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Sunday, August 27, 2017
hurricane Harvey flooding
Shipping News

Harvey Update: Hundreds of Rescues Underway as Houston Floods

By Ruthy Munoz and Gary McWilliams HOUSTON, Texas, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Emergency crews raced to pull people from cars and homes as flood waters rose

August 27, 2017
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Friday, August 25, 2017
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Hurricane Harvey, Now a Category 4, Bearing Down on Texas

By Brian Thevenot CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Hurricane Harvey moved closer to the Texas coast on Friday and residents were warned to take

August 25, 2017
Total Views: 186

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Hurricane Harvey Threatens Texas: Could Be Most Powerful Storm to Hit U.S. Since 2005

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Hurricane Harvey intensified early on Friday into potentially the most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S.

August 25, 2017
Total Views: 32

Thursday, August 24, 2017
seadrill falls
News

Seadrill Decision on Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Planned for Next Month

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Joachim Dagenborg OSLO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Offshore driller Seadrill plans to launch a long-awaited Chapter 11 debt

August 24, 2017
Total Views: 347

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U.S. Navy Suspends Search for Missing John S. McCain Sailors; IDs 1 Dead and 9 Missing

By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Thursday suspended wider search and rescue operations for sailors missing after the

August 24, 2017
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Peter Madsen submarine
News

Danish Police ID Torso as Missing Journalist Believed Murdered on Home-made Sub

By Julie Astrid Thomsen and Teis Jensen COPENHAGEN, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Police on Wednesday identified a headless female torso washed ashore in Copenhagen

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 79

Shipping News

Maersk Tankers Invests in Tech Hedge Fund CargoMetrics

COPENHAGEN, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Maersk Tankers said on Wednesday it has entered into an equity agreement with U.S. hedge fund CargoMetrics, giving it

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 134

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South Africa’s Grindrod to Spin Off Shipping Business

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Grindrod, the South Africa-listed freight logistics and shipping services firm, is planning to separate and list its

August 23, 2017
Total Views: 70

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
cma cgm ship
News

CMA CGM to Build World’s Largest Containerships at Chinese Yards -China Daily

SHANGHAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – French shipping group CMA CGM plans to build nine of the world’s largest container ships at two Chinese shipyards, the

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 125

Chinese Paper Says U.S. Navy a Hazard to Shipping
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Chinese Paper Says U.S. Navy a Hazard to Shipping

BEIJING, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. navy’s latest collision at sea, the fourth in its Pacific fleet this year, shows it is becoming an increasing

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 41

Threat of Price War Clouds Horizon for Maersk Shipping Business
Shipping News

Threat of Price War Clouds Horizon for Maersk Shipping Business

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk has been fortified by the $7.5 billion sale of its oil and gas business to

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 25

Monday, August 21, 2017
U.S. Navy Announces Fleet-Wide Probe In Wake of Major Accidents
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U.S. Navy Announces Fleet-Wide Probe In Wake of Major Accidents

By Fathin Ungku and David Brunnstrom SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy announced on Monday a fleet-wide probe and plans for

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 87

Maersk oil total
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Total Deepens North Sea Exposure with $7.5 Billion Maersk Oil Deal

By Bate Felix and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen PARIS/COPENHAGEN, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Total is buying Maersk’s oil and gas business in a $7.45 billion

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 57

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UPDATE: Ten Missing After U.S. Warship Collides with Tanker Near Singapore

By Fathin Ungku and Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Ten U.S. sailors were missing after a U.S. warship collided with an oil tanker east of

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 244

hyundai containership
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Says in Talks with BlackRock About Potential Investment

By Joyce Lee  SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) – South Korean shipper Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) is in talks with BlackRock Inc about a potential

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 77

Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency
Navy

USS McCain Collision Exposes Singapore-Malaysia Sea Dispute

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A collision between a U.S. warship and an oil tanker near the Straits of Malacca on Monday has shone a light on a territorial

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 181

stx offshore shipbuilding
News

Four Killed in Explosion at South Korea’s STX Offshore Shipyard

SEOUL (Reuters) – An explosion at a shipyard in South Korea owned by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding killed four workers on Sunday, the country’s

August 21, 2017
Total Views: 61

Friday, August 18, 2017
petrobras carwash probe
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Brazil’s Car Wash Probe Expands to U.S., Greek Shipping Firms

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities widened their Car Wash graft probe on Friday to include more international targets, ensnaring

August 18, 2017
Total Views: 87

U.S. Navy, Citing Poor Seamanship, Removes Commanders of USS Fitzgerald Over Deadly Collision
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U.S. Navy, Citing Poor Seamanship, Removes Commanders of USS Fitzgerald Over Deadly Collision

The commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief of the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) were relieved of their duties by

August 18, 2017
Total Views: 182

Thursday, August 17, 2017
USS fitzgerald collision
Interesting

USS Fitzgerald Officers to Be Relieved of Command

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – About a dozen U.S. sailors are expected to face punishment for a collision in June between the USS

August 17, 2017
Total Views: 134