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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
karadeniz power ship
News

Karadeniz to Send Self-Propelled Power Ship to Gaza

Turkish shipbuilder Karadeniz Holding plans to send an electricity generating vessel to Gaza to provide urgently needed power in the enclave left reeling by an

August 19, 2014
Total Views: 68

Monday, August 18, 2014
U.S. Ship Destroys Syrian Chemical Weapons
Navy

U.S. Ship Destroys Syrian Chemical Weapons

A specially equipped U.S. ship has finished neutralizing all 600 metric tons of the most dangerous of Syria's chemical weapons components surrendered to the

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 84

nakilat mozah q-max lng carrier
News

Q-Max LNG Carrier Delivers Commissioning Cargo to Hainan LNG Terminal

Qatargas delivered the first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to China National Oil Corporation's (CNOOC) Hainan LNG terminal located in the Hainan

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 81

hyundai tenacity containership
News

Global Number of Container Ships Hits Peak – Drewry

The number of container ships transporting goods around the world has fallen in the first half of 2014 but the total capacity of the global fleet continues to

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 87

Two Now Missing After Boat Carrying Foreign Tourists Sinks in Eastern Indonesia – UPDATE
Incidents

Two Now Missing After Boat Carrying Foreign Tourists Sinks in Eastern Indonesia – UPDATE

Bad weather was hampering a desperate search on Monday for two foreign tourists still missing after a boat travelling between two Indonesian islands sank at

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 97

Saturday, August 16, 2014
Man Dies in Britain as 35 People Found in Shipping Container
Ports

Man Dies in Britain as 35 People Found in Shipping Container

A man has died after 35 people, including several children, were found inside a shipping container being unloaded at a dock in eastern England on Saturday

August 16, 2014
Total Views: 48

Friday, August 15, 2014
Japan Freezes Assets of North Korean Shipping Firm
News

Japan Freezes Assets of North Korean Shipping Firm

Japan on Friday froze the assets of the operator of a North Korean ship seized for smuggling

August 15, 2014
Total Views: 39

MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller
News

Asia-Europe Container Shipping Rates Fall Over 10 Percent

Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe fell by 10.7 percent to $1,198 per 20-foot container (TEU) this

August 15, 2014
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Asia Buyers of U.S. Oil Struggle on Tight Ship Supply
News

Asia Buyers of U.S. Oil Struggle on Tight Ship Supply

Asian buyers of ultra light oil from the United States are struggling to find small-sized ships willing to undertake the month-long voyage at affordable rates

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 33

oil tanker stern departing outbound
News

First Oil Sails from Libya’s Ras Lanuf Since End of Blockade

An oil tanker carrying 670,000 barrels of crude has left Libya's Ras Lanuf oil terminal, the first shipment since the port was reopened following a year of

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 71

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Sonangol Sambizanga lng carrier
News

Angola LNG Down to Skeleton Crew as Repairs are Made

The trading arm of Angola's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project is making deep cuts to the headcount at its London

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 45

Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Reach Tentative Agreement
Ports

Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Reach Tentative Agreement

Unionized port workers and a group of Pacific Northwest grain companies reached a tentative contract agreement, according to an announcement on

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 34

oil tanker vlcc crude
News

China Merchants, Sinotrans Forming $1.1 Billion Crude Oil Tanker JV

Two of China's largest shipping firms are setting up a $1.1 billion crude oil tanker joint venture with a view to build up the country's fleet, as the world's

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 59

Monday, August 11, 2014
Scarabeo 9 cuba drilling semi-submersible deepwater repsol yantai raffles
News

Cuba Shifts Energy Focus Away from Offshore After Unsuccessful Drilling Campaign

Cuba has shifted its focus away from offshore oil, concentrating on renewable energy and improving output from onshore wells due to a lack of interest by

August 11, 2014
Total Views: 50

Saturday, August 9, 2014
exxonmobil rosneft
Offshore

ExxonMobil Spuds in North of Russia, Gathers Praise from Putin

U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil began drilling in Russia's Arctic on Saturday, despite Western sanctions imposed on its Russian partner Rosneft, and was hailed by

August 9, 2014
Total Views: 65

Italian Government to Ban Large Cruise Ships from Venice Lagoon
News

Italian Government to Ban Large Cruise Ships from Venice Lagoon

Big cruise ships will be barred from Venice's Saint Mark's lagoon, to protect Italy's floating city from potential damage caused by growing traffic, the

August 9, 2014
Total Views: 93

Friday, August 8, 2014
U.S. Shipping Firm Sues Alcoa for $300 Million Over Guinea Bauxite
News

U.S. Shipping Firm Sues Alcoa for $300 Million Over Guinea Bauxite

A U.S. shipping firm is suing Alcoa for $300 million saying it suffered losses after the aluminium maker breached a contract with the Guinean government

August 8, 2014
Total Views: 73

blue whale tail cetacean
News

Throttle Back and We’ll Make it Worth Your While

The massive container ships passing through the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California will be paid a bonus of $2,500 per trip to slow

August 8, 2014
Total Views: 22

Thursday, August 7, 2014
vale rio de janeiro vloc ore carrier
News

Astronomical Amounts of Iron Ore Expected to be Shipped From Brazil

Brazilian mining company Vale SA plans to double its iron ore exports to China within five years according to Jose Carlos Martins, the company's head of

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 160

Hawaii Braces For One-Two Punch
News

Hawaii Braces For One-Two Punch

Hurricane Iselle was forecast to hit Hawaii on Thursday as residents scurried to gather supplies and officials warned of flooding and outages, while a

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 27