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Monday, November 28, 2016
EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Patrols Through 2018
Shipping News

EU Extends Somali Counter-Piracy Patrols Through 2018

BRUSSELS, Nov 28 (Reuters) – The European Union’s naval mission will keep patrolling for pirates off the coast of Somalia for another two years, to

November 28, 2016
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Sunday, November 27, 2016
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News

Saudi Arabia’s Maritime Complex Could Cost $5 Billion

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia expects a huge ship repair andshipbuilding complex that its national oil company Saudi

November 27, 2016
Total Views: 100

Saturday, November 26, 2016
Hong Kong Port
Ports

China Seizes Troop Cargo In Hong Kong

By Greg Torode (Reuters) Beijing on Friday warned countries against maintaining military ties with Taiwan, after Singaporean armored troop carriers were seized

November 26, 2016
Total Views: 47

Friday, November 25, 2016
Jackup rigs under construction at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore.
News

Singapore Readies Up to $1.1 Billion for Oil & Gas-Linked Firms

SINGAPORE, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Singapore plans to offer financial assistance to its liquidity-hit marine and offshore engineering companies that could

November 25, 2016
Total Views: 75

Hyundai Merchant Marine Preferred Bidder for Hanjin Shipping’s Algeciras Terminal
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Preferred Bidder for Hanjin Shipping’s Algeciras Terminal

SEOUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd (HMM) said on Friday it was chosen as preferred bidder to buy a port

November 25, 2016
Total Views: 67

Havila Shipping Sets Nov. 28 Deadline to Avoid Bankruptcy
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Havila Shipping Sets Nov. 28 Deadline to Avoid Bankruptcy

Norway-based offshore services company Havila Shipping has set Monday, Nov. 28 as the deadline to avoid bankruptcy. Here’s the rundown from Reuters: Nov

November 25, 2016
Total Views: 41

lady grete
Shipping News

Farstad Shipping in Restructuring Deal with Investor Siem

Norway-based offshore services company Farstad Shipping on Thursday announced the outline for comprehensive financial restructuring with Siem and its secured

November 25, 2016
Total Views: 47

Thursday, November 24, 2016
China To Build First Overseas Naval Base In Djibouti
Navy

China To Build First Overseas Naval Base In Djibouti

(Reuters) China will boost military ties with Djibouti, strategically located in the Horn of Africa, state media quoted a senior Chinese army officer as saying

November 24, 2016
Total Views: 77

Sailors man rails as USS Ronald Reagan departs for Yokosuka, Japan from Naval Station North Island in San Diego
Navy

U.S Navy Hacked – 130,000 Sailors’ Personal Data Exposed

by Eric Beech (Reuters) Hackers gained access to sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, for 134,386 current and former U.S. sailors, the

November 24, 2016
Total Views: 41

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Navy

NATO Ends Counter-Piracy Support Mission

(Reuters)NATO has ended its Indian Ocean counter-piracy mission after a sharp fall in attacks, the alliance said on Wednesday, as it shifts resources to

November 24, 2016
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, November 23, 2016
M/V Top Trader
Ship Fires

Venezuela Coke Exports Resume After Koch Industries’ Fire Damaged Ship Departs

by Marianna Parraga (Reuters) A vessel carrying Venezuelan petroleum coke whose load caught fire set sail late on Tuesday for Colombia, allowing exports

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 120

Shipping containers belonging to German transportation firm Hapag-Lloyd are seen stacked at a port in Singapore
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European Commission OK’s Hapag-Lloyd, UASC Merger

by Gabriela Baczynska (Reuters) The European Commission on Wednesday said it has given its conditional approval to a merger between German container shipping

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 27

Oil Spice: With $3 Billion Port, Malacca Eyes Slice of Shipping Giant Singapore’s Pie
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Oil Spice: With $3 Billion Port, Malacca Eyes Slice of Shipping Giant Singapore’s Pie

By Roslan Khasawneh KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Once at the heart of the global spice trade, Malacca is pumping nearly $3 billion into an ambitious

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 84

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Russian Tankers Defy EU Ban to Smuggle Jet Fuel to Syria – Sources
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Russian Tankers Defy EU Ban to Smuggle Jet Fuel to Syria – Sources

By Guy Faulconbridge and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Russian tankers have smuggled jet fuel to Syria through EU waters, bolstering military

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 93

Bitter Lessons of Japan’s 2011 Tsunami Put to Use With Latest Quake
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Bitter Lessons of Japan’s 2011 Tsunami Put to Use With Latest Quake

By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Massive tsunami waves slammed into Japan’s northeastern coast more than five years ago, killing about

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 80

Monday, November 21, 2016
Hanjin Shipping Sells Pacific Business to Korea Line for $31 Million
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Hanjin Shipping Sells Pacific Business to Korea Line for $31 Million

SEOUL, Nov 22 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd said on Tuesday it decided to sell part of its container ship business to Korea Line

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 72

Tsunami Warning Issued After Large Earthquake Hits Off Fukushima, Japan
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Tsunami Warning Issued After Large Earthquake Hits Off Fukushima, Japan

Tsunami Warning issued for Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Reports say a tsunami of 90cm has been observed at Onahama Port, Iwaki, Fukushima.  By Yuka

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 252

Canada Oil Sands Asia Export Dream Faces Port Bottleneck
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Canada Oil Sands Asia Export Dream Faces Port Bottleneck

By Catherine Ngai VANCOUVER, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The bullish view for Suncor Energy Inc, Cenovus Energy Inc and other Canadian energy producers calls for

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 51

openhydro tidal power turbine
News

Tidal Power Developers Bet on Sea Change in Indonesia Renewables Sector

By Fergus Jensen and Wilda Asmarini JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) – A well-connected Indonesian marine renewable energy company and OpenHydro, a unit of

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 100

Taiwan Says it Plans Rescue Drills in South China Sea This Month
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Taiwan Says it Plans Rescue Drills in South China Sea This Month

TAIPEI, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coastguard has said it plans to hold rescue drills in waters around Taipei’s sole territorial holding in

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 36