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Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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Tanker Market Should Expect a Slow Return to Iran

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Foreign oil tanker owners are expected to make a slow return to Iran despite the lifting of many sanctions as

January 19, 2016
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Monday, January 18, 2016
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Greece Asks COSCO to Improve Bid for Piraeus Port

By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Greece will evaluate on Wednesday an improved bid that China’s Cosco is due to submit for a

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 55

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Iran-Venezuela Oil Tanker Deal Hit by Sanctions Snags

By Jonathan Saul and Marianna Parraga LONDON/HOUSTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – An agreement to build oil tankers in Iran for Venezuela has been left in limbo

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 33

Lloyd’s Register to Resume Iran Business
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Lloyd’s Register to Resume Iran Business

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Britain’s Lloyd’s Register (LR) is working on resuming services to verify safety and environmental standards for

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 58

Sunday, January 17, 2016
Iran Back in Business with Sanctions Lifted
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Iran Back in Business with Sanctions Lifted

By Jonathan Tirone (Bloomberg) — After a decade of unprecedented economic sanctions, Iran is about to be back in business. The Islamic Republic curbed

January 17, 2016
Total Views: 22

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Saudi Tanker Company Bahri Posts Huge Q4 Profit Jump

DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) – National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) reported a huge jump in fourth-quarter net profit on Sunday, citing a rise in

January 17, 2016
Total Views: 45

Friday, January 15, 2016
Amazon Enters Ocean Shipping with New Freight Forwarder Status
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Amazon Enters Ocean Shipping with New Freight Forwarder Status

By Mari Saito SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s China arm has registered as an ocean freight forwarder, according to the U.S.

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 109

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Iran Oil Tankers Pointing Straight at India and Europe as Clock Ticks Down on Sactions

By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) – With Iran ready to resume business as usual with the world under a historic nuclear deal, Tehran will

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 86

Baltic Dry Index’s Beating Continues
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Baltic Dry Index’s Beating Continues

Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, touched a record low

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 32

EU Opens Investigation into Port of Antwerp Container Terminal Operators
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EU Opens Investigation into Port of Antwerp Container Terminal Operators

BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Friday it had opened an in-depth investigation into alleged state aid to two container

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 50

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Hazardous Container Blaze at Brazil’s Largest Port Restricts Shipping
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Hazardous Container Blaze at Brazil’s Largest Port Restricts Shipping

By Caroline Stauffer and Reese Ewing SAO PAULO, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Up to a dozen containers carrying chemicals caught fire at a terminal at

January 14, 2016
Total Views: 112

Shipping Industry Unfazed by South China Sea Tension
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Shipping Industry Unfazed by South China Sea Tension

By Jonathan Saul and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 15 (Reuters) – China’s growing military presence in the South China Sea has

January 14, 2016
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Port of Singapore 2015 Container Throughput Falls to 4-Year Low
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Port of Singapore 2015 Container Throughput Falls to 4-Year Low

SINGAPORE, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The container turnover at the port of Singapore fell for the first time since 2009 to a four-year low in 2015, largely led

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 342

U.S. Coast Guard Moves Forward with New Icebreakers
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U.S. Coast Guard Moves Forward with New Icebreakers

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday released a proposed acquisition timeline and requirements for two new

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 179

Hope Fades for Dry Bulk Recovery as Baltic Index Crashes Below 400 Points
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Hope Fades for Dry Bulk Recovery as Baltic Index Crashes Below 400 Points

Update (Jan 14) – The Baltic Dry Index fell for a seventh straight day Thursday, down 11 points, or 2.79 percent, at 383 points. The capesize, panamax

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 34

Iran Releases U.S. Navy Sailors After Brief Detention
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Iran Releases U.S. Navy Sailors After Brief Detention

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Sam Wilkin DUBAI, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Iran released 10 U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 61

Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Piraeus Port
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China COSCO Emerges as Sole Bidder in Piraeus Port Sale

ATHENS, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Greece only received a bid from China’s Cosco Group for a majority stake in Piraeus Port Authority, the operator of the

January 12, 2016
Total Views: 58

Six Days Down: Baltic Dry Index Nearing 400 Points – Update
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Six Days Down: Baltic Dry Index Nearing 400 Points – Update

Update (Tues. January 12, 2016) – The Baltic Dry Index sank to a new record low for the sixth straight session on Tuesday brought down by record low

January 12, 2016
Total Views: 69

Monday, January 11, 2016
India Sentences ‘Seaman Guard Ohio’ Crew to Five Years in Prison in Arms Case
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India Sentences ‘Seaman Guard Ohio’ Crew to Five Years in Prison in Arms Case

By Sandhya Ravishankar CHENNAI, India, Jan 11 (Reuters) – An Indian court on Monday sentenced crew members of a private American ship, including 25

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 53

Sunday, January 10, 2016
U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy released black-and-white video on Saturday it said was taken by an American helicopter showing

January 10, 2016
Total Views: 34