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Thursday, September 8, 2016
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Hanjin Cargo Woes Deepen as Bank Cools Plea for Funds

By Jane Chung and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Will 80 tonnes of spicy kimchi stuck aboard three Hanjin Shipping vessels bobbing off the coast of

September 8, 2016
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Hurtigruten expedition ships
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Hurtigruten: New Expedition Cruise Ships to have Full Hybrid Propulsion

Norwegian expedition cruise line Hurtigruten is building a new line of expedition ships using hybrid technology that will, for the first time ever, allow fully

September 8, 2016
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier, Höegh Target, Transits Expanded Panama Canal
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier, Höegh Target, Transits Expanded Panama Canal

The world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) Höegh Target is transiting the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal on Thursday. The

September 8, 2016
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stern of the El Faro as seen from underwater ROV
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U.S. Coast Guard Investigation Board Releases Transcripts from El Faro Hearing

The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation has completed its review of the transcripts for the first public hearing session into the loss of the SS El

September 8, 2016
Total Views: 111

Shipbuilding Groups Damen, Fincantieri in Running for STX France -Report
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Shipbuilding Groups Damen, Fincantieri in Running for STX France -Report

PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Dutch group Damen shipyards and Italian group Fincantieri are the two potential buyers that have emerged for STX France, a

September 8, 2016
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
First LNG Containership Conversion Taking Place in 2017
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First LNG Containership Conversion Taking Place in 2017

The first conversion of a containership from diesel to clean-burning liquified natural gas fuel will take place next year, international classification society

September 7, 2016
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South Korea Court Seeks Funds for Hanjin as Crisis Deepens
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South Korea Court Seeks Funds for Hanjin as Crisis Deepens

By Joyce Lee and Shin-hyung Lee SEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) – A South Korean court presiding over Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd’s receivership has asked the

September 7, 2016
Total Views: 27

ABB Claims Greater Fuel Efficiency with New Azipod Propulsion Line
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ABB Claims Greater Fuel Efficiency with New Azipod Propulsion Line

  Swiss-based power and automation company ABB is launching a new version of its popular Azipod propulsion unit that it says is up to 10 percent more

September 7, 2016
Total Views: 590

U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Overboard Passenger from Carnival Cruise Ship Near Bahamas
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U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Overboard Passenger from Carnival Cruise Ship Near Bahamas

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a woman who reportedly fell overboard Wednesday from the Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship approximately 27 miles southwest of

September 7, 2016
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Globalization of the World Economy Hits a Wall

By Justin Fox (Bloomberg View) — For the first time since early 2014, the dollar value of goods imported and exported by the G20 countries actually grew

September 7, 2016
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Maersk Line Launching New Transpacific Service

The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk Line says it will deploy six vessels on a new transpacific service connecting Asia and the United

September 7, 2016
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Two Buyers Eyeing Struggling STX France -Sources
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Two Buyers Eyeing Struggling STX France -Sources

NANTES, France Sept 7 (Reuters) – Two potential buyers have emerged for STX France, a shipyard subsidiary of the struggling South Korean group STX Corp,

September 7, 2016
Total Views: 34

hanjin long beach
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Sinking Shipping Lines Won’t Help Buoy Survivors

By David Fickling and Rani Molla (Bloomberg Gadfly) — Here’s some good news for the hard-pressed shipping industry: Of the top 15 container lines

September 7, 2016
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Shipping Containers stacked in the Port Of Barcelona, Spain.
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Samsung Says $38 Million of Goods On Board Two Hanjin Vessels

by Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s biggest smartphone maker, said about $38 million of its goods and parts were on board two

September 6, 2016
Total Views: 52

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Food, Water Dwindling Aboard Hanjin Ghost Ships

by Sohee Kim (Bloomberg) South Korea’s cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping is adrift at sea — and in more ways than one. Hanjin is one of the world’s

September 6, 2016
Total Views: 82

U.S. Judge Grants Hanjin Temporary Protection from Creditors
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U.S. Judge Grants Hanjin Temporary Protection from Creditors

By Jim Christie SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Korean shipping line Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd won an order on Tuesday from a U.S. judge extending

September 6, 2016
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US Navy Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
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U.S. Navy Commander Orders Stand Down of LCS Engineering Crews Following Mishaps

The U.S. Navy Commander for Naval Surface Forces has ordered an engineering stand down for every LCS crew to review procedures and standards following the

September 6, 2016
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Houston Ship Channel Reopens to Vessel Traffic Following Tanker Fire
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Houston Ship Channel Reopens to Vessel Traffic Following Tanker Fire

Update: The Coast Guard Captain of the Port reopened the Houston Ship Channel to all vessel traffic at 3:31 p.m. Tuesday. The Upper Houston Ship Channel was

September 6, 2016
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Plans for $3.5 Billion Offshore Wind Farm in UK Moving Forward

By Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — RWE AG and Statkraft AS said they’d bid for a U.K. clean-energy subsidy after getting full planning permission for

September 6, 2016
Total Views: 95

Semi-Submersible to Provide Stricken Rig Transocean Winner with Lift to Turkish Shipbreaker
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Semi-Submersible to Provide Stricken Rig Transocean Winner with Lift to Turkish Shipbreaker

A Norwegian semi-submersible heavy lift vessel has been contracted to transport the stricken drilling rig Transocean Winner from Scotland’s Isle of Lewis

September 6, 2016
Total Views: 212