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Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Arctech Helsinki Delivers Fourth and Final Multi-Functional Icebreaker to Russia’s SCF Group
Shipping News

Arctech Helsinki Delivers Fourth and Final Multi-Functional Icebreaker to Russia’s SCF Group

Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has delivered the fourth icebreaker in a four-vessel series for Russian shipping company SCF Group (Sovcomflot). The

February 7, 2018
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uscgc polar star
Defense

America’s Only Heavy Icebreaker Experienced Flooding, Engine Failure During Annual Antarctic Supply Mission

The United States’ only operational heavy icebreaker suffered both flooding and engine failure during this year’s icebreaking mission to

February 7, 2018
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EL FARO NTSB Board Meeting
Accidents

NTSB Releases El Faro Investigation Final Report

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on its investigation into the sinking of the American cargo ship SS El Faro on

February 7, 2018
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Floating wind turbine WindFloat
Shipping News

Oil and Gas Specialist Aker Solutions Invests in Offshore Floating Wind

Offshore oil and gas industry service provider Aker Solutions is expanding into the offshore floating wind market through an investment in Emeryville,

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 90

Japan’s ONE Alliance ‘Plays it Safe’ with Inaugural Service Network
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Japan’s ONE Alliance ‘Plays it Safe’ with Inaugural Service Network

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Alphaliner’s analysis of Ocean Network Express’s Day ONE service network from April 1 – outside THE Alliance

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 67

Nigeria’s Thirst for Gasoline Draws Rare Suezmax Cargo to West Africa
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Nigeria’s Thirst for Gasoline Draws Rare Suezmax Cargo to West Africa

By Libby George and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s push to keep its citizens stocked with fuel is drawing close to a

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 50

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Panama Canal Sees LNG Carrier Traffic Rising 50%

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers traversing the Panama Canal is expected to jump 50

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 63

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
mol prestige adrift
Interesting

Disabled Containership MOL Prestige Under Tow Off British Columbia

The disabled containership MOL Prestige is under tow back to Canada after suffering an engine room fire last week that left the ship adrift off British

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 113

cosco
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Senior COSCO Shipping Exec Shot Dead in Pakistan

By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A senior Chinese shipping company executive was shot dead in the violence-plagued Pakistani

February 6, 2018
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Terminal Operator DP World Says 2017 a Record Year for Global Container Volumes
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Terminal Operator DP World Says 2017 a Record Year for Global Container Volumes

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has announced a record volume of just over 70 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in 2017,

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 48

MT Marine Express
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Pirates Release Hijacked MT Marine Express in Gulf of Guinea

Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea have released a Panama-flagged oil tanker and its 22 Indian crew members which they had hijacked off Benin last week, the

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 233

Philippines President Duterte Bans Foreign Research Ships
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Philippines President Duterte Bans Foreign Research Ships

By Manuel Mogato MANILA, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country’s

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 60

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Interesting

North Korean Olympics Ferry Sails Past Sanctions with Karaoke, Ice Cream

By Hyonhee Shin and Elaine Lies SEOUL/MUKHO PORT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A North Korean ferry arrived in South Korea on Tuesday carrying a 140-strong

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 144

offshore wind turbine
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British Offshore Wind Project Draws Investment Heavyweights

By Nina Chestney and Christoph Steitz LONDON/FRANKFURT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – British offshore wind project Triton Knoll has attracted the interest of

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 48

BP offshore platform
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BP Dodges Oil-Industry Gloom as Profit Jumps With Production

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc dodged the disappointment that afflicted other oil-company earnings as it did a better job of exploiting

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 60

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France Set to Become a European Offshore Wind Powerhouse by 2022

By Jeremy Hodges and Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — Europe’s wind-power industry expects new French offshore turbine installations to

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 1329

Monday, February 5, 2018
thai fishing boat
Shipping News

Many in Thai Fishing Industry Fail to See Conditions as Slavery – Research

By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thai fishing boat owners who trap workers on board ships and withhold wages often do not

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 100

Amateur Radio Expedition to Remote Southern Ocean Island Aborted Due to Weather, Engine Trouble
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Amateur Radio Expedition to Remote Southern Ocean Island Aborted Due to Weather, Engine Trouble

A group of amateur radio operators’ month-long expedition to Bouvet Island, one of the most remote and sought-after locations on earth among hams,

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 404

E.R. Schiffahrt
Shipping News

Erck Rickmers Sells Shipping Businesses

Hamburg-based shipping magnate Erck Rickmers has announced he is selling his ship management and ship brokerage businesses to Bremen-based Zeaborn Group.

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 311

Kongsberg, Robert Allan Unveil Unmanned Fire Boat Design
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Kongsberg, Robert Allan Unveil Unmanned Fire Boat Design

Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has teamed up with naval architects and engineers at Vancouver-based Robert Allan on the development of

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 384