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Thursday, April 7, 2016
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Another Tough Year Ahead for Ship Financing as NordLB Looks to Cut Exposure

FRANKFURT, April 7 (Reuters) – NordLB expects lower earnings this year partly as a result of the German public sector bank’s efforts to cut its

April 7, 2016
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China Teapot Refiner Oil Buying Spree Creates Tanker Jam at Qingdao
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China Teapot Refiner Oil Buying Spree Creates Tanker Jam at Qingdao

By Libby George and Keith Wallis LONDON/SINGAPORE, April 7 (Reuters) – A surge in oil buying by China’s newest crude importers has created delays

April 7, 2016
Total Views: 45

PDVSA to Receive First U.S. Crude Cargo from BP, Backlog Eases Around Curacao
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PDVSA to Receive First U.S. Crude Cargo from BP, Backlog Eases Around Curacao

HOUSTON, April 6 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s PDVSA will discharge in the coming days its first cargo of U.S. crude bought from British BP, who along

April 7, 2016
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Subi Reef China Phillipines Dispute
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China Begins Operation of Lighthouse on Artificial Island in South China Sea

BEIJING, April 6 (Reuters) – China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea near which a U.S. warship

April 6, 2016
Total Views: 83

Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Huge Oil Tanker Traffic Jam Builds at Iraq’s Basra Port

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, April 6 (Reuters) – A traffic jam of nearly 30 large oil tankers has built up outside the Iraqi port of Basra due to loading

April 6, 2016
Total Views: 98

dry bulk ship, bulker
Maritime News

Baltic Dry Index Climbs to 500 on Firmer Vessel Demand

April 6 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Wednesday,

April 6, 2016
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, April 5, 2016
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Maritime News

UK Shipping Sector Risks Sinking Fortunes if ‘Brexit’ Prevails

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – If Britain votes to leave the European Union, the country’s shipping sector faces years of disruption

April 5, 2016
Total Views: 43

Monday, April 4, 2016
Petrobras Sought Arbitration in Sete Brasil Talks, Sources Say
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Petrobras Sought Arbitration in Sete Brasil Talks, Sources Say

By Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Aluísio Alves SAO PAULO, April 4 (Reuters) – State-controlled Petróleo Brasileiro SA unsuccesfully sought the appointment

April 4, 2016
Total Views: 39

An undated handout photo of the Gorgon LNG project located in Western Australia.
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Mechanical Problems Halt LNG Exports from Gorgon Mega-Project

By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, April 4 (Reuters) – Chevron’s massive Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Australia has hit technical

April 4, 2016
Total Views: 7

Sunday, April 3, 2016
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Saudi’s Bahri Secures Financing for Five VLCCs

DUBAI, April 3 (Reuters) – National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had signed a murabaha facility with Riyad Bank valued at 1.425

April 3, 2016
Total Views: 46

Saturday, April 2, 2016
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Maritime News

Iran Seeking $2.5 Billion to Modernize Oil Tankers

DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) – Iran is seeking $2.5 billion investment to modernise its oil tankers fleet following the lifting of sanctions against Tehran,

April 2, 2016
Total Views: 53

Friday, April 1, 2016
Asia VLCC Rates Face Uncertain Week as Delays Weigh
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Asia VLCC Rates Face Uncertain Week as Delays Weigh

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, April 1 (Reuters) – Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which hit a two-week high on Thursday, face an

April 1, 2016
Total Views: 3

capesize bulk carrier
Maritime News

Baltic Dry Index Jumps 5% On Higher Rates for Bigger Vessels

April 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended gains on Friday,

April 1, 2016
Total Views: 3

COSCO Shipping Orders 10 Very Large Ore Carriers
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COSCO Shipping Orders 10 Very Large Ore Carriers

SHANGHAI, April 1 (Reuters) – China COSCO Shipping Corp has placed an order for 10 very large ore carriers (VLOC) from China State Shipbuilding Corp

April 1, 2016
Total Views: 70

Thursday, March 31, 2016
Stronger Capesize Demand Perks Up Baltic Index
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Stronger Capesize Demand Perks Up Baltic Index

March 31 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday on

March 31, 2016
Total Views: 5

apm terminals
Maritime News

APM Terminals to Operate New Automated Port in Morocco’s Tangier

COPENHAGEN, March 31 (Reuters) – The world’s third largest port operator APM Terminals said it will invest 758 million euros ($858.3 million) in a

March 31, 2016
Total Views: 50

bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Maritime News

Asia Capesize Rates to Firm as Owners Resist Downward Pressure

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, March 31 (Reuters) – Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes are set to firm next week as owners

March 31, 2016
Total Views: 3

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
ENRICA LEXIE Shooting: India Summit Fails to Defuse Row Over Italian Marines
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ENRICA LEXIE Shooting: India Summit Fails to Defuse Row Over Italian Marines

By Thomas Escritt and Francesco Guarascio THE HAGUE/BRUSSELS, March 30 (Reuters) – The European Union and India failed on Wednesday to defuse a

March 30, 2016
Total Views: 10

seadrill rig
Maritime News

Seadrill Said to Hire Help on Debt Talks

By Luca Casiraghi, Dinesh Nair and Steven Church (Bloomberg) — Seadrill Ltd., the offshore driller with the biggest debtload, hired Houlihan Lokey Inc.

March 30, 2016
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Huntington Ingalls CEO Urges Speedup of U.S. Navy’s Next Amphibious Ship Program
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Huntington Ingalls CEO Urges Speedup of U.S. Navy’s Next Amphibious Ship Program

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc Chief Executive Mike Petters urged the U.S. Navy to accelerate its

March 29, 2016
Total Views: 20
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