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Friday, September 14, 2018
Russian Warships Hold Drills in Bering Sea in Huge Military Exercise
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Russian Warships Hold Drills in Bering Sea in Huge Military Exercise

MOSCOW, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Russian warships held drills in the Bering Sea which separates Russia from Alaska, part of Moscow’s biggest military

September 14, 2018
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Thursday, September 13, 2018
Odfjell Says It Will Not Install Scrubbers to Comply with Global Sulphur Cap
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Odfjell Says It Will Not Install Scrubbers to Comply with Global Sulphur Cap

OSLO, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Chemical tanker firm Odfjell said it will not invest in scrubbers to clean fuel on its vessels to comply with new stricter

September 13, 2018
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
France Says Scallop Fishing Talks with Britain End in Failure
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France Says Scallop Fishing Talks with Britain End in Failure

PARIS, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Talks between French and British fisherman over rights to catch scallops have ended in failure, France’s agriculture

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 24

maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk to Install Scrubbers On a ‘Limited Number of Vessels’ Ahead of 2020 Global Sulphur Cap

SINGAPORE/COPENHAGEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk , the world’s biggest container shipping group, will add devices to reduce harmful

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 65

Tuesday, September 11, 2018
U.S. States See Energy Boom Along With Economic Expansion
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U.S. States See Energy Boom Along With Economic Expansion

The article is courtesy Stateline, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts. By Tim Henderson Sept 11 (Stateline) – An oil and gas bonanza in

September 11, 2018
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durban port harbor deepening
Ports

South Africa’s Transnet to Deepen Durban Port to Accommodate Larger Ships

By Tanisha Heiberg JOHANNESBURG, Sept 11 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Transnet said on Tuesday it will spend 7 billion rand ($464 million) to deepen

September 11, 2018
Total Views: 61

Monday, September 10, 2018
hurricane florence
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Packing 140 M.P.H. Winds, Hurricane Florence Sets Sight on the Carolinas

The National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m. update said Florence had grown in strength and size with 140 m.p.h. maximum sustained winds – a major

September 10, 2018
Total Views: 30

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Qatargas Signs Major LNG Supply Deal with China

DUBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Qatargas said on Monday it had agreed on a 22-year deal with PetroChina International Co, a unit of PetroChina Co, to supply

September 10, 2018
Total Views: 25

hurricane florence september 10
Shipping News

Hurricane Florence, Now a Major Category 4, Roars Towards the Carolinas

Update: The NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center has just upgraded Florence to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 m.p.h. By Rich McKay

September 10, 2018
Total Views: 27

Friday, September 7, 2018
aberdeen harbor
News

Fueling Independence? Scotland’s Oil Hub Embraces Green Energy

By Elisabeth O’Leary ABERDEEN, Scotland, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Scotland’s leader Nicola Sturgeon launched on Friday a major renewable energy

September 7, 2018
Total Views: 43

CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY
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CMA CGM Sees Better H2 Margin After Oil Hit in H1

PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, said on Friday it expects its operating margin to improve

September 7, 2018
Total Views: 28

u.s. coast guard
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Eight Vessels Stalled at Sabine Pass Due to Draft Restrictions After Ship Hits Dredging Pipeline

By Liz Hampton and Scott DiSavino HOUSTON/NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Eight vessels were stalled on Friday at the Sabine Pass Channel on the

September 7, 2018
Total Views: 120

Thursday, September 6, 2018
cma cgm ship
News

CMA CGM Sees Brisk China-U.S. Trade for Now

By Gus Trompiz LE HAVRE, France, Sept 6 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest container shipping lines, is benefiting from strong

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, September 5, 2018
storm gordon september 5
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U.S. Energy Operations Begin Recovering After Tropical Storm Gordon

HOUSTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Energy companies and port operators along the U.S. Gulf Coast took steps on Wednesday to resume operations after Tropical

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 19

ship anchorage
Shipping News

Dirty Secrets: Tainted Bunker Fuel Sparks Calls for Tighter Quality Control in Shipping

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – A wave of contaminated fuel that has clogged and damaged engines on hundreds of oil tankers and

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 191

Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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Three New Arc7 LNG Carriers Headed for Russia’s Yamal LNG Terminal

By Sabina Zawadzki LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers capable of plowing through the Arctic ice have completed sea

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 412

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Storm Gordon Halts Some Energy Production in U.S. Gulf
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Storm Gordon Halts Some Energy Production in U.S. Gulf

HOUSTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Two more oil producers pulled employees out of Tropical Storm Gordon’s path, and oil companies cut 9 percent of U.S.

September 4, 2018
Total Views: 33

French Navy Ready to Act if Scallop War Clashes Erupt Again
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French Navy Ready to Act if Scallop War Clashes Erupt Again

PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – The French Navy is ready to intervene if clashes between French and British fishermen over access to scallop-rich seabeds erupt

September 4, 2018
Total Views: 27

Greek Seamen End Strike After Reaching Deal on Wage Increase
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Greek Seamen End Strike After Reaching Deal on Wage Increase

ATHENS, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Greek seamen on Tuesday called off a strike that had kept ferries and passengers stranded in ports around the country, after

September 4, 2018
Total Views: 14

Friday, August 31, 2018
Gulf Of Mexico Hurricane
Marine Weather

What Are The The Top 5 Deadliest Hurricanes On Record?

by Ava Meyer (Reuters) – Puerto Rico has raised the official death toll from Hurricane Maria to nearly 3,000 following a study ordered by the governor of

August 31, 2018
Total Views: 503