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Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Harvey Gulf’s New MPSVs Named 2017 ‘Boat of the Year’ at Workboat Show
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Harvey Gulf’s New MPSVs Named 2017 ‘Boat of the Year’ at Workboat Show

Harvey Gulf’s two new large capacity Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) were named ‘Boat of Year’ at an award ceremony at the

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 137

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Samsung Heavy Industries Shares Take Record Dive on Share Sale, Loss Forecast

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co. plunged the most on record in Seoul trading after forecasting surprise losses and announcing

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 221

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China’s Ban on Plastic Trash Could Be Huge Win for U.S. Chemical Makers

By Jack Kaskey and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — China is upending the global plastics market. The world’s biggest user of scrap has stopped accepting

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 84

Saudi-Led Blockade Cuts Fuel Lifeline to Yemen
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Saudi-Led Blockade Cuts Fuel Lifeline to Yemen

By Jonathan Saul and Selam Gebrekidan LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – No fuel shipments have reached Yemen’s largest port for a month, a Reuters

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 22

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International Workboat Show 2017 – The Show Goes On

By Jill Friedman – Even with all the gloom and doom from the offshore sector, the Workboat Show did not disappoint. I was hoping they would continue to

December 6, 2017
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
U.S. Navy’s Damaged Destroyers Rendezvous in Japan
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U.S. Navy’s Damaged Destroyers Rendezvous in Japan

A rather extraordinary sight to behold in Tokyo Bay today as the U.S. Navy’s two damaged destroyers, the USS John S. McCain and USS Fitzgerald, met for

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 185

U.S. Navy Unveils New Logo and Tagline, “Forged by the Sea”
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U.S. Navy Unveils New Logo and Tagline, “Forged by the Sea”

The U.S. Navy has unveiled a new logo and tagline as part of a new, multifaceted branding campaign aimed at attracting a new generation of recruits to the

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 2068

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New General Agency Agreement Aims to Reduce Shipping Disputes

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A new draft standard general agency agreement, covering a comprehensive list of functions contracted between

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 98

Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices
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Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices

By Agnieszka de Sousa (Bloomberg) — It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 61

Chittagong in Bangladesh
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Ship Insurer: Chittagong Emerges as International Anchor-Dragging Hotspot

British ship insurer the London P&I Club has issued a warning of the increased risk of accidents involving ships at anchor in the Bangladeshi port of

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 130

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U.S. Labor Enforcer Issues Complaint Against Pasha Over Construction of New Ships

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency tasked with prosecuting unfair labor practices, has issued a complaint against The Pasha Group

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 165

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Spain Makes Record Cocaine Bust Involving Container Ship

Spain’s Ministry of the Interior said the bust was the largest seizure of cocaine so far this century and the largest-ever involving a container ship.

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 79

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Wooden Dams And River Jams Strain US Grain Exports

by Karl Plume (Reuters) ABOARD THE OLIVER C. SHEARER, Ohio River – America’s worst traffic jam this fall occurred on the Ohio River, where a line

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 68

Monday, December 4, 2017
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Panama Canal Increases Daily Number of Neopanamax Vessel Slots as Efficiency Improves

The Panama Canal will increase the number of daily booking slots available for Neopanamax vessels from six to seven as Canal operations become more efficient,

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 216

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Maersk Line to Reflag Hamburg Süd Containerships Away from German Flag

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk is to reflag its recently acquired Hamburg Süd containerships away from the German registry, despite its

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 150

CMA CGM Lines Up LNG Fuel Supply for Gas-Powered Megaships
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CMA CGM Lines Up LNG Fuel Supply for Gas-Powered Megaships

CMA CGM has reached an agreement with French energy company Total on the supply of LNG fuel for the shipping company’s nine record-setting newbuildings

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 78

CMA CGM Divests Major Stake in Los Angeles Container Terminal
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CMA CGM Divests Major Stake in Los Angeles Container Terminal

The CMA CGM has completed the sale of a 90% equity interest in Global Gateway South terminal (GSS) at the port of Los Angeles, California. The sale was

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 124

At Least Eight Killed as Fishing Boat Collides with Bunker Tanker Off South Korea
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At Least Eight Killed as Fishing Boat Collides with Bunker Tanker Off South Korea

SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) – A South Korean fishing boat capsized off the country’s western coast on Sunday after it collided with a refueling vessel,

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 56

Great Eastern Shipping's tanker M/V Jag Lavanya
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Indian State Oil Refiners Look To Boost Domestic Shipping

By Nidhi Verma (Reuters) – Two of India’s state-owned oil refiners have issued tenders seeking to charter tankers for at least five years while giving

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 138

Saturday, December 2, 2017
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Cape Wind, Once Hailed as First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm, is Officially Dead

By Brian Eckhouse and Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — Cape Wind, the offshore wind project off the coast of Massachusetts that drew the ire of the Kennedy and

December 2, 2017
Total Views: 104