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Monday, April 20, 2020
Oil tanker in Ningbo Zhoushan port
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Spot U.S Oil Futures Crash Below Zero. Here’s What the Experts are Saying

NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) – Energy traders fled from the expiring May U.S. oil futures contract in a frenzy on Monday, sending the contract deep into

April 20, 2020
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Friday, April 17, 2020
Photos Capture North Korea Ships’ Sanctions Busting in Chinese Waters -U.N. Report
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Photos Capture North Korea Ships’ Sanctions Busting in Chinese Waters -U.N. Report

By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) – On Oct. 10 last year, eight North Korean vessels – several carrying illicit coal shipments

April 17, 2020
Total Views: 87

FILE PHOTO: French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean sea, March 7, 2019
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France Defends Handling of Aircraft Carrier Coronavirus Outbreak

By John Irish PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) – France defended its handling of the spread of the coronavirus through its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft

April 17, 2020
Total Views: 69

tanker at sea
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Crude Storage at Sea Hits New Record at 160 Million Barrels – Sources

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Traders are storing an estimated record 160 million barrels of oil on ships – double the level from

April 17, 2020
Total Views: 141

Thursday, April 16, 2020
The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is pictured as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam
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Aircraft Carrier Outbreak Could Hold Clue to Coronavirus’ Spread

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – Sweeping testing of the entire crew of the coronavirus-stricken U.S. aircraft carrier

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 94

world's largest cruise ship Symphony of the Seas
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Royal Caribbean Sheds 26% of U.S. Workforce as Coronavirus Hits Travel

April 15 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Wednesday it would lay off or furlough about 26% of its workforce in the United States,

April 16, 2020
Total Views: 99

Wednesday, April 15, 2020
FILE PHOTO: French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean sea, March 7, 2019
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Coronavirus Spreads on French Aircraft Carrier, Hundreds Infected

PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 700 sailors assigned to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s naval group have tested positive for the

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 49

Iran Briefly Detained Hong Kong-Flagged Tanker, Sources Say
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Iran Briefly Detained Hong Kong-Flagged Tanker, Sources Say

LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – A Hong Kong-flagged tanker was briefly detained in Iran before being freed after armed Iranian guards in speedboats directed

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 70

houston ship channel
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U.S. Crude Stocks Jump By a Record 19 Million Barrels – EIA

By Stephanie Kelly and Laura Sanicola April 15 (Reuters) – U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose by 19 million barrels last week, the biggest one-week increase

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 147

port of rotterdam storage
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Tankers Pile Up Off Europe as Onshore Storage Hits Limit

By Ron Bousso and Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – Dozens of tankers holding jet fuel and gasoline are at anchor in sea lanes around

April 15, 2020
Total Views: 135

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Tanker Boarded But Later Released in Gulf of Oman
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Tanker Boarded But Later Released in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, April 14 (Reuters) – Armed men boarded a vessel at anchor in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday but the ship was later released, the United Kingdom

April 14, 2020
Total Views: 151

Monday, April 13, 2020
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Record Oil Output Cuts Fail to Make Waves in Coronavirus-Hit Market

By Florence Tan and Shadia Nasralla SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – The minimal impact on oil prices from a global deal for record output cuts

April 13, 2020
Total Views: 49

The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is pictured as it enters the port in Da Nang, Vietnam
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USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailor Dies After Contracting COVID-19

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy sailor died on Monday after contracting the coronavirus, marking the first death of a sailor

April 13, 2020
Total Views: 105

Friday, April 10, 2020
oil tanker at anchor
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OPEC+ Outlines Record Oil Cut

By Rania El Gamal, Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar DUBAI/MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC, Russia and other allies outlined plans on Thursday to cut

April 10, 2020
Total Views: 101

U.S. CDC Extends “No Sail Order” for All Cruise Ships
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U.S. CDC Extends “No Sail Order” for All Cruise Ships

April 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended its “no sail order” for all cruise ships, as it looks to

April 10, 2020
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, April 8, 2020
France’s Flagship Aircraft Carrier Heading Home Due to Possible COVID-19 Cases
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France’s Flagship Aircraft Carrier Heading Home Due to Possible COVID-19 Cases

By Tangi Salaün PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) – France’s flagship aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle is returning to its home port early after

April 8, 2020
Total Views: 95

oil tanker
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Oil Tanker Freight Rates Fall Ahead of OPEC+ Meeting

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) – Supertanker freight rates have fallen after last week’s highs as industry participants await the

April 8, 2020
Total Views: 99

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Containership port
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Shipping Industry Urges Free Movement of Crews to Keep Trade Moving

LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – Ships must be allowed to change over overworked and exhausted crews to help to keep trade flowing as

April 7, 2020
Total Views: 81

Acting Navy Secretary Modly Resigns Amid Uproar Over Leaked Speech to Carrier Crew
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Acting Navy Secretary Modly Resigns Amid Uproar Over Leaked Speech to Carrier Crew

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) – Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has offered his resignation following criticism of his handling of a

April 7, 2020
Total Views: 110

offshore rig
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ExxonMobil Lops 30% Off 2020 Spending

By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON, April 7 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Tuesday throttled back investment in shale, natural gas and deep water production,

April 7, 2020
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