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Saturday, June 6, 2015
Rescue workers transport body near site where cruise ship Eastern Star capsized during a media trip to site of the sinking, organised by Chinese government, in Jianli section of Yangtze River, Hubei province
Lifesaving Incidents

Death Toll Jumps in China, Company Says Sorry

(Reuters)The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized during a storm in the Yangtze River jumped to 396 on Saturday, leaving fewer than 50 still

June 6, 2015
Total Views: 17

Friday, June 5, 2015
Raising The Eastern Star
Accidents

Raising The Eastern Star – China Cruise Ship Righted But Hundreds Still Missing

Article Highlights: * Death toll climbs to 103, hundreds still missing * Relatives demand answers; Beijing pledges no “cover-up” * Ship righted,

June 5, 2015
Total Views: 755

Thursday, June 4, 2015
Oil tankers In Rio
Finance

Unwinding “Sea Storage” Tankers Feeds Bloated Oil Market

ByJonathan Saul and Libby George, LONDON, (Reuters) – Physical oil is coming under pressure as trade houses unwind a profitable storage play

June 4, 2015
Total Views: 10

Eastern Star Owner Ordered To Dock And Disembark 2nd Vessel
Lifesaving Incidents

Eastern Star Owner Ordered To Dock And Disembark 2nd Vessel

(Reuters)The owner of a ship that capsized on China’s Yangtze river with 456 people aboard has been ordered to suspend operations of a second boat and

June 4, 2015
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Capsize In China – Spotlight Shines On Ship’s Captain
News

Capsize In China – Spotlight Shines On Ship’s Captain

by Brenda Goh (Reuters) Three years before the cruise ship he was steering capsized in the Yangtze River, the Chinese government honoured captain Zhang Shuwen

June 3, 2015
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, June 2, 2015
U.S. Faces Ship Shortage for Gas Exports
Maritime News

U.S. Faces Ship Shortage for Gas Exports

by Joachim Dagenborg, (Reuters)The expected boom in liquefied natural gas exports from the United States risks being hampered by a lack of vessels to handle

June 2, 2015
Total Views: 20

Statoil Sees Signs Of Gas Demand Recovery
Offshore

Statoil Sees Signs Of Gas Demand Recovery

by Nerijus Adomaitis, TROLL A PLATFORM, North Sea (Reuters) – Norwegian energy firm Statoil sees some signs of gas demand in Europe recovering after

June 2, 2015
Total Views: 2

China Ship Tragedy
Incidents

Hundreds Missing, Captain Detained In China Ship Tragedy

* Ship capsizes in “tornado” on southern stretch of Yangtze * Many of the 458 passengers on board are elderly tourists * Divers pull man, woman

June 2, 2015
Total Views: 28

Monday, June 1, 2015
eni-goliat-fpso
News

Egypt signs $2B offshore exploration deal with Italy’s Eni

by Ehab Farouk and Ahmed Aboulenein (Reuters) – Egypt’s oil ministry said on Monday it had signed an energy exploration deal with Italy’s Eni

June 1, 2015
Total Views: 6

Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
News

Homeless Atlantic Oil Tankers Deepen Global Glut

* Millions of stranded barrels underscore glut * WAF, North Sea differentials hit multi-year lows * Elevated freight rates complicate search for buyers By

June 1, 2015
Total Views: 18

Sunday, May 31, 2015
Rare run of oil finds offers little respite offshore
Offshore

Rare run of oil finds offers little respite offshore

(Reuters) Exploration firms have made a rare run of oil and gas discoveries in recent weeks as more targeted search strategies bear fruit, but they offer

May 31, 2015
Total Views: 14

Pentagon Pledges $18 million To Hanoi For Metal Shark Patrol Boats
Navy

Pentagon Pledges $18 million To Hanoi For Metal Shark Patrol Boats

(Reuters) May 31 U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter pledged $18 million on Sunday to help Vietnam buy U.S. patrol boats, shortly after touring a Vietnamese

May 31, 2015
Total Views: 46

Migrant Refuges in Sicilian
News

Over 5,000 Rescued In Mediterranean Migrant Crisis, 17 Die

(Reuters) The corpses of 17 migrants were brought ashore in Sicily aboard an Italian naval vessel on Sunday along with 454 survivors as efforts intensified to

May 31, 2015
Total Views: 10

Saturday, May 30, 2015
uss-ross-black-sea
Navy

U.S. Navy Destroyer Responds “Aggressively” To Russian Fighter Flyby

Jason Bush (Reuters) Russian military aircraft were scrambled to head off a U.S. warship that was acting “aggressively” in the Black Sea,

May 30, 2015
Total Views: 11

Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands
Navy

Beijing Angered By U.S. Defense Secretary’s Comments

BY DAVID ALEXANDER AND RACHEL ARMSTRONG (Reuters) U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Saturday that China’s island-building in the South China Sea

May 30, 2015
Total Views: 5

Friday, May 29, 2015
Great Barrier Reef Kept Off UNESCO ‘Danger’ List
Maritime News

Great Barrier Reef Kept Off UNESCO ‘Danger’ List

A heritage committee of the UNESCO cultural agency stopped short on Friday of placing Australia's Great Barrier Reef on an "in danger" list, but raised

May 29, 2015
Total Views: 7

Tanker Owner Frontline Beats Forecasts
Maritime News

Tanker Owner Frontline Beats Forecasts

Crude oil tanker firm Frontline posted first-quarter operating profit above expectations on Friday and said it had renegotiated its relationship with

May 29, 2015
Total Views: 21

Thursday, May 28, 2015
Cerrado Sertão drillship
News

Petrobras Cancels Offshore Vessel Leases – Schahin

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras canceled leases with Schahin Petroleo e Gas SA for five offshore oil drilling and production vessels after a cash

May 28, 2015
Total Views: 72

Dockworkers End Two-Day Strike at Israel’s Busiest Ports – UPDATE
News

Dockworkers End Two-Day Strike at Israel’s Busiest Ports – UPDATE

Striking Israeli dockworkers defied a court order on Thursday and shut down the country's two main seaports for a second day in protest at the creation of two

May 28, 2015
Total Views: 8

Golden Ocean – Dry Bulk Market Has Gone From ‘Bad to Worse’
Maritime News

Golden Ocean – Dry Bulk Market Has Gone From ‘Bad to Worse’

Dry bulk shipping firm Golden Ocean reported first-quarter earnings below forecasts on Thursday and said its market had gone from "bad to worse" with market

May 28, 2015
Total Views: 23
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