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Friday, May 15, 2015
Shipping News

Time-Lapse – Building the ‘World’s Greenest Containership’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_lFtDdkVg United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has hailed its new ultra-large container vessel (ULCV) ‘Barzan’ as the

May 15, 2015
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Sentinel Marine Places Newbuild Order with COSCO Guangdong

Following the award of a 5-year charter contract from Statoil this past March, Aberdeen-based Sentinel Marine has awarded the newbuild contract for a 65-meter

May 15, 2015
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Tanker Attacked by Iranian Craft Previously Struck Iranian Oil Platform

A Singapore-flagged oil products tanker fired at by Iranian craft on Thursday had previously collided with an Iranian oil drilling platform in March and

May 15, 2015
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‘Mass casualties’ in the Eastern Andaman Sea Unless Thailand and Others Meet Obligations

Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia should fulfil their obligations under international maritime law by rescuing thousands of migrants adrift at sea and avoiding

May 15, 2015
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Thursday, May 14, 2015
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Polar Pioneer Drilling Rig Arrives in Seattle Amid Protests and Controversy

The first of two Royal Dutch Shell drilling rigs slated for Arctic oil exploration arrived in Seattle on Thursday as environmental activists geared up for days

May 14, 2015
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Not Even Blowtorches Can Ignite the Worst-Ever Dry Bulk Shipping Market
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Not Even Blowtorches Can Ignite the Worst-Ever Dry Bulk Shipping Market

How bad is the market for shipping commodities across the world’s oceans? Consider that more than 100 vessels will probably be scrapped this year -- a record

May 14, 2015
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NYK Line Orders New LNG Carriers to Ship U.S. LNG Exports

Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has followed up with an order for two new liquified natural gas carriers that will be used to transport

May 14, 2015
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Tensions Rise in Persian Gulf After ‘Alpine Eternity’ Incident
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Tensions Rise in Persian Gulf After ‘Alpine Eternity’ Incident

Iranian naval vessels fired shots at a Singapore-flagged tanker in the Gulf on Thursday in what appeared to be the country's latest attempt to settle a legal

May 14, 2015
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Magic Pipe – Norwegian Operator, Engineers Charged with Environmental Crimes

A federal grand jury in Mobile, Alabama has returned a seven-count indictment against a Norwegian shipping company and four of its employees with violating the

May 14, 2015
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Iranian Patrol Boats Fire On Singapore-Flagged Tanker in Persian Gulf – Reports

Iranian patrol boats have fired shots across the bow of a Singapore-flagged oil products tanker underway in the Persian Gulf in an apparent attempt to stop the

May 14, 2015
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Marlink to Integrate with North Sea 4G Communications Network

4G connectivity is available in pretty much every metropolitan area of the world, and oddly enough, in the middle of the North Sea as well. Since 2013,

May 14, 2015
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Brian Coyne to Lead KPI Bridge Oil’s New York Office
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Brian Coyne to Lead KPI Bridge Oil’s New York Office

New York – KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has promoted Mr Brian

May 14, 2015
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Incidents

Bremerhaven Container Crane Fails, Operator Killed

Bremerhaven police have confirmed the death this morning of a 52 year old crane operator who was loading and unloading containers on Wednesday night from the

May 14, 2015
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Thailand Finds Migrant boat, Declines Permission to Land

"We declined them entry to the country but we gave them food and water to adhere to our human rights obligations," regional police official Major General

May 14, 2015
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Vard Holdings: Lack of New Vessel Orders Means Strict Cuts to Come
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Vard Holdings: Lack of New Vessel Orders Means Strict Cuts to Come

Vard Holdings, the Norway-based designer and builder of offshore and specialized vessels, on Wednesday reported financial results for the first quarter ended

May 13, 2015
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Petrobras to Use Edison Chouest Offshore Base at Brazil’s Açu Port

Petrobras will use offshore docks operated by U.S. ship-leasing company Edison Chouest to handle oil-service vessels at the Brazilian Port of Açu, the head of

May 13, 2015
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Fast Ferry Chief Engineer Killed in Collision

The chief engineer of a passenger vessel has died following a collision with a cargo ship in the central Philippines. Local media reports say that the fast

May 13, 2015
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LNG Regasificaton Facility to be Built at India’s Dhamra Port

Gail (India) Ltd and IndianOil announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday with Dhamra LNG Terminal Pvt Ltd (DLTPL), a company owned by Indian

May 13, 2015
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Tanker Owner TORM Posts First Profit in Five Years

Danish product tanker owner TORM has posted its first quarterly net profit in five years helped by lower oil prices and higher refinery margins. In the first

May 13, 2015
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Cheniere Makes FID For Corpus Christi Natural Gas Liquefaction Facility

Cheniere Energy announced today it has made a Final Investment Decision (FID) to begin construction of the first two natural gas liquefaction trains at its

May 13, 2015
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