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Monday, May 13, 2013
medium range tanker transpetrol
News

Transatlantic Clean Tanker Rally Runs Out of Steam

Clean tanker rates for refined petroleum products on top export routes were mostly lower on Monday with a rally on the transatlantic market running out of

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 57

Kinder Morgan to Expand Terminal Capacity on Houston Ship Channel
News

Kinder Morgan to Expand Terminal Capacity on Houston Ship Channel

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP will build nine new storage tanks at its Galena Park terminal, increasing storage capacity by 1.2 million

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 176

USCG Arctic Ice Patrol
News

Experts Push for Improved Rescue Services in Arctic Regions

Arctic nations must urgently improve rescue services in the resource-rich region that is opening up fast to shipping, energy and mining companies, experts

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 51

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Bulk Ship Loading Grain, Image by the Port Of Seattle

Cargill: Bulker Buy Simply an “Opportunistic Play”

Cargill Inc's move to order bulker ships is taking advantage of low vessel values and the U.S. agribusiness company has no plans to become a long-term ship

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 51

Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong

Iran Seen Routing Oil Via Indonesia To Keep Up Exports

Iran is using an Indonesian port in a strategy to keep up sales to buyers in Asia in the teeth of Western sanctions, sources

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Shell to Develop World’s Deepest Offshore Oil and Gas Production Project in GoM
Offshore

Shell to Develop World’s Deepest Offshore Oil and Gas Production Project in GoM

Shell's 100 percent-owned Stones field was discovered in 2005, some 200 miles southwest of New Orleans in 9,500 feet of

May 8, 2013
Total Views: 117

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Britain Pledges Anti-Piracy Aid to Somalia
Piracy

Britain Pledges Anti-Piracy Aid to Somalia

Britain to spend millions on bolstering Somalia's security forces and help boost radio communications along the Somali

May 7, 2013
Total Views: 31

iran flag iranian
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: 35

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: 45

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: 66

port hong kong container shipping containers
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: 66

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: 60

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: 55

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: 63

peter voser shell
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: 137

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: 56

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: 19

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: 47

Monday, April 29, 2013
mv city of xiamen
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: 171

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: 26