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Sunday, March 2, 2014
Liquefied Natural Gas Foes Go to The Mat in Maryland
Uncategorized

Liquefied Natural Gas Foes Go to The Mat in Maryland

Dominion, an American energy company long focused on U.S. markets, hopes to begin an expansion worth billions of dollars at its Cove Point complex on

March 2, 2014
Total Views: 63

cove point lng dominion energy
News

Time is of the Essence While Skeptics of U.S. LNG Exports Fight For Full Risk Assessments

By Timothy Gardner LUSBY, Md., March 2 (Reuters) – Maps of Indian and Japanese ports paper the walls of a Dominion Resources Inc conference room in a

March 2, 2014
Total Views: 52

Friday, February 28, 2014
Offshore Drilling Slowdown to Last 12-18 Months- Maersk
Offshore

Offshore Drilling Slowdown to Last 12-18 Months- Maersk

The current slowdown in offshore oil and gas drilling will last 12 to 18 months, and the market for rigs will rebound in 2015, Maersk Drilling said, providing

February 28, 2014
Total Views: 36

U.S. Navy Analyzes Operations Within an Evolving Arctic Frontier
Navy

U.S. Navy Analyzes Operations Within an Evolving Arctic Frontier

The U.S. Navy is mapping out how to expand its presence in the Arctic beginning about 2020, given signs that the region's once permanent ice cover is melting

February 28, 2014
Total Views: 52

Thursday, February 27, 2014
CSAV Agrees to $8.9 Million Fine for Price Fixing Scheme
News

CSAV Agrees to $8.9 Million Fine for Price Fixing Scheme

Chilean shipping firm Compania Sudamericana de Vapores has agreed to plead guilty to a price-fixing conspiracy and pay an $8.9 million criminal fine to the

February 27, 2014
Total Views: 55

Two Years Later, Costa Concordia’s Former Captain Returns Aboard
News

Two Years Later, Costa Concordia’s Former Captain Returns Aboard

The captain of the Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, went back on board on Thursday for the first time since the huge cruise liner sank with the loss of 32

February 27, 2014
Total Views: 689

yangzijiang shipbuilding
News

For Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Mega Container Ships are Their “Signature Product”

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd, a top Chinese shipbuilder, plans to build more mega container ships for shipowners eager to cut operating

February 27, 2014
Total Views: 141

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Dzheitune jack-up caspian sea dragon oil
News

Oil Services Must Take On More Risk, Petrofac CEO Warns

Oil service companies will have to assume more risk in the coming years as investor pressure and a flat crude price make oil company clients push harder to

February 26, 2014
Total Views: 55

hsh nordbank
Finance

German Shipping Bank HSH Needs More Aid

Troubled German public-sector bank HSH Nordbank will likely need more state aid than previously thought due to deep losses in shipping lending and back taxes,

February 26, 2014
Total Views: 46

Tuesday, February 25, 2014
mt kerala
Piracy

MT Kerala Returned to Angolan Authorities After Hijacking

LUANDA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - An oil tanker hijacked for a week off Angola in January has been returned to the country's authorities, a board member at state oil

February 25, 2014
Total Views: 127

vale rio de janeiro vloc ore carrier
News

Vale Creeping on Australia’s Turf as First Giant Ore Carrier Heads to Malaysia

BEIJING, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Vale SA will launch in March the first phase of its iron ore storage and distribution centre in Malaysia that

February 25, 2014
Total Views: 174

Monday, February 24, 2014
Australia’s Mermaid Marine to Buy Jaya Offshore Business
News

Australia’s Mermaid Marine to Buy Jaya Offshore Business

Australian marine logistics firm Mermaid Marine Australia Ltd said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy the offshore businesses of Singapore's Jaya Holdings Ltd for

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 146

Excelerate Applies For First U.S. Floating LNG Export Facility
News

Excelerate Applies For First U.S. Floating LNG Export Facility

Excelerate Energy, a company founded by Oklahoma billionaire George Kaiser, said on Monday it has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 60

china cosco headquarters
News

COSCO Reports 2013 Net Profit Down 71 Percent

Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Corp (Singapore) Ltd on Monday reported a 71 percent fall in full-year 2013 net profit, due to lower profit contributions from ship

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 26

India Drops Anti-Piracy Charges Against Italian Marines
Shipping News

India Drops Anti-Piracy Charges Against Italian Marines

India has dropped a plan to prosecute two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen under a tough anti-piracy law, a government lawyer said on

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 31

Friday, February 21, 2014
cargo ship Cheung Chau aground
Grounding Incidents

Cargo Ship On the Rocks Off Hong Kong [IMAGES]

A cargo ship lies on its side after running aground on rocks off Cheung Chau island in Hong Kong February 21, 2014. All seventeen crew were rescued from the

February 21, 2014
Total Views: 126

Thursday, February 20, 2014
Consortium Resumes Work On Panama Canal Expansion -UPDATE
Shipping News

Consortium Resumes Work On Panama Canal Expansion -UPDATE

A deal to resume work on the multibillion-dollar Panama Canal appeared in doubt on Thursday, just hours after an apparent breakthrough, in the latest twist in

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 37

bulk carrier ship shipping
News

Dry Bulk Shipowners Face Mixed Fortunes In Pacific, Atlantic

Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are set for mixed fortunes next week, with buoyancy on the Australia to China trade counterbalanced by a

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 97

Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Affidavit Details Cruise Ship Attack
Interesting

Affidavit Details Cruise Ship Attack

A cruise ship attendant confessed to raping a female passenger on Valentine's Day and trying to toss her overboard to cover up the crime, according to an

February 19, 2014
Total Views: 89

Injured Indian Fishermen File Suit Over USNS Rappahannock Shooting
News

Injured Indian Fishermen File Suit Over USNS Rappahannock Shooting

Three Indian fishermen injured when a U.S. naval ship fired on their boat off the United Arab Emirates in 2012 are launching a civil case against the Pentagon

February 19, 2014
Total Views: 258