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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Russian Tankers Defy EU Ban to Smuggle Jet Fuel to Syria – Sources
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Russian Tankers Defy EU Ban to Smuggle Jet Fuel to Syria – Sources

By Guy Faulconbridge and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Russian tankers have smuggled jet fuel to Syria through EU waters, bolstering military

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 88

Trump Outlines 100-Day Plan – Trans-Pacific Partnership and ‘Job Killing’ Energy Regulations at Top of List
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Trump Outlines 100-Day Plan – Trans-Pacific Partnership and ‘Job Killing’ Energy Regulations at Top of List

By Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer Epstein and Kevin Cirilli (Bloomberg) — President-elect Donald Trump vowed to start the U.S. withdrawal from the

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 90

Bitter Lessons of Japan’s 2011 Tsunami Put to Use With Latest Quake
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Bitter Lessons of Japan’s 2011 Tsunami Put to Use With Latest Quake

By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Massive tsunami waves slammed into Japan’s northeastern coast more than five years ago, killing about

November 22, 2016
Total Views: 78

Monday, November 21, 2016
Hanjin Shipping Sells Pacific Business to Korea Line for $31 Million
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Hanjin Shipping Sells Pacific Business to Korea Line for $31 Million

SEOUL, Nov 22 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd said on Tuesday it decided to sell part of its container ship business to Korea Line

November 21, 2016
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Tsunami Warning Issued After Large Earthquake Hits Off Fukushima, Japan
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Tsunami Warning Issued After Large Earthquake Hits Off Fukushima, Japan

Tsunami Warning issued for Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Reports say a tsunami of 90cm has been observed at Onahama Port, Iwaki, Fukushima.  By Yuka

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 229

CMA CGM Containership. Photo credit: CMA CGM
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CMA CGM Stays Positive Despite Third-Quarter Loss

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – CMA CGM reported a $268m net loss in the third quarter, despite efforts to focus on higher-paying cargo, bringing the

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 24

Damaged ‘Saga Sky’ Moved to Port in Dunkirk, France
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Damaged ‘Saga Sky’ Moved to Port in Dunkirk, France

The damaged cargo ship Saga Sky has been moved into port to undergo repairs after losing power and steering and colliding with a stone barge off Dover, England

November 21, 2016
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Canada Oil Sands Asia Export Dream Faces Port Bottleneck
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Canada Oil Sands Asia Export Dream Faces Port Bottleneck

By Catherine Ngai VANCOUVER, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The bullish view for Suncor Energy Inc, Cenovus Energy Inc and other Canadian energy producers calls for

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 45

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Tidal Power Developers Bet on Sea Change in Indonesia Renewables Sector

By Fergus Jensen and Wilda Asmarini JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) – A well-connected Indonesian marine renewable energy company and OpenHydro, a unit of

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 100

Taiwan Says it Plans Rescue Drills in South China Sea This Month
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Taiwan Says it Plans Rescue Drills in South China Sea This Month

TAIPEI, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coastguard has said it plans to hold rescue drills in waters around Taipei’s sole territorial holding in

November 21, 2016
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Sunday, November 20, 2016
Eleven Rescued from Cargo Ship in England After Heavy Weather Collision
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Eleven Rescued from Cargo Ship in England After Heavy Weather Collision

A major search and rescue operation off Dover, England on Sunday after a cargo ship with 23 crew members lost power and collided with a barge in heavy weather.

November 20, 2016
Total Views: 347

Friday, November 18, 2016
MV Ocean Warrior – Sea Shepherd’s New Weapon in Fight Against Japanese Whalers
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MV Ocean Warrior – Sea Shepherd’s New Weapon in Fight Against Japanese Whalers

In January 2015, the controversial whale warriors Sea Shepherd Conservation Society won 8.3 million euro from the Postcode Lotteries in the Netherlands and UK

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 533

Shipping Shares Drop Further After Seanergy Maritime Offer
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Shipping Shares Drop Further After Seanergy Maritime Offer

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Shares of many shipping companies dropped in volatile trading, retracing more of their post-U.S.

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 56

America’s on Track to Export a Record Volume of Shale Gas in November
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America’s on Track to Export a Record Volume of Shale Gas in November

By Jim Polson (Bloomberg) — The U.S. is set to export a record number of cargoes of shale gas this month. Nine liquefied natural gas tankers have

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 76

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Obama’s Offshore-Oil Plan Forces Drillers to Focus on U.S. Gulf

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration’s decision to forgo auctions of new oil and gas drilling rights in U.S. Arctic waters

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 37

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Empty Container Repositioning Costs Shipping Industry Up to $20 Billion Per Year

By Alexander Whiteman in Rotterdam (The Loadstar) – Repositioning empty containers costs the shipping industry $15-$20bn a year – up to 8% of a

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 277

CMA CGM Containership. Photo credit: CMA CGM
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CMA CGM Stays in Red, Pays Back NOL Takeover Loan

PARIS, Nov 18 (Reuters) – CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping company, posted on Friday another net loss in the third quarter as

November 18, 2016
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Royal Navy Detonates WWII-Era Bomb Found in Portsmouth Harbour
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Royal Navy Detonates WWII-Era Bomb Found in Portsmouth Harbour

Bomb disposal experts with the UK Royal Navy have destroyed an unexploded WWII bomb found in Portsmouth Harbour during dredging work ahead of the arrival of

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 97

Dutch Hope Indonesia Will Help Solve Mystery of Missing WWII Battleships
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Dutch Hope Indonesia Will Help Solve Mystery of Missing WWII Battleships

By Anthony Deutsch and Fergus Jensen AMSTERDAM/JAKARTA, Nov 18 (Reuters) – The Dutch prime minister on Friday called the disappearance of the wreckage of

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 39

Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in North Carolina – UPDATE
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Refloated in North Carolina – UPDATE

  The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a grounded bulk carrier Thursday in the Beaufort Inlet Channel near Fort Macon, North Carolina,

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 101