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Saturday, June 28, 2014
File photo shows a cruise ship under construction at a Fincantieri shipyard
News

Fincantieri Prices IPO at Bottom of Range, Cuts Offer Size

Italian shipmaker Fincantieri said on Saturday it had priced its initial public offering at the bottom of its price range at 0.78 euros per share and cut the

June 28, 2014
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Friday, June 27, 2014
Antitrust Regulator Gives Eurotunnel’s Ferry Service Six Months
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Antitrust Regulator Gives Eurotunnel’s Ferry Service Six Months

Britain's competition regulator has told Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between Britain and France, it will have to stop operating

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 16

Chinese Trawler Sinks in Disputed Waters with Japan
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Chinese Trawler Sinks in Disputed Waters with Japan

Five Chinese fishermen are missing after a trawler sank on Friday in waters to the north of islands disputed with Japan in the East China Sea in what appeared

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 43

Thursday, June 26, 2014
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News

Cruise Lines Spend Big to Lure Chinese Tourists

Looking to convince Chinese tourists that a ship can be a holiday destination and not just a way to get there, the world's leading cruise lines are spending

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 28

Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370
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Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370

Dutch engineers this week started a months-long survey to map unchartered deep-sea terrain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, the next step in the search for

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 165

Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Genco Tiberius shipping capesize
News

Genco Takes On Shareholders as Shipper Looks to Exit Bankruptcy

Lawyers for bankrupt Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd on Tuesday insisted the dry bulk shipper is not being undervalued during the closing of a trial pitting the

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 29

Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast
Shipping News

Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast

Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise operator, forecast an adjusted profit below market estimates for the current quarter, blaming increased competition

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 21

Monday, June 23, 2014
UAE’s Gulftainer Strikes 35-Year Deal at Port Canaveral
Ports

UAE’s Gulftainer Strikes 35-Year Deal at Port Canaveral

A Middle Eastern-owned company landed its first North American port operations contract on Monday, a 35-year agreement with Port Canaveral on Florida's east

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 179

Veolia Strategy at Sea Over SNCM Stalemate
News

Veolia Strategy at Sea Over SNCM Stalemate

Veolia Environnement, a global leader in water and waste management, has a little local difficulty: an ailing France-Corsica ferry operator that weighs on its

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 49

Brazilian Ports Pause for Brazil’s World Cup Games
Ports

Brazilian Ports Pause for Brazil’s World Cup Games

Football fever is so intense in Brazil, the host of the World Cup soccer tournament, that even the main shipping ports in the commodity-exporting powerhouse

June 23, 2014
Total Views: 39

Sunday, June 22, 2014
bahri
Finance

Saudi Shipper Bahri Plans Long-Term Financing to Replace Vela Aquisition Debt

National Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) plans to arrange long-term sharia-compliant financing in the next year to replace a bridge loan backing its $1.3

June 22, 2014
Total Views: 21

Nova Tankers to Close Down Shipping Pool
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Nova Tankers to Close Down Shipping Pool

Nova Tankers, which until recently has operated up to 50 very large crude carriers (VLCC), will close down its business at end of June, the company said in a

June 22, 2014
Total Views: 132

Dutch River Cruise Evacuated After Ship “Sprung a Leak”
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Dutch River Cruise Evacuated After Ship “Sprung a Leak”

A cruise ship carrying 154 passengers and 40 crew was evacuated after it sprang a leak on a river in the eastern Netherlands early on Sunday morning, emergency

June 22, 2014
Total Views: 29

Friday, June 20, 2014
Greece Seeks Role As China’s Gateway to Europe
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Greece Seeks Role As China’s Gateway to Europe

China wants to invest in Greek airports and railways as well as the busiest port, officials said on Friday, as the country where the euro debt crisis began

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 19

Baltic Exchange and LCH.Clearnet In Tie-up Talks on Ship Futures Platform
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Baltic Exchange and LCH.Clearnet In Tie-up Talks on Ship Futures Platform

London's centuries-old Baltic Exchange and clearing house LCH.Clearnet are in talks about a tie-up over the Baltic's dry bulk freight derivatives platform, the

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 39

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News

Nippon Steel May Start Talks to Transport Iron on Valemax Ships

By Yuka Obayashi KASHIMA, Japan, June 20 (Reuters) – Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, Japan’s biggest steelmaker, may start talks on a

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 96

nanhai 9 rig
News

China Sends More Drilling Rigs to the South China Sea

By Megha Rajagopalan and Charlie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG, June 20 (Reuters) – China has sent four more oil rigs into the South China Sea in a sign that

June 20, 2014
Total Views: 91

Thursday, June 19, 2014
Fugro Survey Vessel Joins Search for Flight MH370
News

Fugro Survey Vessel Joins Search for Flight MH370

Dutch engineers this week started a months-long survey to map unchartered deep-sea terrain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, the next step in the search for

June 19, 2014
Total Views: 132

Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates to Hold Steady, Panamaxes to Fall More
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Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates to Hold Steady, Panamaxes to Fall More

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE June 19 (Reuters) – Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are set to hold steady as charterers maintain leasing

June 19, 2014
Total Views: 77

Wednesday, June 18, 2014
China’s P3 Rejection Underscores Protectionist Worries
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China’s P3 Rejection Underscores Protectionist Worries

China's scuppering of a planned alliance of the world's top three container shipping lines signals its protectionist stance on key industries and is a reminder

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 26