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Saturday, February 21, 2015
West Coast Ports Deal a Relief for Trans-Pacific Trade
Ports

West Coast Ports Deal a Relief for Trans-Pacific Trade

The dispute had reverberated throughout the U.S. economy, extending to agriculture, manufacturing, retail and

February 21, 2015
Total Views: 100

Friday, February 20, 2015
BAE Wins $1.3 Billion Contract to Design Britain’s New ‘Type 26’ Warships
Navy

BAE Wins $1.3 Billion Contract to Design Britain’s New ‘Type 26’ Warships

Britain agreed to an 859 million pound ($1.32 billion) contract with BAE Systems on Friday, giving the green light to the British defence company to continue

February 20, 2015
Total Views: 49

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News

Transocean CEO’s Exit Linked to Lack of Vision in Tough Market

Was Steven Newman too conservative to deal with the

February 20, 2015
Total Views: 84

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News

Songa Offshore Anticipates Stacking More Rigs

Norwegian rig company Songa Offshore expects a challenging 2015 amid fierce competition for fewer contracts despite reporting a slightly better than expected

February 20, 2015
Total Views: 43

Thursday, February 19, 2015
nakilat mozah q-max lng carrier
Finance

Profit Rises at Qatari LNG Shipper Nakilat

Qatar Gas Transport Co (Nakilat), one of the world's largest shippers of liquefied natural gas, reported a 14 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit on

February 19, 2015
Total Views: 36

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News

Norden Renegotiates Charter Contracts Amid Horrific Dry Bulk Market

Danish shipping company D/S Norden has renegotiated charter agreements for nine vessels with their Japanese owners in reaction to record low dry bulk freight

February 19, 2015
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
iron ore loading
News

Weak Vessel Demand Keeps Baltic Dry Index at Record Lows

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit another record low on Wednesday as demand for

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 41

Sixth Victim Of Brazilian FPSO Explosion Found
Incidents

Sixth Victim Of Brazilian FPSO Explosion Found

A sixth victim of last week's deadly explosion on a Petrobras offshore oil and natural gas production ship has been

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 138

qatargas duhail lng carrier
News

Qatargas Close to Signing 15-Year LNG Supply Deal With Pakistan

State-run Gulf energy company Qatargas is in the final stages of talks on a deal to supply Pakistan with 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG)

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 40

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Containers and ships sit idle at the Port of Long Beach in this file photo
News

U.S. West Coast Ports Reopen As Labor Secretary Joins Talks – Update

A partial shutdown of 29 U.S. West Coast ports stretched into a third day on Monday ahead of the U.S. labor secretary's scheduled arrival in San

February 17, 2015
Total Views: 56

Tanzania Port Authority Head Suspended in Latest Scandal
News

Tanzania Port Authority Head Suspended in Latest Scandal

The acting director of Tanzania's port authority has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations he violated procurement procedures, officials

February 17, 2015
Total Views: 91

apl neptune orient lines
News

Japan’s Kintetsu Express to Acquire APL Logistics

The expected APL Logistics deal value is far higher than the $750 million to $900 million range that sources said Singapore-based NOL had been looking for.

February 17, 2015
Total Views: 83

Monday, February 16, 2015
Bottleneck from U.S. Port Drama Pushes up Global Freight Rates
News

Bottleneck from U.S. Port Drama Pushes up Global Freight Rates

A U.S. West Coast port strike is pushing up shipping freight rates as delays in offloading and taking on new cargo mean container ships are unavailable for

February 16, 2015
Total Views: 38

Sunday, February 15, 2015
Italian Coast Guard, Merchant Ships Rescuing At Least 1,000 Boat Migrants
Shipping News

Italian Coast Guard, Merchant Ships Rescuing At Least 1,000 Boat Migrants

Italy's coast guard went to the rescue of at least 1,000 migrants in difficulty in the sea between Europe and North Africa on Sunday, the third operation of

February 15, 2015
Total Views: 145

Friday, February 13, 2015
Brazil Oil Regulator Pushed Petrobras to Boost FPSO’s Output Before Accident
News

Brazil Oil Regulator Pushed Petrobras to Boost FPSO’s Output Before Accident

Brazil's oil regulator ordered state-run oil company Petrobras to study ways to boost output on a floating natural gas and oil production ship a week before a

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 82

lng carrier
News

LNG Tankers Lie Unused Around Singapore as Gas Downturn Turns to Crisis

Over a dozen liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are parked, many idle, in and around Singapore - a sign that the slowdown engulfing world gas markets may be

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 103

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News

Johan Sverdrup: Statoil Gives Go Ahead for $29 Billion Oil Project

Norway's Statoil is moving ahead with plans to develop a giant $29 billion oil field, Europe's costliest offshore energy

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 24

Thursday, February 12, 2015
Cidade de Sao Mateus
News

Five Killed, Four Missing in Petrobras FPSO Accident – UPDATE

Five people were killed and four are missing following an explosion Wednesday aboard a FPSO in Brazil.

February 12, 2015
Total Views: 324

Sembcorp Marine in Talks with Sete Brasil Over Delayed Payments
News

Sembcorp Marine in Talks with Sete Brasil Over Delayed Payments

Sembcorp Marine said it is in talks with Sete Brasil over delayed payments worth millions of dollars on orders that the Brazilian company has placed with the

February 12, 2015
Total Views: 53

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Francesco Schettino
News

Costa Concordia Captain Found Guilty, Sentenced to 16 Years

An Italian court convicted the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner on Wednesday for his role in the 2012 shipwreck that killed 32 people and

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 129