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Monday, January 11, 2016
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Maersk Faces ‘Toxic Cocktail’ in 2016, Analyst Nordea Says

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S is a conglomerate with about 900 different divisions, but investors only really need to worry

January 11, 2016
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Inmarsat Achieves Global Coverage with New High Speed Wireless Network
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Inmarsat Achieves Global Coverage with New High Speed Wireless Network

Inmarsat plc has confirmed that its Global Xpress constellation achieved global commercial service introduction in December last year. Global Xpress is a

January 11, 2016
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British Columbia Green Lights LNG Export Facility in Kitimat

The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) has given approval to LNG Canada’s proposed LNG export facility, which will be located on 350-400 hectares

January 11, 2016
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Sunday, January 10, 2016
U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz
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U.S. Navy Says Video Shows Iranian Navy Firing Rockets Near Warships in Strait of Hormuz

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy released black-and-white video on Saturday it said was taken by an American helicopter showing

January 10, 2016
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India Defence Contractor to Set Up $750 Million Shipyard in Andhra Pradesh State
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India Defence Contractor to Set Up $750 Million Shipyard in Andhra Pradesh State

MUMBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) – India’s Reliance Defence Ltd has signed an accord with a provincial government to set up a naval facility along the

January 10, 2016
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Friday, January 8, 2016
More Big Ship Deliveries Set to Boost Overcapacity
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More Big Ship Deliveries Set to Boost Overcapacity

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The seemingly never-ending quest by ocean carriers to operate bigger ships was a significant spur for orders for 60

January 8, 2016
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Mexican Oil Fields Lure Next Generation of Wildcatters
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Mexican Oil Fields Lure Next Generation of Wildcatters

By Adam Williams (Bloomberg) — While more than 180,000 onshore wells are producing oil in Texas, only 8,250 have been drilled by Petroleos Mexicanos

January 8, 2016
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Traders Eye Alaskan Crude Exports to Asia with Ban Lifted
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Traders Eye Alaskan Crude Exports to Asia with Ban Lifted

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Liz Hampton SINGAPORE/HOUSTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Oil traders in Asia are running the numbers on importing Alaskan crude,

January 8, 2016
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Carnival to Launch 4 New Cruise Ships in 2016
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Carnival to Launch 4 New Cruise Ships in 2016

Travel and leisure company Carnival Corporation & plc is expanding its global fleet to meet rising demand for cruise vacations. As part of its fleet

January 8, 2016
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China Concerns Drive Baltic Index to Another Record Low

Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, continued its run of

January 8, 2016
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Classic Video: Moran Tug Saves Pinned Tugboat from Getting Sucked Under Bridge
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Classic Video: Moran Tug Saves Pinned Tugboat from Getting Sucked Under Bridge

This video was filmed in 2012 after the tugboat Miss Stacy became pinned broadside against a construction barge at the Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth,

January 8, 2016
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Thursday, January 7, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – NASSCO’s Three Big Deliveries in 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – NASSCO’s Three Big Deliveries in 2015

San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO marked 2015 with the delivery of three lead ships: USNS Lewis B. Puller, the Isla Bella and the Lone Star State,

January 7, 2016
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World’s Tallest Evacuation Chute Approved to 81 Meters – PHOTOS
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World’s Tallest Evacuation Chute Approved to 81 Meters – PHOTOS

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment says it has received type approval for its record setting 81-meter evacuation chute developed in response to the increasingly

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 413

Drewry: Container Shipping Should Expect Industry-Wide Losses in 2016
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Drewry: Container Shipping Should Expect Industry-Wide Losses in 2016

(Drewry) – Further widening of the supply-demand imbalance at the trade route level and insufficient measures to reduce ship capacity will lead to an

January 7, 2016
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Container Shipping Lines Cautiously Returning to Iran
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Container Shipping Lines Cautiously Returning to Iran

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The world’s second biggest container shipping line, MSC, has become the latest firm to resume direct

January 7, 2016
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Maritime Unions Watching MV Portland Dispute in Australia
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Maritime Unions Watching MV Portland Dispute in Australia

Maritime union groups around the world are closely monitoring a dispute over the replacement of the Australian-flagged bulk carrier MV Portland

January 7, 2016
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BDI Falls Further: Shipping Index Slides 5% to 445 Points!
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BDI Falls Further: Shipping Index Slides 5% to 445 Points!

Jan 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, fell to a record low

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 38

Tianjin Blasts Barely a Blip for Marine Insurance Prices
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Tianjin Blasts Barely a Blip for Marine Insurance Prices

LONDON/FRANKFURT, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Reinsurance rates in the marine sector continued to fall at the start of the year, in spite of the huge cost of

January 7, 2016
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Zumwalt Destroyer in Portland Harbor
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WATCH: U.S. Navy’s New Zumwalt Destroyer in Portland Harbor

Video from Maine Imaging Photography showing the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt (DDG-1000) entering Portland Harbor following sea trials in December. The Zumwalt is

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 194

Iron Ore Exports From Australia’s Biggest Port Climb
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Iron Ore Exports From Australia’s Biggest Port Climb

By Jasmine Ng (Bloomberg) — Iron ore cargoes from Australia’s Port Hedland climbed last month to cap a record year as billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Roy

January 6, 2016
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