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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Lack of Ultra-Large Containerships Could Cost THE Alliance Members
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Lack of Ultra-Large Containerships Could Cost THE Alliance Members

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – THE Alliance could find itself on the wrong side of a $500 per teu cost differential on the key Asia-North Europe

October 4, 2017
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Trump Administration Plans to Delay Methane Controls from Oil and Gas

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department will propose this week delaying parts of an Obama-era rule to limit

October 4, 2017
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FEMA Contracts Foss Maritime Vessels to Help Puerto Rico Relief and Rebuilding Efforts

Foss Maritime says it has been contracted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to support the relief and

October 4, 2017
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Commentary: For Hurricane-Hit Puerto Rico, an Insider’s Guide to Disaster Management

Peter Van Buren, a 24-year State Department veteran, is the author of “We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the

October 4, 2017
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Rising Hacker Threat Seen Triggering Boom in Cyber Crime Insurance

COPENHAGEN, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Insurer Tryg expects 90 percent of its corporate customers to buy cyber crime insurance within five years as the threat

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 134

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Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives in Puerto Rico

The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Puerto Rico on Tuesday to assist in hurricane relief efforts. Comfort is assisting

October 4, 2017
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
U.S. Maritime Industry Dispels Jones Act Misinformation in Washington
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U.S. Maritime Industry Dispels Jones Act Misinformation in Washington

American shipping industry executives were in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to participate in a panel discussion during a House Transportation & Infrastructure

October 3, 2017
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ITF: Right Wing Anti-Immigration Group Dumps Ship’s Crew

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says it is assisting the crew of the vessel C Star, who have been abandoned and left unpaid by its

October 3, 2017
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FILE PHOTO: A member of staff at satellite communications company Inmarsat poses in front of a section of the screen showing the southern Indian Ocean to the west of Australia, at their headquarters
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In Final Report on MH370 Search, Australia Says it is ‘Unacceptable’ to Leave Aircraft’s Disappearance a Mystery

SYDNEY, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Australian authorities said they deeply regret not finding missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and the ongoing mystery is

October 3, 2017
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Tankers Discharge Fuel in Puerto Rico as Marine Terminals Reopen
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Tankers Discharge Fuel in Puerto Rico as Marine Terminals Reopen

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Buckeye Partners has resumed operations at its marine oil terminal and storage tanks in Puerto Rico, which

October 3, 2017
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Panama Canal Authority to Allow Booking Slot Swaps Among Alliance Members

The Panama Canal Authority has announced that it will start allowing the swapping and substitution of booking slots between vessels belonging to the same

October 3, 2017
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Rolls-Royce to Use Google Machine Learning in Quest for Autonomous Ships

Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Google to gain access to the tech giant’s intelligent awareness systems to help make existing vessels safer and

October 3, 2017
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Monday, October 2, 2017
Trump Not Acting on Offshore Wind Threats, Dong Says
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Trump Not Acting on Offshore Wind Threats, Dong Says

By Peter Levring (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump’s threats against wind energy have so far proven empty, according to an industry giant

October 2, 2017
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WATCH: Disney Dream Backs Into Pier in Bahamas
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WATCH: Disney Dream Backs Into Pier in Bahamas

The cameraman saw it coming. The Captain didn’t, apparently. The video was filmed Saturday in Nassau, Bahamas. The Port Canaveral-based Disney Dream has

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 170

Mississippi River Shipping Backlog Hits Farmers
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Mississippi River Shipping Backlog Hits Farmers

By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Oct 2 (Reuters) – U.S. farmers are running out of options for their just-harvested corn and soybeans as delays on the

October 2, 2017
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CMA CGM to Acquire South Pacific Shipping Line SOFRANA Unilines
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CMA CGM to Acquire South Pacific Shipping Line SOFRANA Unilines

French shipping company CMA CGM has announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in SOFRANA Unilines, one of the key players in the South Pacific

October 2, 2017
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World’s First Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage Project Progressing in Norway
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World’s First Full-Scale Carbon Capture and Storage Project Progressing in Norway

The project to develop the world’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage system located on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) is moving along

October 2, 2017
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Viking Planning World’s First Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship

Viking Cruises has revealed that it is developing what could become the world’s first cruise powered by liquid hydrogen. The company announced the plan

October 2, 2017
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So Long Fossil Fuels – DONG Rebrands as Part of Transition to Pure Play Renewable Energy Company
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So Long Fossil Fuels – DONG Rebrands as Part of Transition to Pure Play Renewable Energy Company

Danish energy company DONG Energy has announced its plan to change its name to Ørsted to reflect the company’s focus on renewable energy moving

October 2, 2017
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Shell Is Said to Seek Sale of Stake in $1.4 Billion Wind Farm

By Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc and its partners Eneco Holdings NV and Mitsubishi Corp. are seeking to sell a stake in

October 2, 2017
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