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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Grounded Barge Closes Stretch of Mississippi River Near Memphis
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Grounded Barge Closes Stretch of Mississippi River Near Memphis

(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard reopened a stretch of the lower Mississippi River on Tuesday after refloating a barge tow that had run aground south

December 4, 2012
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Valdarno tanker
News

Italian Court Sends Pirates to Jail for Attack on Italian Tanker

ROME (Reuters) – Eleven Somali men who attacked an Italian oil tanker in January were each jailed for three and a half years on Tuesday after a Rome

December 4, 2012
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Volgo Balt 199
Incidents

Coal Carrier Sinks off Northern Coast of Turkey, 3 Killed [UPDATE]

ISTANBUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) – At least three people were killed and nine others were missing after a cargoship with a Ukrainian and Russian crew sank in a

December 4, 2012
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Somali Pirates Free Four Hostages After 19 Months in Captivity
Piracy

Somali Pirates Free Four Hostages After 19 Months in Captivity

SEOUL (Reuters) – Four South Korean sailors abducted by Somali pirates 19 months ago were released on Saturday, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry

December 3, 2012
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Cargo Ships Stack Up At Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as Strike Continues
Ports

Cargo Ships Stack Up At Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as Strike Continues

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Freighters with no place to unload their cargo lined up at anchorages off Los Angeles and Long Beach for a seventh day on Monday

December 3, 2012
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
frontline tankers
News

Frontline Misses Wall Street Estimates, VLCC Sector Improvement Could be Short-Lived

(Dow Jones) Frontline Ltd.’s (FRO, FRO.LN) third-quarter loss narrowed sharply as the oil tanker company’s operating expenses dropped, though

November 29, 2012
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