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Tuesday, August 29, 2017
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Russia Planning Sale of Sovcomflot By End of Year

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Russia still aims to go ahead this year with the sale of a stake in shipping company Sovcomflot, its economy

August 29, 2017
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Outflanked Sea Shepherd Calls Off Southern Ocean Anti-Whaling Missions
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Outflanked Sea Shepherd Calls Off Southern Ocean Anti-Whaling Missions

TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Japan will not lower its guard over its whaling even though its biggest foe – the Sea Shepherd conservation group –

August 29, 2017
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Harvey Threatens More U.S. Gulf Refineries as Others Remain Underwater
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Harvey Threatens More U.S. Gulf Refineries as Others Remain Underwater

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Record rains and flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey triggered more oil refining outages in Texas on Tuesday,

August 29, 2017
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Hapag-Lloyd Swings to First-Half Operating Profit as Shipping Markets Improve

FRANKFURT, Aug 29 (Reuters) – German container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd said its merger with Arab peer UASC and an improved market could allow it to

August 29, 2017
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Monday, August 28, 2017
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Houston Crippled By Catastrophic Flooding with More Rain On the Way

By Ruthy Munoz and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Houston is facing worsening historic flooding in the coming days as Tropical Storm Harvey

August 28, 2017
Total Views: 152

Sunday, August 27, 2017
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Navy Recovers Remains of All Missing USS John S. McCain Sailors

By Fathin Ungku (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Monday confirmed recovery of the remains of all 10 sailors killed after the warship USS John S. McCain

August 27, 2017
Total Views: 129

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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
Total Views: 63

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: 234

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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: 47

Thursday, August 24, 2017
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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: 352

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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: 33

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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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: 83

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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: 136

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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: 83

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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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: 128

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: 46

Threat of Price War Clouds Horizon for Maersk Shipping Business
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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: 36

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: 92

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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: 65

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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: 273