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Friday, January 20, 2017
One Killed, One Seriously Injured in Boiler Room Blast at Port of Felixstowe
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One Killed, One Seriously Injured in Boiler Room Blast at Port of Felixstowe

One person has died and another was seriously injured overnight in an explosion in the boiler room of a ship at the port of Felixstowe. Suffolk Police

January 20, 2017
Total Views: 159

Orient Overseas Says It’s Not Aware of Any Bids for OOCL
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Orient Overseas Says It’s Not Aware of Any Bids for OOCL

SHANGHAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Hong Kong-listed shipper Orient Overseas International Ltd said on Friday it had not received any bids for its subsidiary

January 20, 2017
Total Views: 78

Shipowners Avoid New “Pirate Hotspot” in Waters West of the Philippines
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Shipowners Avoid New “Pirate Hotspot” in Waters West of the Philippines

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A surge in piracy to the west of the Philippines is forcing shipowners to divert vessels through other

January 20, 2017
Total Views: 309

Watch: Line-Crossing Ceremony on MV World Sapphire
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Watch: Line-Crossing Ceremony on MV World Sapphire

Ceremony marks the first crossing of the Equator. Vessel in the video is the Norwegian-flagged offshore supply vessel World Sapphire during a voyage

January 20, 2017
Total Views: 92

Thursday, January 19, 2017
Ulstein Delivers ‘Island Venture’, Its Largest Construction Vessel to Date
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Ulstein Delivers ‘Island Venture’, Its Largest Construction Vessel to Date

Norwegian shipbuilding group Ulstein has announced the delivery of its largest offshore construction vessel (OCV) to date, the Island Venture. The OCV was

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 477

Carnival Orders Two More Ships at Fincantieri
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Carnival Orders Two More Ships at Fincantieri

Carnival Corporation has announced plans to build to new cruise ships at Italy’s Fincantieri to add to the cruise company’s Holland America Line

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 86

Ferry Evacuated After Fire in the Solent
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Ferry Evacuated After Fire in the Solent

All passengers are safe after a fire broke out in the bridge wing of a car and passenger ferry operating in the Solent between the Isle of Wight and

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 43

IMO: New Rules to Protect Financial Security of Seafarers
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IMO: New Rules to Protect Financial Security of Seafarers

New amendments entering into force this week under the IMO’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) seeking to protect the financial security of

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 102

Norwegian Shipping Company Denies Illegal Shipment Accusation
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Norwegian Shipping Company Denies Illegal Shipment Accusation

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) – A Norwegian shipping firm on Thursday denied a tanker it manages had violated a European court ruling after Western

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 100

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Following Hanjin’s Collapse, Heavily Indebted Yang Ming at Risk of Financial Trouble

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Following the bankruptcy of Hanjin, Taiwan’s Yang Ming is now the container line in the greatest financial danger,

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 120

Russian Vessel Convoy Beset in Ice in Northeast Passage
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Russian Vessel Convoy Beset in Ice in Northeast Passage

A Russian convoy of two bulk carriers and two icebreakers are stuck in ice in part of the Northeast Passage off northern Russia.  The two bulk carriers,

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 160

After Fire, American Car Carrier Under Tow in Gulf of Mexico
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After Fire, American Car Carrier Under Tow in Gulf of Mexico

The American car carrier Alliance St Louis is now under tow in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine room fire left the vessel adrift for more than two

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 111

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Capesize Rates to Hold Steady or Slip in “Good Market”

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes could hold steady or slip slightly

January 19, 2017
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, January 18, 2017
U.S. Judge Approves Hanjin Terminal Sale
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U.S. Judge Approves Hanjin Terminal Sale

By Jim Christie SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Bankrupt South Korean shipping line Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd won U.S. court approval at a hearing on

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 77

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Today Marks Ten Years Since MSC Napoli Ran Into Trouble in the English Channel

Today marks ten years since the UK-flagged MSC Napoli ran into trouble in the English Channel, setting off what is probably the largest maritime salvage

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 1150

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First Philippines-Built VLCC Delivered

US-based crude oil shipping company Gener8 Maritime has taken delivery of the VLCC Gener8 Hector from Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction’s Subic

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 221

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Britain’s Maritime Sector Can Be ‘Greater Than Imagined’, Says UK Shipping Minister

(LISW) – The UK Government’s purpose is for Britain’s maritime sector to be as great as it can be and to be “greater than we imagined possible over

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 23

U.S. Commerce Nominee Ross Says NAFTA is Trump’s First Trade Priority
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U.S. Commerce Nominee Ross Says NAFTA is Trump’s First Trade Priority

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico will be the Trump

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 46

Choo-Choo! New China-Europe Rail Link Set to Steal Air and Sea Freight Volumes
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Choo-Choo! New China-Europe Rail Link Set to Steal Air and Sea Freight Volumes

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – 2017 will be the year that China-Europe rail services shift supply chain patterns. As the first train from China rolled

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 72

Marine Insurance in the Trump Presidency: Smooth Sailing in 2017?
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Marine Insurance in the Trump Presidency: Smooth Sailing in 2017?

By Julia M. Palmer (Holland & Knight) – Although the Trump Administration’s plans for significant infrastructure investment, including key

January 18, 2017
Total Views: 24