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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
U.S. Navy Vessel Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Vessel in Gulf
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U.S. Navy Vessel Fires Warning Shots at Iranian Vessel in Gulf

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots when an Iranian vessel in the Gulf came within 150 yards (137 meters)

July 25, 2017
Total Views: 42

Monday, July 24, 2017
A labourer works at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China June 15, 2017.
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Chinese Shipbuilders Tap Rising Cruise Demand, Rattling European Rivals

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, July 25 (Reuters) – European shipbuilders’ dominance in the $117 billion passengership industry may come under threat as

July 24, 2017
Total Views: 45

Australia: Chinese Spy Ship Spotted Near War Games with U.S.
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Australia: Chinese Spy Ship Spotted Near War Games with U.S.

(Reuters) – A Chinese spy ship has been detected off the Australian coast near joint war games underway between the United States, New Zealand and

July 24, 2017
Total Views: 58

Saturday, July 22, 2017
Navy Nuclear Reactor Core
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Navy Is Underfunding Nuclear Research Says U.S. Reps

by Timothy Gardner (Reuters) – Two Democratic lawmakers urged the U.S. Energy Department to move faster with a research program on converting nuclear

July 22, 2017
Total Views: 1339

Friday, July 21, 2017
U.S. Official: USS Fitzgerald Crew Likely at Fault in Collision with Containership
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U.S. Official: USS Fitzgerald Crew Likely at Fault in Collision with Containership

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – The crew of the USS Fitzgerald was likely at fault in the warship’s collision with a Philippine cargo ship in June

July 21, 2017
Total Views: 104

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Baltic Dry Index, Up for Nine Straight Sessions, Hits Two-Month High

July 21 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday for the

July 21, 2017
Total Views: 22

Tanker with Disputed Kurdish Oil Reappears Off Malta
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Tanker with Disputed Kurdish Oil Reappears Off Malta

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) – The Neverland tanker has reappeared off the coast of Malta after going off radar near Canada on June 30, when it was

July 21, 2017
Total Views: 90

greenpeace arctic drilling protest
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Greenpeace Activists Protest Near Statoil Drilling Rig in Barents Sea

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, July 21 (Reuters) – Environmental activists protested on Friday near an offshore rig contracted by Statoil in the remote

July 21, 2017
Total Views: 60

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Four Stowaways Found Inside Shipping Container at Port of Montreal
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Four Stowaways Found Inside Shipping Container at Port of Montreal

MONTREAL, July 20 (Reuters) – Canadian authorities are treating the discovery on Thursday of four men hiding in a shipping container at the Port of

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 98

Russia Says Greenpeace Boat Seizure Ruling Encourages Illegal Protests
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Russia Says Greenpeace Boat Seizure Ruling Encourages Illegal Protests

MOSCOW, July 20 (Reuters) – Russia rejected a ruling by an international arbitration court which said Moscow must pay damages for seizing a Dutch-flagged

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 42

oil tanker
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First Cargo of U.S. Strategic Reserve Arrives in China

SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) – PetroChina is this week unloading the first Chinese purchase of crude oil from U.S. strategic petroleum reserves at a port

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 121

Maersk Applies New IT Security Systems After Cyber Attack
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Maersk Applies New IT Security Systems After Cyber Attack

COPENHAGEN, July 20 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Thursday its anti-virus software was not effective against a new type of malware that hit the

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 79

keppel shipyard
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Keppel Posts Lower Q2 Profit, Says Rig Market Outlook Muddy

SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp posted a 21 percent drop in its quarterly profit and warned it did not expect a

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, July 19, 2017
MH370 Search Data Unveils Fishing Hotspots, Ancient Geological Movements
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MH370 Search Data Unveils Fishing Hotspots, Ancient Geological Movements

By Tom Westbrook and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY, July 19 (Reuters) – Detailed sea-floor maps made during the unsuccessful search for missing Malaysia

July 19, 2017
Total Views: 83

Qatar Seeks to Open New LNG Markets with Floating Terminals
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Qatar Seeks to Open New LNG Markets with Floating Terminals

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – Qatar Gas Transport Company and Norwegian shipping business Hoegh LNG have embarked on a joint project to open new markets

July 19, 2017
Total Views: 113

Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Russia Told to Pay Dutch $6 Million Over Greenpeace ‘Arctic Sunrise’ Seizure
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Russia Told to Pay Dutch $6 Million Over Greenpeace ‘Arctic Sunrise’ Seizure

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, July 18 (Reuters) – Russia must pay the Netherlands more than 5 million euros ($5.79 million)in damages for seizing a

July 18, 2017
Total Views: 137

China Says It’s Done Taking Our Garbage
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China Says It’s Done Taking Our Garbage

By Tom Miles GENEVA, July 18 (Reuters) – China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday that it would stop accepting shipments of rubbish

July 18, 2017
Total Views: 48

Friday, July 14, 2017
VLCC very large crude carrier oil tanker
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VLCC Rates Under Pressure as Spare Tonnage Builds

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, July 14 (Reuters) – Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are coming under pressure from a build up in ships

July 14, 2017
Total Views: 118

Thursday, July 13, 2017
Trump Administration Approves Eni Plan to Drill Offshore Alaska
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Trump Administration Approves Eni Plan to Drill Offshore Alaska

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – Eni US will become the first energy company allowed to explore for oil in federal waters off Alaska

July 13, 2017
Total Views: 169

Hapag-lloyd containership
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German Billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne Raises Hapag-Lloyd Stake to 17.15 Percent

FRANKFURT, July 13 (Reuters) – Logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne has raised his shareholding in German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd to

July 13, 2017
Total Views: 156