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Sunday, July 1, 2018
Another Humanitarian Ship Heads to Spain After Being Rejected by Italy and Malta
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Another Humanitarian Ship Heads to Spain After Being Rejected by Italy and Malta

ROME, July 1 (Reuters) – A humanitarian boat carrying 59 migrants rescued off Libya was heading for Barcelona on Sunday after Italy and Malta, both much

July 1, 2018
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south Korea coast guard
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North and South Korea Reopen Maritime Communication Channel

SEOUL, July 1 (Reuters) – North and South Korea reopened a maritime communication channel on Sunday, with vessels from the two countries making radio

July 1, 2018
Total Views: 39

Japanese Fishermen Fear Confrontation with N. Korea Boats as Season Peaks
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Japanese Fishermen Fear Confrontation with N. Korea Boats as Season Peaks

SAKATA, Japan, June 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has declared North Korea is no longer a threat, but that doesn’t make the Japanese

July 1, 2018
Total Views: 30

Friday, June 29, 2018
EU Cuts Migration Deal After Marathon Talks
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EU Cuts Migration Deal After Marathon Talks

By Gabriela Baczynska, Noah Barkin and Richard Lough BRUSSELS, June 29 (Reuters) – European leaders reached a deal on migration in the early hours

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 30

hapag lloyd 2017 results
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Hapag-Lloyd Slashes Profit Forecast as Freight Rates Struggle to Recover

FRANKFURT, June 29 (Reuters) – German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd slashed its full-year profit forecast, saying that freight rates had recovered

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 24

Thursday, June 28, 2018
HMAS_Ballarat_during_RIMPAC_2016. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Holly Herline
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BAE Wins $25.7 Billion Australian Frigate Contract

June 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems PLC has won a A$35 billion ($25.7 billion) contest to deliver anti-submarine warfare frigates for the

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 83

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Trump’s Tariffs Could Hit 15 Percent of Los Angeles Port Business, Port Official Says

By Nick Carey June 27 (Reuters) – Tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese goods imposed by the Trump administration could hit up to 15 percent of goods moving

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 62

As Mexico’s Oil Sector Sputters, Crime and Violence Rattle Industry Towns
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As Mexico’s Oil Sector Sputters, Crime and Violence Rattle Industry Towns

By Gabriel Stargardter PARAISO, Mexico, June 28 (Reuters) – Until recently, Edgar Barrera enjoyed a life many Mexicans could only hope for. In a few

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 127

world's largest wind turbine
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Vestas, Maersk Supply Service to Tackle Costs of Ever Bigger Wind Turbines

By Stine Jacobsen HELSINKI, June 28 (Reuters) – Danish wind turbine maker Vestas and offshore services firm Maersk Supply Service are teaming up to

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 70

Shipping Industry Increasingly Turning to LNG to Meet Clean Fuel Rules
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Shipping Industry Increasingly Turning to LNG to Meet Clean Fuel Rules

By Julie Gordon WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – With new global emissions standards looming, the marine shipping industry is increasingly looking at

June 28, 2018
Total Views: 189

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
mission lifeline ship Malta
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Humanitarian Ship Docks in Malta, Ending Week-Long Standoff

By Chris Scicluna VALLETTA, June 27 (Reuters) – A humanitarian ship that has had about 230 rescued migrants on board for almost a week docked in Malta on

June 27, 2018
Total Views: 47

blue lng carrier at sea
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U.S. Shale Could Hold a ‘Century Supply’ of Natural Gas

By Ernest Scheyder WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – Natural gas production from U.S. shale fields can keep growing for decades, giving Washington a

June 27, 2018
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, June 26, 2018
containership
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Chinese Firm Pays $584 Million to Secure 99-Year Lease of Sri Lanka Port

COLOMBO, June 20 (Reuters) – China Merchants Port Holdings has made a $584 million payment as part of a $1.12 billion deal to operate Sri Lanka’s

June 26, 2018
Total Views: 188

Maersk Ship That Picked Up Migrants Allowed to Dock in Sicily
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Maersk Ship That Picked Up Migrants Allowed to Dock in Sicily

ROME, June 26 (Reuters) – More than 100 rescued migrants from private cargo ship Alexander Maersk, picked up off the coast of southern Italy on Friday,

June 26, 2018
Total Views: 138

bulk ship in egypt
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Israel Asks Cyprus to Consider Shipping Route for Gaza, Official Says

ATHENS/JERUSALEM, June 26 (Reuters) – Israel has asked Cyprus to examine the possibility of establishing a shipping point on the island for sending goods

June 26, 2018
Total Views: 38

Monday, June 25, 2018
nuclear icebreaker convoy
News

Mattis: ‘America’s Got to Up Its Game in the Arctic’

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska, June 25 (Reuters) – The United States needs to “up its game” in the Arctic and deal with an increasingly

June 25, 2018
Total Views: 59

jack-up rig
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Jack-Up Specialist Shelf Drilling Falls in Oslo Debut, But Optimistic on Rising Rig Rates

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, June 25 (Reuters) – A fall in equities and oil markets knocked shares in Shelf Drilling on their Oslo market debut on Monday,

June 25, 2018
Total Views: 147

uss cole
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Sudan’s Appeal in USS Cole Bombing Case

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear Sudan’s appeal of $314.7 million in damages awarded

June 25, 2018
Total Views: 55

CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY
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CMA CGM Founder Jacques Saade Dies at 81

By Gus Trompiz and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) – Jacques Saade, who founded France’s CMA CGM 40 years ago as a one-vessel firm and

June 25, 2018
Total Views: 107

Sunday, June 24, 2018
China’s Dongfeng Race Team Clinches Volvo Ocean Race Victory
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China’s Dongfeng Race Team Clinches Volvo Ocean Race Victory

By Alexander Smith LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) – China’s Dongfeng Race Team won the Volvo Ocean Race on Sunday, the first victory for a team

June 24, 2018
Total Views: 74