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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Solstad Offshore Says Consolidation Needed to Restore Profits
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Solstad Offshore Says Consolidation Needed to Restore Profits

OSLO, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Offshore supply vessel owners must form larger companies in order to restore profitability to an industry battered by plunging

February 24, 2016
Total Views: 49

Monday, February 22, 2016
Qatargas, Shell and Maersk Join Forces to Develop LNG as Marine Fuel
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Qatargas, Shell and Maersk Join Forces to Develop LNG as Marine Fuel

COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Qatar and Royal Dutch Shell have agreed to develop liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel for use by the

February 22, 2016
Total Views: 10

German Bank NordLB in Joint Venture to Advise on Restructuring of Bad Ship Loans
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German Bank NordLB in Joint Venture to Advise on Restructuring of Bad Ship Loans

FRANKFURT, Feb 22 (Reuters) – German bank NordLB and two partners have formed a joint venture that will specialise in advising on the restructuring of

February 22, 2016
Total Views: 2

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First U.S. Shale Gas Exports Imminent as Tanker Docks at Sabine Pass

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen Feb 22 (Reuters) – A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker on Sunday docked at the Sabine Pass terminal in Louisiana, with only

February 22, 2016
Total Views: 59

Sunday, February 21, 2016
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El Faro’s Final Communications Played at Hearing – LISTEN

Feb 20 (Reuters) – The captain of the doomed El Faro warned that the “clock was ticking” as his cargo ship took on water in an Atlantic

February 21, 2016
Total Views: 201

Bulk Shipping Hit By Perfect Storm as Global Economic Doldrums Take Toll
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Bulk Shipping Hit By Perfect Storm as Global Economic Doldrums Take Toll

By Saikat Chatterjee and Tara Joseph HONG KONG, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Off the coast of a nearly deserted island below the southern tip of Hong Kong, at

February 21, 2016
Total Views: 10

Friday, February 19, 2016
Baltic Dry Index Ends Week of Gains
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Baltic Dry Index Ends Week of Gains

Feb 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, marginally rose on Friday

February 19, 2016
Total Views: 3

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Asia VLCC Rates to Hold Steady After Hitting Near 4-Week High

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Freight rates in Asian trades for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are set to hold steady around current

February 19, 2016
Total Views: 2

Newly Minted COSCOCS to Keep Alliances for Now, Review Partners Later
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Newly Minted COSCOCS to Keep Alliances for Now, Review Partners Later

SHANGHAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – China Cosco Shipping (COSCOCS), China’s biggest shipping line, plans to carry out a careful selection of its future

February 19, 2016
Total Views: 76

Thursday, February 18, 2016
Golden Ocean CEO On Weak Market: “We are in a very serious situation”
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Golden Ocean CEO On Weak Market: “We are in a very serious situation”

OSLO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Dry bulk shipping firm Golden Ocean plans to raise $200 million in fresh equity, backed by its main owner billionaire John

February 18, 2016
Total Views: 55

Introducing COSCOCS: China’s New Shipping Giant to Ride Out Downturn
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Introducing COSCOCS: China’s New Shipping Giant to Ride Out Downturn

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, Feb 18 (Reuters) – China on Thursday launched a challenge to global shippers AP Moller Maersk and Mitsui OSK Lines, but analysts

February 18, 2016
Total Views: 95

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Dry Bulk Shipping Company Golden Ocean Eyeing $200 Million in Restructuring

OSLO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor John Fredriksen’s dry bulk shipping firm Golden Ocean plans to raise $200 million in fresh equity as

February 18, 2016
Total Views: 72

Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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Maersk Line Consolidates South America Operations

SAO PAULO, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Maersk Line, the world’s largest container ship operator, said on Wednesday it was consolidating operations in

February 17, 2016
Total Views: 48

Baltic Dry Index Rises for Fourth Straight Session
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Baltic Dry Index Rises for Fourth Straight Session

Feb 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the fourth

February 17, 2016
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, February 16, 2016
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Coast Guard Wraps First Day of Testimony in El Faro Hearing

By Barbara Liston Feb 16 (Reuters) – The captain of the U.S. cargo ship that sank off the Bahamas in a hurricane last fall, killing all 33 people on

February 16, 2016
Total Views: 24

Maersk to Change Freight Rate Announcements After EU Probe
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Maersk to Change Freight Rate Announcements After EU Probe

COPENHAGEN, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, said on Tuesday it would change the way it publishes

February 16, 2016
Total Views: 18

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Fred. Olsen Energy Says Drilling Rates to Stay at Loss-Making Levels

OSLO, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Global offshore drilling rig rates will remain at loss-making levels as the market continues to suffer from overcapacity,

February 16, 2016
Total Views: 19

Baltic Index Climbs Above 300
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Baltic Index Climbs Above 300

Feb 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Tuesday, on gains

February 16, 2016
Total Views: 6

Monday, February 15, 2016
Baltic Dry Index Edges Up Again
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Baltic Dry Index Edges Up Again

Feb 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher for a second

February 15, 2016
Total Views: 37

Sunday, February 14, 2016
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Kremlin Considers Privatizing Sovkomflot

By Denis Dyomkin and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) The Kremlin is considering reducing state stakes in shipping firm Sovkomflot as well as the oil

February 14, 2016
Total Views: 4
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