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Monday, May 11, 2015
Maersk Line Close to Giant Ultra-Large Containership Order
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Maersk Line Close to Giant Ultra-Large Containership Order

South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd (DSME) is in talks with a unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk for a potential order to build ultra-large

May 11, 2015
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Turkish Cargo Ship Comes Under Fire Off Libya, Crewmember Killed

Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government said on Monday they shelled a Turkish ship off the Libyan coast after it was warned not to

May 11, 2015
Total Views: 41

Thursday, May 7, 2015
SBM Offshore to Cut 300 More Jobs
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SBM Offshore to Cut 300 More Jobs

SBM Offshore said on Thursday it was cutting 300 jobs in addition to the 1,200 redundancies it announced last year, saying the low oil price had led clients to

May 7, 2015
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Italy May Have Found the Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds of Migrants
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Italy May Have Found the Boat that Sank Last Month Killing Hundreds of Migrants

Italy's navy said on Thursday it believed it had found the wreck of a boat that sank last month killing up to 900 migrants off the coast of Libya, the

May 7, 2015
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bulk carrier ornak aground
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Shipping Freight Rates to Stay Low Until at Least 2020 Says Goldman Sachs

Shipping freight rates, which have hit record lows this year, are set to remain weak for the rest of the decade or longer as there are too many ships and

May 7, 2015
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Iran, Maersk Close to Deal Over Vessel Arrest
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Iran, Maersk Close to Deal Over Vessel Arrest

Iran said on Wednesday a legal settlement could be reached soon over its seizure of the Marshall-Islands flagged Maersk Tigris container ship in the Strait of

May 6, 2015
Total Views: 28

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
Total Views: 524

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
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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: 157

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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