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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
crowley jones act tanker berthed
Shipping News

Why Consumers Pay the Price for Hurricane Fuel Shortages

By Devika Krishna Kumar and Libby George NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Just days after Hurricane Harvey smacked Texas and hobbled a quarter of U.S.

September 26, 2017
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Friday, September 22, 2017
oil tanker
News

Europe Diesel Exports Hit Record as Harvey Redraws Trade

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Europe is set to export a record volume of diesel in September as Latin American buyers struggle to

September 22, 2017
Total Views: 67

Puerto Rico Oil Terminals Still Hampered After Hurricanes
News

Puerto Rico Oil Terminals Still Hampered After Hurricanes

HOUSTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Buckeye Partners LP’s Yabucoa oil terminal in Puerto Rico remained closed on Friday, the company said, days after

September 22, 2017
Total Views: 85

Baltic Dry Index Hits New 3-Year High at 1,502 Points
News

Baltic Dry Index Hits New 3-Year High at 1,502 Points

Sept 22 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest in

September 22, 2017
Total Views: 65

Thursday, September 21, 2017
Tanker new york harbor
News

New York City Noise Now a Risk to Endangered Right Whales

By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Noise in New York has always grated on people and now, with the cacophony engulfing surrounding

September 21, 2017
Total Views: 80

greenpeace scales ship
Shipping News

Greenpeace Activists Scale Car Carrier in Thames Estuary

By Costas Pitas LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Greenpeace activists boarded a ship arriving in Britain on Thursday to stop the delivery of more than

September 21, 2017
Total Views: 79

ma du san ship
Shipping News

From Russia with Fuel: North Korean Ships May Be Undermining Sanctions

By Polina Nikolskaya MOSCOW, Sept 20 (Reuters) – At least eight North Korean ships that left Russia with a cargo of fuel this year headed for their

September 21, 2017
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Well-Preserved Wreck of WWI U-Boat Likely Holds Bodies of 23 Crew Members
News

Well-Preserved Wreck of WWI U-Boat Likely Holds Bodies of 23 Crew Members

BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) – The well-preserved wreck of a World War One German submarine, possibly still containing the bodies of its 23 crew members,

September 20, 2017
Total Views: 184

shipping containers
News

EU Launches Free Trade Deal with Canada as Britain Eyes Own Deal

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The European Union and Canada will begin cutting import duties from Thursday on thousands of

September 20, 2017
Total Views: 63

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Marine Insurers Demand Better Fire Protection for Large Containerships
News

Marine Insurers Demand Better Fire Protection for Large Containerships

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has warned that Solas firefighting regulations for container vessels

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 114

Hurricane Maria Targets St. Croix and Puerto Rico After Devastating Dominica
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Hurricane Maria Targets St. Croix and Puerto Rico After Devastating Dominica

By Alvin Baez SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Hurricane Maria, the second maximum-strength storm to rage over the Caribbean this month,

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 73

john s. mccain
News

Senator McCain Urges End to 100-Hour Work Weeks in Navy After Collisions

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator John McCain called on Tuesday for an immediate stop to U.S. sailors working over 100 hours a week as top

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 120

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Defense

Mattis To Review Navy Accidents

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that he was working to see if there was a link between a spate of recent

September 19, 2017
Total Views: 53

Monday, September 18, 2017
Strengthening Hurricane Maria to Pass Right Over Puerto Rico, Forecasters Say
Shipping News

Strengthening Hurricane Maria to Pass Right Over Puerto Rico, Forecasters Say

Update (10:30 a.m. ET, Sept 19): Hurricane Maria has been upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Latest Updates on

September 18, 2017
Total Views: 40

world's largest wind turbine
News

World’s Largest Wind Turbines to Be Installed in UK North Sea

By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos OSLO, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A consortium planning to build Britain’s Triton Knoll offshore wind park will buy 90

September 18, 2017
Total Views: 88

DP World to Buy Dubai Maritime City and Drydocks World for $405 Million
News

DP World to Buy Dubai Maritime City and Drydocks World for $405 Million

DUBAI, Sept 18 (Reuters) – DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators, has agreed to buy two fellow state-owned maritime companies from

September 18, 2017
Total Views: 72

uss john s. mccain collision
News

U.S. Navy Fires Two More Commanders After Warship Accidents

WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy dismissed two senior officers on Monday after a series of collisions involving Seventh Fleet warships in

September 18, 2017
Total Views: 46

Sunday, September 17, 2017
Caribbean Islands Threatened By Hurricane Maria
Marine Weather

Caribbean Islands Threatened By Hurricane Maria

Update: Hurricane Maria has been upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 m.p.h. as it sets its aim for Puerto Rico. For the

September 17, 2017
Total Views: 47

Saturday, September 16, 2017
oil-spill-cleanup
Environment

Harvey Spilled 22,000 Barrels of Oil and Chemicals, Says Coast Guard

by Emily Flitter (Reuters) – More than 22,000 barrels of oil, refined fuels and chemicals spilled at sites across Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey,

September 16, 2017
Total Views: 202

Friday, September 15, 2017
Beaumont Port Still Restricted After Harvey
News

Beaumont Port Still Restricted After Harvey

By Julia Simon NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – While crude deliveries by larger ships to Beaumont in Texas remain restricted after Hurricane Harvey, a

September 15, 2017
Total Views: 47