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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Samsung Units Deny Merger Talks
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Samsung Units Deny Merger Talks

SEOUL, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd and Samsung Engineering Co Ltd, affiliates of South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group, said on

September 17, 2015
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
COSCO, China Shipping Admit Possible ‘Asset Restructuring’
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COSCO, China Shipping Admit Possible ‘Asset Restructuring’

  SHANGHAI, Sept 16 (Reuters) – China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) and China Shipping Group, two of the country’s largest shipping

September 16, 2015
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Satellite image of dredgers depositing sand on the northern rim of the Mischief Reef
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China Continuing Land Reclamation in South China Sea, Expert Says

  By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – China was carrying out land reclamation in contested waters of the South China Sea this month,

September 16, 2015
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
The White House Does Not Support a House Bill to Repeal the US Oil Export Ban
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The White House Does Not Support a House Bill to Repeal the US Oil Export Ban

  WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday it does not support a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal the

September 15, 2015
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An icebreaker built for the Finnish government is seen at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Helsinki
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Sanctioned Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Hopes for Icebreaker Zeal in Arctic

  By Jussi Rosendahl HELSINKI, Sept 15 (Reuters) – On a sunny day on the Helsinki seafront, sparks fly from steel welding at the bustling Arctech

September 15, 2015
Total Views: 172

Cargo Losses from Tianjin Explosions Will Hit At Least $1.5 Billion
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Cargo Losses from Tianjin Explosions Will Hit At Least $1.5 Billion

  LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin last month would lead to cargo losses of at least $1.5 billion, and were

September 15, 2015
Total Views: 38

Monday, September 14, 2015
Venezuela Arrests Seven Suspected of Smuggling Diesel Onboard PDVSA Tanker
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Venezuela Arrests Seven Suspected of Smuggling Diesel Onboard PDVSA Tanker

  PARAGUANA, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities have arrested seven people for allegedly attempting to smuggle diesel, an industry source

September 14, 2015
Total Views: 57

Friday, September 11, 2015
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Asia-Europe Container Freight Rates Fall 23% After Weeks of Gains

COPENHAGEN, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from Asia to Northern Europe fell 23 percent to $588 per 20-foot

September 11, 2015
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
U.S. House Subcommittee Passes Bill to Lift Oil Export Ban
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U.S. House Subcommittee Passes Bill to Lift Oil Export Ban

  WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – A bill to repeal the U.S. ban on oil exports gained momentum on Thursday, when it passed a House of

September 10, 2015
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Weak Demand Across the Board Drives Down Baltic Dry Index

  Sept 10 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on

September 10, 2015
Total Views: 46

Nigeria Lifts Nonsensical Tanker Ban
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Nigeria Lifts Nonsensical Tanker Ban

  LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Nigeria has lifted a ban on 113 vessels into its territorial waters, a letter from the NNPC seen by Reuters on

September 10, 2015
Total Views: 42

Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Carnival Cruise Ship Stuck in Caribbean After Engine Room Fire
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Carnival Cruise Ship Stuck in Caribbean After Engine Room Fire

  By Greg Roumeliotis ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept 8 (Reuters) – About 4,500 passengers and crew were stranded in the U.S. Virgin Islands

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 174

UN Expects 450,000 Mediterranean Refugees in 2016
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UN Expects 450,000 Mediterranean Refugees in 2016

  GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency expects the number of refugees fleeing across the Mediterranean to Europe to hit 400,000 this

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 43

Blue Whale Spotted Tangled in Fishing Line Off California May Now Be in Mexico
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Blue Whale Spotted Tangled in Fishing Line Off California May Now Be in Mexico

Earlier footage of the whale spotted off California: Sept 7 (Reuters) – A blue whale that was spotted last week entangled in fishing wire off the

September 8, 2015
Total Views: 49

Monday, September 7, 2015
Low Water Hampers Shipping on Rhine, Danube River
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Low Water Hampers Shipping on Rhine, Danube River

  HAMBURG, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Low water levels persist on the Rhine and Danube in Germany and cargo vessels cannot sail fully loaded on the German

September 7, 2015
Total Views: 79

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UK Set to Reject Large Offshore Wind Project in English Channel

  COPENHAGEN, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Britain is poised to reject a large wind farm project in the English Channel as it would jeopardise the UNESCO

September 7, 2015
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Iran Hopes to Export Gas to EU Through Spain
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Iran Hopes to Export Gas to EU Through Spain

  DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Iran hopes to bring its gas to the European Union by shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Spain, Iran’s oil

September 7, 2015
Total Views: 37

Sunday, September 6, 2015
At Least 10 Dead After South Korean Fishing Boat Capsizes
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At Least 10 Dead After South Korean Fishing Boat Capsizes

  By Hooyeon Kim SEOUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) – At least 10 people died and about eight were missing after a South Korean fishing boat capsized, a coast

September 6, 2015
Total Views: 106

Littoral Combat Ships Transform Wisconsin’s Marinette Marine Shipyard
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Littoral Combat Ships Transform Wisconsin’s Marinette Marine Shipyard

  By Andrea Shalal MARINETTE, Wis., Sept 6 (Reuters) – Big investments, lean manufacturing techniques borrowed from the automotive industry, and a

September 6, 2015
Total Views: 103

Barge Shipping Resumes on Mississippi River After Slurry Oil Spill
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Barge Shipping Resumes on Mississippi River After Slurry Oil Spill

Sept 5 (Reuters) – Barge shipping traffic on the Mississippi River resumed on Saturday after the U.S. Coast Guard reopened a stretch of the river that

September 6, 2015
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