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Thursday, January 4, 2018
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Commentary: 2018 is The Year for Protecting The Planet

By John Light Jan 3 (Reuters) – This will be a big year for the Paris climate agreement. The broad outlines of the deal were figured out in 2015,

January 4, 2018
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Norway Beats Back Lawsuit Seeking to Curb Arctic Oil Drilling

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway beat back an unprecedented lawsuit by environmental groups that sought to curb oil drilling in the country’s

January 4, 2018
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Cruise Ship Breaks Free from Moorings in Bahamas – Incident Video
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Cruise Ship Breaks Free from Moorings in Bahamas – Incident Video

A large cruise ship broke free from its moorings due to strong winds in Freeport, Bahamas on Wednesday. A video of the cruise ship during the incident was

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 140

U.S. East Coast Braces for Rapidly Intensifying Winter Storm
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U.S. East Coast Braces for Rapidly Intensifying Winter Storm

The Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads Captain of the Port set ice condition two and plans to close the Capes to all inbound and outbound vessel traffic at 6

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 33

WATCH: Runaway Tanker Plays Bumper Boats as it Floats Downstream
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WATCH: Runaway Tanker Plays Bumper Boats as it Floats Downstream

Few details are available about this video made its way onto social media this week and has since racked up nearly 900K views on Facebook. The video appears to

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 55

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Trump Seeking Biggest Offshore Drilling Increase in Decades

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is poised to open the door to selling new offshore drilling rights from the Atlantic Ocean

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 59

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Winter Storm Challenges U.S. East Coast Energy Complex

By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. energy industry is facing a massive test of its infrastructure as an intense winter storm roars

January 3, 2018
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Global Fleet Capacity to Swell as More Containerships are Delivered in 2018

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – There will be a 5.6% growth in container fleet capacity this year, according to scheduled newbuild deliveries of 1.49m

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 204

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Petrobras to Pay $2.95 Billion to Settle U.S. Class Action Over Corruption

By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, said Wednesday that it has agreed to

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 37

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U.S. Firm Ocean Infinity Says it’s Hopeful of Getting MH370 Search Contract Soon

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Reuters) – U.S.-based seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity on Wednesday said it was moving a vessel closer to a possible search

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 152

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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Russia Posts Highest-Ever Natural Gas Output in Expansion Drive

By Elena Mazneva and Jake Rudnitsky (Bloomberg) — Russia registered its highest-ever natural gas production last year amid plans to expand into

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 35

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Icy Rivers Slow New York Barges Trying to Deliver Heating Fuel

By Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — Shivering New Yorkers may have to pay more to get warm as ice in the Hudson River delayed fuel-barge deliveries and the

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 60

LNG Newbuilds Surge in 2017
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LNG Newbuilds Surge in 2017

  Around 11% of all newbuild contracts in 2017 were for ships powered by liquefied natural gas, a trend that is expected to continue in 2018, according to

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 34

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New Global Regulation Prevents Discrimination Against Seafarers’ Right to Shore Leave

Public authorities are no longer allowed to refuse shore access to a ship’s crew based on discriminating factors such as race, religion, and nationality

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 75

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Tanker Hits Oil Platform in Dutch North Sea

A Portuguese-flagged oil and chemical tanker rang in the New Year with some new damage to its bow after it collided with an oil platform in the Dutch sector

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 490

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Trafigura Denies Involvement in North Korea Oil Transfer

By Kanga Kong and Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group denied it was involved in the illicit transfer of fuel to North Korea after the South Korean

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 146

Offshore oil rigs. Photo: By Lukasz Z / Shutterstock
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Big Oil’s Exit Leaves Norway Tending to Its Own Petroleum Future

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway is realizing it will have to do without the deep pockets of the biggest oil companies as it seeks to extend an era

January 2, 2018
Total Views: 90

Sunday, December 31, 2017
South Korea Seizes Second Ship Suspected of Providing Oil to North
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South Korea Seizes Second Ship Suspected of Providing Oil to North

By Yuna Park and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil

December 31, 2017
Total Views: 41

Saturday, December 30, 2017
Russian Tankers Fueled North Korea Via Ship-to-Ship Transfers at Sea – sources
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Russian Tankers Fueled North Korea Via Ship-to-Ship Transfers at Sea – sources

By Guy Faulconbridge, Jonathan Saul and Polina Nikolskaya LONDON/MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Russian tankers have supplied fuel to North Korea on at

December 30, 2017
Total Views: 52

Friday, December 29, 2017
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Trump Administration Rolls Back Offshore Safety Rules Put In Place After Deepwater Horizon

The Production Safety Systems Rule, which the Trump administration is planning to roll back, addresses safety and pollution prevention equipment, subsea safety

December 29, 2017
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