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Sunday, July 6, 2014
Costa Concordia Capsizing Costs Over $2 billion for Owners
News

Costa Concordia Capsizing Costs Over $2 billion for Owners

FRANKFURT, July 6 (Reuters) – The Costa Concordia disaster, when the cruise liner capsized off Italy more than two years ago, will likely end up costing

July 6, 2014
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Friday, July 4, 2014
Retired U.S. Navy Officer Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scandal
Navy

Retired U.S. Navy Officer Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scandal

A retired U.S. Navy commander pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges on Thursday in connection with a wide-ranging corruption investigation of a

July 4, 2014
Total Views: 357

Thursday, July 3, 2014
American Crew Returns Home After 52 Days in Honduras Jail
News

American Crew Returns Home After 52 Days in Honduras Jail

Crew members of a Florida-based salvage ship who had been jailed for 52 days in Honduras on gun smuggling charges were welcomed back to their home port on

July 3, 2014
Total Views: 39

iron ore dry bulk capesize
News

Capesize Rates to Slide After Recent Rally on Overtonnage Worries

Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are set to slide next week as too many ships chase too few cargoes from Australia and Brazil, brokers

July 3, 2014
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Genco Tiberius shipping capesize
Finance

U.S. Judge Clears Way for Genco Shipping to Exit Bankruptcy

A U.S. bankruptcy judge said on Wednesday he will approve Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd's plan to exit its Chapter 11 bankruptcy after he overruled objections

July 2, 2014
Total Views: 29

Ships Begin Transferring Syrian Chemical Agents in Southern Italy
News

Ships Begin Transferring Syrian Chemical Agents in Southern Italy

A Danish ship carrying some of Syria's most dangerous chemical agents began transferring them on Wednesday onto an American cargo vessel equipped with special

July 2, 2014
Total Views: 26

michael behrendt
Finance

Incoming Hapag-Lloyd Chairman Confident for IPO at End-2015

German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's designated Chairman Michael Behrendt said he was confident that market conditions would support plans for an initial

July 2, 2014
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
zim rio grande containership
News

Zim CEO Wants to Step Down

The chief executive of Zim, Israel's biggest shipping company, has indicated he wants to step down once its $3 billion restructuring plan has been implemented,

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 48

US Oil Tankers Built on Spec Face Choppy Waters as Export Ban Eases
News

US Oil Tankers Built on Spec Face Choppy Waters as Export Ban Eases

By Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK, July 1 – U.S. ship builders are making a $500 million bet on robust domestic demand for crude oil from newly-tapped shale

July 1, 2014
Total Views: 73

Monday, June 30, 2014
Meyer Werft and Finnish Government Plan to Buy STX Finland’s Turku Shipyard
News

Meyer Werft and Finnish Government Plan to Buy STX Finland’s Turku Shipyard

Germany's closely held Meyer Werft and the Finnish government are nearing a deal to buy the Turku shipyard in southwestern Finland from STX Europe , the

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 108

Boiler Room Fire Forces Cruise Ship Back to Port
News

Boiler Room Fire Forces Cruise Ship Back to Port

A boiler room fire aboard a Holland America cruise ship carrying nearly 2,900 people prompted the vessel to return to port in Seattle but caused no significant

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 103

polar pioneer drilling rig johan castberg
News

Statoil Postpones Decision on Flagship Oil Project

OSLO, June 30 (Reuters) – Statoil has postponed a decision on the development concept for its flagship Johan Castberg Arctic oil project until the summer

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 18

Saturday, June 28, 2014
Panama Orders Release of North Korean Crew
News

Panama Orders Release of North Korean Crew

A Panamanian court on Friday ordered the release of three North Korean ship officers who were jailed after they were caught smuggling Cuban weapons through

June 28, 2014
Total Views: 32

File photo shows a cruise ship under construction at a Fincantieri shipyard
News

Fincantieri Prices IPO at Bottom of Range, Cuts Offer Size

Italian shipmaker Fincantieri said on Saturday it had priced its initial public offering at the bottom of its price range at 0.78 euros per share and cut the

June 28, 2014
Total Views: 59

Friday, June 27, 2014
Antitrust Regulator Gives Eurotunnel’s Ferry Service Six Months
News

Antitrust Regulator Gives Eurotunnel’s Ferry Service Six Months

Britain's competition regulator has told Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between Britain and France, it will have to stop operating

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 25

Chinese Trawler Sinks in Disputed Waters with Japan
News

Chinese Trawler Sinks in Disputed Waters with Japan

Five Chinese fishermen are missing after a trawler sank on Friday in waters to the north of islands disputed with Japan in the East China Sea in what appeared

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 46

Thursday, June 26, 2014
royal caribbean north star
News

Cruise Lines Spend Big to Lure Chinese Tourists

Looking to convince Chinese tourists that a ship can be a holiday destination and not just a way to get there, the world's leading cruise lines are spending

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 36

Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370
News

Fugro Survey Vessel Begins Mapping Ocean Floor in Search for MH370

Dutch engineers this week started a months-long survey to map unchartered deep-sea terrain at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, the next step in the search for

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 174

Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Genco Tiberius shipping capesize
News

Genco Takes On Shareholders as Shipper Looks to Exit Bankruptcy

Lawyers for bankrupt Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd on Tuesday insisted the dry bulk shipper is not being undervalued during the closing of a trial pitting the

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 39

Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast
Shipping News

Caribbean Competition Drags Down Carnival’s Profit Forecast

Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise operator, forecast an adjusted profit below market estimates for the current quarter, blaming increased competition

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 26