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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Aker Arctic to Develop New Baltic Icebreakers for Finland and Sweden
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Aker Arctic to Develop New Baltic Icebreakers for Finland and Sweden

Finnish-based Aker Arctic has been selected to develop next-generation icebreakers for the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) and the Finnish Transport

November 3, 2020
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Cruise Lines Extend U.S. Sailing Suspension Until 2021
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Cruise Lines Extend U.S. Sailing Suspension Until 2021

The trade association representing 95 percent of the global ocean-going ships says its members will maintain the voluntary suspension of cruise ship operations

November 3, 2020
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Baltic Dry Index Hits Over 4-Month Low on Weak China Demand

Nov 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell to a more than four-month low on Tuesday as weak demand from China dragged down

November 3, 2020
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polar research ship rrs sir david Attenborough
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Britain’s New Polar Research Ship ‘Sir David Attenborough’ Heads for Open Seas

NEW BRIGHTON, England, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Britain’s new polar ship, the Sir David Attenborough, headed for the open seas on Tuesday to start trials

November 3, 2020
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Is The Netherlands The New Global Hub For LNG Trading?

by Lars Paulsson (Bloomberg) The Dutch natural gas market is reinforcing its position as one of the most important trading hubs in the world. Trade on the

November 3, 2020
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OPEC Boosts Output Despite COVID Sending Oil Crashing
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OPEC Boosts Output Despite COVID Sending Oil Crashing

By Grant Smith and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) OPEC’s effort to shore up world oil markets during the pandemic is facing a new threat — from the group’s

November 3, 2020
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Monday, November 2, 2020
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Suspend Cruises Through Year End
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Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Suspend Cruises Through Year End

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday it would stop all its cruises through the end of the year, extending previous

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 170

Oil tanker is docked in Venezuela
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Venezuela Oil Exports Fall to New Lows as Clients Wind Down

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports fell to a historic low of 359,000 barrels per day (bpd) in October as most of state-run PDVSA’s

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 157

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Watch: Viral Video Shows Scary Moment a Lifeboat Suddenly Falls During a Drill

[Video has been removed] A video posted to the social media website TikTok shows the scary moment a lifeboat fails during a drill. We are told the incident

November 2, 2020
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Record-Tying Eta Could Hit Nicaragua as Category 4 Hurricane
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Record-Tying Eta Could Hit Nicaragua as Category 4 Hurricane

Nov 2 (Reuters) – Powerful Hurricane Eta gathered strength quickly on Monday as it rumbled closer to Nicaragua and Honduras, which it was expected to

November 2, 2020
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Trump Changed How the U.S. Trades, But Not Necessarily as Intended – Graphs

WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade policy torched a 70-year consensus on trade

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 241

Maersk Launceston
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Greek Authorities Temporarily Release Maersk Launceston Captain

The captain of the Maersk Launceston has been temporarily released from custody in Greece as local authorities continue their investigation into last

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 194

U.S. CDC Clears Path for Cruise Ships to Return to Service
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U.S. CDC Clears Path for Cruise Ships to Return to Service

By Michael Smith and Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) –The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would lift a ban on cruises

November 2, 2020
Total Views: 348

Friday, October 30, 2020
Offshore Oil Rig At Night
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Chevron, Exxon Shrink Spending as Coronavirus Cuts Demand

By Jennifer Hiller, Arathy S Nair and Shariq Khan Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S. oil majors Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp cut spending aggressively in the

October 30, 2020
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U.S. CDC Issues Framework to Resume Cruise Ship Sailings
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U.S. CDC Issues Framework to Resume Cruise Ship Sailings

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday issued a framework for a phased

October 30, 2020
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Autonomous Tech Company Sea Machines Completes $20 Million Series B Fundraising Round
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Autonomous Tech Company Sea Machines Completes $20 Million Series B Fundraising Round

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics on Friday announced it has hit its series B investment goal of $20 million after closing on another $5 million from private

October 30, 2020
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tanker at sea
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Iran Likens U.S. to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Iran accused the United States on Friday of acting like the “Pirates of the Caribbean” after Washington said it had

October 30, 2020
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Chevron Big Foot. Photo: Chevron
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Chevron Posts Surprise Profit But Outlook is Grim

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) –Chevron Corp. posted a surprise profit as the oil supermajor slashed capital spending to cope with the pandemic-driven

October 30, 2020
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A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
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Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia Eye Role as Nation’s Offshore Wind Hub

The governors of Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia are teaming up to advance offshore wind projects and promote the region as a hub for offshore wind

October 30, 2020
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Panama Canal Expansion milestone
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Congestion Hits the Panama Canal and the Pandemic Isn’t Helping

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Tsuyoshi Inajima and Saket Sundria (Bloomberg) –Ships carrying cargoes around the world are waiting for days to pass through the

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 320