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Thursday, August 21, 2014
Port of Vancouver Coal Terminal Project Gains Approval
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Port of Vancouver Coal Terminal Project Gains Approval

Port Metro Vancouver, Canada's largest port, said on Thursday it has approved a new facility to transfer coal from trains onto barges at Fraser Surrey Docks, a

August 21, 2014
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Germany Gives E.ON Credit Guarantees to Strike LNG Supply Deals

By Oleg Vukmanovic and Henning Gloystein MILAN/LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Germany is providing multi-billion-euro financial guarantees to help its

August 21, 2014
Total Views: 8

Eleonora Maersk
Maritime News

Food Goes Bad on Maersk Ships as Russia Imposes Ban

A "significant" amount of produce out at sea needs to be returned to its original senders after Russia imposed a ban on food imports from Western countries, a

August 21, 2014
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
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Maersk Line Plans ‘2M’ Alliance With MSC

Maersk Line plans to launch its new vessel sharing service with MSC Mediterranean as early as January next year, and expects to notify customers of the network

August 20, 2014
Total Views: 45

The Crazy Uncle Known as the Jones Act
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The Crazy Uncle Known as the Jones Act

As the first U.S. oil condensate exports head to Asia from the Gulf Coast, crude producers and refiners are exploring ways to get around a century-old law that

August 20, 2014
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Man Arrested In Connection to Tilbury Stowaways
Maritime News

Man Arrested In Connection to Tilbury Stowaways

A man was arrested in Northern Ireland on Tuesday on suspicion of murder after the death of an Afghan Sikh who was among 35 suspected stowaways found in a

August 19, 2014
Total Views: 12

karadeniz power ship
Maritime News

Karadeniz to Send Self-Propelled Power Ship to Gaza

Turkish shipbuilder Karadeniz Holding plans to send an electricity generating vessel to Gaza to provide urgently needed power in the enclave left reeling by an

August 19, 2014
Total Views: 21

Monday, August 18, 2014
U.S. Ship Destroys Syrian Chemical Weapons
Maritime News

U.S. Ship Destroys Syrian Chemical Weapons

A specially equipped U.S. ship has finished neutralizing all 600 metric tons of the most dangerous of Syria's chemical weapons components surrendered to the

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 16

nakilat mozah q-max lng carrier
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Q-Max LNG Carrier Delivers Commissioning Cargo to Hainan LNG Terminal

Qatargas delivered the first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to China National Oil Corporation's (CNOOC) Hainan LNG terminal located in the Hainan

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 12

hyundai tenacity containership
Maritime News

Global Number of Container Ships Hits Peak – Drewry

The number of container ships transporting goods around the world has fallen in the first half of 2014 but the total capacity of the global fleet continues to

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 22

Two Now Missing After Boat Carrying Foreign Tourists Sinks in Eastern Indonesia – UPDATE
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Two Now Missing After Boat Carrying Foreign Tourists Sinks in Eastern Indonesia – UPDATE

Bad weather was hampering a desperate search on Monday for two foreign tourists still missing after a boat travelling between two Indonesian islands sank at

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 35

Saturday, August 16, 2014
Man Dies in Britain as 35 People Found in Shipping Container
Maritime News

Man Dies in Britain as 35 People Found in Shipping Container

A man has died after 35 people, including several children, were found inside a shipping container being unloaded at a dock in eastern England on Saturday

August 16, 2014
Total Views: 5

Friday, August 15, 2014
Japan Freezes Assets of North Korean Shipping Firm
Maritime News

Japan Freezes Assets of North Korean Shipping Firm

Japan on Friday froze the assets of the operator of a North Korean ship seized for smuggling

August 15, 2014
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MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller
Maritime News

Asia-Europe Container Shipping Rates Fall Over 10 Percent

Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe fell by 10.7 percent to $1,198 per 20-foot container (TEU) this

August 15, 2014
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Asia Buyers of U.S. Oil Struggle on Tight Ship Supply
Maritime News

Asia Buyers of U.S. Oil Struggle on Tight Ship Supply

Asian buyers of ultra light oil from the United States are struggling to find small-sized ships willing to undertake the month-long voyage at affordable rates

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 7

oil tanker stern departing outbound
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First Oil Sails from Libya’s Ras Lanuf Since End of Blockade

An oil tanker carrying 670,000 barrels of crude has left Libya's Ras Lanuf oil terminal, the first shipment since the port was reopened following a year of

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Sonangol Sambizanga lng carrier
Maritime News

Angola LNG Down to Skeleton Crew as Repairs are Made

The trading arm of Angola's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project is making deep cuts to the headcount at its London

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 5

Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Reach Tentative Agreement
Maritime News

Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Reach Tentative Agreement

Unionized port workers and a group of Pacific Northwest grain companies reached a tentative contract agreement, according to an announcement on

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 9

oil tanker vlcc crude
Maritime News

China Merchants, Sinotrans Forming $1.1 Billion Crude Oil Tanker JV

Two of China's largest shipping firms are setting up a $1.1 billion crude oil tanker joint venture with a view to build up the country's fleet, as the world's

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 16

Monday, August 11, 2014
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Cuba Shifts Energy Focus Away from Offshore After Unsuccessful Drilling Campaign

Cuba has shifted its focus away from offshore oil, concentrating on renewable energy and improving output from onshore wells due to a lack of interest by

August 11, 2014
Total Views: 13
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