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Thursday, September 14, 2017
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Yemen’s Houthi Leader Threatens to Attack Saudi Oil Tankers if Key Port Attacked

DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi said on Thursday his group could target Saudi oil tankers should Saudi

September 14, 2017
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UK Customs Model Unlikely to Achieve Frictionless Post-Brexit Trade

By Kylie MacLellan SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept 14 (Reuters) – At Southampton docks, a top British port for trade with countries outside the EU, the

September 14, 2017
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SpaceX Blooper Reel – How Not to Land a Rocket at Sea
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SpaceX Blooper Reel – How Not to Land a Rocket at Sea

Elon Musk could be the only person in the world who could create a video like this and actually be cool about it, but I guess this is just

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
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After Irma, America Should Scrap the Jones Act: Editorial

By The Editors (Bloomberg View) — Another big hurricane, another temporary waiver of the Jones Act — the 1920 law mandating that goods and

September 13, 2017
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Pacific Drilling Delisted from New York Stock Exchange

Shares of Pacific Drilling have been suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange due to the ultra-deepwater drilling company’s failure to

September 13, 2017
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U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver in Wake of Hurricanes Irma, Harvey
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U.S. Extends Jones Act Waiver in Wake of Hurricanes Irma, Harvey

The Department of Homeland Security’s Acting Secretary, Elaine Duke, has extended the limited Jones Act waiver for tankers that it had issued last week

September 13, 2017
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Carrier Competition for Market Share Could Start a New Freight Rate War

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – With the first anniversary of the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy just passed, there are growing fears that ocean carriers

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 81

Large Oil Spill Washes Ashore in Greece After Tanker Sinks
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Large Oil Spill Washes Ashore in Greece After Tanker Sinks

Greek authorities are working to cleanup a large oil spill that has impacted the shoreline of a Greek island near Piraeus this after a tanker sank in area

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 90

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Newbuild Walk-to-Work Vessel VOS Stone Finds Work at German Offshore Wind Farm

Dutch shipping company Vroon has announced that E.ON AG has contracted its newbuild VOS Stone for logistics support and offshore accommodation at the Arkona

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 219

Seadrill Files for Bankruptcy in Bid to Shrink Debt Burden
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Seadrill Files for Bankruptcy in Bid to Shrink Debt Burden

By Steven Church, Mikael Holter, Angelina Rascouet and Luca Casiraghi (Bloomberg) — Seadrill Ltd., the offshore driller controlled by

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 65

Column: A Naval Blockade Can Rein in North Korea
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Column: A Naval Blockade Can Rein in North Korea

By James Stavridis (Bloomberg View) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is fixated on obtaining a serious nuclear arsenal, and continues to thumb

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 137

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Five Missing After Dredger Capsizes Following Collision with Tanker Off Singapore

Five crew members of a Dominican-registered dredger were missing after a collision with an Indonesian-registered tanker in Singapore’s territorial waters

September 13, 2017
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
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Seadrill Files for Prearranged Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as Part of Comprehensive Restructuring Plan

Seadrill has commenced its long-awaited comprehensive restructuring plan which includes a prearranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the offshore driller finally

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 87

NTSB Investigators to Determine Cause of ‘El Faro’ Sinking in December
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NTSB Investigators to Determine Cause of ‘El Faro’ Sinking in December

The National Transportation Safety Board plans to meet in December to determine the probable cause of the October 2015 sinking of the American cargo ship El

September 12, 2017
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NOAA’s New Weather Satellite Captured Stunning Images of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
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NOAA’s New Weather Satellite Captured Stunning Images of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

The most-advanced weather satellite ever developed by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given scientists and the general public an

September 12, 2017
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Rolls-Royce Unveils Autonomous Naval Vessel Concept
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Rolls-Royce Unveils Autonomous Naval Vessel Concept

Rolls-Royce has unveiled plans for an autonomous naval vessel that it will market to international navies as interest from the naval sector increases.

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 186

Ship-to-ship bunkering off Singapore.
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OW Bunker Investors Sue IPO Banks

COPENHAGEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) – A group of 24 Danish institutional investors in OW Bunker said on Tuesday it would sue Carnegie Investment Bank and

September 12, 2017
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Florida Faces Fuel Shortage in Wake of Hurricane Irma

By Kevin Orland and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Irma may now be gone, but its fallout will continue to haunt Florida for at least the

September 12, 2017
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U.S. Gulf Refiners Rumble Back to Life Post-Harvey

By Erwin Seba and David Gaffen HOUSTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – U.S. refineries are restarting after Hurricane Harvey forced them to shut down two weeks

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 43

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Hoegh Autoliners Denies South African Price-Fixing Allegations

OSLO, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Norwegian shipping firm Hoegh Autoliners denied on Tuesday allegations made by South Africa that it and Japanese rival Mitsui

September 12, 2017
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