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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Struggles to Find Enough Tankers for Its Oil

By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) – Iran faces a struggle to increase oil exports because many of its tankers are tied up

April 19, 2016
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Monday, April 18, 2016
Maintenance Issue Delays Second Search for El Faro’s VDR
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Maintenance Issue Delays Second Search for El Faro’s VDR

By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., April 18 (Reuters) – A maintenance issue delayed the start of a second search off the Bahamas on Monday for a data

April 18, 2016
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port of melbourne. June 2, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas/Files
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Australia Funds Lead Bids for $4.1 Billion Port of Melbourne Sale

By Swati Pandey SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) – Three consortia of Australian and international funds have submitted bids for a 50-year lease of the Port of

April 18, 2016
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‘Boaty McBoatface’ Wins Online Contest to Name the UK’s New Research Vessel by a Landslide
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‘Boaty McBoatface’ Wins Online Contest to Name the UK’s New Research Vessel by a Landslide

The internet has overwhelmingly voted to name the UK’s new $300 million polar research vessel RRS Boaty McBoatface. The UK National Environment Research

April 18, 2016
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More Mega Ships Predicted to Call at Key Shenzhen Hub

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Billionaire Li Ka-Shing’s Hutchison Port Holdings Trust predicts more mega ships will call at its Shenzhen port to move

April 18, 2016
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Qatargas, UASC, and Shell Sign MoU to Develop LNG as Marine Fuel
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Qatargas, UASC, and Shell Sign MoU to Develop LNG as Marine Fuel

Qatari natural gas producer Qatargas, United Arab Shipping Company and Shell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the development of

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 43

Could Snake-Like Swimming Robots be the Future of Subsea IMR?
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Could Snake-Like Swimming Robots be the Future of Subsea IMR?

Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil have signed an agreement with Eelume, a Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) spin-off company, to develop

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 120

‘Mega-Ships’ Present Mega-Sized Challenges for Ports and Shippers
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‘Mega-Ships’ Present Mega-Sized Challenges for Ports and Shippers

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – According to the latest data collated by Dynaliners, there are 37 ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) of over 18,000

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 99

Cheap Oil Slows Appetite for LNG as Alternative Shipping Fuel
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Cheap Oil Slows Appetite for LNG as Alternative Shipping Fuel

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) – Low oil prices are denting the take-up of liquefied natural gas as a cleaner source of

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 79

Australia Accelerates Naval Shipbuilding Program to Secure Jobs
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Australia Accelerates Naval Shipbuilding Program to Secure Jobs

By Colin Packham SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) – Australia will speed up plans to build more naval vessels in domestic shipyards, Prime Minister Malcolm

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 69

keppel shipyard
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Keppel Profit Drops as Oil Slump Delays Offshore Projects

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Keppel Corp., the world’s largest builder of oil rigs, reported a 41 percent decline in first-quarter profit as weak oil

April 18, 2016
Total Views: 12

Sunday, April 17, 2016
NTSB to Resume Search for El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder
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NTSB to Resume Search for El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to resume its search Monday for the voyage data recorder of the sunken El Faro cargo ship. The U.S.

April 17, 2016
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China Steps Up Drills in South China Sea
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China Steps Up Drills in South China Sea

BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) – China’s South China Sea fleets have conducted training drills with upgraded methods that resemble actual combat

April 17, 2016
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Pirates Kidnap Four Crew Off Malaysia
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Pirates Kidnap Four Crew Off Malaysia

Pirates have kidnapped four crew from an Indonesian tug and barge in international waters between Malaysia and the Philippines, the Indonesian Ministry of

April 17, 2016
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Friday, April 15, 2016
Underwater Search Finds Loch Ness ‘Monster’ in Scotland
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Underwater Search Finds Loch Ness ‘Monster’ in Scotland

Time after time the search has been made, and time after time, they’ve all come back empty handed. This week however, a division of Kongsberg Maritime

April 15, 2016
Total Views: 244

Philly Shipyard Delivers Third LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker to Crowley
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Philly Shipyard Delivers Third LNG-Ready Jones Act Tanker to Crowley

Crowley Maritime has taken delivery of the third of four Jones Act product tankers being built for the company by Philly Shipyard. The 50,000 dwt tanker,

April 15, 2016
Total Views: 126

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Baltic Dry Index Soars Past 600 Points

April 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday, supported

April 15, 2016
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Costa Cruises Sending Fifth Ship to Asia
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Costa Cruises Sending Fifth Ship to Asia

The Costa Group has announced that starting in April 2017 its 56,000 ton Costa neoRomantica will be based in Asia year-round. Costa neoRomantica will be the

April 15, 2016
Total Views: 67

All Bets Off for Stranded Casino Ship and Forlorn Crew Off Hong Kong
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All Bets Off for Stranded Casino Ship and Forlorn Crew Off Hong Kong

By Farah Master HONG KONG, April 15 (Reuters) – Captain Valerie Lyzhyn and his 45 crew are stranded in Hong Kong, big losers in a gambling slump

April 15, 2016
Total Views: 76

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NYK Takes Delivery of 14,000 TEU Container Ship

Japan Marine United Corp. recently delivered the 14,000 TEU container ship NYK Blue Jay to shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The vessel, which

April 15, 2016
Total Views: 280