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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Torm Exits Sluggish Dry Bulk Market
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Torm Exits Sluggish Dry Bulk Market

  By Ole Mikkelsen COPENHAGEN, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Danish shipping company Torm said on Wednesday it would withdraw from the lacklustre dry bulk

September 23, 2015
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Fredriksen, Exmar Deal for $2.3 Billion LNG Powerhouse Falls Through
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Fredriksen, Exmar Deal for $2.3 Billion LNG Powerhouse Falls Through

  By Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) — Billionaire John Fredriksen and Exmar NV canceled a deal to create a liquefied natural gas company that would have

September 23, 2015
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Undeclared Weapons Found on Höegh Car Carrier Inside UN Vehicles, Owner Confirms
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Undeclared Weapons Found on Höegh Car Carrier Inside UN Vehicles, Owner Confirms

  By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA, Kenya, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Weapons found by Kenyan police on a ship last week had been stashed inside a shipment of

September 23, 2015
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Sea Trials for U.S. Navy’s Next Supercarrier Delayed
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Sea Trials for U.S. Navy’s Next Supercarrier Delayed

  WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The sea trial schedule for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has been delayed six to eight weeks after

September 22, 2015
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Grounded Bulk Carrier Could Be Stuck for Days Off Sweden
Accidents

Grounded Bulk Carrier Could Be Stuck for Days Off Sweden

  The Swedish Coast Guard and a commercial salvage crew are continuing to respond to a bulk carrier hard aground off the west coast of Sweden in

September 22, 2015
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Chilean Ferry Scuttled After 2014 Patagonia Grounding – Photos and Video
Accidents

Chilean Ferry Scuttled After 2014 Patagonia Grounding – Photos and Video

The Chile Ro-Ro ferry Amadeo I was towed out to sea and scuttled on Monday after a year-long operation to remove the vessel from the shores of a fjord

September 22, 2015
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ship emissions
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Global Shipping Industry Targets 50% Reduction in CO2 Emissions by 2050

  The global shipping industry is targeting a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. The new target was set forth by the International Chamber

September 22, 2015
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Ship Photos of the Day – Inside a LNG Carrier’s Enormous Cryogenic Tank
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Ship Photos of the Day – Inside a LNG Carrier’s Enormous Cryogenic Tank

Here’s a look inside a cryogenic LNG tank of the 160,000 cbm LNG carrier, Lobito. The photos were taken during a recent visit by Teekay Board

September 22, 2015
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carnival cruise ship
Shipping News

Carnival’s Weak Forecast Overshadows Strong Results

  By Yashaswini Swamynathan and Sruthi Ramakrishnan Sept 22 (Reuters) – Carnival Corp, the world’s largest cruise ship operator, issued a

September 22, 2015
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Sells Interest in Tanker Joint Venture with Crowley
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard Sells Interest in Tanker Joint Venture with Crowley

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (OSLO: AKPS) says that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), has entered into definitive

September 22, 2015
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Cracks Put April 2016 Delivery of Panama Canal Expansion At Risk
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Cracks Put April 2016 Delivery of Panama Canal Expansion At Risk

  PANAMA CITY, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The opening of a newly expanded Panama Canal could be delayed after cracks were detected in the concrete walls of

September 22, 2015
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WATCH: Project Update on Crowley’s LNG-Powered ConRos
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WATCH: Project Update on Crowley’s LNG-Powered ConRos

Crowley’s first LNG-powered Commitment Class ConRo ship has reached about 25% complete at VT Halter. The two Commitment class ships, which will be named

September 22, 2015
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New Generation ‘Megaships’ Worsening Overcapacity – Kemp
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New Generation ‘Megaships’ Worsening Overcapacity – Kemp

  By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Container shipping lines are poised to take delivery of a new generation of “megaships” over

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 107

China-Led Joint Venture in talks to Build $1.6 Billion Arctic LNG Carriers
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China-Led Joint Venture in talks to Build $1.6 Billion Arctic LNG Carriers

  SHANGHAI, Sept 22 (Reuters) – China Merchants Energy Shipping, Sinotrans Shipping and Greek shipping firm Dynagas are in talks to form a joint

September 22, 2015
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Monday, September 21, 2015
WATCH: Ultra-Large Containership MV Barzan Arrives at London Gateway After Fire
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WATCH: Ultra-Large Containership MV Barzan Arrives at London Gateway After Fire

The 18,800 TEU MV Barzan was looking pretty good as it arrived at the London Gateway on Saturday nearly two weeks after a fire broke out in one of

September 21, 2015
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Petrobras Cancels Charter Contracts with Three Offshore Vessel Owners
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Petrobras Cancels Charter Contracts with Three Offshore Vessel Owners

  Offshore vessel owners World Wide Supply, Ultrapetrol and Siem Offshore all reported Monday receiving notification for the early termination of

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 132

ABB Orders Advanced Cable Laying Vessel at Kleven
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ABB Orders Advanced Cable Laying Vessel at Kleven

Swiss power technology ABB says it is investing in a new state-of-the-art cable ship to boost capacity and flexibility of its subsea cable installation

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 94

Bulk Jupiter Investigation Prompts IMO Bauxite Liquefaction Warning
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Bulk Jupiter Investigation Prompts IMO Bauxite Liquefaction Warning

  The International Maritime Organization is taking action to warn ship Masters about the possible dangers of bauxite liquefaction following findings from

September 21, 2015
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Skeptic Investors Miss Out on Huge Windfall from Shell’s BG Takeover Deal
Offshore

Skeptic Investors Miss Out on Huge Windfall from Shell’s BG Takeover Deal

  By Inyoung Hwang (Bloomberg) — A fresh drop in in oil prices and political instability in Brazil is making investors miss out on about $5.5

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 30

Bulk Carrier Hard Aground Off Sweden
Accidents

Bulk Carrier Hard Aground Off Sweden

A bulk carrier is stuck on a shoal off the west coast of Sweden with a 3-meter gash in its hull after running hard aground Saturday night, the Swedish

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 98