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Monday, January 6, 2014
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Euronav Plans $350 Million Capital Increase To Pay For New Ships

Belgian shipping group Euronav said it planned to raise $350 million in a capital increase to pay for the 15 large crude carriers it bought from Denmark's

January 6, 2014
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Sunday, January 5, 2014
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Russian Factory Trawler Nabbed for Illegal Fishing

DAKAR, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Senegal has seized a Russian trawler fishing illegally in its waters, the fisheries minister said on Sunday, as it seeks to curb

January 5, 2014
Total Views: 136

Saturday, January 4, 2014
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U.S. Icebreaker Polar Star to the Rescue in Antarctica

The United States is sending a heavy icebreaker to help free a Russian ship and a Chinese icebreaker gripped by Antarctic ice, the Coast Guard said on

January 4, 2014
Total Views: 65

Friday, January 3, 2014
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Spain Seeks to Mediate On Panama Canal Expansion Dispute

Spain's government is pushing for talks to settle a dispute over $1.6 billion in cost overruns for expanding of the Panama Canal, a project led by Spanish

January 3, 2014
Total Views: 46

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Italian Navy Rescues Over 1000 Migrants in 24 Hours

The Italian navy rescued more than 1,000 migrants in the 24 hours to Friday from boats trying to reach Europe, authorities said, as an immigration crisis that

January 3, 2014
Total Views: 26

Thursday, January 2, 2014
Panama Presses Spain and Italy To Resolve Canal Expansion Cost Dispute

Panama Presses Spain and Italy To Resolve Canal Expansion Cost Dispute

The president of Panama said on Thursday he would go to Spain and Italy to put pressure on companies to honor contracts to expand his country's canal after the

January 2, 2014
Total Views: 59

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Euronav Expected To Buy Maersk Tankers’ VLCC Fleet

Belgian crude oil shipping group Euronav is expected to buy 15 very large crude carriers (VLCCs) from Denmark's Maersk Tankers, a unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk,

January 2, 2014
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Sea Ice Further Delays Antarctic Rescue

Sea Ice Further Delays Antarctic Rescue

A planned helicopter rescue of 52 passengers on a Russian ship stranded in Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve was delayed on Thursday due to unfavourable sea

January 1, 2014
Total Views: 51

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Chinese Iron Ore Trade Fuels Clash With Mexican Drug Cartel

When the leaders of Mexico and China met last summer, there was much talk of the need to deepen trade between their nations. Down on Mexico's Pacific coast, a

January 1, 2014
Total Views: 48

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News

Iron Ore Loading Resumes at Australia’s Ports

Ports in Australia's resource-rich Pilbara region were returning to normal and loading vessels on Wednesday after suspending shipments and evacuating staff

January 1, 2014
Total Views: 122

Monday, December 30, 2013
Blizzard Halts Icebreaker’s Bid To Rescue Stranded Ship Off Antarctica
News

Blizzard Halts Icebreaker’s Bid To Rescue Stranded Ship Off Antarctica

Severe Antarctic weather was slowing an Australian icebreaker's bid to reach a Russian ship trapped in ice since Christmas eve with 74 people onboard, the

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 73

Sunday, December 29, 2013
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News

Cracking Ice Bodes Well For Antarctic Ship Rescue

Ice that has trapped a Russian ship with 74 people on board in Antarctica appeared to be cracking up on Sunday, raising hopes for a rescue as a powerful

December 29, 2013
Total Views: 31

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Incidents

British Police Arrest Two Men Over North Sea Ferry Fire

LONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – British police said on Sunday they had arrested two men after a suspected arson attack on a ferry in the North Sea carrying

December 29, 2013
Total Views: 57

Saturday, December 28, 2013
Ice Foils Rescue Of Russian Ship Stranded In Antarctica
Interesting

Ice Foils Rescue Of Russian Ship Stranded In Antarctica

SYDNEY/MOSCOW, Dec 28 (Reuters) – A Chinese icebreaker trying to reach a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica has been halted by thick ice within sight of

December 28, 2013
Total Views: 74

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Marine Weather

Australia’s Iron Ore Ports Prepare As Cyclone Christine Nears

Ports in Australia's Pilbara region, through which almost half of the world's seaborne iron ore is shipped, were sending ships out to sea on Saturday ahead of

December 28, 2013
Total Views: 68

Friday, December 27, 2013
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Marine Weather

Cyclone Brewing Off Australia Heads For Iron Ore Ports

"Operations are continuing and we are closely monitoring the situation," - Rio

December 27, 2013
Total Views: 44

Thursday, December 26, 2013
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News

Hapag-Lloyd Chairman Says Hamburg Süd Should Join Merger Talks

The chairman of German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd said rival Hamburg Süd should join merger talks between Hapag-Lloyd and Chile's Vapores

December 26, 2013
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News

Libya’s Misrata Port Hits Record For Container Unloading In 2013

Container unloading at Libya's Misrata port has hit record levels this year and the major shipping gateway is expanding, a local official said, in a rare

December 26, 2013
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, December 25, 2013
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Interesting

Russia Drops Charges Against Greenpeace Activists

Russia formally dropped criminal charges against Greenpeace activists arrested in a protest over Arctic oil drilling on Wednesday, under a Kremlin amnesty

December 25, 2013
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, December 24, 2013
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News

Bumi Armada Wins Major FPSO Contracts at the North Sea Kraken Field

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Malaysian oil field services firm Bumi Armada has won two contracts worth $1.4 billion to deploy, operate and maintain a

December 24, 2013
Total Views: 265