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Friday, January 2, 2015
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After Deadly Blaze, Burnt-Out Ferry Towed to Italy

Tug boats hauled the burnt-out hulk of the ferry that caught fire on Sunday off the coast of Greece to a southern Italian port on Friday, opening the way for

January 2, 2015
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
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Sacyr-led Group Wins $233 Million Claim in Panama Canal Dispute

PANAMA CITY, Jan 1 (Reuters) – A consortium led by Spanish-builder Sacyr said on Thursday it has won a $233 million settlement in a dispute over cost

January 1, 2015
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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Almost 1,000 Migrants Arrive in Italy on Packed Cargo Ship

Almost 1,000 migrants arrived in Italy on a cargo ship on Wednesday after apparently being abandoned by its crew in the Adriatic Sea, the Italian Red Cross

December 31, 2014
Total Views: 58

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U.S. Opening of Oil Export Tap Widens Battle for Global Market

The Obama administration has opened a new front in the global battle for oil market share, effectively clearing the way for the shipment of as much as a

December 31, 2014
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, December 30, 2014
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Italian Officials Thwart Plot to Run Merchant Ship Aground

Italian officials boarded a cargo ship carrying hundreds of migrants on Tuesday after it left Greek waters and headed towards the coast of southern Italy, the

December 30, 2014
Total Views: 61

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Seamen Killed by Tow Cable to Norman Atlantic Car Ferry

Two Albanian seamen were killed during an operation to salvage a multideck car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic Coast when a cable connecting their

December 30, 2014
Total Views: 639

Monday, December 29, 2014
Stricken MV Norman Atlantic Fully Evacuated, Death Toll Rises [UPDATE]
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Stricken MV Norman Atlantic Fully Evacuated, Death Toll Rises [UPDATE]

Rescue teams on Monday completed the evacuation of 427 people from a car ferry that caught fire off Greece's Adriatic

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 102

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Incidents

Rescued Ferry Passengers Arrive in Italy from Fire-Scorched Norman Atlantic [UPDATE]

Passengers from a car ferry, ablaze off the coast of Greece, arrived in Italy on Monday as rescue teams worked to save those still

December 29, 2014
Total Views: 48

Sunday, December 28, 2014
Two Drown, Four Missing After Ships Collide Off Italy
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Two Drown, Four Missing After Ships Collide Off Italy

Two people drowned and four were missing at sea and feared dead after two merchant ships collided in rough seas off the Italian coast on Sunday, Italian

December 28, 2014
Total Views: 35

Hundreds Trapped as Ferry Burns in Heavy Seas Off Greece [UPDATE]
Incidents

Hundreds Trapped as Ferry Burns in Heavy Seas Off Greece [UPDATE]

"The ship is still on fire, the floor is burning," passenger George Styliaras told Greek TV by telephone, adding that smoke was making it difficult to breathe.

December 28, 2014
Total Views: 168

Friday, December 26, 2014
Panama Canal Expansion Consortium Claims Additional Cost Overruns
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Panama Canal Expansion Consortium Claims Additional Cost Overruns

The consortium working on the extensive Panama Canal expansion has submitted two new claims for cost overruns of almost $740 million, the canal administrator

December 26, 2014
Total Views: 27

Doubts Deepen Over China-backed Nicaragua Canal
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Doubts Deepen Over China-backed Nicaragua Canal

When one of the poorest countries in the Americas and a little-known Chinese businessman said they planned to undertake one of the biggest engineering projects

December 26, 2014
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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Mitsubishi Heavy Considering Splitting Off Shipbuilding Business

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) said on Wednesday it was considering a range of options for its shipbuilding business, including splitting it off

December 24, 2014
Total Views: 36

Oil Spills from Black Sea Pipeline
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Oil Spills from Black Sea Pipeline

A leak on a major Russian oil pipeline caused a spill in the Black Sea near the port of Tuapse on Wednesday where officials said stormy weather was hampering

December 24, 2014
Total Views: 46

Monday, December 22, 2014
U.S. West Coast Port Employers Seek Mediation in Dockworker Talks
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U.S. West Coast Port Employers Seek Mediation in Dockworker Talks

Shipping lines and terminal operators at 29 U.S. West Coast ports requested federal mediation on Monday in their contract talks with the union for 20,000

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 42

Nicaragua Announces Start of China-led Canal to Rival Panama
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Nicaragua Announces Start of China-led Canal to Rival Panama

Nicaragua on Monday broke ground on its Chinese-led $50 billion shipping canal, a massive infrastructure project that aims to rival Panama's waterway and

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 158

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BG Group Sells Pair of LNG Carriers to GasLog

Methane Services, a subsidiary of British energy firm BG Group, has sold two liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to GasLog Ltd for $460

December 22, 2014
Total Views: 120

Saturday, December 20, 2014
Containership Captain, First Officer Charged With Manslaughter in Egypt
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Containership Captain, First Officer Charged With Manslaughter in Egypt

Egypt's public prosecutor charged the captain and first officer of a Kuwaiti container ship with manslaughter in connection with a collision in the Red Sea

December 20, 2014
Total Views: 50

Friday, December 19, 2014
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SPECIAL REPORT – Depleted oil field is window into China’s corruption crackdown

In a muddy clearing in southern Sumatra, a portable diesel power plant hammers away alongside a wellhead, struggling to extract crude from a depleted reservoir

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 70

Thursday, December 18, 2014
Denmark Arrests Former OW Bunker Manager Wanted in Italy
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Denmark Arrests Former OW Bunker Manager Wanted in Italy

Denmark has arrested a former manager of collapsed ship fuel supplier OW Bunker and intends to hand him to Italy, where he is suspected of fraud, the Danish

December 18, 2014
Total Views: 29