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Friday, May 25, 2018
maersk ship
Shipping News

Maersk Line Introduces Bunker Fuel Surcharge to Counter Crude Price Rise

COPENHAGEN, May 25 (Reuters) – The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk Line is increasing prices because of a surge in the cost of

May 25, 2018
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
offshore wind turbine
News

Massachusetts, Rhode Island Award Major Offshore Wind Contracts

By Nichola Groom May 23 (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Wednesday selected a partnership between Avangrid Inc and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 41

Missile Struck Turkish Ship Off Yemen, EU NAVFOR Official Says
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Missile Struck Turkish Ship Off Yemen, EU NAVFOR Official Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – A Turkish vessel carrying wheat to Yemen this month was hit by a rocket or missile and more attacks on

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 137

tanker loading
News

China Signals to State Giants: ‘Buy American’ Oil and Grains

By Florence Tan, Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton SINGAPORE/BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) – China will import record volumes of U.S. oil and is likely to

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 39

yemen port of Hodeidah
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Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Houthi Boats Targeting Tanker in Red Sea

DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) – A Saudi-led military coalition foiled attacks by explosives-laden speedboats deployed by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 66

containership viewed from ship's bridge singapore
News

Pirate Attacks Grow in South America and Caribbean, Report Shows

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Pirate attacks around South American and Caribbean waters are growing, and violence is increasingly used

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 217

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
norway fish farm
News

Norway Rejects Plan for Fish Farm on ‘World’s Largest Ship’

OSLO, May 22 (Reuters) – Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries has rejected Pure Atlantic’s application for 45 salmon farming development

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 211

Saddam Hussein’s Former Superyacht Now a Hotel for Maritime Pilots in Iraq
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Saddam Hussein’s Former Superyacht Now a Hotel for Maritime Pilots in Iraq

By Ulf Laessing BASRA, Iraq, May 22 (Reuters) – The king size bed in Saddam Hussein’s superyacht is made, the silk curtains around it have been

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 1134

world's oceans map
Shipping News

Mappers Look to Chart World’s Ocean Floor by 2030

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – Using data collected from underwater drones, merchant ships, fishing boats and even explorers, a new

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 154

satellite dish
Shipping News

Inmarsat Loses Monopoly in Global Maritime Distress Safety Systems

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – Britain’s Inmarsat will lose its monopoly in maritime safety communications after the International Maritime

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 201

Monday, May 21, 2018
Russia’s First Floating Nuclear Power Plant Arrives in the Arctic
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Russia’s First Floating Nuclear Power Plant Arrives in the Arctic

By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, May 21 (Reuters) – Russia’s first-floating nuclear power plant arrived in the Arctic port of Murmansk over the

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 163

U.S. Commodity Exports to China to Rise Amid Trade Talks
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U.S. Commodity Exports to China to Rise Amid Trade Talks

By Florence Tan and Dominique Patton SINGAPORE/BEIJING, May 21 (Reuters) – China has pledged to buy more U.S. goods to reduce America’s huge

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 40

Awassi Express live export ship
News

Australian Lawmaker Pushes to End Live Sheep Exports

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) – An Australian backbencher on Monday introduced legislation to parliament to ban the export of live sheep

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 71

Sunday, May 20, 2018
Volvo Ocean Racer Martine Grael
Blog

AkzoNobel Sailor Charts New Waters For Women At Sea

By Tessa Walsh (Reuters) – Surviving the sometimes savage Southern Ocean brought Brazilian Olympic gold medal winner Martine Grael one leg closer to

May 20, 2018
Total Views: 41

Don’t Neglect to Pay the Middleman: How Shell and Eni Ended Up On Trial
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Don’t Neglect to Pay the Middleman: How Shell and Eni Ended Up On Trial

By Libby George and Shadia Nasralla LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) – Seven years ago, two middlemen launched civil lawsuits to seek payment for helping

May 20, 2018
Total Views: 122

U.S. China Trade War
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U.S., China Putting Trade War “On Hold”

By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – The U.S. trade war with China is “on hold” after the world’s

May 20, 2018
Total Views: 36

Friday, May 18, 2018
bulk carrier
News

China Retreats from U.S. Sorghum Probe Amid Global Market Chaos

By Hallie Gu and Tom Polansek BEIJING/CHICAGO, May 18 (Reuters) – China dropped its anti-dumping probe into imports of U.S. sorghum on Friday,

May 18, 2018
Total Views: 42

shipping containers
Shipping News

German Company’s Million Missing Shipping Containers Puzzles Prosecutors

MUNICH, May 17 (Reuters) – Managers of insolvent P&R Group are being investigated after it was discovered the investment firm sold nearly one million

May 18, 2018
Total Views: 78

oil tanker photo
Shipping News

Dallas Company Secures Permits to Expand Crude Export Hub at Texas’ Port of Brownsville

By Jarrett Renshaw and Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) – Jupiter MLP LLC, a Dallas-based logistics company, has secured permits to expand

May 18, 2018
Total Views: 38

Thursday, May 17, 2018
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
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Shipping’s 2020 Low Sulphur Fuel Rules Explained

By Libby George and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – New rules coming into force from 2020 to curb pollution produced by the world’s ships

May 17, 2018
Total Views: 826