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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Monday, October 1, 2018
panama canal lng record
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Panama Canal Sets New Daily LNG Record

The Panama Canal Authority says it has reached a new milestone with the successful transit of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships with beams of up to 160

October 1, 2018
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Interview: Kenny Brown, Founder of Maritime Throwdown, Talks Building Skills Through Competition
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Interview: Kenny Brown, Founder of Maritime Throwdown, Talks Building Skills Through Competition

Captain Kenny Brown is the founder of Maritime Throwdown (MTD), a new industrial maritime competition that tests mariners from across the United States on

October 1, 2018
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Italy’s Closure to Rescue Ships Drives Up Sea Deaths -Think Tank
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Italy’s Closure to Rescue Ships Drives Up Sea Deaths -Think Tank

By Steve Scherer ROME, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Italy’s closing of its ports to rescued migrants is driving up deaths at sea, an Italian think tank said

October 1, 2018
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offshore oil rig Statoil
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Equinor Acquires a 40% Stake in Undeveloped Rosebank Project in UK Waters

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has signed an agreement to acquire Chevron’s 40% operated interest in the Rosebank project, one of the largest undeveloped

October 1, 2018
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Russia Calls On South Korea to Release Tanker Held at Busan Port

MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned South Korea’s ambassador in Moscow on Monday and demanded that Seoul

October 1, 2018
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lng carrier
Shipping News

Golar, Hoegh Give Stolt-Nielsen’s LNG Venture Investment Boost

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping and terminal operators Golar and Hoegh said on Monday they would invest about $50 million

October 1, 2018
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container ship
Shipping News

U.S. Seen Being a ‘Strong Supplier’ of 2020-Compliant Fuel Thanks to Shale Boom

SINGAPORE, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Owing to its booming shale industry, the United States is likely to become an important supplier of low-sulphur marine fuels

October 1, 2018
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Sunday, September 30, 2018
russian convoy Arctic ocean
Defense

U.K. to Step Up Arctic Patrols to Counter Russian Polar Threat

By Kitty Donaldson (Bloomberg) — The U.K. will send Royal Marines to Norway’s Arctic training program because of the growing threat of Russian

September 30, 2018
Total Views: 54

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U.S. Destroyer Sails Near Disputed South China Sea Islands

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a U.S.

September 30, 2018
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Friday, September 28, 2018
Offshore Patrol Cutter Drawing
Shipbuilding

U.S. Coast Guard Green Lights Construction of First Offshore Patrol Cutter at Eastern Shipbuilding

The Coast Guard on Friday exercised its contract options with Eastern Shipbuilding Group to start construction of the lead offshore patrol cutter (OPC) in

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 198

venta maersk northern sea route
Interesting

Maersk Containership Completes Historic Passage of Northern Sea Route

The container ship Venta Maersk arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Friday after completing its historic one-off passage of the Northern Sea Route from Asia

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 437

drilling rig
Shipping News

Mexico Oil Auction Winners Stay Positive as Industry Slows Down

By Amy Stillman (Bloomberg) — Mexico’s oil auction winners BHP Billiton Ltd and DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG are hopeful that the slowdown in bid rounds is a

September 28, 2018
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hyundai merchant marine
Shipbuilding

Hyundai Merchant Marine Pulls Trigger on 20 Large Containerships for $2.8 Billion

South Korea’s biggest shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said Friday it has placed orders for the construction of 20 large containerships worth

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 170

lng powered MS Bergensfjord
Shipping News

Passenger Vessels Are Cleaning Up Using LNG

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — The sleek cruise-ferry idling at the harbor in western Norway while picking up passengers spews none of the dirty

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 135

petrobras carwash probe
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Petrobras to Pay $853 Million U.S. Fine in Car Wash Probe

By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Petróleo Brasileiro SA will pay an $853.2 million fine to settle charges that former executives and

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 43

Shell’s LNG Canada `Sprints’ Ahead as Asian Partners Give OK
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Shell’s LNG Canada `Sprints’ Ahead as Asian Partners Give OK

By Jasmine Wang, Stephen Stapczynski and Aibing Guo (Bloomberg) — Two of Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Asian partners in a liquefied natural gas venture in

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 41

oil tanker
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China’s Sinopec Halves Iran Oil Loadings Under U.S. Pressure -Sources

By Chen Aizhu and Florence Tan BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (Reuters) – China’s Sinopec Corp is halving loadings of crude oil from Iran this month,

September 28, 2018
Total Views: 34

Thursday, September 27, 2018
north sea oil rig
Offshore

U.S. Interior Department Relaxes Offshore Drilling Safety Rules

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday eased safety rules on offshore oil and gas production put in place after the deadly

September 27, 2018
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European Shipowners Request More Capacity Added to EU Ship Recycling List
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European Shipowners Request More Capacity Added to EU Ship Recycling List

European shipowners are asking for more capacity to be added to the EU list of approved ship recycling facilities that will come into play next year with entry

September 27, 2018
Total Views: 83

ship emissions
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BIMCO’s First 2020 Bunker Clause Fast-Tracked for October

International shipping association BIMCO is fast-tracking the publishing of its first clause related to the International Maritime Organization’s 2020

September 27, 2018
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