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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
United Kalavrvta
Uncategorized

Tanker Carrying Kurdish Oil Leaves U.S. After 6-Month Legal Dispute

After being stuck in legal limbo for six months, a tanker loaded with 1 million barrels of Kurdish crude headed east on Tuesday to leave U.S. waters after

January 27, 2015
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U.S. Proposes Opening Atlantic in 5-year Oil, Gas Drilling Plan
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U.S. Proposes Opening Atlantic in 5-year Oil, Gas Drilling Plan

The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed allowing for the first time oil and gas exploration in a wide swath of U.S. waters off the Atlantic

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 28

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News

Tanker with Kurdish Crude Leaving U.S. After 6-Month Dispute

After being stuck in legal limbo for six months, a tanker loaded with 1 million barrels of Kurdish crude headed east on Tuesday to leave U.S.

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 58

Tighter Supertanker Market May Curb Asian Fuel Oil Supplies
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Tighter Supertanker Market May Curb Asian Fuel Oil Supplies

The window to sell Western fuel oil to Asia is starting to close as demand for a limited fleet of supertankers to store cheap crude pushes freight rates to

January 27, 2015
Total Views: 35

Monday, January 26, 2015
Prosecutor Seeks 26 Year Prison Sentence for Costa Concordia Captain
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Prosecutor Seeks 26 Year Prison Sentence for Costa Concordia Captain

An Italian prosecutor asked a court on Monday to sentence the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to more than 26 years in jail for his role in the

January 26, 2015
Total Views: 51

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News

Asia-Europe Container Shipping Rates Skyrocket

Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe jumped 24.6 percent last

January 26, 2015
Total Views: 45

Sunday, January 25, 2015
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News

Egypt Awards $2.2 Billion LNG Shipping Deal

Egypt's state gas board has awarded a $2.2 billion tender to import 75 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to four international

January 25, 2015
Total Views: 51

Saturday, January 24, 2015
cosco
Shipping News

China’s COSCO Group Returns to Profit in 2014

China Ocean Shipping Group Co (COSCO) returned to profit in 2014 after three years of losses, state media said on

January 24, 2015
Total Views: 18

Thursday, January 22, 2015
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News

Tanker Firms Look to U.S. Listings as Market Rebounds

Inspired by an upturn in shipping markets after one of the worst sector downturns on record, a batch of oil tanker companies are looking to raise capital

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 37

Sanctions Sap Allure of Russia’s Arctic Shipping Route
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Sanctions Sap Allure of Russia’s Arctic Shipping Route

Western sanctions on Russia are restricting the Arctic shipping route along its north coast to domestic cargoes and energy exports with many foreign firms

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 34

Arctic Shipping Routes Infographic
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Arctic Shipping Routes Infographic

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January 22, 2015
Total Views: 124

Singapore’s Keppel Corp 2014 Profit Exceeds Expectations
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Singapore’s Keppel Corp 2014 Profit Exceeds Expectations

"The fall in oil prices, the expected reduction in global oil and gas upstream spending and the projected oversupply of oil rigs has created a challenging

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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News

Traders Book Oil Tankers to Store 40 Million Barrels at Sea

Oil traders have booked up to 20 tankers to store an estimated 40 million barrels of crude at sea, rising from 25 million barrels last

January 21, 2015
Total Views: 74

New Satellite System to Track ‘Pirate Fishing’
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New Satellite System to Track ‘Pirate Fishing’

A new satellite tracking system launched on Wednesday aims to crack down on the industrial-scale theft known as "pirate

January 21, 2015
Total Views: 28

Euronav Launches $175 Million IPO in U.S.
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Euronav Launches $175 Million IPO in U.S.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian crude oil shipping group Euronav said on Tuesday that it was going ahead with its plan to list shares on the New York Stock

January 21, 2015
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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Finance

Thoresen Thai Plans $223 Million Rights Issue

Thai dry bulk carrier Thoresen Thai Agencies Pcl said on Tuesday it planned to raise about 7.3 billion baht ($223.2 million) by offering new shares via a

January 20, 2015
Total Views: 48

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Finance

Euronav to Raise $175 Million with New York Listing

Belgian crude oil shipping group Euronav said on Tuesday that it was going ahead with its plan to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a public

January 20, 2015
Total Views: 75

Monday, January 19, 2015
Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui
News

UAE Oil Minister Says Low Oil Prices Won’t Last For Long

he United Arab Emirates oil minister said on Monday that the drop in oil prices was unlikely to last for long and that the country would not alter its energy

January 19, 2015
Total Views: 17

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News

China Ocean Shipping Gains Financing for 53 New Ships

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company has received a $1.75 billion loan from the Export-Import Bank of China to buy 53 new ships, which it plans to order from

January 19, 2015
Total Views: 29

Sunday, January 18, 2015
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
News

China’s Shipyards Brace for Leaner Times as Oil Slump Sours Rig Building Spree

For China's shipyards, the oil rig market that was supposed to be a blessing is in danger of becoming a

January 18, 2015
Total Views: 61