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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Monday, September 26, 2016
Man Lost at Sea Found Alive After Week-Long Search is Called Off
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Man Lost at Sea Found Alive After Week-Long Search is Called Off

A 22-year-old Rhode Island man has been found alive after more than a week lost at sea in an inflatable life raft, the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed. A

September 26, 2016
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Carnival’s Chinese Joint Venture Inks Deal to Build Two New Cruise Ships in China

Carnival Corporation’s Chinese joint venture has agreed to order two new cruise ships to be built in China for the domestic market. The

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 61

WATCH: VLCC and Bulk Carrier in Near Miss (Actually They Hit But Could Have Been Way Worse)
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WATCH: VLCC and Bulk Carrier in Near Miss (Actually They Hit But Could Have Been Way Worse)

Here’s is some video posted online showing a 2015 incident involving a bulk carrier and a VLCC. Not much information available but according to the

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 1129

Watch: Fire Fighting Crews Battle PEMEX Tanker Blaze in Gulf of Mexico
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Watch: Fire Fighting Crews Battle PEMEX Tanker Blaze in Gulf of Mexico

Some amazing video has surfaced showing yesterday’s fire fighting effort to extinguish a massive fire aboard a laden PEMEX oil tanker in the Gulf of

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 489

Aboard Majestic Maersk, Megaship Dreams Obscure Cloudy Future for Shipping
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Aboard Majestic Maersk, Megaship Dreams Obscure Cloudy Future for Shipping

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, Sept 26 (Reuters) – For Captain Dick S. Danielsen, the childhood dream has been to sail the world’s biggest ships. The

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 104

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Hyundai Merchant Marine Says It’s Assessing Hanjin Assets

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., South Korea’s second-largest container line, surged in Seoul trading after the company was

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 45

Singapore Shipbuilder Otto Marine Says Creditors Seeking to Wind Up Australian Units
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Singapore Shipbuilder Otto Marine Says Creditors Seeking to Wind Up Australian Units

By David Yong (Bloomberg) — A Singapore-listed builder of ships that service offshore oil and gas facilities said some creditors are seeking to wind up

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 62

dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping News

Baltic Exchange Shareholders Approve Takeover

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Baltic Exchange shareholders approved on Monday an 87 million pound ($112 million) takeover by Singapore

September 26, 2016
Total Views: 48

Sunday, September 25, 2016
Massive Fire Engulfs Pemex Oil Tanker in Gulf of Mexico -PHOTOS
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Massive Fire Engulfs Pemex Oil Tanker in Gulf of Mexico -PHOTOS

MEXICO CITY, Sept 24 (Reuters) – A fire broke out on an oil tanker of Mexican state oil company Pemex in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, forcing all

September 25, 2016
Total Views: 216

Friday, September 23, 2016
Hanjin Containership In Port
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Hanjin Tells U.S. Judge that Cargo Owners are Withholding Payments

By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Del, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Failed South Korean container carrier Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd told a U.S. judge on Friday that cargo

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 41

Finland Targets Autonomous Shipping by 2025
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Finland Targets Autonomous Shipping by 2025

The Finnish government is taking the lead in the development of autonomous, unmanned ships to ply the world’s oceans in the not-so-distant future. The

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 135

Teekay Offshore Lands North Sea Shuttle Tanker Contracts
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Teekay Offshore Lands North Sea Shuttle Tanker Contracts

Teekay Offshore Partners announced today that it has been awarded new three-year shuttle tanker contracts in the North Sea. The contracts of affreightment

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 163

Port of Antwerp Opens Awe-Inspiring New Headquarters -PHOTOS
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Port of Antwerp Opens Awe-Inspiring New Headquarters -PHOTOS

By Marilyn Haigh ANTWERP, Belgium, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Europe’s second-biggest port has cut a distinct new shape into its skyline. Architect Zaha

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 181

Here’s What Life is Like Aboard a 107-Meter Expedition Yacht
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Here’s What Life is Like Aboard a 107-Meter Expedition Yacht

At 107-meters long and rumored to cost over $100 million, New Zealand businessman Graeme Hart can probably boast that he has one of most badass super yachts on

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 1771

Hanjin Shipping and its Customers Are Accusing Freight Servicers of Price Gouging
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Hanjin Shipping and its Customers Are Accusing Freight Servicers of Price Gouging

By Tiffany Kary (Bloomberg) — Hanjin Shipping Co. and its customers are being asked to pay more than usual to bring freight into U.S. ports,

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 93

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Europe’s Offshore Wind Industry Eyeing Atlantic Crossing

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Yield-hungry investors in the offshore wind market are switching their sights to the United States as

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 76

Fitch: Maersk Gets Little Solace from Split
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Fitch: Maersk Gets Little Solace from Split

LONDON, September 23 (Fitch) The decision by A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S to split into two separate divisions – Transport & Logistics and Energy –

September 23, 2016
Total Views: 42

Thursday, September 22, 2016
Offshore Wind Tries to Lift Rig Builders Past Oil’s Downturn
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Offshore Wind Tries to Lift Rig Builders Past Oil’s Downturn

By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. has for decades built hulking platforms to extract oil and natural gas from the seabed. With

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 88

ABS Releases Subchapter M Guidance
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ABS Releases Subchapter M Guidance

International classification society ABS has released new guidance for U.S. towing vessel owners to help them comply with the new requirements of

September 22, 2016
Total Views: 82

Dong Energy to Build North Sea Offshore Wind ‘Hub’ in England
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Dong Energy to Build North Sea Offshore Wind ‘Hub’ in England

Danish energy company Dong Energy said Thursday that it is planning to build the world’s largest offshore wind hub in northeast England to service the

September 22, 2016
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