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Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Geroi Arsenala cargo ship
News

Eleven Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Crimea

MOSCOW, April 19 (Reuters) – A cargo ship heading from Russia to Turkey sunk off the coast of Crimea early on Wednesday morning and 11 of the crew are

April 19, 2017
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Supposedly Sent to Deter North Korea Spotted 3,500 Miles Away, Heading in Opposite Direction
News

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Supposedly Sent to Deter North Korea Spotted 3,500 Miles Away, Heading in Opposite Direction

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) – When U.S. President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an “armada” as a

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 67

Rhine River shipping
News

Low Water Hinders Shipping Rhine and Danube Rivers in Germany

HAMBURG, April 18 (Reuters) – Water levels on the Rhine and Danube in Germany remain low despite recent rain and freight vessels cannot sail fully loaded

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 47

The oil tanker Caspian Galaxy sits anchored near Amuay beach, in Punto Fijo
Interesting

Banned at Sea: Venezuela’s Crude-Stained Oil Tankers

By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa HOUSTON/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, April 18 (Reuters) – In the scorching heat of the Caribbean Sea, workers in scuba

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 160

daewoo shipbuilding bailout
Interesting

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Unlocks $2.6 Billion Bailout

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, April 18 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd has won near unanimous agreement from

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 62

Monday, April 17, 2017
daewoo shipbuilding
News

Daewoo Shipbuilding Bondholders Accept Bailout Plan Following Pension Fund Agreement

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd on Monday won near unanimous approval

April 17, 2017
Total Views: 1139

Saturday, April 15, 2017
Migrant RIB Boat Rescue
Lifesaving Incidents

Largest Rescue In 19 Years With 2,074 Migrants Plucked From The Mediterranean

More than 2,000 migrants trying to reach Europe were plucked from the Mediterranean on Friday in a series of dramatic rescues and one person was found dead,

April 15, 2017
Total Views: 103

Friday, April 14, 2017
To Visit Titanic Firsthand, New York Banker Dives Deep Into Wallet
News

To Visit Titanic Firsthand, New York Banker Dives Deep Into Wallet

By Melissa Fares NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) – Renata Rojas has longed to visit the wreck of the Titanic since she was a girl, years before the

April 14, 2017
Total Views: 118

170409-N-GD109-009 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Z.A. Landers/Released)
News

China Says North Korea Tension Must Not Reach “Irreversible” Stage

By Dominique Patton and Sue-Lin Wong BEIJING/PYONGYANG, April 14 (Reuters) – China said on Friday tension over North Korea had to be stopped from

April 14, 2017
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Al Muraykh at London Gateway. Photo: DP World London Gateway
News

Post-Brexit Customs Checks Seen as ‘Catastrophe’ for UK Shipping

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) – The introduction of physical customs checks following Brexit would be a catastrophe for British ports and

April 12, 2017
Total Views: 60

rickmers maritime
Interesting

Rickmers Maritime Winding Up: Containership Trust Becomes Latest Singapore Casualty of Debt Woes

By Aradhana Aravindan,  SINGAPORE, April 12 (Reuters) – Rickmers Maritime, a Singapore-listed trust that operates container ships, said it would be

April 12, 2017
Total Views: 46

Indian cargo dhow Al Kausar
News

Somali Forces Clash with Pirates, Free Indian Crew

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, April 12 (Reuters) – Somali security forces clashed with pirates early on Wednesday and freed nine seamen kidnapped on an

April 12, 2017
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
North Korea State Media Warns of Nuclear Strike if Provoked
News

North Korea State Media Warns of Nuclear Strike if Provoked

By Sue-Lin Wong PYONGYANG, April 11 (Reuters) – North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of

April 11, 2017
Total Views: 44

somali piracy
News

Security Forces Capture 10 Somali Pirates in Stand-Off

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, April 11 (Reuters) – Somali forces who have surrounded pirates holding hostages taken from an Indian ship secured the surrender

April 11, 2017
Total Views: 79

north korean coal ships
News

North Korean Ships Head Home After China Orders Coal Returned

By Meng Meng and John Ruwitch SHANGHAI, April 11 (Reuters) – A fleet of North Korean cargo ships is heading home to the port of Nampo, the majority of

April 11, 2017
Total Views: 53

Monday, April 10, 2017
Chinese Traders Told to Return North Korean Coal Cargoes
News

Chinese Traders Told to Return North Korean Coal Cargoes

By Meng Meng SINGAPORE, April 10 (Reuters) – China’s customs department has issued an official order telling trading companies to return their

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 68

Maersk Wins EU Approval for Hamburg Süd Takeover
News

Maersk Wins EU Approval for Hamburg Süd Takeover

BRUSSELS, April 10 (Reuters) – World No. 1 shipping company Maersk Line gained EU antitrust approval on Monday for its acquisition of Hamburg Sud (HSDG)

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 28

somali pirate mothership
News

Somali Pirates Flee Indian Dhow, Taking Crew Hostage

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, April 10 (Reuters) – Somali security forces rescued a hijacked Indian cargo dhow on Monday, but pirates took the 11-member crew

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 97

Navies Thwart Suspected Somali Pirate Attack on Bulk Carrier
News

Navies Thwart Suspected Somali Pirate Attack on Bulk Carrier

By Aditya Kalra DELHI, April 10 (Reuters) – A Chinese navy ship supported by an Indian navy helicopter thwarted an attack by suspected Somali pirates on

April 10, 2017
Total Views: 137

Sunday, April 9, 2017
somali pirate mothership
Maritime Security

Bulker Suspected of Being Hijacked by Somali Pirates Now Safe – UPDATE

Sunday, April 9: A bulk carrier that was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Saturday is now safe and underway to its next

April 9, 2017
Total Views: 134