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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
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News

North Korea Boats Washing Up in Japan Spark Spy Scare

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, Dec 6 (Reuters) – An increasing number of fishing boats from North Korea has been appearing off Japan – some in

December 6, 2017
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Saudi-Led Blockade Cuts Fuel Lifeline to Yemen
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Saudi-Led Blockade Cuts Fuel Lifeline to Yemen

By Jonathan Saul and Selam Gebrekidan LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – No fuel shipments have reached Yemen’s largest port for a month, a Reuters

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
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Shipping News

Spain Makes Record Cocaine Bust Involving Container Ship

Spain’s Ministry of the Interior said the bust was the largest seizure of cocaine so far this century and the largest-ever involving a container ship.

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 83

The Ohio River: A Photo Essay
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The Ohio River: A Photo Essay

Photography by Brian Snyder. Reporting by Chris Kenning (Reuters) In the 29 years that towboat captain Joe Gray has worked flotillas of barges up and down the

December 5, 2017
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Ohio River Barge Captain
Shipping News

Wooden Dams And River Jams Strain US Grain Exports

by Karl Plume (Reuters) ABOARD THE OLIVER C. SHEARER, Ohio River – America’s worst traffic jam this fall occurred on the Ohio River, where a line

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 71

Monday, December 4, 2017
At Least Eight Killed as Fishing Boat Collides with Bunker Tanker Off South Korea
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At Least Eight Killed as Fishing Boat Collides with Bunker Tanker Off South Korea

SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) – A South Korean fishing boat capsized off the country’s western coast on Sunday after it collided with a refueling vessel,

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 60

Great Eastern Shipping's tanker M/V Jag Lavanya
Shipping News

Indian State Oil Refiners Look To Boost Domestic Shipping

By Nidhi Verma (Reuters) – Two of India’s state-owned oil refiners have issued tenders seeking to charter tankers for at least five years while giving

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 144

Offshore Oil Platform
Offshore

Exxon Eyes Egypt’s Offshore Oil

by Ron Bousso (Reuters) Exxon Mobil is considering a foray into Egypt offshore oil and gas, seeking to replicate rivals’ success in the country and

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 85

Friday, December 1, 2017
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Shipping News

British P&I Club Britannia Planning Luxembourg Subsidiary Due to Brexit

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – British ship insurer Britannia plans to set up a subsidiary in Luxembourg as a result of Britain’s

December 1, 2017
Total Views: 114

Thursday, November 30, 2017
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Argentina Abandons Rescue Mission for Missing Sub

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Argentina has given up on rescuing 44 crew members on a submarine that disappeared 15 days ago, though it will continue

November 30, 2017
Total Views: 65

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Offshore

Shell Reveals 22% Gender Pay Gap in UK

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Female employees of Royal Dutch Shell in Britain earned on average 22 percent less than male colleagues, the oil

November 30, 2017
Total Views: 55

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Another North Korean Boat in Distress Found in Japanese Waters

TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Japan’s coast guard on Thursday boarded a North Korean fishing boat near a Japanese island where the crew said they had

November 30, 2017
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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Trump Administration Approves New Drilling in Arctic

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Eni US could begin work on oil exploration in federal waters off Alaska as soon as next month after the

November 29, 2017
Total Views: 43

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Shipping News

UK Shipping Firm Clarkson Falls Victim to Cyber Attack

Nov 29 (Reuters) – British shipping services provider Clarkson Plc on Wednesday said it was the victim of a cyber security hack and warned that the

November 29, 2017
Total Views: 46

Monday, November 27, 2017
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Interesting

Argentine Navy: Water Entered Missing Sub’s Snorkel

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Water entered the snorkel of the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan, causing its battery to

November 27, 2017
Total Views: 87

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Shipping News

Eight Bodies Found in Boat Washed Up on Beach in Japan -Coast Guard

TOKYO, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Eight bodies, which had been reduced partly to skeletons, were found on Monday in a small wooden ship that washed up on a beach

November 27, 2017
Total Views: 74

Friday, November 24, 2017
Hope Fades as Search for Argentine Submarine Enters 9th Day
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Hope Fades as Search for Argentine Submarine Enters 9th Day

By Hugh Bronstein and Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Families of the 44 crew members of a missing Argentine submarine gave up hope

November 24, 2017
Total Views: 54

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Lifesaving Incidents

U.S. Navy Halts Search For Lost Sailors

TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy said it has called off a search for three sailors missing since a transport plane crashed in the Philippines Sea south of

November 24, 2017
Total Views: 49

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A BP North Sea Field to Test U.S. Policy on Iran

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A small gas field on the edge of the British North Sea could become a litmus test for U.S. policy towards

November 24, 2017
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, November 22, 2017
missing ara san Juan
News

Search for Missing Sub Reaches ‘Critical Phase’

By Walter Bianchi and Nicolás Misculin MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina/BUENOS AIRES Nov 22 (Reuters) – The search for an Argentine navy submarine missing in

November 22, 2017
Total Views: 105