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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
msc zoe containers
Shipping News

Rough Weather Hampers MSC Zoe Container Cleanup

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Clean-up efforts after a container ship spill off the Dutch coast are being hampered by rough weather although progress is

January 9, 2019
Total Views: 136

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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Offshore

BP Uses New Technology to Unlock 1 Billion BOE at Thunder Horse Field

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – BP said it has discovered two new oilfields in the Gulf of Mexico and has identified an additional billion

January 8, 2019
Total Views: 159

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China Bans Discharge from Open-Loop Scrubbers in Some Waters

For now, the ban applies only to wash water discharges in inland ECAs, port waters in domestic emission control areas, and in Bohai Bay, but a full ban on

January 8, 2019
Total Views: 91

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Somali Region Once Riddled with Pirates Sees Peaceful Power Transfer

By Abdiqani Hassan GAROWE, Somalia Jan 8 (Reuters) – A region of war-ravaged Somalia elected a new president on Tuesday, a peaceful transfer of power in

January 8, 2019
Total Views: 38

Monday, January 7, 2019
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Shipping News

UK Opposition Labour Party Rebukes Government Over Ferry Contract

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Monday criticized the government for awarding a 14 million pound ($18 million)

January 7, 2019
Total Views: 18

Sunday, January 6, 2019
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Interesting

U.S. Kills Terrorist Behind 2000 USS Cole Bombing

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Sunday it has killed a militant in Yemen believed to be one of the planners of a deadly bombing

January 6, 2019
Total Views: 88

Pope Appeals for Safe Ports for Migrant NGO Ships
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Pope Appeals for Safe Ports for Migrant NGO Ships

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged European leaders on Sunday to stop bickering over the fate of 49 migrants

January 6, 2019
Total Views: 48

Friday, January 4, 2019
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Shipping News

Iran to Send Warships to the Atlantic, Closer to U.S. Waters

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Iranian navy will send warships to deploy in the Atlantic from March, a top commander said on Friday, as the Islamic

January 4, 2019
Total Views: 80

msc zoe
Shipping News

Dutch Authorities Demand Clean-Up Costs from MSC Over Lost Containers

By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Dutch authorities will hold Swiss shipping line MSC liable for the cost of cleaning up debris from more

January 4, 2019
Total Views: 89

Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Shipping News

Dredging Starts at UK Port That May Be Used in No-Deal Brexit

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Work began on Thursday to extend a small British port that could serve as a back-up if the UK leaves the

January 3, 2019
Total Views: 51

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Shipping

Singapore 2018 Fuel Oil Trade Volumes Nearly Halved as IMO 2020 Looms

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (Reuters) – High-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) volumes traded in S&P Global Platts’ Singapore price

January 3, 2019
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Chris Grayling
Interesting

UK Minister Defends Giving Brexit Ferry Contract to Company with No Ships

By Andrew MacAskill and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Britain’s transport minister has defended awarding a 14 million-pound ($18 million)

January 2, 2019
Total Views: 31

Friday, December 28, 2018
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Shipping News

Japan to Resume Commercial Whaling After Pulling Out of IWC

By Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will resume commercial whaling from July in its waters and exclusive economic zone while

December 28, 2018
Total Views: 60

Thursday, December 27, 2018
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Empty Shipyard and Suicides as “Hyundai Town” Grapples with Grim Future

By Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang ULSAN, South Korea, Aug 13 (Reuters) – When Lee Dong-hee came to Ulsan to work for Hyundai Heavy Industries five

December 27, 2018
Total Views: 120

Saturday, December 22, 2018
Grande Tema
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UK Forces Retake Ship After Stowaways Threaten Crew

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – British forces stormed an Italian cargo ship on Friday and regained control after stowaways threatened crew members as it

December 22, 2018
Total Views: 80

Friday, December 21, 2018
Grande Tema
Piracy

Stowaways Threaten Cargo Ship’s Crew, But British Police Denies Piracy or Hostage Situation

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – British police said on Friday that they had received no reports that anyone has been harmed in an incident on an Italian cargo

December 21, 2018
Total Views: 67

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Trump Threatens ‘Very Long’ U.S. Government Shutdown

By Ginger Gibson, Roberta Rampton and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a “very

December 21, 2018
Total Views: 13

Thursday, December 20, 2018
Fatigued Tugboat Captains Flag Accident Risk in Expanded Panama Canal
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Fatigued Tugboat Captains Flag Accident Risk in Expanded Panama Canal

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Dec 20 (Reuters) – In April last year, the 148-tonne tugboat Cerro Santiago collided with the U.S. Coast Guard vessel Tampa

December 20, 2018
Total Views: 96

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Shipping News

Rising LNG Demand to Exert More Pull on U.S. Natural Gas Prices

By Scott DiSavino Dec 20 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity is on the brink of doubling in 2019, which will boost the

December 20, 2018
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, December 19, 2018
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Shipping News

Madagascar Seizes Panamanian-Flagged Ship with Chinese Crew

ANTANANARIVO, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Madagascar on Wednesday said it had seized a Panamanian-flagged ship with Chinese crew in its waters and said the

December 19, 2018
Total Views: 135