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Thursday, May 12, 2016
UN Removes Libyan Oil Tanker from Blacklist
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UN Removes Libyan Oil Tanker from Blacklist

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday removed from a U.N. blacklist an Indian-flagged

May 12, 2016
Total Views: 20

As Korean Shipyards Founder, Central Bank Dragged Into Rescue Bid
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As Korean Shipyards Founder, Central Bank Dragged Into Rescue Bid

By Christine Kim SEOUL, May 12 (Reuters) – They are South Korea’s “too-big-to-fail” firms – the world’s largest

May 12, 2016
Total Views: 22

Wednesday, May 11, 2016
dry bulk ship, bulker
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Baltic Exchange Says Talks Still Ongoing with Potential Buyers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) – Talks between the Baltic Exchange and a number of suitors are continuing, but any potential buyer of the

May 11, 2016
Total Views: 26

UK Court Ruling in OW Bunker Case May Mean Double Payments for Shippers
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UK Court Ruling in OW Bunker Case May Mean Double Payments for Shippers

By Roslan Khasawneh May 11 (Reuters) – The UK Supreme Court ruled in favour of bankrupt marine fuel supplier OW Bunker Malta in a dispute over payment

May 11, 2016
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
China Scrambles Fighter Jets as U.S. Navy Tests Freedom of Navigation Near Chinese-Claimed Reef
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China Scrambles Fighter Jets as U.S. Navy Tests Freedom of Navigation Near Chinese-Claimed Reef

By Michael Martina, Greg Torode and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/HONG KONG, May 10 (Reuters) – China scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday as a U.S. navy ship

May 10, 2016
Total Views: 4

Monday, May 9, 2016
hyundai heavy shipyard
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Hyundai Heavy Industries to Axe More Jobs Amid Shrinking Orders

SEOUL, May 9 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd, the world’s biggest shipbuilder by revenue, will slash more jobs and

May 9, 2016
Total Views: 14

maersk oil sale
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Maersk Oil to Cut 40 Staff Amid Slumping Oil Price

COPENHAGEN, May 9 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk Oil will cut 40 jobs in Copenhagen, Aberdeen and Stavanger due to the low oil price, it said on

May 9, 2016
Total Views: 4

Sunday, May 8, 2016
ship emissions
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Pressure Builds on Shipping Industry to Set Carbon Targets

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Disagreement among nations means no carbon emissions targets have been set for international

May 8, 2016
Total Views: 54

Saturday, May 7, 2016
17 Missing After Cargo Ship Collides With Fishing Vessel in East China Sea
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17 Missing After Cargo Ship Collides With Fishing Vessel in East China Sea

SHANGHAI, May 7 (Reuters) – Seventeen people were missing after a Chinese fishing boat collided with a Maltese cargo ship and sank in the East China Sea

May 7, 2016
Total Views: 10

Friday, May 6, 2016
Boaty McBoatface Given Real Name (But Will Still Forever Be Known as Boaty McBoatface)
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Boaty McBoatface Given Real Name (But Will Still Forever Be Known as Boaty McBoatface)

LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) – A new 200 million pound ($290 million) polar research ship is to be named after veteran BBC naturalist David Attenborough but

May 6, 2016
Total Views: 104

NTSB Aims to Recover El Faro Data Recorder in Next Few Months
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NTSB Aims to Recover El Faro Data Recorder in Next Few Months

BOSTON, May 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board hopes to recover the voyage data recorder from the cargo ship El Faro, which sank

May 6, 2016
Total Views: 7

Thursday, May 5, 2016
Austal Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Design
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Australia Awards Austal $208 Million Pacific Patrol Boats Contract

SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) – Australia signed a A$280 million ($208.8 million) contract with naval shipbuilder Austal Ships Pty on Thursday for 21 patrol

May 5, 2016
Total Views: 23

cargo ship
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Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia to Coordinate Against Militant Pirates

By Budi Satriawan YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, May 5 (Reuters) – Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines agreed on Thursday to conduct coordinated maritime

May 5, 2016
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, May 4, 2016
containership at sea
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Al Qaeda in Yemen Poses Growing Threat to Shipping, Naval Force Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch remains a powerful force and poses a growing risk to merchant ships in vital

May 4, 2016
Total Views: 19

Researchers Believe Captain Cook’s Famed ‘Endeavour’ Rests at Bottom of Newport Harbor
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Researchers Believe Captain Cook’s Famed ‘Endeavour’ Rests at Bottom of Newport Harbor

By Scott Malone PROVIDENCE, May 4 (Reuters) – The wreckage of the Endeavour, the storied British ship that 18th-century explorer Captain James Cook

May 4, 2016
Total Views: 19

Maersk in Good Spot After Surprise Shipping Profit
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Maersk in Good Spot After Surprise Shipping Profit

By Ole Mikkelsen COPENHAGEN, May 4 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk returned to profit at its main container shipping business in the first quarter,

May 4, 2016
Total Views: 44

Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Pirates in Gulf of Guinea Switch to Kidnapping Crew Amid Oil Price Slump
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Pirates in Gulf of Guinea Switch to Kidnapping Crew Amid Oil Price Slump

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) – Pirate gangs in West Africa are switching to kidnapping sailors and demanding ransom rather than stealing oil

May 3, 2016
Total Views: 91

Has Captain Cook’s ‘Endeavour’ Been Found in Newport Harbor?
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Has Captain Cook’s ‘Endeavour’ Been Found in Newport Harbor?

By Scott Malone BOSTON, May 3 (Reuters) – U.S. researchers are set to announce on Wednesday that they have found what they believe are the remains of

May 3, 2016
Total Views: 37

Monday, May 2, 2016
Enrica Lexie Saga: UN Court Orders India to Release Italian Marine
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Enrica Lexie Saga: UN Court Orders India to Release Italian Marine

By Crispian Balmer ROME, May 2 (Reuters) – A U.N. court has ruled that India must allow an Italian marine detained in Delhi for more than four years to

May 2, 2016
Total Views: 4

Carnival Cruise Ship Pulls into Havana on Historic Cuba Voyage
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Carnival Cruise Ship Pulls into Havana on Historic Cuba Voyage

By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 2 (Reuters) – The first U.S. cruise ship to arrive in Cuba in decades received a warm welcome on Monday from Havana residents

May 2, 2016
Total Views: 66
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