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Thursday, September 11, 2014
P&O Maritime Buys Majority Stake in Spain’s Repasa
Offshore

P&O Maritime Buys Majority Stake in Spain’s Repasa

P&O Maritime, a subsidiary of Dubai's DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, has bought a majority stake in Spain's Remolcadores de Puerto y

September 11, 2014
Total Views: 67

No Charges After Ship Strike Killed Humpback Whale off Alaska
News

No Charges After Ship Strike Killed Humpback Whale off Alaska

A ship strike killed a protected humpback whale off Kodiak, Alaska, but an investigation could not conclude whether a state ferry was responsible and no

September 11, 2014
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, September 10, 2014
U.S. Shippers Seek Role in Transport of LNG, Oil Exports
News

U.S. Shippers Seek Role in Transport of LNG, Oil Exports

The U.S. government should ensure that international trade of U.S. natural gas, and potentially crude oil, will offer opportunities for the domestic shipping

September 10, 2014
Total Views: 19

Tuesday, September 9, 2014
cma cgm marco polo
Shipping News

CMA CGM Unveils ‘Ocean Three’ Alliance With CSCL, UASC

French container shipping group CMA CGM has sealed an alliance with two rivals after a failed attempt to partner with bigger peers Maersk and Switzerland's

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 83

Monday, September 8, 2014
Ailing Enrica Lexie Marine to Return to Italy for Medical Treatment
Piracy

Ailing Enrica Lexie Marine to Return to Italy for Medical Treatment

The Indian government will not prevent an ailing Italian marine facing murder charges from returning home for medical treatment, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 25

Chinese Oil Trader Books Ultra-Large Crude Carrier ‘TI EUROPE’ to Stash Crude
Uncategorized

Chinese Oil Trader Books Ultra-Large Crude Carrier ‘TI EUROPE’ to Stash Crude

Chinese oil trader Unipec has booked one of the world's largest ships to store crude off Singapore, trade sources said on Monday, hiring a 3.2 million barrel

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 292

Panama to Start Testing New Canal Locks in Mid-2015
News

Panama to Start Testing New Canal Locks in Mid-2015

Tests with ships will begin in mid-2015 on a new set of locks that are a key component of an expansion of the Panama Canal, the waterway's chief said on

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 41

Friday, September 5, 2014
Second Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier Will Enter Into Service -Cameron
Navy

Second Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier Will Enter Into Service -Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday that an aircraft carrier currently being built - the second of two new such warships - would be brought

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 83

Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Merger to Win Conditional EU Approval -Sources

Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Merger to Win Conditional EU Approval -Sources

Hapag-Lloyd and Compania SudAmericana de Vapores will win conditional European Union approval for their merger that will create the world's fourth-largest

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 41

Thursday, September 4, 2014
French Ferry Operator SNCM Loses State Aid Appeal
News

French Ferry Operator SNCM Loses State Aid Appeal

Cash-strapped ferry operator SNCM looks set to seek legal protection from its creditors after Europe's highest court ruled on Thursday it must pay back 220

September 4, 2014
Total Views: 56

Titan Quanzhou Shipyard Co
News

China Publishes First “White List” of 51 Shipyards

China has released its first "white list" of 51 shipyards that it deems worthy of favourable policy support, as the world's largest shipbuilder strives to

September 4, 2014
Total Views: 163

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
bpc dixmude mistral class
Defense

France Balks at Delivering New Warship to Russia

France will not deliver the first of two helicopter carriers to Russia for now because of Moscow's actions in eastern Ukraine, the French president's office

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 33

United Kalavrvta
Uncategorized

Tanker Carrying Disputed Oil On the Move Off Texas

An oil tanker off the coast of Texas loaded with $100 million of disputed Iraqi Kurdish crude has pulled its anchor from the water and set sail for the first

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 31

Crew of Doomed South Korean Ferry Drank Beer While Awaiting Rescue
News

Crew of Doomed South Korean Ferry Drank Beer While Awaiting Rescue

SEOUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Some crew of a ferry that capsized in April in South Korea’s worst maritime disaster in 44 years drank beer while waiting

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 53

COSCO Zhoushan
News

China Outlines Plan to Modernize Shipping Industry

China published a set of guidelines to support and develop its shipping industry on Wednesday, sending shares in shipping firms such as China COSCO and China

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Pirates Attack Tanker Off Ivory Coast
Piracy

Pirates Attack Tanker Off Ivory Coast

Armed pirates robbed an petroleum products tanker near Ivory Coast's port of Abidjan, a maritime agency and a private security advisor said on Wednesday, in an

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 52

abbot point port
Ports

Australia Abandons Great Barrier Reef Sand Dump – Report

Australia will abandon plans to dump 3 million cubic metres of dredged sand into the Great Barrier Reef area in its effort to create the world's biggest coal

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 56

Monday, September 1, 2014
United Kalavrvta
Interesting

Kurdish Oil Tanker Reappears Off Texas Still Full of Oil

A tanker carrying disputed Iraqi Kurdish crude oil reappeared on satellite tracking on Monday near Texas, days after having gone silent with a $100 million

September 1, 2014
Total Views: 69

shell prelude samsung heavy industries
News

Samsung Heavy to Absorb Samsung Engineering for $2.5 Billion

Samsung Heavy Industries will absorb Samsung Engineering for about $2.5 billion, the latest step in a restructuring at South Korea's largest conglomerate that

September 1, 2014
Total Views: 38

Friday, August 29, 2014
Shell Submits Revised Arctic Drilling Plan – Report
News

Shell Submits Revised Arctic Drilling Plan – Report

Aug 29 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc has sought permission from the U.S. government to drill in the Arctic Ocean and is keeping open the possibility

August 29, 2014
Total Views: 41