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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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News

Iran Faces Fresh Trade Heat As More Shipping Firms Exit

Foreign container shipping lines are giving up on Iranian business ahead of new U.S. sanctions in July, dealing a further blow to Tehran's vital seaborne

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 30

Monday, May 6, 2013
nigeria lng terminal shell

Nigeria LNG Exports Delayed Over Tax Dispute

Nigeria's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports have been delayed after a security agency blocked ships from accessing the Bonny terminal from May 3 to May 5,

May 6, 2013
Total Views: 42

Battle of the Barges: U.S. Shipping Sector Seeks More Federal Funds
News

Battle of the Barges: U.S. Shipping Sector Seeks More Federal Funds

Recent lobbying blitz makes case for $150 million more each year from the U.S. government to upgrade infrastructure on the nation's major

May 6, 2013
Total Views: 63

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Ports

Hong Kong Dockworkers Reach Deal, End Month Long Strike

About 500 striking workers at a port operated by billionaire Li Ka-shing agreed to a 9.8 percent pay rise on

May 6, 2013
Total Views: 64

Sunday, May 5, 2013
France Spurns Call To Take Over STX’s Saint-Nazaire Shipyard
Shipbuilding

France Spurns Call To Take Over STX’s Saint-Nazaire Shipyard

France's government dismissed a call to nationalise the Saint-Nazaire

May 5, 2013
Total Views: 57

Friday, May 3, 2013
As Debt Problems Worsen, STX May Sell off Shipyards Worldwide
Finance

As Debt Problems Worsen, STX May Sell off Shipyards Worldwide

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co is considering the sale of shipyards in France, Finland and

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 52

Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Jones Act is Here to Stay [COLUMN]
Interesting

The Jones Act is Here to Stay [COLUMN]

"The Jones Act may be a protectionist anachronism, but there is no prospect of meaningful reform in the next few years." - By John

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 53

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News

Shell CEO Peter Voser to Retire

By Andrew Callus LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell’s 54-year old chief executive Peter Voser is to retire next year in a surprise early

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 122

Hijos de J. Barreras (HJB)
News

Pemex Needs Product Tankers, Seeks Stake in Spanish Shipyard HJB

MEXICO CITY, May 1 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Pemex on Wednesday said it is seeking to take a controlling stake in a Spanish shipyard with a view to

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
White House Push For Food Aid Reform Encounters Fierce Lobbying
News

White House Push For Food Aid Reform Encounters Fierce Lobbying

Obama's plan for food aid reform is opposed by... pretty much everyone. Shipping included.

May 1, 2013
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge suez canal ship shipping capesize bulk carrier
Uncategorized

Egypt to Hike Suez Canal Tolls

Tolls to rise 5 percent on oil tankers and petrochemical products and 2 percent for container ships and car

April 30, 2013
Total Views: 43

Monday, April 29, 2013
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Incidents

14 Pirates Storm “City of Xiamen” Containership, 5 Crew Taken

ABUJA, April 29 (Reuters) – Pirates have kidnapped five crew members from a cargo ship off Nigeria, the vessel’s management company said on Monday,

April 29, 2013
Total Views: 166

Sunday, April 28, 2013
Obama To Nominate Anthony Foxx As Transportation Secretary
Uncategorized

Obama To Nominate Anthony Foxx As Transportation Secretary

President Barack Obama plans on Monday to nominate Charlotte, North Carolina, Mayor Anthony Foxx to be his next transportation secretary, a White House

April 28, 2013
Total Views: 23

Friday, April 26, 2013
Death Penalty Sentence Looms for Enrica Lexie Marines in India
Piracy

Death Penalty Sentence Looms for Enrica Lexie Marines in India

An Indian anti-terrorism agency will investigate the case of two Italian marines accused of murdering two Indian fishermen, raising the possibility once more

April 26, 2013
Total Views: 49

Delayed Deliveries Hit Cargotec’s Marine Unit
News

Delayed Deliveries Hit Cargotec’s Marine Unit

Cargotec has been struggling to improve profitability for the past few years as global economic uncertainty and a glut of vessels have made shipping companies

April 26, 2013
Total Views: 73

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News

Norway’s DNB Sees Bottom For Bad Shipping Loans

DNB, one the world's largest lenders to the shipping industry has struggled with souring loans in the shipping

April 26, 2013
Total Views: 26

Thursday, April 25, 2013
Somali Authorities Nab 78 in Rare Crackdown on Illegal Fishing
News

Somali Authorities Nab 78 in Rare Crackdown on Illegal Fishing

Maritime police in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland seized five Iranian ships and detained 78

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 21

Kirby Corp Says Opportunities Ripe for… Barge Building
News

Kirby Corp Says Opportunities Ripe for… Barge Building

"I would characterize it as more opportunities for new build equipment because of increased volumes and an aging fleet than through acquisitions," said Kirby's

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 77

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
News

Anchored Fleet of Iranian Tankers Could Hold 25 Million Barrels of Embargoed Crude

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) – Iran is storing millions of barrels of oil on tankers in its territorial waters as Tehran struggles with

April 24, 2013
Total Views: 40

Greenpeace Activists Board Australia-Bound Coal Carrier
Interesting

Greenpeace Activists Board Australia-Bound Coal Carrier

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Six Greenpeace activists boarded a coal ship bound for South Korea near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Wednesday, protesting

April 24, 2013
Total Views: 68