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Friday, June 9, 2017
A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
News

Hapag-Lloyd, UASC Merger Seen Weathering Qatar Row

HAMBURG/FRANKFURT, June 9 (Reuters) – Hapag-Lloyd’s merger with Arab Shipping Company, which is owned by six Gulf states, is proceeding as planned,

June 9, 2017
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Thursday, June 8, 2017
Shell Tanker Diverted as Qatar Gulf Row Roils LNG Market
Interesting

Shell Tanker Diverted as Qatar Gulf Row Roils LNG Market

By Oleg Vukmanovic LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – The escalating diplomatic conflict between Qatar and several of its Middle East neighbors has roiled the

June 8, 2017
Total Views: 56

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News

North Sea Drilling Rig Using 100% Shore Power to Cut Carbon Emissions

By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos OSLO, June 8 (Reuters) – An offshore drilling rig hired by Norwegian oil and gas producer Aker BP is getting all its power

June 8, 2017
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, June 7, 2017
frontline tanker
News

Marshall Islands Court Rejects Frontline’s Complaint Against DHT-BW Offshore Deal

June 7 (Reuters) – Tanker firm DHT Holdings said a court in the Marshall Islands rejected Frontline Ltd’s lawsuit against DHT selling a major stake

June 7, 2017
Total Views: 76

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Shipping News

Abu Dhabi Port Eases Restrictions on Oil Tankers Going to and from Qatar

SINGAPORE/DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi port authorities have eased restrictions on oil tankers going to and from Qatar, according to industry

June 7, 2017
Total Views: 55

More Shipping Lines Suspend Qatar Services
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More Shipping Lines Suspend Qatar Services

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Evergreen and Hong Kong’s OOCL said on Wednesday they had suspended shipping services to

June 7, 2017
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, June 6, 2017
News

Port Bans Choke Qatar’s Commodity Trade as Gas Supply Worries Grow

By Roslan Khasawneh and Oleg Vukmanovic SINGAPORE/LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) – A campaign by leading Arab powers to isolate Qatar is disrupting trade in

June 6, 2017
Total Views: 49

Maersk Says It’s No Longer Able to Ship Qatar Bound Cargo
Shipping News

Maersk Says It’s No Longer Able to Ship Qatar Bound Cargo

LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) – Maersk, the world’s biggest container shipping line, can no longer transport goods in or out of Qatar after Arab

June 6, 2017
Total Views: 39

Monday, June 5, 2017
Saudi, UAE Ports Bar Ships Flying Qatari Flag After Cutting Ties
Shipping News

Saudi, UAE Ports Bar Ships Flying Qatari Flag After Cutting Ties

By Rania El Gamal DUBAI, June 5 (Reuters) – Ports in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ barred ships flying Qatari flags after the two

June 5, 2017
Total Views: 47

Spanish Dockworker Strike Disrupts Ports and Trade Routes
Ports

Spanish Dockworker Strike Disrupts Ports and Trade Routes

MADRID, June 5 (Reuters) – Some of Spain’s biggest port terminals came to a standstill on Monday as shipping companies redirected cargos to avoid a

June 5, 2017
Total Views: 78

Thursday, June 1, 2017
statoil oil rig norway
Offshore

Norway Union Reaches Wage Deal with Offshore Drilling Firms, Averting Strike

OSLO, June 1 (Reuters) – Norway’s biggest oil workers’ union reached a wage deal with offshore rig owners on Thursday, averting the risk of a

June 1, 2017
Total Views: 96

Commerzbank Moves Closer to Shedding Toxic Ship Loans
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Commerzbank Moves Closer to Shedding Toxic Ship Loans

FRANKFURT, June 1 (Reuters) – Commerzbank AG on Thursday announced significant steps in its effort to shed its 4.5 billion euro ($5.05 billion) portfolio

June 1, 2017
Total Views: 1231

Wednesday, May 31, 2017
French President Macron Wants Review of STX Shipyard Sale to Fincantieri
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French President Macron Wants Review of STX Shipyard Sale to Fincantieri

SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, May 31 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he wanted to review the terms of a recent deal to sell a

May 31, 2017
Total Views: 94

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Interesting

Rickmers to File for Insolvency as Revamp Fails

By Jan Schwartz HAMBURG, Germany, June 1 (Reuters) – German shipping firm Rickmers filed for insolvency on Thursday, a day after its largest lender HSH

May 31, 2017
Total Views: 52

A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
Interesting

Hapag-Lloyd to Cut More Than a Thousand Jobs After Merger

FRANKFURT, May 31 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd confirmed on Wednesday that it is looking to cut up to 12 percent of its almost 11,000

May 31, 2017
Total Views: 24

Saudi Aramco Signs Deals to Build Persian Gulf’s Biggest Shipyard
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Saudi Aramco Signs Deals to Build Persian Gulf’s Biggest Shipyard

By Reem Shamseddine KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, May 31 (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco plans to build the Gulf’s largest shipyard through a joint venture with

May 31, 2017
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Baltic Dry Index Continues Downward Spiral
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Baltic Dry Index Continues Downward Spiral

May 30 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a nearly

May 30, 2017
Total Views: 73

MSC Container Ship Port Of Miami Angled
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MSC Signs 35-Year Deal to Run Terminal at Ivory Coast’s Second Port

ABIDJAN, May 30 (Reuters) – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a 35-year concession agreement with Ivory Coast’s second port of San

May 30, 2017
Total Views: 74

A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
News

Hapag-Lloyd Shareholders Approve Capital Increase to Fund Merger

FRANKFURT, May 29 (Reuters) – Shareholders of German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd on Monday approved a $400 million rights issue to fund a planned merger

May 30, 2017
Total Views: 22

Saturday, May 27, 2017
South Korea Says Contact Established with Vessel off Somalia After Suspected Pirate Attack
News

South Korea Says Contact Established with Vessel off Somalia After Suspected Pirate Attack

SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) – South Korea said on Saturday it has resumed contact with a distressed fishing vessel that feared it was being followed by a

May 27, 2017
Total Views: 37