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Friday, November 25, 2016
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
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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
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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: 81

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: 42

NATO Flag
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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: 112

Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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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: 123

Shipping containers belonging to German transportation firm Hapag-Lloyd are seen stacked at a port in Singapore
Shipping News

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: 85

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

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: 95

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: 83

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: 78

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

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: 253

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: 101

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: 38

Friday, November 18, 2016
Shipping Shares Drop Further After Seanergy Maritime Offer
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Shipping Shares Drop Further After Seanergy Maritime Offer

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Shares of many shipping companies dropped in volatile trading, retracing more of their post-U.S.

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 61

CMA CGM Containership. Photo credit: CMA CGM
News

CMA CGM Stays in Red, Pays Back NOL Takeover Loan

PARIS, Nov 18 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping company, posted on Friday another net loss in the third quarter as

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 935

Dutch Hope Indonesia Will Help Solve Mystery of Missing WWII Battleships
Shipping News

Dutch Hope Indonesia Will Help Solve Mystery of Missing WWII Battleships

By Anthony Deutsch and Fergus Jensen AMSTERDAM/JAKARTA, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The Dutch prime minister on Friday called the disappearance of the wreckage of

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 41

Thursday, November 17, 2016
Vietnam Seen Expanding South China Sea Runway – PHOTOS
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Vietnam Seen Expanding South China Sea Runway – PHOTOS

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Vietnam is extending a runway on an island it claims in the South China Sea in apparent response to China’s building

November 17, 2016
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Shipping Stock Rally Raises Interest (and Questions)
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Shipping Stock Rally Raises Interest (and Questions)

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. shipping companies shot higher again on Wednesday, tripping various volatility halts

November 16, 2016
Total Views: 128