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Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Britain Escorts Russian Ship Near National Waters Amid Strained Relations
News

Britain Escorts Russian Ship Near National Waters Amid Strained Relations

LONDON, Dec 26 (Reuters) – A British ship escorted a Russian vessel as it passed near UK territorial waters over Christmas, Britain’s defense

December 26, 2017
Total Views: 63

Friday, December 22, 2017
News

Australian Police Seize Record $771 Million Meth Haul Arriving By Sea

 By Elouise Fowler SYDNEY, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Australian police said on Friday they had seized a record 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine with a street

December 22, 2017
Total Views: 85

Thursday, December 21, 2017
Coast Guard Issues ‘Final Action Memo’ on El Faro Investigation
Shipping News

Coast Guard Issues ‘Final Action Memo’ on El Faro Investigation

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released its Final Action Memo on the loss of the El Faro and its 33 crewmembers during a hurricane near Crooked Island,

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 117

Wreckage of the submarine HMAS AE1 is located in waters off the Duke of York Island group in Papua New Guinea
Shipping News

Australia Finds Wreck of First Allied Submarine to Sink in World War One

By Elouise Fowler SYDNEY, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Australia has discovered the wreck of its first submarine off the coast of Papua New Guinea,

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 31

mercraft 3
Shipping News

Hundreds Rescued After Ferry Capsizes in Philippines

MANILA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Four people were killed and seven were missing after a Philippine ferry with 251 people on board capsized during bad weather

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 200

swiber-vos-workboats
Offshore

Offshore Oil Exploration Ramps Up – Just Not In Asia

by Henning Gloystein (Reuters) – Surveying the ocean floor for oil and natural gas reserves is gradually emerging from a multi-year slump,

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Canada’s Offshore Oil Interest Grows as Pipeline Woes Sink Alberta Prices
Offshore

Canada’s Offshore Oil Interest Grows as Pipeline Woes Sink Alberta Prices

By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Canada’s offshore oil industry, a sliver of the country’s crude sector, is drawing

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 146

Korea Coast Guard Fires Warning Shots to Fend Off Swarming Chinese Fishing Boats
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Korea Coast Guard Fires Warning Shots to Fend Off Swarming Chinese Fishing Boats

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Dec 20 (Reuters) – South Korea’s coast guard said it fired 249 warning shots over a group of Chinese fishing boats

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 154

ship bottleneck
News

Ships Bottleneck: China, Australia Ports Clogged as Coal, Iron Ore Demand Soars

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Dec 20 (Reuters) – More than 300 large dry cargo ships are having to wait outside Chinese and Australian ports in a

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 159

port of Hodeidah, Yemen
Ports

Yemen Port To Stay Open Despite Deadly Missile Strikes

by Mohammed Mukhashaf (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday it would keep Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 64

Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Dense Fog Halts Shipping Across Houston Area
Offshore

Dense Fog Halts Shipping Across Houston Area

HOUSTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Dense fog halted vessel traffic along the Houston Ship Channel, idling at least 50 vessels in or near the 53-mile (85-km)

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 54

U.S. Asks U.N. to Blacklist 10 Ships Over Banned North Korea Cargo
News

U.S. Asks U.N. to Blacklist 10 Ships Over Banned North Korea Cargo

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (Reuters) – The United States has proposed that the United Nations Security Council blacklist 10 ships for

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 64

HMS Queen Elizabeth
Shipping News

Britain’s New £3 Billion Warship Has Sprung a Leak

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest ever warship, the new 3.1 billion pound ($4.2 billion) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has a

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 125

Monday, December 18, 2017
shell enchilada platform
Shipping News

Oil Workers Sue Shell Over ‘Enchilada’ Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Three offshore oil workers filed a lawsuit against units of Royal Dutch Shell and Enbridge, seeking $1 million in damages for

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 135

French Skipper Shatters Round-the-World Solo Sailing record
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French Skipper Shatters Round-the-World Solo Sailing record

PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Frenchman Francois Gabart set a world record for sailing around the world alone on Sunday, completing his journey in 42 days and 16

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 116

Sunday, December 17, 2017
tianjin port
Ports

China Lavishes Aid On Pakistan Town In Hope To Build Deepwater Port

By Drazen Jorgic (Reuters) – China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a commercial

December 17, 2017
Total Views: 140

Saturday, December 16, 2017
missing ara san juan sub
Navy

Argentina Fires Top Admiral After Submarine Tragedy

by Nicolas Misculin (Reuters) – Argentina fired the head of its navy a month after a submarine disappeared in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members

December 16, 2017
Total Views: 84

Friday, December 15, 2017
submarine cable map
Shipping News

Britain Says West Must Defend Undersea Cables from Russian Navy

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Britain and its NATO allies must defend deep sea cables against a potentially catastrophic attack by the Russia navy that

December 15, 2017
Total Views: 101

Thursday, December 14, 2017
Liaoning aircraft carrier
Shipping News

With Focus on North Korea, China Continues its South China Sea Buildup

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – While attention in Asia has been distracted by the North Korean nuclear crisis in the past year, China

December 14, 2017
Total Views: 100

Tuesday, December 12, 2017
EL FARO NTSB Board Meeting
Shipping News

Overconfident Captain Ignored Storm Reports Before EL FARO Sinking -NTSB

Update: Captain’s Decisions, Shipping Company’s Poor Safety Oversight Determined as Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON,

December 12, 2017
Total Views: 172