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Thursday, May 4, 2017
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News

DONG Energy Settles Hejre Platform Dispute, Clearing Hurdle for Oil Unit Sale

COPENHAGEN, May 4 (Reuters) – DONG Energy said it has reached a settlement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Technip over who bears

May 4, 2017
Total Views: 163

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Italy Prosecutor Says There’s No Proof of Wrongdoing Among NGO Rescuers
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Italy Prosecutor Says There’s No Proof of Wrongdoing Among NGO Rescuers

By Steve Scherer ROME, May 3 (Reuters) – An Italian prosecutor who began an investigation into possible ties between humanitarian organizations that

May 3, 2017
Total Views: 44

Seven Chinese Vessels Detained Off West Africa for Illegal Fishing
News

Seven Chinese Vessels Detained Off West Africa for Illegal Fishing

By Emma Farge DAKAR, May 2 (Reuters) – Authorities in West Africa have detained eight seven Chinese vessels for fishing illegally and the boat

May 3, 2017
Total Views: 105

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Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Down for Eleventh Straight Session

May 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for an eleventh

May 3, 2017
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Pirate Attacks on the Rise in West Africa
News

Pirate Attacks on the Rise in West Africa

By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN, May 2 (Reuters) – Armed attacks on ships in West African waters nearly doubled in 2016, with pirates increasingly focused on

May 2, 2017
Total Views: 136

Monday, May 1, 2017
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Shipping News

Norway Races Australia to Fulfill Japan’s Hydrogen Society Dream

By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos, Sonali Paul and Aaron Sheldrick OSLO/MELBOURNE/TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) – Norway and Australia are racing each other

May 1, 2017
Total Views: 474

Six Killed in Crane Collapse at Samsung Heavy Industries
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Six Killed in Crane Collapse at Samsung Heavy Industries

SEOUL/OSLO, May 1 (Reuters) – Six people died and more than 20 were injured when a crane collapsed at a Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea

May 1, 2017
Total Views: 201

Saturday, April 29, 2017
Libya Captures Two Oil Tankers After Firefight
Maritime Security Incidents

Libya Captures Two Oil Tankers After Firefight

By Ahmed Elumami (Reuters) Libyan naval forces captured two vessels suspected of smuggling oil from the North African country after gun battles lasting

April 29, 2017
Total Views: 56

Friday, April 28, 2017
Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Expand Offshore Drilling
Offshore

Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Expand Offshore Drilling

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to extend offshore oil and gas

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 53

Maersk Line to Pay $4 Billion for Hamburg Süd
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Maersk Line to Pay $4 Billion for Hamburg Süd

COPENHAGEN, April 28 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest container shipping company Maersk Line will pay 3.7 billion euros ($4.02 billion) for its

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 46

Thursday, April 27, 2017
News

Frontline Takes Legal Battle Over DHT to Marshall Islands

OSLO, April 27 (Reuters) – John Fredriksen’s Frontline is switching its legal battle for control of tanker operator DHT Holdings from New York to

April 27, 2017
Total Views: 94

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News

Sembcorp Marine Q1 Profit Drops as Rig Orders Slow Down

SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Ltd (Sembmarine) posted a 28 percent drop in its first-quarter profit as rig orders

April 27, 2017
Total Views: 41

Russian Spy Ship Sinks in Black Sea After Collision
News

Russian Spy Ship Sinks in Black Sea After Collision

STANBUL, April 27 (Reuters) – A Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Thursday after colliding with a vessel

April 27, 2017
Total Views: 195

Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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News

Baltic Exchange Unveils Plan for Bigger Role in Maritime Industry

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, April 26 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange said on Wednesday it will offer new products and services to enhance its role in

April 26, 2017
Total Views: 41

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News

Frontline Launches New Offer for Rival DHT

OSLO, April 26 (Reuters) – Frontline has made a fifth offer for tanker operator DHT Holdings and given its rival 24 hours to reconsider a deal which

April 26, 2017
Total Views: 34

china home-built aircraft carrier
Defense

China Launches First Home-Built Aircraft Carrier

By Michael Martina BEIJING, April 26 (Reuters) – China launched its first domestically built aircraft carrier on Wednesday amid rising tension over

April 26, 2017
Total Views: 46

Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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Shipping News

Quickening Arctic Thaw Could Cost Trillions, International Study Says

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, April 25 (Reuters) – The Arctic’s quickening thaw is melting the permafrost under buildings and

April 25, 2017
Total Views: 35

News

Tanker Market May Face Difficult Q2, Q3 on Oversupply, Euronav Says

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE, April 25 (Reuters) – The tanker market may face a “difficult” second and third quarter this year after a

April 25, 2017
Total Views: 20

Monday, April 24, 2017
littoral combat ship
News

Trump-Backed Navy Shipbuilding Plan Would Boost Costs Some $400 Billion Over 30 Years

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) – Expanding the U.S. Navy to 355 ships as recommended by military leaders and backed by President Donald Trump would cost

April 24, 2017
Total Views: 84

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Shipping News

Statoil Plays Down Risks of Arctic Drilling

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 24 (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil on Monday played down concerns that drilling in the Arctic is risky, days before

April 24, 2017
Total Views: 15