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Thursday, April 10, 2014
keppel corporation
Finance

Keppel Shares Rise on News of Chinese Venture

SINGAPORE, April 10 (Reuters) – Singapore shares weakened slightly on Thursday, trailing behind other markets in Asia that were boosted by the latest

April 10, 2014
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Mississippi River Traffic May Reopen Friday After Barge Hits Iowa Bridge
News

Mississippi River Traffic May Reopen Friday After Barge Hits Iowa Bridge

By Michael Hirtzer April 9 (Reuters) – Mississippi River barge traffic could reopen Friday at the earliest, government officials said on Wednesday, a day

April 9, 2014
Total Views: 115

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Finance

Principal Maritime Tankers Files for IPO

April 9 (Reuters) – Principal Maritime Tankers Corp, which is backed by Apollo Global Management LLC, filed with U.S. regulators to raise up to $100

April 9, 2014
Total Views: 84

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News

Seadrill Plans up to $305M Selldown in Malaysia’s SapuraKencana

HONG KONG, April 9 (Reuters) – SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd’s second largest shareholder plans to sell up to $305 million worth of shares in the

April 9, 2014
Total Views: 69

Samsung Heavy Wins Drillship Orders
News

Samsung Heavy Wins Drillship Orders

SEOUL, April 9 (Reuters) – Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd said on Wednesday it won a 1.34 trillion won ($1.27 billion) order to build two drillships for

April 9, 2014
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Deadbeat Chinese Shipyards Stick Banks With Default Bill
Shipbuilding

Deadbeat Chinese Shipyards Stick Banks With Default Bill

By Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese banks are stuck in a lose-lose legal battle between domestic shipyards and foreign buyers over billions of

April 8, 2014
Total Views: 79

Monday, April 7, 2014
Libya’s Ports Prepare To Load Oil Tankers After Deal – UPDATE

Libya’s Ports Prepare To Load Oil Tankers After Deal – UPDATE

By Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI, April 7 (Reuters) – Libya’s Zueitina oil port prepared on Monday to load crude on tankers after the government reached a

April 7, 2014
Total Views: 28

Saturday, April 5, 2014
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News

“Black Box” Possibly Detected by Chinese Warship

By Siva Govindasamy and Swati Pandey KUALA LUMPUR/PERTH, Australia, April 5 (Reuters) – A Chinese patrol ship hunting for a missing Malaysia Airlines

April 5, 2014
Total Views: 83

Friday, April 4, 2014
Genco Tiberius shipping capesize
Shipping News

Genco Reaches Bankruptcy Restructuring Deal

April 4 (Reuters) – Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd will cut its debt by more than $1 billion by giving control of the company to its lenders in a

April 4, 2014
Total Views: 81

Shell’s Grounded Drilling Rig Product Of Poor Tow Plan Says USCG
Incidents

Shell’s Grounded Drilling Rig Product Of Poor Tow Plan Says USCG

By Steve Quinn JUNEAU, Alaska, April 3 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell ignored warnings about the dangers of a towing mission that left a drillship

April 4, 2014
Total Views: 63

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Incidents

Cargo Ship Sinks, 11 North Korean Sailors Missing

SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) – A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship has sunk off the southern coast of South Korea, with most of the 16 North Korean crew members

April 4, 2014
Total Views: 44

Thursday, April 3, 2014
Investors Snap Up Shipping Loans As Global Economy Lifts Trade Prospects
News

Investors Snap Up Shipping Loans As Global Economy Lifts Trade Prospects

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) – Global private equity firm KKR has bought $150 million worth of shipping loans from two European banks amid

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 67

capesize bulk carrier dry bulk loading iron ore
News

Capesize Owners Face Uncertain Week On Major Trades

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE April 3 (Reuters) – Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are facing mixed fortunes with a two-tier market

April 3, 2014
Total Views: 157

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Chile Assesses Damage After Massive Quake, Tsunami
News

Chile Assesses Damage After Massive Quake, Tsunami

By Anthony Esposito and Rosalba O’Brien SANTIAGO, April 2 (Reuters) – Chilean authorities on Wednesday were assessing the damage from a massive

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 64

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News

SBM Offshore Says Agents May Have Bribed Officials In Africa

The use of the word "bribe" makes it seem like some sort of shady, awkward proposal made in the corner of a dimly lit room. There must be a better word for it

April 2, 2014
Total Views: 127

Tuesday, April 1, 2014
tropical waters ocean jamaica
News

Chinese Contractors to Build Container Shipping Hub in Jamaica

By Horace Helps KINGSTON, April 1 (Reuters) – The Jamaican government has signed a preliminary agreement with one of China’s leading construction

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 148

hsh nordbank
Finance

HSH Nordbank Cuts Bad Ship Loans

FRANKFURT, April 1 (Reuters) – Ailing German public-sector lender HSH has cut its exposure to bad shipping loans by striking a debt restructuring deal

April 1, 2014
Total Views: 65

Monday, March 31, 2014
yushin maru whaling japanese cetacean research sea shepherd
Interesting

UN Court Orders Japan to End Whaling

Judges at the highest U.N. court ordered Japan on Monday to halt whaling in the Antarctic, rejecting its long-held argument that the catch was for scientific

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 82

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News

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Announces $5 Billion Fleet Expansion Plan

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s second-largest shipping company, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL), plans to invest 520 billion yen ($5.05 billion)

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 69

rongsheng heavy industries
Finance

Rongsheng Heavy in the Spotlight After Reporting Massive Loss

By Yimou Lee and Umesh Desai HONG KONG, March 31 (Reuters) – China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group has agreed with banks to extend loans and other

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 81