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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ports

Hong Kong Port Looks to Ride Out Container Shipping Turmoil

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s port expects a slight rise in container shipping volumes this year despite continuing

September 15, 2017
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cma cgm containership
News

CMA CGM Confirms Order for Nine Megaships as Improving Shipping Market Lifts Profits

PARIS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping firm, said it expected operating profits to improve further in the

September 15, 2017
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Thursday, September 14, 2017
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News

Yemen’s Houthi Leader Threatens to Attack Saudi Oil Tankers if Key Port Attacked

DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said on Thursday his group could target Saudi oil tankers should Saudi

September 14, 2017
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News

UK Customs Model Unlikely to Achieve Frictionless Post-Brexit Trade

By Kylie MacLellan SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept 14 (Reuters) – At Southampton docks, a top British port for trade with countries outside the EU, the

September 14, 2017
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Ship-to-ship bunkering off Singapore.
News

OW Bunker Investors Sue IPO Banks

COPENHAGEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) – A group of 24 Danish institutional investors in OW Bunker said on Tuesday it would sue Carnegie Investment Bank and

September 12, 2017
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News

U.S. Gulf Refiners Rumble Back to Life Post-Harvey

By Erwin Seba and David Gaffen HOUSTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – U.S. refineries are restarting after Hurricane Harvey forced them to shut down two weeks

September 12, 2017
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Hoegh Autoliners
News

Hoegh Autoliners Denies South African Price-Fixing Allegations

OSLO, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Norwegian shipping firm Hoegh Autoliners denied on Tuesday allegations made by South Africa that it and Japanese rival Mitsui

September 12, 2017
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Monday, September 11, 2017
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
News

Baltic Dry Index Near 3-Year High

Sept 11 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, touched a near three-year

September 11, 2017
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Shipping News

U.S. Denies Iran Report of Confrontation with U.S. Navy Ship

BEIRUT, Sept 10 (Reuters) – An Iranian military vessel confronted an American warship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a damaged Iranian

September 11, 2017
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Sunday, September 10, 2017
hurricane irma landfall satellite
Shipping News

Hurricane Irma Aims Full Fury at Florida’s Gulf Coast

By Robin Respaut and Zachary Fagenson FORT MYERS/MIAMI Sept 10 (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma lashed the Gulf Coast of Florida with the brunt of its

September 10, 2017
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Friday, September 8, 2017
VLCC very large crude carrier oil tanker
News

Slower Steaming, More Cargoes Push VLCC Rates Upwards

By Keith Wallis Sept 8 (Reuters) – Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on Asian routes may have found a floor this week as a

September 8, 2017
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bulk carrier ship
News

Baltic Dry Index Tops 1,300 Points as Capesize Levels Soar to Near 3-Year High

Sept 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, jumped to an over

September 8, 2017
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Shipping News

Hurricane Irma Powers Toward Florida After Leaving Path of Destruction in Caribbean

By Delana Isles PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, drove

September 8, 2017
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