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Thursday, March 20, 2014
Russian Troops Seize Ukranian Navy Vessels
News

Russian Troops Seize Ukranian Navy Vessels

Russian troops took over three Ukrainian warships in Crimea on Thursday, a Ukrainian navy official said, after Moscow's military seizure of the Black Sea

March 20, 2014
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Shipping News

Norwegian Car Carrier Searching Through Night for Jet Debris

The owner of a Norwegian car carrier said it planned to search through the night for two large objects sighted off Australia that could be debris from a

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 34

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Finance

Tanker Investments Raises $175 Million in IPO

OSLO, March 20 (Reuters) – Tanker Investments’ raised $175 million in an initial public offering in Oslo, valuing the firm at 2.9 billion crowns

March 20, 2014
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014
The Mysterious Journey Of Libya’s Rebel Oil Tanker
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The Mysterious Journey Of Libya’s Rebel Oil Tanker

What began as a routine new assignment for Pakistani captain Mirza Noman Baig ended in a dramatic night-time rescue as U.S. Navy SEALs seized the ship his

March 19, 2014
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Libyan Rebels Say U.S. Navy “Pirated” Oil Tanker
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Libyan Rebels Say U.S. Navy “Pirated” Oil Tanker

A Libyan rebel leader accused the United States on Tuesday of behaving like pirates after U.S. naval forces seized an oil-laden tanker that had sailed from a

March 18, 2014
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News

Wilhelmsen Fined $34 Million

Norwegian shipping firm Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has been fined $34 million by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission for price-fixing in automobile

March 18, 2014
Total Views: 118

Monday, March 17, 2014
Navy SEALs Seize Tanker Carrying Oil From Libya Rebel Port – UPDATE
Interesting

Navy SEALs Seize Tanker Carrying Oil From Libya Rebel Port – UPDATE

U.S. special forces have seized a commercial tanker that fled with a cargo of oil from a Libyan port controlled by anti-government rebels, halting their

March 17, 2014
Total Views: 40

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News

Bourbon Shares Soar on Buy-Out Offer

Bourbon shares jumped 24 percent on Monday after the French ship supplier said its main shareholder, Jaccar Holdings, was planning to make an offer to buy the

March 17, 2014
Total Views: 56

Sunday, March 16, 2014
Navy SEALs Take Down Rebel Tanker in Med
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Navy SEALs Take Down Rebel Tanker in Med

No one was hurt tonight when U.S. forces, at the request of both the Libyan and Cypriot governments, boarded and took control of the commercial tanker Morning

March 16, 2014
Total Views: 37

Search for MH370: Indian Ocean Poses Daunting Challenge
Interesting

Search for MH370: Indian Ocean Poses Daunting Challenge

The southern Indian Ocean, where investigators suspect missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 may have come down, is one place where a commercial airliner can

March 16, 2014
Total Views: 31

Saturday, March 15, 2014
Creditors Seize Ship Tied To Mexican Oil Company Probe
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Creditors Seize Ship Tied To Mexican Oil Company Probe

Creditors to Oceanografia, a Mexican oil services company at the center of an alleged fraud that forced Citigroup to cut its 2013 profit, have seized a ship

March 15, 2014
Total Views: 59

Malaysian Airliner Was Diverted Deliberately – Malaysian PM
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Malaysian Airliner Was Diverted Deliberately – Malaysian PM

A missing Malaysian airliner was likely to have been deliberately steered to a course that could have taken it anywhere from central Asia to the southern

March 15, 2014
Total Views: 50

Friday, March 14, 2014
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Shipping News

Freeport LNG Export Terminal Proposal Closer To Approval After Impact Study

Freeport LNG Development LP's proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal will not cause significant environmental harm, a draft federal review concluded on

March 14, 2014
Total Views: 36

British Warship Accidentally Fires Dummy Torpedo Into Nuclear Naval Base
Navy

British Warship Accidentally Fires Dummy Torpedo Into Nuclear Naval Base

A British warship accidentally launched an inert torpedo during a training exercise on Wednesday, sending a dummy weapon crashing into a wharf at a naval base

March 14, 2014
Total Views: 95

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Finance

Tanker Investments Ltd Expands Share Offering After Strong IPO

OSLO, March 14 (Reuters) – The initial public offering (IPO) for Tanker Investments Ltd in Oslo is oversubscribed and will be expanded to $150-175

March 14, 2014
Total Views: 30

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News

Panama Canal Expansion Consortium Sign Deal To End Dispute

By Sonya Dowsett MADRID, March 14 (Reuters) – A construction industry consortium led by Spain’s Sacyr said in a statement on Friday it had signed a

March 14, 2014
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
E.U., U.S. to Commit to Duty-Free Transatlantic Trade
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E.U., U.S. to Commit to Duty-Free Transatlantic Trade

U.S. President Barack Obama and European Union leaders will promise to remove all tariffs on bilateral trade at a summit on March 26, an ambitious step towards

March 13, 2014
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News

Global Shippers Must Tighten Belts, China’s COSCO Chairman Says

Global shipping firms must prepare for another tough year as a glut in global capacity will continue to weigh on profits and margins, the chairman of China's

March 13, 2014
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
North Korea Denies Ties to Tanker Loaded with Rebel Oil
News

North Korea Denies Ties to Tanker Loaded with Rebel Oil

North Korea said the tanker violated its laws, and a contract with the Alexandria-based company by carrying contraband

March 12, 2014
Total Views: 39

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Finance

Avance Gas Plans Oslo IPO

OSLO, March 12 (Reuters) – Gas tanker operator Avance Gas Holding is planning an initial public offering (IPO) and aims to list its shares on the Oslo

March 12, 2014
Total Views: 127