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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Platts to Start LNG Bunker Pricing Assessments Ahead of IMO 2020
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Platts to Start LNG Bunker Pricing Assessments Ahead of IMO 2020

By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Price reporting agency S&P Global Platts plans to launch its first assessments for prices of

August 29, 2019
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Search Continues Missing Ship Carrying Indonesia Nickel Ore

The search is continuing off the coast of Indonesia for the missing bulker carrier Nur Allya and its 25 crew members more than a week after its disappearance.

August 29, 2019
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Adrian Darya tanker
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World’s Most-Watched Tanker Changes Course Off Turkish Coast

ISTANBUL, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Iranian tanker Adrian Darya, at the center of a dispute between Washington and Tehran, has changed course away from the

August 29, 2019
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Hurricane Dorian Could Be Major Category 4 Hurricane at Landfall
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Hurricane Dorian Could Be Major Category 4 Hurricane at Landfall

By Zach Fagenson and Gabriella Borter MIAMI, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian is forecast to strengthen and become a highly dangerous Category 4

August 29, 2019
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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Carr: Helsinki to Miami Aboard Carnival Spirit

By CW4 Michael Carr – “This is your cabin sir,” pronounced the Carnival crewman. “Thank you” I replied, attempting to keep a low key and

August 28, 2019
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Seaspan Joint Venture Awarded LNG Canada Tug contract

A joint venture involving partnership between Vancouver, Canada-based Seaspan and the Haisla First Nation has been awarded a contract to design, build and

August 28, 2019
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Swedish 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg sails underneath the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge on the Malizia II racing yacht in New York Harbor
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16-Year-Old Climate Activist Arrives in New York on Zero-Emission Yacht

By Gabriella Borter NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg sailed into New York Harbor on Wednesday in a zero-carbon

August 28, 2019
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Scrubber Retrofitting Driving Spike in the Charter Market

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ocean carriers are biting the bullet and agreeing charters for significantly higher daily rates as markets tighten ahead

August 28, 2019
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Baltic Dry Index at 5 1/2-Year High

Aug 28 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest since December 2013 on Wednesday, pushed by strong demand

August 28, 2019
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U.S. Coast Guard
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Coast Guard Statistics Show Curbing Alcohol, Wearing Life Jackets Could Drastically Reduce Boating Fatalities

With Labor Day coming up, the U.S. Coast Guard has released its annual tally of boating casualty statistics that could help keep you safe if you’re

August 28, 2019
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tropical storm dorian
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Dorian Heads Toward Puerto Rico; New Forecast Track Shows Florida Threat

By Brian K. Sullivan and Will Wade (Bloomberg) –Tropical Storm Dorian is about to sideswipe Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. And if you live on

August 28, 2019
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Study Looks at the Impacts of Commercial Pressures on Shipboard Safety
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Study Looks at the Impacts of Commercial Pressures on Shipboard Safety

The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) has published a study highlighting the complex issue responsibility for shipboard

August 27, 2019
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Tanker Owner and Operator Fined $3 Million for Air Pollution Crimes in U.S. Caribbean ECA

The Greek owner and operator of a Panama-flagged oil products tanker, along with the vessel’s senior officers, have been convicted of air pollution

August 27, 2019
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crowley 55k ATB Structural
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Crowley Orders 55,000-Barrel ATB for Western Alaska Operations

Crowley Fuels has signed construction contracts to build a 55,000-barrel, articulated tug-barge (ATB) to serve the Western Alaska market. Crowley says the

August 27, 2019
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NYK heavy lift vessel
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NYK Orders Next-Generation Heavy-Lift Vessels

The break-bulk and project cargo unit of NYK Group has signed a contract for the construction of two next-generation heavy lift vessels at the Nanjing Jinling

August 27, 2019
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France’s Macron Says Slow-Steaming Needed to Tackle Climate Change

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – President Emmanuel Macron chose this week’s G7 summit to reaffirm France’s commitment to slow-steaming as the

August 27, 2019
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Asia’s Demand for Low-Sulphur Fuel Drives Hydrogen Gas Consumption

By Florence Tan and Shu Zhang SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Asia’s hydrogen gas demand will rise as the region’s oil refineries use the gas

August 27, 2019
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Banks Close to Hiring Adviser for Debt Talks with Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Marine Services – Sources

By Davide Barbuscia and Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Creditors of Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) are close to hiring an adviser

August 27, 2019
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Monday, August 26, 2019
Scandinavia’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off Denmark
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Scandinavia’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off Denmark

The largest offshore wind farm in Scandinavia has officially opened off the coast of Denmark.   The Horns Rev 3 wind farm, operated by the Swedish power

August 26, 2019
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methanol tanker
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Second-Generation Methanol-Fueled Tankers Delivered

Waterfront Shipping has welcomed the first two ships in its new class of second-generation methanol-fueled tankers. The two ships, named M/T Mari Couva and M/T

August 26, 2019
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