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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Wednesday, July 5, 2017
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International Piracy at Lowest Level in Five Years -IMB

The second quarter of 2017 saw a continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships, according to

July 5, 2017
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Qatar Seeks to Retain Its LNG Crown Despite Saudi-Led Boycott

  By Mohammed Aly Sergie, Anna Shiryaevskaya and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Qatar just undermined Australia’s efforts to overtake it as

July 5, 2017
Total Views: 50

Monday, July 3, 2017
CMA CGM Sells 90 Percent Stake in Port of Los Angeles Container Terminal
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CMA CGM Sells 90 Percent Stake in Port of Los Angeles Container Terminal

PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) – French container shipping firm CMA CGM said on Monday it had agreed to sell a 90 percent stake in a Los Angeles terminal to

July 3, 2017
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Maersk Says All Major IT Systems Back Online After Cyber Attack
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Maersk Says All Major IT Systems Back Online After Cyber Attack

COPENHAGEN, July 3 (Reuters) – Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said it has restored its major applications, as it brings its IT systems back

July 3, 2017
Total Views: 47

Sunday, July 2, 2017
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Collision

Product Tanker And Bulk Carrier collide in Dover Strait

By Pierre Savary (Reuters) An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the Channel east of the British port of Dover early on Saturday, but no injuries or

July 2, 2017
Total Views: 104

Friday, June 30, 2017
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President Trump Drops Executive Order Tightening U.S. Food Aid Cargo Preference Rule -Source

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has dropped plans for an executive order that will

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 122

This Week Has Proven South Korea Is Very, Very Keen on U.S. Natural Gas
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This Week Has Proven South Korea Is Very, Very Keen on U.S. Natural Gas

By Ryan Collins (Bloomberg) — If there’s one thing that became clear during the White House’s “Energy Week,” it’s that South Korea is really,

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 27

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Maersk Says Client Business Back to Normal by Monday

COPENHAGEN, June 30 (Reuters) – Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk expects client-facing operations to return to normal by Monday and is resuming

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 59

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Statoil to Develop Carbon Capture and Storage System Off Norway

Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil has been assigned the task of developing a carbon storage facility offshore Norway, in what could be the world’s

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 200

Amid El Faro Investigation, NTSB Issues Recommendations Aimed at Getting Better Weather Information to Mariners
Accidents

Amid El Faro Investigation, NTSB Issues Recommendations Aimed at Getting Better Weather Information to Mariners

The United States’ National Transportation Safety Board has issued 10 safety recommendations aimed at enhancing the availability of weather information

June 30, 2017
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U.S. Likely to Bar Japan Investigators from Interviewing Fitzgerald Crew, Official Says
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U.S. Likely to Bar Japan Investigators from Interviewing Fitzgerald Crew, Official Says

By Tim Kelly TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) – The United States will likely bar Japanese investigators from interviewing USS Fitzgerald crew manning the guided

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 124

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VLCC Rates to Stay Flat as Old and Modern Ships Compete for Cargo

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, June 30 (Reuters) – Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are likely to remain flat next week, a situation that

June 30, 2017
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Cyberattack Fallout Engulfs FedEx, Shuts Terminals and Email

By Molly Schuetz, Jordan Robertson and Nico Grant (Bloomberg) — The global cyberattack that has been wending its way across continents since Tuesday

June 30, 2017
Total Views: 127

Thursday, June 29, 2017
White House Preparing Order to Tighten U.S. Food Aid Shipping Rules -Sources
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White House Preparing Order to Tighten U.S. Food Aid Shipping Rules -Sources

By Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing an executive order

June 29, 2017
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Coast Guard Monitoring Disable Cargo Ship in Norfolk, Virginia
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Coast Guard Monitoring Disable Cargo Ship in Norfolk, Virginia

The U.S. Coast Guard and state and local agencies are monitoring a 586-foot Thai-flagged cargo vessel that ran aground Thursday off Sewells Point in Norfolk,

June 29, 2017
Total Views: 85

shell Prelude floating LNG facility underway
Interesting

Shell’s Gigantic Prelude FLNG Sets Sail for Australia

Royal Dutch Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility has set sail from the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea on its

June 29, 2017
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Global Shipping Feels Fallout from Maersk Cyber Attack
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Global Shipping Feels Fallout from Maersk Cyber Attack

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – Global shipping is still feeling the effects of a cyber attack that hit A.P. Moller-Maersk two days ago,

June 29, 2017
Total Views: 197

Spanish Dockerworkers Reach Accord with Business Association – Union
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Spanish Dockerworkers Reach Accord with Business Association – Union

MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) – Spanish dock workers unions have reached an accord with business associations on labour conditions and called off planned

June 29, 2017
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Maersk Provides Operational Updates After Cyber Attack

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the owner of the world’s largest shipping company Maersk Line, is providing regular updates on its operational status after it was

June 29, 2017
Total Views: 88

Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Crowley Signs LNG Bunkering Agreement with ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG
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Crowley Signs LNG Bunkering Agreement with ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG

Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a collaboration agreement with ExxonMobil and Eagle LNG Partners for the development of liquified

June 28, 2017
Total Views: 59