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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Accident Aboard Pemex Jack-Up Kills Two, Injures 10
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Accident Aboard Pemex Jack-Up Kills Two, Injures 10

Mexican oil company Pemex said an accident on Tuesday has left an offshore maintenance rig in the southern Bay of Campeche listing, killing two workers, but

May 5, 2015
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US Approves Cuba Ferry Service
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US Approves Cuba Ferry Service

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday approved licenses for passenger ferry service between the United States and Cuba, a Treasury Department official told

May 5, 2015
Total Views: 43

Crude Collapse – Diamond Offshore to Scrap Three Rigs
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Crude Collapse – Diamond Offshore to Scrap Three Rigs

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc, one of the world's top five offshore rig contractors, said it was scrapping three rigs in the face of weak demand due to a steep

May 5, 2015
Total Views: 174

Monday, May 4, 2015
Baltic Navy Shadow-Boxing Said to Reach Cold War Levels
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Baltic Navy Shadow-Boxing Said to Reach Cold War Levels

VISBY FORWARD OPERATING BASE, Sweden — A daily game of Cold War cat-and-mouse is ratcheting up tensions in the Baltic and drawing the biggest military

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 156

Seattle Mayor Tackles Shell’s Arctic Plans
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Seattle Mayor Tackles Shell’s Arctic Plans

Royal Dutch Shell's quest to return to Arctic drilling for the first time in three years could face delays after Seattle ruled that the city's port must apply

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 24

maersk tigris
Shipping News

Strait of Hormuz – U.S. Navy Ships To Guard British Merchants

U.S. Navy warships have begun accompanying British-flagged commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of Iran's detention of a Marshall

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 26

Maersk Meets In  Iran – No Progress In Vessel Arrest
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Maersk Meets In Iran – No Progress In Vessel Arrest

Maersk Line said on Monday it had met again with the Ports & Maritime Organization (PMO) in Iran regarding the seizure of the vessel Maersk Tigris but has

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 41

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Baby Migrant Girl Born on Italian Navy Ship, Thousands Rescued

Around 6,800 migrants were rescued from overcrowded boats crossing to Europe over the weekend, including a mother who gave birth to a baby girl on an Italian

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 36

Diamond offshore semisubmersible upgrade shipyard
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Diamond Offshore To Scrap Rigs

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc, one of the world's top five offshore rig contractors, said it was scrapping three rigs in the face of weak demand due to a steep

May 4, 2015
Total Views: 40

Sunday, May 3, 2015
Italy Says 10 Migrants Dead, 5,800 Rescued in Mediterranean This Weekend
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Italy Says 10 Migrants Dead, 5,800 Rescued in Mediterranean This Weekend

Nearly 3,700 migrants were rescued from boats near the coast of Libya on Saturday and early Sunday and more rescue operations were expected during the day as

May 3, 2015
Total Views: 14

Friday, May 1, 2015
Canada Scales Back Important Navy Shipbuilding Strategy
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Canada Scales Back Important Navy Shipbuilding Strategy

Canadian officials said on Friday a C$26.2 billion ($21.5 billion) program to build 15 naval ships could end up below target and over budget, the latest

May 1, 2015
Total Views: 50

Thursday, April 30, 2015
Shell Pushes Ahead with Arctic Exploration Plan While Awaiting Permit
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Shell Pushes Ahead with Arctic Exploration Plan While Awaiting Permit

Royal Dutch Shell is pushing ahead with plans to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean near Alaska this summer despite opposition from environmental

April 30, 2015
Total Views: 32

Maersk Insists On Release of Ship and Crew Seized by Iran
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Maersk Insists On Release of Ship and Crew Seized by Iran

Denmark's Maersk shipping said on Thursday it insisted on the release of a vessel and crew seized by Iran, adding it assumed the incident was related to a 2005

April 30, 2015
Total Views: 45

COSCO Zhoushan
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COSCO Corp Uncertain on Offshore Market Recovery, Profit Falls

Shipbuilder COSCO Corporation Singapore Ltd on Thursday posted a 94 percent slide in first-quarter profit, and said weak oil prices makes a recovery in the

April 30, 2015
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Greece Considering Sale of Piraeus and Thessaloniki Ports to Reach Deal – Source
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Greece Considering Sale of Piraeus and Thessaloniki Ports to Reach Deal – Source

Greece's government is considering selling stakes in its two largest ports as a concession to reach an agreement with its lenders and unlock bailout funds, a

April 29, 2015
Total Views: 32

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Iran is Committed to Freedom of Navigation in Persian Gulf

Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday offered assurances that Tehran is committed to maintaining freedom of navigation in the Gulf in the aftermath of the

April 29, 2015
Total Views: 4936

maersk tigris
News

Maersk Tigris Held By Iranians Over 10-Year Old Missing Cargo

Danish shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday the crew of the Maersk Tigris container ship were safe and "in good spirits" after Iranian authorities seized

April 29, 2015
Total Views: 80

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Burning Ferry Evacuated in Mediterranean Sea Off Spain
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Burning Ferry Evacuated in Mediterranean Sea Off Spain

Spanish emergency services safely evacuated around 150 people from a burning ferry crossing the Mediterranean from the island of Mallorca to the Spanish port

April 28, 2015
Total Views: 120

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Oman to Operate Floating Crude Oil Storage Vessel

Oman Tank Terminal Company (OTTCO) plans to start operating a floating storage unit later this year to ease trade of crude oil futures on the Dubai Mercantile

April 28, 2015
Total Views: 133

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Finance

Qatar Navigation Warns of Challenging 2015

Qatar Navigation (Milaha) warned of a challenging 2015 as conditions in its offshore business remained weak and its investment business was exposed to

April 28, 2015
Total Views: 65