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Thursday, February 9, 2017
Elbe Dredging Plan Needs Improvement, Court Says
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Elbe Dredging Plan Needs Improvement, Court Says

By Reinhard Becker LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Plans to dredge the river Elbe in Hamburg must be improved before a stop order on the work is

February 9, 2017
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, February 8, 2017
CMA CGM Names Rodolphe Saade to Succeed Father as CEO
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CMA CGM Names Rodolphe Saade to Succeed Father as CEO

PARIS, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Container shipping group CMA CGM has promoted Rodolphe Saade to be chief executive officer, succeeding his father and company

February 8, 2017
Total Views: 169

SBM Offshore Expects Revenue to Fall for Third Straight Year
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SBM Offshore Expects Revenue to Fall for Third Straight Year

Feb 8 (Reuters) – SBM Offshore expects 2017 revenue to fall 15 percent as the world’s top oil production ship leasing company said it

February 8, 2017
Total Views: 27

Pirates Kidnap 8 Crew from BBC Caribbean Off Nigeria
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Pirates Kidnap 8 Crew from BBC Caribbean Off Nigeria

LAGOS, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Pirates have kidnapped seven Russians and one Ukrainian after attacking the cargo ship the BBC Caribbean off the coast of

February 8, 2017
Total Views: 109

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Maersk Halves Dividend to Weather Shipping Crisis

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk plunged to an unexpected loss last year, hit by

February 8, 2017
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Indonesia Port Disruptions Cause Coal Shipping Delays
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Indonesia Port Disruptions Cause Coal Shipping Delays

By Fergus Jensen and Henning Gloystein JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Loading disruptions at ports in East and South Kalimantan on the Indonesian

February 7, 2017
Total Views: 347

Monday, February 6, 2017
El Faro Conditions Probed in Final U.S. Coast Guard Hearing on Sinking
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El Faro Conditions Probed in Final U.S. Coast Guard Hearing on Sinking

By Letitia Stein TAMPA, Fla., Feb 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. investigation into the deadly sinking of a cargo ship during a 2015 hurricane entered its final

February 6, 2017
Total Views: 109

Norway’s Farstad, Solstad, and Deep Sea Supply to Merge, Creating Offshore Supply Vessel Giant
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Norway’s Farstad, Solstad, and Deep Sea Supply to Merge, Creating Offshore Supply Vessel Giant

By Gwladys Fouche and Jonathan Saul OSLO/LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The pace of consolidation in the crisis-hit shipping industry accelerated on Monday

February 6, 2017
Total Views: 332

dht ann vlcc supertanker
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Tanker Firm DHT ‘Unanimously’ Rejects Frontline Takeover Offer

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Tanker firm DHT Holdings unanimously rejected late on Sunday the proposed deal by rival Frontline, controlled

February 6, 2017
Total Views: 14

Friday, February 3, 2017
Crude Oil Tanker MT Aegean Unity Transiting New Panama Canal Locks
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Traders Rush to Ship U.S. Oil as Export Window to Asia Opens

By Catherine Ngai and Florence Tan NEW YORK/SINGAPORE Feb 3 (Reuters) – Oil majors and trading houses are set to ship an unprecedented volume

February 3, 2017
Total Views: 34

U.S. Sends Destroyer USS Cole to Patrol off Yemen -Officials
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U.S. Sends Destroyer USS Cole to Patrol off Yemen -Officials

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The United States has sent a Navy destroyer to patrol off the coast of Yemen to protect waterways from Houthi

February 3, 2017
Total Views: 196

Lack of Preparation Risks ‘Chaotic’ Shift to Cleaner Shipping Fuel
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Lack of Preparation Risks ‘Chaotic’ Shift to Cleaner Shipping Fuel

By Libby George ANTWERP, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The biggest change in shipping fuel for decades is three years away, but shipping and refining companies need

February 3, 2017
Total Views: 38

India Impounds Ships, Detain Crews Over Oil Spill Off Chennai
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India Impounds Ships, Detain Crews Over Oil Spill Off Chennai

By Sudarshan Varadhan Feb 3 (Reuters) – Port authorities in Chennai have impounded a BW LPG vessel and a local ship carrying heavy fuel oil, and detained

February 3, 2017
Total Views: 87

Thursday, February 2, 2017
Yemeni Officials Say Warships Shell Al Qaeda Positions, U.S. Denies Involvement
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Yemeni Officials Say Warships Shell Al Qaeda Positions, U.S. Denies Involvement

ADEN, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Warships shelled suspected al Qaeda strongholds in a mountainous region of southern Yemen on Thursday, government officials said.

February 2, 2017
Total Views: 23

South Korea Court: Hanjin to Declare Bankruptcy This Month
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South Korea Court: Hanjin to Declare Bankruptcy This Month

SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) – A South Korean court said on Thursday it decided to end Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd’s court receivership process and expects to

February 2, 2017
Total Views: 75

capesize bulk carrier
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Capesize Rates to Hold Steady on Ample Ship Supply

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo vessels on key Asian routes are likely to hold around the current

February 2, 2017
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Rhine and Danube Water Levels Rising Fast in Germany
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Rhine and Danube Water Levels Rising Fast in Germany

HAMBURG, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Water levels on the Rhine and Danube in Germany were rising rapidly on Wednesday after recent rain and as warmer weather

February 1, 2017
Total Views: 134

MSC Confirms Acquisition of Hanjin’s Stake in U.S. Ports Operator
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MSC Confirms Acquisition of Hanjin’s Stake in U.S. Ports Operator

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A unit of Swiss shipping group MSC has bought a stake in U.S. ports operator Total Terminals International (TTI) from Hanjin,

February 1, 2017
Total Views: 112

CMA CGM, Total Sign Low Emission Fuel Partnership
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CMA CGM, Total Sign Low Emission Fuel Partnership

PARIS, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Container shipping group CMA CGM has signed an agreement with Total under which the oil and gas major will supply lower emission

February 1, 2017
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
dht ann vlcc supertanker
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DHT Tankers Says Value Above Frontline’s Bid

OSLO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Tanker firm DHT Holdings estimated its net asset value at $5.7 per share on Tuesday, above a non-binding all-share offer made by

January 31, 2017
Total Views: 85