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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Friday, February 8, 2019
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Small Town Near Hamburg Said to Be Likely Choice for LNG Plant

By Brian Parkin, Anna Shiryaevskaya and Vanessa Dezem (Bloomberg) — A small port city near Hamburg is the leading choice of Angela Merkel’s government

February 8, 2019
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Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Tanker Analysts Shrug Off Market Woes

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) — It’s never ideal if you own a fleet of crude tankers and the world’s oil producers remove millions of

February 8, 2019
Total Views: 44

Thursday, February 7, 2019
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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Mitsubishi Heavy Sees Billion-Dollar Opportunity in U.S. Northeast Wind

By Joe Carroll (Bloomberg) — Wind-power demand in the U.S. Northeast may spur $1 billion or more in orders for offshore towers, according to Mitsubishi

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 41

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Woodmac Makes IMO 2020 Predictions

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Research firm Woodmac sees a rise in the use on ships of “scrubbers”, the equipment to clean up sulphur emissions,

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 55

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Landmark Oil Find Off South Africa Opens Prospect of Drilling Rush

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s first deep-water discovery, reported Thursday by French oil major Total SA, may prompt a rush

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 93

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Tanker Crewmen Injured in Lifeboat Accident Off Virginia

Two crew members of a tanker were injured Wednesday after falling overboard when a lifeboat unexpectedly released off the coast of Virginia. The U.S. Coast

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 221

File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
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Long, Strange Trip: How U.S. Ethanol Reaches China Tariff-Free

By Chris Prentice and A. Ananthalakshmi NEW YORK/KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Reuters) – In June, the High Seas tanker ship loaded up on ethanol in Texas

February 7, 2019
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
MSC Zoe loses containers
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MSC Zoe Incident: Lost Container Count Jumps to 345

The estimated number of containers lost from the MSC Zoe during a North Sea storm in early January has risen to at least 345, more than 50 containers more

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 978

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New Towing Vessel ‘Virginia’ Awarded First Certificate of Inspection Under Subchapter M Rules

The newbuild towboat MV Virginia has become the first new towing vessel in the United States to receive a Certificate of Inspection (COI) since the

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 56

bayonne bridge big ships
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Port of New York and New Jersey Surpasses 7 Million TEU in 2018

Port of New York and New Jersey has reported 7 percent growth in 2018, surpassing the 7 million TEU mark for first time in its history, helping maintain its

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 100

APL Vancouver fire
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Fire Brought Under Control on APL Vancouver Off Vietnam

The cargo fire onboard the containership APL Vancouver has been brought under control off the coast of Vietnam, APL said in an emailed update on Wednesday. The

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 110

USNS Robert E. Peary
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Replenishment Gone Wrong: U.S. Navy Cruiser and MSC Dry Cargo Ship Collide Off U.S. East Coast

A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser and a Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship collided Tuesday during an underway replenishment off the coast of Florida,

February 6, 2019
Total Views: 326

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
lng carrier
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Exxon, Qatar Bet on U.S. Gas Exports With $10 Billion Texas Project

By Stephen Cunningham, Rachel Adams-Heard and Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) –Exxon Mobil Corp. and Qatar Petroleum are officially moving forward with a $10

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 100

sajir lng conversion
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Hapag-Lloyd to Convert 15,000 TEU Containership to LNG Fuel

Hapag-Lloyd announced Tuesday it will retrofit its 15,000 TEU ship Sajir to cleaner burning LNG fuel, becoming the first in the world to convert a ship of this

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 123

coast guard offloads cocaine
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U.S. Coast Guard Offloads More Than 34,000 Pounds of Cocaine Seized During Eastern Pacific Patrols

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC-911) offloaded approximately 34,780 pounds of cocaine Tuesday in Port Everglades seized during patrols in

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 76

polaris lng icebreaker
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World’s First LNG-Powered Icebreaker Refuels at New Tornio LNG Terminal

The world’s first LNG powered icebreaker, Polaris, has fueled up for the first time in Tornio, Finland, home to the Nordic countries’ largest liquefied

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 112

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Georgia Ports Authority Unveils ‘Big Berth, Big Ship’ Expansion Plan for Savannah

The Georgia Ports Authority unveiled a plan Tuesday to expand the Port of Savannah to simultaneously handle six 14,000 TEU vessels by 2024. The plan, called

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 120

offshore wind farm
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Offshore Wind Firm Seeks to Disrupt New England Power Auction

By Stephen Cunningham and Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — If Vineyard Wind LLC can’t participate in New England’s annual power-capacity auction, it

February 5, 2019
Total Views: 59

Monday, February 4, 2019
tanker at sea
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Armada of Tankers with Venezuelan Oil Forms in U.S. Gulf

By Collin Eaton and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY, Feb 4 (Reuters) – A flotilla loaded with about 7 million barrels of Venezuelan oil has formed

February 4, 2019
Total Views: 37

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UK to Ease Customs Checks on EU Goods in Event of ‘No Deal’ Brexit

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Most goods arriving from the European Union will be allowed into Britain without full customs checks for at least three months

February 4, 2019
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