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Sunday, November 12, 2017
U.S. Department Of Justice
Environment

U.S. DOJ Pledges To Prosecute Activists Who Damage Ships, Rigs & Pipelines

by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday pledged to prosecute protesters who damage oil pipelines and other energy

November 12, 2017
Total Views: 49

Friday, November 10, 2017
Blooming U.S. Business Interest in Cuba Wilts Under Trump
News

Blooming U.S. Business Interest in Cuba Wilts Under Trump

By Sarah Marsh HAVANA, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Packed into a remote corner of a pavilion, just 13 U.S. companies took stands at Cuba’s sprawling trade

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 48

ships at anchor singapore
News

Japan to Build Radar Stations for Philippines to Counter Piracy Threat

By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Japan will build four coast guard radar stations on islands in the Sulu and Celebes Seas

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 69

asia vision lng carrier
Shipping News

China Deal Seen as No Guarantee for Massive Alaska LNG Export Project

By Julie Gordon Nov 9 (Reuters) – A preliminary agreement with China for the development of a massive liquefied natural gas export project in Alaska

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 47

Thursday, November 9, 2017
Offshore oil rigs. Photo: By Lukasz Z / Shutterstock
Offshore

Peak Oil? Majors Aren’t Buying Into Threat from Renewables

By Ernest Scheyder and Ron Bousso HOUSTON/LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Two decades ago, BP set out to transcend oil, adopting a sunburst logo to convey its

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
commercial fishing vessel
News

Danish Fishermen Could Be Hit Hard by Brexit -Report

By Teis Jensen COPENHAGEN, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Danish fishermen could be hit hard by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union if it leads

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 72

commerce secretary wilbur ross
Shipping News

U.S. Commerce Chief Ross Divesting Shipping Interests, Starting with Diamond S.

WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has divested his interests in oil tanker company Diamond S Shipping and is in the

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 72

High Water Halts Paducah Shipping
Marine Weather

High Water Halts Paducah Shipping

by Karl Plume (Reuters) – The lower Ohio River was closed to navigation on Tuesday at locks and dam 52 in Paducah, Kentucky, due to rising

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 139

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Italy Moves to Force Big Cruise Ships to Take Back Route to Venice
Shipping News

Italy Moves to Force Big Cruise Ships to Take Back Route to Venice

ROME, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Gondolas and water taxis will never again have to vie with big cruise ships for space in front of Venice’s iconic St.

November 7, 2017
Total Views: 124

By Sheila Fitzgerald
Finance

Maersk Steers Shipping Forecasts Lower

by Stine Jacobsen (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk , the world’s largest container shipping group, cut the profit forecast for its core business on

November 7, 2017
Total Views: 83

Monday, November 6, 2017
U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross ‘Likely’ to Divest Stake in Russia-Linked Navigator Holdings
News

U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross ‘Likely’ to Divest Stake in Russia-Linked Navigator Holdings

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday he probably would not keep his holdings in a shipping company with

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 29

uss nimitz in singapore strait
News

Three U.S. Aircraft Carriers to Stage Drill as Trump Visits Asia

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Three U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups will exercise together in the Western Pacific

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 27

NORBE VIII drillship
Offshore

Petrobras Seeks Halt to Drillship Operations After Accident

By Aluisio Alves and Marta Nogueira SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA has

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 117

Nicaragua Climate Politics in Hot Water Over $50 Billion Canal Plan
Shipping News

Nicaragua Climate Politics in Hot Water Over $50 Billion Canal Plan

By Sophie Hares TEPIC, Mexico, Nov 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Shaking off its climate change “pariah” status alongside the United

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 103

Echoes of Cold War as NATO Mulls New North Atlantic Command
News

Echoes of Cold War as NATO Mulls New North Atlantic Command

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, Nov 6 (Reuters) – NATO needs to establish a new regional base for protecting the North Atlantic against increased Russian naval

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 51

Billionaire Cash
Finance

Got Billions? Credit Suisse Will Make You A Shipping Magnate

by Jonathan Saul (Reuters) The leap in assets at Credit Suisse’s private bank to a record high this year has been aided by a key plank of the bank’s

November 6, 2017
Total Views: 136

Sunday, November 5, 2017
Tian-Kun-dredge-ship
Shipbuilding

China Tests New “Island Builder” Dredge

MANILA, Nov 6 (Reuters) – The Philippines expressed concern on Monday about China’s testing of a massive dredging ship, saying it would track its

November 5, 2017
Total Views: 389

Friday, November 3, 2017
nuclear icebreaker convoy
News

U.S. Government Report Says ‘Extremely Likely’ that Humans Are Causing Global Temperatures to Rise

By Emily Flitter WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The rapid pace of global climate change is almost certainly driven by human activity, like burning

November 3, 2017
Total Views: 86

Liaoning aircraft carrier
News

China Hopes U.S. Can “Help, Not Cause Problems” in South China Sea

By Michael Martina BEIJING, Nov 3 (Reuters) – China hopes the United States can “help and not cause problems” in the disputed South China

November 3, 2017
Total Views: 60

Thursday, November 2, 2017
uss John mccain
Shipping News

U.S. Navy Orders Back-to-Basics Reforms After Deadly Collisions

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy announced a series of systemic reforms on Thursday aimed at restoring basic naval skills and

November 2, 2017
Total Views: 127