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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
cochin shipyard blast
News

Blast at India’s Cochin Shipyard Kills Five, Injures Several Others

BENGALURU, Feb 13 (Reuters) – A blast caused by a fire on a ship under repair at India’s Cochin Shipyard Ltd killed five people on Tuesday, and

February 13, 2018
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Monday, February 12, 2018
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Shipping News

WTO Outlook Indicator: Global Trade Growth to Stay Above-Trend

By Tom Miles GENEVA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Global trade in goods will continue growing above trend during the second quarter, the World Trade

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 22

Standoff on High Seas as Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Blocking Exploratory Drillship in Eastern Mediterranean
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Standoff on High Seas as Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Blocking Exploratory Drillship in Eastern Mediterranean

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Cyprus on Sunday accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil company

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 119

Friday, February 9, 2018
Ship Queue Grows as Truck Strike Slows Argentina Grain Exports
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Ship Queue Grows as Truck Strike Slows Argentina Grain Exports

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Some 93 cargo ships were waiting to load soy and corn from Argentina’s main exporting hub of Rosario on Friday,

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 48

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Offshore

Lebanon to Begin Offshore Exploration in Mediterranean Block Disputed by Israel

By Lisa Barrington BEIRUT, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Lebanon said on Friday it had signed its first offshore oil and gas exploration and production

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 209

ships at anchor
Shipping News

How Soaring US Oil Exports to China are Transforming the Global Oil Game

By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Bit by bit, the U.S. petroleum industry is turning world oil markets inside out. First, sharp drops in

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 62

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Shipping News

Maersk Misses Profit Forecasts But Remains Hopeful on Global Shipping Turnaround

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Feb 9 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk’s move to focus on transport and jettison oil was tested on Friday as

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 30

Thursday, February 8, 2018
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News

Trump’s Offshore Oil Drilling Plan Draws Protest in California

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb 8 (Reuters) – Environmental activists in California on Thursday protested a Trump Administration proposal to

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 45

tankers at anchor
Shipping News

Two Brightoil Employees Charged in Singapore Bunker Fuel Theft

SINGAPORE, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Two employees of Brightoil Petroleum (Singapore) Pte Ltd were charged in court in the city-state this week for their alleged

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 84

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Shipping News

Coal Buyers Spooked by Indonesia’s New Protectionist Shipping Rules

By Bernadette Christina Munthe JAKARTA, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Buyers of Indonesian coal are holding back orders of the fuel after the government issued

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 50

Gulf Coast Shipping Boom: U.S. Oil Exports Pour Into Worldwide Markets
Shipping News

Gulf Coast Shipping Boom: U.S. Oil Exports Pour Into Worldwide Markets

By Catherine Ngai, Libby George and Florence Tan NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 8 (Reuters) – In the two years since Washington lifted a 40-year ban

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 91

Wednesday, February 7, 2018
oil platform southern california
News

California Move Meant to Challenge Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb 7 (Reuters) – California will block the transportation through its state of petroleum from new offshore oil

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 47

Nigeria’s Thirst for Gasoline Draws Rare Suezmax Cargo to West Africa
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Nigeria’s Thirst for Gasoline Draws Rare Suezmax Cargo to West Africa

By Libby George and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s push to keep its citizens stocked with fuel is drawing close to a

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 53

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News

Panama Canal Sees LNG Carrier Traffic Rising 50%

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers traversing the Panama Canal is expected to jump 50

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
cosco
News

Senior COSCO Shipping Exec Shot Dead in Pakistan

By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A senior Chinese shipping company executive was shot dead in the violence-plagued Pakistani

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 64

Philippines President Duterte Bans Foreign Research Ships
Shipping News

Philippines President Duterte Bans Foreign Research Ships

By Manuel Mogato MANILA, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country’s

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 63

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Interesting

North Korean Olympics Ferry Sails Past Sanctions with Karaoke, Ice Cream

By Hyonhee Shin and Elaine Lies SEOUL/MUKHO PORT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A North Korean ferry arrived in South Korea on Tuesday carrying a 140-strong

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 145

offshore wind turbine
News

British Offshore Wind Project Draws Investment Heavyweights

By Nina Chestney and Christoph Steitz LONDON/FRANKFURT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – British offshore wind project Triton Knoll has attracted the interest of

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 55

Monday, February 5, 2018
thai fishing boat
Shipping News

Many in Thai Fishing Industry Fail to See Conditions as Slavery – Research

By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thai fishing boat owners who trap workers on board ships and withhold wages often do not

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 111

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Greenpeace Appeals After Losing Norwegian Arctic Drilling Lawsuit

By Alister Doyle and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Environmental groups launched an appeal on Monday after an Oslo court rejected their

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 63