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Sunday, October 22, 2017
Search Suspended for Missing Barge Crew Members Suspended Off Texas
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Search Suspended for Missing Barge Crew Members Suspended Off Texas

HOUSTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A sea and air search was suspended on Sunday for two crew members who went missing after an oil barge caught fire early on

October 22, 2017
Total Views: 68

Saturday, October 21, 2017
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Maritime Security

Yemeni PM Claims Fishermen Have Seized Iranian Ship

DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian vessel with 19 sailors on board has been seized near a Yemeni island by local fishermen, Yemen’s prime minister said on

October 21, 2017
Total Views: 123

Friday, October 20, 2017
Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Delays Sale of Gulf Shipping Firm, Sources Say
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Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Delays Sale of Gulf Shipping Firm, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul and Tom Arnold LONDON/DUBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Qatar’s diplomatic crisis is holding up the sale of a shipping company it

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 38

Thursday, October 19, 2017
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News

Panama Breaks Ground on New Cruise Terminal

PANAMA CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) – A group including China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) has started building a $165 million port in Panama for

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 118

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
U.S., South Korea Conduct Joint Navy Drills to Counter North’s Threat
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U.S., South Korea Conduct Joint Navy Drills to Counter North’s Threat

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States began week-long joint Navy drills in the waters around the Korean peninsula on Monday, amid high

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 61

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
vlcc tanker
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Newest Outpost for U.S. Crude Exports: India

By Julia Simon and Nidhi Verma NEW YORK/NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (Reuters) – India is set to emerge as a key market for American crude exports in coming months,

October 17, 2017
Total Views: 48

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News

China to Take 70 Percent Stake in Strategic Port in Myanmar – Official

By Yimou Lee and Thu Thu Aung YANGON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – China has agreed take a 70 percent stake in a strategically important sea port in Myanmar,

October 17, 2017
Total Views: 99

Monday, October 16, 2017
ophelia hits ireland
News

Three Dead as Ophelia Batters Ireland

By Clodagh Kilcoyne LAHINCH, Ireland, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Three people died as Tropical Storm Ophelia battered Ireland’s southern coast on

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 76

Thursday, October 12, 2017
Trump Nominates White House Aide Kirstjen Nielsen to Head Homeland Security
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Trump Nominates White House Aide Kirstjen Nielsen to Head Homeland Security

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will nominate Kirstjen Nielsen, who as top aide to his White House chief of

October 12, 2017
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Disputed South China Islands
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation Near Disputed South China Islands

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three U.S.

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 89

In Blocking Arms to Yemen, Saudi Blockade Squeezes a Starving Population
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In Blocking Arms to Yemen, Saudi Blockade Squeezes a Starving Population

By Selam Gebrekidan and Jonathan Saul DJIBOUTI, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Late last year, the Kota Nazar, a Singaporean ship with 636 containers of steel,

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 45

Navy Relieves USS John S. McCain Commander, Executive Officer Over ‘Preventable’ Collision
News

Navy Relieves USS John S. McCain Commander, Executive Officer Over ‘Preventable’ Collision

TOKYO Oct 11 (Reuters) – The collision of the USS John S.McCain guided missile destroyer with a merchant ship near Singapore in August that killed 10

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
north korea ship ban
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U.N. Imposes Global Ban for Ships Caught Carrying North Korean Contraband

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council has banned four ships from ports globally for carrying

October 10, 2017
Total Views: 67

shipping containers
Shipping News

Russia Setting Up Direct Shipping Line to Syria – TASS

MOSCOW, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Russia is setting up a direct shipping line to Syria and wants its companies to help build an economic recovery in the

October 10, 2017
Total Views: 49

Monday, October 9, 2017
Many Feared Dead After Tunisian Migrant Boat Collides with Navy Vessel
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Many Feared Dead After Tunisian Migrant Boat Collides with Navy Vessel

TUNIS/ROME, Oct 9 (Reuters) – At least eight people drowned on Monday when a boat carrying dozens of mostly Tunisian migrants collided with a navy vessel

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 41

Sunday, October 8, 2017
U.S. Gulf Refiners, Ports Assess Impacts from Nate
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U.S. Gulf Refiners, Ports Assess Impacts from Nate

By Marianna Parraga and Rod Nickel HOUSTON/MOBILE, Ala., Oct 8 (Reuters) – Some oil ports, producers and refiners in Louisiana, Mississippi and

October 8, 2017
Total Views: 26

Hurricane Nate Marine Chart NOAA
Marine Weather

Tropical Storm Nate’s Winds Rapidly Weaken Over Alabama

By Rod Nickel (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Nate rapidly weakened as it moved over Alabama on Sunday, although the fast-moving former hurricane rattled the

October 8, 2017
Total Views: 25

Saturday, October 7, 2017
Navy Pre-Positioning Ships, Coast Guard Closes Ports Ahead of Nate
News

Navy Pre-Positioning Ships, Coast Guard Closes Ports Ahead of Nate

The Navy has ordered the USS Iwo Jima and USS New York to get underway from their homeport in Mayport Oct. 7 to be in position to support the

October 7, 2017
Total Views: 75

Friday, October 6, 2017
Insurers Tighten Net on Illegal Fishing
News

Insurers Tighten Net on Illegal Fishing

By Alister Doyle OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) – A coalition of insurance firms agreed on Friday to crack down on pirate fishing by banning coverage for

October 6, 2017
Total Views: 50

Thirteen Chinese Fisherman Killed in Collision with Tanker Off Japan
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Thirteen Chinese Fisherman Killed in Collision with Tanker Off Japan

BEIJING, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Thirteen Chinese fishermen died after their boat collided with a Hong Kong oil tanker in international waters off Japan, state

October 6, 2017
Total Views: 103