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Monday, November 10, 2014
China to Make ‘Mind Blowing’ Investment to Expand Clout Along New Silk Road
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China to Make ‘Mind Blowing’ Investment to Expand Clout Along New Silk Road

China plans to spend billions of dollars to revive intercontinental land routes and develop maritime links to expand commerce and give it more weight in a

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 37

Bunker Fuel Market in Turmoil After OW Bunker Files for Bankruptcy
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Bunker Fuel Market in Turmoil After OW Bunker Files for Bankruptcy

Ship fuel prices rose on Monday and buyers scrambled for new stocks after the bankruptcy of the world's biggest supplier, Denmark's OW Bunker, due to a

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 84

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News

Fugro Looks to Discuss Subsea Partnership, Shares Bounce

Shares in Dutch oil services company Fugro NV jumped on Monday as the purchase of a stake by rival Boskalis fuelled talk of a possible bid for the troubled

November 10, 2014
Total Views: 59

Sunday, November 9, 2014
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News

Oil Services Firms Squeezed Hard as Energy Majors Reduce Capital Spend

By Lionel Laurent and Blaise Robinson LONDON/PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Belt-tightening by big energy majors faced with plunging oil prices is battering

November 9, 2014
Total Views: 26

Saturday, November 8, 2014
China to Establish $40 Billion ‘Silk Road’ Infrastructure Fund
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China to Establish $40 Billion ‘Silk Road’ Infrastructure Fund

China will contribute $40 billion to set up a Silk Road infrastructure fund to boost connectivity across Asia, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, the

November 8, 2014
Total Views: 38

Friday, November 7, 2014
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News

Vale Opens $1.4 Billion Malaysia Terminal

Brazil's Vale SA on Friday inaugurated a $1.4 billion port in Malaysia able to receive and blend iron ore from its mega-ships, an important step in the miner's

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 231

OW Bunker Scandal Sends Traders Scrambling, Investors Eye Lawsuits
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OW Bunker Scandal Sends Traders Scrambling, Investors Eye Lawsuits

Traders and shipping companies scrambled to source fuel and take over supply contracts on Friday after Danish marine fuel supplier OW Bunker said a suspected

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 50

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Engineering News

High Fuel Costs and New Emissions Regs are Pushing the Boundaries of Naval Architecture

Paint inspired by the skin of a tuna fish and automated drone ships that don't need crews: such ideas could revolutionise the next generation of ocean vessels

November 7, 2014
Total Views: 342

Thursday, November 6, 2014
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News

Shippers, Traders Scramble In Wake of OW Bunker Fraud Revelation

Shipping companies and bunker oil traders scrambled to source fuel and take over supply contracts on Thursday after OW Bunker, one of the world's biggest

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 44

OW Bunker at Risk of Bankruptcy After Uncovering Fraud
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OW Bunker at Risk of Bankruptcy After Uncovering Fraud

Danish ship fuel supplier OW Bunker said it may go bankrupt after discovering fraud by unnamed senior employees in its Singapore-based subsidiary which will

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 140

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News

U.S. Crude Export Controls are Crumbling -Kemp

In the three months ending in August, the United States and Canada swapped a record amount of crude oil with each other, one of the more bizarre consequences

November 6, 2014
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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COSCO’s Chairman Sees Shipping Slump Persisting for Next 2 years

The global shipping market is unlikely to see a recovery in the next two years due to continuing oversupply of vessels, the chairman of China's largest

November 5, 2014
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, November 4, 2014
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Shipping News

Shippers Work ‘Ebola Clause’ Into Contracts

As Ebola persists in West Africa, shipping lines and traders are tweaking their contracts to protect themselves if the disease puts crews at risk of infection

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 98

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Finance

French Ferry Operator SNCM Files for Court Protection

France-Corsica ferry operator SNCM has suspended payments to creditors and will file for court protection on Tuesday, the firm said in a statement late on

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 46

Monday, November 3, 2014
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Baltic Index Rises On Higher Capesize Rates

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks freight rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Monday on firmer rates for bigger

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 39

Final Victim Believed Found on Costa Concordia
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Final Victim Believed Found on Costa Concordia

A corpse found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia is thought to be that of the last person unaccounted for almost three years after the luxury liner sank,

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 150

Last Victim of Costa Concordia Wreck Believed Found
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Last Victim of Costa Concordia Wreck Believed Found

A corpse found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia is thought to be that of the last person unaccounted for almost three years after the luxury liner sank,

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 180

St. Lawrence Seaway Workers Go to Arbitration, Averting Strike
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St. Lawrence Seaway Workers Go to Arbitration, Averting Strike

The union that represents workers along the St. Lawrence Seaway has agreed to take a contract dispute to arbitration, avoiding a strike that would have shut

November 3, 2014
Total Views: 39

Sunday, November 2, 2014
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News

Humans Need to Achieve Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2100 – REPORT

Governments can keep climate change in check at manageable costs but will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2100 to limit fast-worsening risks, a

November 2, 2014
Total Views: 63

Friday, October 31, 2014
Italy to End Migrant Rescue Operation in Mediterranean
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Italy to End Migrant Rescue Operation in Mediterranean

Italy said on Friday it would close a sea rescue mission that has saved the lives of more than 100,000 migrants from Africa and the Middle East, a move one

October 31, 2014
Total Views: 50