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Friday, June 24, 2016
Salvage Continues for Wrecked Cargo Ship in Mauritius
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Salvage Continues for Wrecked Cargo Ship in Mauritius

Salvors of the wrecked MV Benita in Mahebourg, Mauritius have reported progress with the salvage and environmental protection operation after the ship ran

June 24, 2016
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Record-Breaking MAN B&W Engine Debuts Aboard Ultra-Large Containership
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Record-Breaking MAN B&W Engine Debuts Aboard Ultra-Large Containership

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its largest and most powerful engine to date has entered into service aboard the new 19,437 TEU MSC Jade. The engine

June 24, 2016
Total Views: 3158

UK Chamber of Shipping Responds to ‘Brexit’
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UK Chamber of Shipping Responds to ‘Brexit’

The UK Chamber of Shipping is calling for “cool heads” after the UK voted 52% in favor of leaving the European Union, leading to the resignation

June 24, 2016
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Indonesia Says Coal On Hold for Philippines After 7 Sailors Abducted
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Indonesia Says Coal On Hold for Philippines After 7 Sailors Abducted

By Kanupriya Kapoor and Manuel Mogato JAKARTA/MANILA June 24 (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Friday a halt on coal shipments to the Philippines will remain

June 24, 2016
Total Views: 108

‘Brexit’ Marks Final Nail in Coffin for Stalled U.S.-E.U. Trade Deal
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‘Brexit’ Marks Final Nail in Coffin for Stalled U.S.-E.U. Trade Deal

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) – Britain’s looming exit from the European Union is another huge setback for negotiations on a

June 24, 2016
Total Views: 59

Thursday, June 23, 2016
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Maersk’s New CEO Needs a Bit of Bravery to Unlock Value

  By Chris Bryant   (Bloomberg) — Investors are understandably excited about a change of the guard at AP Moeller-Maersk but much will

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 42

Ship Photos of the Day – Ulstein Delivers First X-Stern Wind Farm Service Vessel
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Ship Photos of the Day – Ulstein Delivers First X-Stern Wind Farm Service Vessel

Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has delivered the first of two new offshore wind farm Service Operation Vessels to Bernhard Schulte Offshore. The vessel is

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 229

Desperate Search Continues for Sailboat With Missing Family of Four Off U.S. Gulf Coast
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Desperate Search Continues for Sailboat With Missing Family of Four Off U.S. Gulf Coast

Update (5:00 p.m. EDT) – The U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that a second body was recovered Thursday as crews continue to search off of Boca Grande

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 102

Migrant Boat Rescues Surge as Calm Seas Return to Mediterranean
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Migrant Boat Rescues Surge as Calm Seas Return to Mediterranean

By Darrin Zamit Lupi ABOARD THE TOPAZ RESPONDER, June 23 (Reuters) – Ships manned by humanitarian organisations, the Italian navy and coast guard helped

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 77

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Hyundai Merchant Marine Surges On Talks to Join 2M Alliance

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. gained the most in more than two decades in Seoul trading on optimism a restructuring plan for

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 33

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Maersk Names New CEO Raising Prospect of Restructuring

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Teis Jensen COPENHAGEN, June 23 (Reuters) – Danish shipping and oil group A. P. Moller-Maersk could split up into separate

June 23, 2016
Total Views: 54

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Expanded Panama Canal Seen Greatly Increasing Insurance Risk
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Expanded Panama Canal Seen Greatly Increasing Insurance Risk

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ahead of the official opening of the $5.25bn expanded Panama Canal this Sunday, the insurance industry is preparing

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 228

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Subsea 7 to Cut 1,200 More Jobs

Offshore engineering and construction contractor Subsea 7 has announced a second phase of global downsizing that will include the elimination of about 1,200

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 118

World’s First Offshore Fish Farm Rig to be Moored Off Norway
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World’s First Offshore Fish Farm Rig to be Moored Off Norway

One of the world’s largest salmon producers is looking to the offshore oil and gas industry for inspiration with the development of a semi-submersible

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 759

Dutch Foundation Unveils Prototype System to Rid the World’s Oceans of Plastic
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Dutch Foundation Unveils Prototype System to Rid the World’s Oceans of Plastic

A Dutch foundation developing an advanced clean-up system to rid the world’s oceans of plastic has unveiled its first-ever prototype to be launched later

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 43

Insurer Says MV Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny
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Insurer Says MV Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny

The insurer of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier which ran aground last week in Mauritius following an apparent brawl on board says that the incident was

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 853

IMO Gearing Up for ‘Day of the Seafarer’
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IMO Gearing Up for ‘Day of the Seafarer’

The International Maritime Organization is getting ready to celebrate its sixth annual international Day of the Seafarer on June 25th. The theme of this

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 100

Time-Lapse Video: Take a Trip Through the Expanded Panama Canal Locks
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Time-Lapse Video: Take a Trip Through the Expanded Panama Canal Locks

Great time-lapse video showing a trial transit of the Panama Canal’s new Atlantic-facing Agua Clara locks from a pilot’s perspective. The vessel is

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 230

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RBS Receives Bids for Greek Shipping Business, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul, Sophie Sassard and Andrew MacAskill LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) – The Royal Bank of Scotland has received bids for its Greek ship finance

June 22, 2016
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Rolls-Royce on Drone Ships: It’s Not If, It’s When
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Rolls-Royce on Drone Ships: It’s Not If, It’s When

Representatives from the Rolls-Royce led Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) are in Amsterdam this week to discuss the

June 21, 2016
Total Views: 137