.S. Navy Sending Two Ships to Support Harvey Relief Efforts
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U.S. Navy Sending Two Ships to Support Harvey Relief Efforts

The U.S. Navy is sending two ships to the Gulf of Mexico to support federal, state and local authorities with the on-going relief efforts in the aftermath of

August 30, 2017
Total Views: 6

Monday, August 28, 2017
Cheshire cargo ship fire
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Cargo Fire Peters Out on British Bulk Carrier MV Cheshire Off Canary Islands

The fertilizer cargo on board a UK-flagged cargo ship has finally stopped smoldering more than two weeks after its crew was forced to abandon ship due to toxic

August 28, 2017
Total Views: 295

leonardo cargo ship split in two
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Cargo Ship Splits in Two Off Turkey – VIDEO

A 40-year-old general cargo ship broke in two in the Black Sea off Turkey on Sunday.   All 11 crew members were rescued by Turkish authorities and are

August 28, 2017
Total Views: 160

Thursday, August 24, 2017
pasha hawaii lng containership
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Pasha Hawaii Confirms Order for Two LNG-Powered Containerships at Keppel

Pasha Hawaii will be adding two more ships to its fleet providing Jones Act shipping service between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii with the addition of two

August 24, 2017
Total Views: 225

2011-Built Containership Undergoes LNG Fuel Conversion in Germany
Maritime News

2011-Built Containership Undergoes LNG Fuel Conversion in Germany

The world’s first containership to be converted to run on low-emission LNG fuel was re-launched on Thursday in Bremerhaven, Germany. The

August 24, 2017
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
USS Fitzgerald Headed to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula for Repairs
Maritime News

USS Fitzgerald Headed to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula for Repairs

U.S. defense contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced Wednesday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected to repair the

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 47

In Wake of Incidents, U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Commander Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence
Maritime News

In Wake of Incidents, U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet Commander Relieved Due to Loss of Confidence

The U.S. Navy has relieved the commander of the Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. The removal

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision
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USS John S. McCain Collision: AIS Animation Shows Tanker’s Track During Collision

Here is a look at the AIS track of the oil tanker Alnic MC showing Monday’s collision with the U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain. 

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 244

panama canal capacity record
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CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt Breaks Panama Canal Capacity Record on Way to U.S. East Coast – 14,855 TEU!

The 14,855 TEU capacity CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt has set a new record as the largest capacity ship to ever transit the new Expanded Locks of the Panama

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 218

USS John S McCain arrives in singapore
Maritime News

CNN Reports USS John S. McCain Lost Steering Prior to Collision

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain may have suffered a loss of steering prior to its collision with a merchant tanker near Singapore on Monday, a

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 82

Wreck of Infamous USS Indianapolis Discovered in Pacific Ocean
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Wreck of Infamous USS Indianapolis Discovered in Pacific Ocean

A team of civilian researchers led by billionaire Paul G. Allen has announced they have found the wreck of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35),

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 302

Monday, August 21, 2017
USS John S. McCain Arrives in Singapore After Collision; Photos Show Extent of Damage
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USS John S. McCain Arrives in Singapore After Collision; Photos Show Extent of Damage

Update: Search Continues for Missing John S. McCain Sailors The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain arrived pier side at Changi Naval Base in Singapore

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 154

Friday, August 18, 2017
News

Norway Arrests Greenpeace Ship and 35 Activists During Protest at Arctic Oil Well

Norwegian authorities have detained Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise after a protest at a Statoil contracted drilling rig at Norway’s northernmost oil

August 18, 2017
Total Views: 60

Thursday, August 17, 2017
U.S. Navy Turns Merchant Marine-Operated USNS Lewis B. Puller Into Commissioned Warship
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U.S. Navy Turns Merchant Marine-Operated USNS Lewis B. Puller Into Commissioned Warship

The U.S. Navy will officially redesignate the civilian-manned expeditionary mobile base USNS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) into a commissioned warship on Thursday as

August 17, 2017
Total Views: 489

Tuesday, August 15, 2017
News

Huntington Ingall to Pay $9.2 Million to Settle False Billing Allegations

U.S. government shipbuilder and defense contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) has agreed to pay $9.2 million to settle allegations that it

August 15, 2017
Total Views: 32

WATCH: AIS Animation Shows CSCL Jupiter Grounding and Salvage
Interesting

WATCH: AIS Animation Shows CSCL Jupiter Grounding and Salvage

Check out this animation from Genscape Vesseltracker showing the AIS track of the 366-meter containership CSCL Jupiter when it ran aground on Monday in

August 15, 2017
Total Views: 431
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