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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Monday, March 21, 2016
Brazil’s Agnelli, Who Turned Vale Into Top Miner, Killed in Plane Crash
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Brazil’s Agnelli, Who Turned Vale Into Top Miner, Killed in Plane Crash

By Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Tatiana Bautzer SAO PAULO, March 20(Reuters) – Roger Agnelli, the Brazilian banker who turned Vale SA into the

March 21, 2016
Total Views: 66

Sunday, March 20, 2016
Construction Time-Lapse: Harmony of the Seas, World’s Biggest Cruise Ship
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Construction Time-Lapse: Harmony of the Seas, World’s Biggest Cruise Ship

At 227,700 GRT, Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built. The vessel has been under construction at the STX France

March 20, 2016
Total Views: 217

Indonesia to Summon China Ambassador Over Fishing Boat Incident
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Indonesia to Summon China Ambassador Over Fishing Boat Incident

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Ben Blanchard JAKARTA/BEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) – Indonesia will summon China’s ambassador over an incident

March 20, 2016
Total Views: 45

Friday, March 18, 2016
Former HMS Bronington, Last of the Royal Navy’s Ton-Class, Sinks Next to Dock in England
Interesting

Former HMS Bronington, Last of the Royal Navy’s Ton-Class, Sinks Next to Dock in England

A historic minesweeper formerly belonging to the Royal Navy has sunk while moored at Vittoria Dock in Birkenhead, England where it has been laid up for years.

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 1448

Ship Pilot Boarding Hull Marks
Incidents

“I think the pilot turned off the radio!”

By Owen Palmiotti (Coeval, Inc.)…I may have been in diapers when I first learned about communicating. Back then, I was most likely talking to my brother

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 280

Two More Shipping Companies Busted for Using Magic Pipe
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Two More Shipping Companies Busted for Using Magic Pipe

Two German shipping companies have pleaded guilty to environmental crimes related to the use of a so-called “magic pipe” to bypass one of its

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 192

UK-Led Project to Test Flettner Rotors on Large Ocean-Going Ship
Interesting

UK-Led Project to Test Flettner Rotors on Large Ocean-Going Ship

The Energy Technologies Institute in the UK is looking for partners in a project that will test the use of flattener rotors as a way to increase fuel

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 701

The Coal Loophole: Doubts on China’s Will to Enforce North Korea Sanctions
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The Coal Loophole: Doubts on China’s Will to Enforce North Korea Sanctions

By Megha Rajagopalan BEIJING, March 18 (Reuters) – Over two weeks after the United Nations slapped harsh new sanctions on North Korea, several Chinese

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 54

Dog Believed Lost at Sea Turns Up on U.S. Navy Island After Five Weeks
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Dog Believed Lost at Sea Turns Up on U.S. Navy Island After Five Weeks

March 17 (Reuters) – A dog believed to have drowned after disappearing from a fishing boat off the California coast five weeks ago was found on an island

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 95

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Hyundai Merchant Marine on Verge of Bankruptcy as Creditors Reject Debt Rescheduling

By Mike Wackett, (The Loadstar) – Creditors of Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) today rejected a rescheduling of the troubled shipping company’s debt,

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 135

maersk drilling rig
Shipping News

Maersk Drilling CEO Ready to Buy Used Rigs In Pricing Rejig

By Christian Wienberg and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Maersk Drilling is looking into buying used oil rigs to take advantage of low prices and the

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 34

China COSCO Shipping, Vale Sign 27-Year Iron Ore Transport Deal
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China COSCO Shipping, Vale Sign 27-Year Iron Ore Transport Deal

SHANGHAI, March 18 (Reuters) – China COSCO Shipping Corporation and Vale have signed a 27-year-long agreement that will see the Chinese shipping giant

March 18, 2016
Total Views: 70

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Last Aussie-Crewed Fuel Tanker, MT British Fidelity, Leaves Australian Coast
Shipping News

Last Aussie-Crewed Fuel Tanker, MT British Fidelity, Leaves Australian Coast

Oil giant BP decided to take the last Aussie-crewed fuel tanker, the MT British Fidelity, off the Australian coast. The vessel, currently in Singapore, was

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 127

Crowley Loses Alyeska Bid
Shipping News

Crowley Loses Alyeska Bid

Florida-based Crowley Marine Services has lost a bid to continue to provide tanker escort and oil spill prevention and response services in Valdez and

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 259

Cargo Loading Errors Led to Hoegh Osaka Grounding on Bramble Bank – Incident Report
Accidents

Cargo Loading Errors Led to Hoegh Osaka Grounding on Bramble Bank – Incident Report

The Hoegh Osaka had no chance of surviving the Bramble Bank turn shortly after the vessel departed from the port of Southampton on January 3, 2015 with

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 1823

Port of Long Beach Expecting 5% Cargo Growth in 2016
Ports

Port of Long Beach Expecting 5% Cargo Growth in 2016

By Edward Krudy NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) – The Port of Long Beach, the second largest port in the United States, will see 5 percent growth in cargo

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 89

golden ocean ship
Shipping News

Golden Ocean Group Sells Less Than 50% Shares in Subsequent Offering

Shipping company Golden Ocean Group raised about U$7.8 million through a subsequent offering of 34.37 million new shares. The company was able to sell about

March 17, 2016
Total Views: 90

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
More Service Cuts Announced as Idle Containership Fleet Hits Record Level
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More Service Cuts Announced as Idle Containership Fleet Hits Record Level

By Mike Wackett, (The Loadstar) – Idled global container capacity has reached a record high of 1.57m teu, according to the latest data from Alphaliner.

March 16, 2016
Total Views: 78

Vard Signs Letter of Intent to Build Four Expedition-Style Cruise Ships
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Vard Signs Letter of Intent to Build Four Expedition-Style Cruise Ships

Norwegian offshore shipbuilder VARD says it has signed a letter of intent to build four expedition cruise ships for French cruise company Ponant. The new

March 16, 2016
Total Views: 150

Ship Photos of the Day – Emma Maersk Departs Damen Shiprepair Brest
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Ship Photos of the Day – Emma Maersk Departs Damen Shiprepair Brest

Maersk’s E-Class Emma Maersk departs Damen Shiprepair Brest in northern France following drydock services, a Special Survey and maintenance works. Photos

March 16, 2016
Total Views: 77