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Friday, November 13, 2015
WATCH: Remotely Operated Crane Ops at Maasvlakte II
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WATCH: Remotely Operated Crane Ops at Maasvlakte II

Check out this video of remote controlled crane and cargo operations at the new APM Terminals Maasvlakte II terminal at the Port of Rotterdam. Maasvlakte

November 13, 2015
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Norwegian Investment Banks Touting Oil Rigs at Firesale Prices
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Norwegian Investment Banks Touting Oil Rigs at Firesale Prices

By Luca Casiraghi and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Pareto Securities AS is among banks targeting debt funds and private-equity firms to buy oil rigs at

November 13, 2015
Total Views: 37

Raw Video: Triple-E Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Arrives in Gale Force Winds
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Raw Video: Triple-E Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Arrives in Gale Force Winds

ShippingTV: With the wind gusting up to 44 knots as she comes alongside, Maersk Mc-kinney Moller needs 4 tugs to berth safely at the Port of Felixstowe, around

November 13, 2015
Total Views: 52

North Sea Lay-Ups Closing in on 100 Vessels
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North Sea Lay-Ups Closing in on 100 Vessels

The number of offshore vessels laid-up in the North Sea now stands at 93 and it seems new vessels are being stacked almost daily, according to data by

November 13, 2015
Total Views: 77

China Argues Light Makes Right With South China Sea Beacons
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China Argues Light Makes Right With South China Sea Beacons

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) — Lighthouses have for centuries guided the world’s seafarers, preventing ships from striking rocks and reefs and helping

November 13, 2015
Total Views: 85

What is the Role of the Oceans in Global Warming/Climate Change?
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What is the Role of the Oceans in Global Warming/Climate Change?

There has been much press and controversy in recent years about global warming or climate change. Opinions range from doomsday scenarios to absolute disbelief.

November 13, 2015
Total Views: 496

Tanker Backlog Threatens World Oil Market Gridlock
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Tanker Backlog Threatens World Oil Market Gridlock

By Jonathan Saul and Libby George LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – As land storage sites worldwide reach brimming point due to a supply glut, tens of millions

November 13, 2015
Total Views: 27

Canada Prime Minister Moves to Deliver on Northern B.C. Oil Tanker Ban Promise
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Canada Prime Minister Moves to Deliver on Northern B.C. Oil Tanker Ban Promise

VANCOUVER, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Transport Minister Marc Garneau, in a letter released on Friday, to

November 13, 2015
Total Views: 41

Thursday, November 12, 2015
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El Faro’s Missing Bridge Found

Searchers have located the missing bridge of the ill-fated cargo ship El Faro, but the search continues for the vessel’s voyage data recorder, the

November 12, 2015
Total Views: 92

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Ship Photos of the Day – Offshore Construction Vessel ‘Island Venture’ Nearing Completion in Norway

The new offshore construction vessel Island Venture was put through its paces this week during sea trials in Norway, where the vessel is under construction at

November 12, 2015
Total Views: 158

Cruise Ship Passenger Awarded $21.5 Million For This:
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Cruise Ship Passenger Awarded $21.5 Million For This:

Holland America Line has been ordered to pay a staggering $21.5 million in damages to a cruise ship passenger who apparently suffered a minor brain injury

November 12, 2015
Total Views: 157

WATCH: Cargo Ship Burns in Japan
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WATCH: Cargo Ship Burns in Japan

Firefighters in Japan were working to extinguish a fire in the cargo area of a Cambodian-flagged general cargo ship on Thursday. According to reports, the fire

November 12, 2015
Total Views: 69

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Rolls-Royce Reveals Entrenched Failings to Stunned Investors

By Benjamin Katz and Christopher Jasper (Bloomberg) — Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc Chief Executive Officer Warren East revealed the full extent of the

November 12, 2015
Total Views: 81

Video: Here Are The World’s Largest Ships By Type
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Video: Here Are The World’s Largest Ships By Type

Ships are freaking

November 12, 2015
Total Views: 141

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A Current Look At and Inside the Dismantled Costa Concordia
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A Current Look At and Inside the Dismantled Costa Concordia

The effort to dismantle the ill-fated Costa Concordia continues in Genoa, Italy with approximately 200 technicians now working to cut up and remove

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 8764

Ships Waiting Up to 11 Days at the Panama Canal
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Ships Waiting Up to 11 Days at the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is still dealing with a high backlog of vessels waiting to pass through the waterway, leaving ships, crews and cargo waiting

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 361

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CMA CGM Leading the Field to Buy NOL, But Only if the Price is Right

By Mike Wackett, The Loadstar There are “significant obstacles” to the sale of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), despite interest from Maersk

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 45

Sri Lanka Scraps Firm’s Floating Armory Deals Amid Scandal
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Sri Lanka Scraps Firm’s Floating Armory Deals Amid Scandal

By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Maitripala Sirisena on Wednesday revoked all deals by a private security firm related to

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 254

Viking Ocean Cruises Makes it Six at Fincantieri
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Viking Ocean Cruises Makes it Six at Fincantieri

The new ocean-going fleet of Viking Cruises will increase to six ships by 2020 with the company returning to Fincantieri for two

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 76

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DSME Told to Stop Work on LPG Ships After Fatal Fire

The Korean Government has ordered Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to halt work on five LPG carriers under construction at DSME’s Okpo

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 56