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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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Arrest of Oracle’s America’s Cup Racing Yacht Called Off

By Pamela MacLean (Bloomberg) — Defending America’s Cup champion Oracle Racing Inc. avoided the impoundment of one of its sailboats in a dispute with a

March 18, 2015
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Statoil Plans Four Oil Wells in Russia Amid Sanctions

Statoil ASA plans to drill four wells in Russia with state oil company OAO Rosneft, showing Norway’s biggest energy producer is deepening its involvement in

March 18, 2015
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Baltic Dry Index Rises on Demand For Panamax and Smaller Vessels
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Baltic Dry Index Rises on Demand For Panamax and Smaller Vessels

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was lifted on Wednesday by higher demand for panamax

March 18, 2015
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Statoil Makes Significant Gas Discovery in the Aasta Hansteen Field

Statoil announced today a significant natural gas discovery while drilling in the Snefrid Nord prospect in the Norwegian Sea.  Utilizing the Transocean

March 18, 2015
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Saudi Crude Exports Up in January

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi has said oil demand was growing and expected oil prices, which hit a near six-year low in January, to

March 18, 2015
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DP World Holding Company Completes $1.2 Billion Loan, Sources Say

Port and Free Zone World (PFZW), the holding company for Dubai-based ports operator DP World, has closed a $1.2 billion loan deal, banking sources aware of the

March 18, 2015
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Ultra-Modern ‘MSC Seaside’ to Sail Out of Miami Starting 2017
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Ultra-Modern ‘MSC Seaside’ to Sail Out of Miami Starting 2017

MSC Cruises revealed Wednesday that the MSC Seaside, the first of the ultra-modern Seaside-class ships, will be the first ship in the MSC Cruises' fleet to be

March 18, 2015
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
CLIA: Nine Key Trends in Asia’s Booming Cruise Ship Industry
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CLIA: Nine Key Trends in Asia’s Booming Cruise Ship Industry

The Asia cruise industry is experiencing dramatic double-digit growth of cruise ships, passengers and ports in the region, according new data released today by

March 17, 2015
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Gunvor a Major Winner in Rosneft Oil Tender

Swiss-based trading house Gunvor, which had been trying to cut asset exposure to the Russian market, is among the winners of a large Rosneft tender, traders

March 17, 2015
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‘General Zalinski’ Fuel Oil Removal – A Looming Environmental Disaster Averted in Canada [VIDEO]
Accidents

‘General Zalinski’ Fuel Oil Removal – A Looming Environmental Disaster Averted in Canada [VIDEO]

In September 1946, the WWII-era U.S. Army Transport ship General M. G. Zalinski sank after running aground some 100 kilometers south of Prince Rupert, Canada

March 17, 2015
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Austal-Built Rocketship “Condor Liberation” Arrives in Guernsey

The Austal-built trimaran ferry Condor Liberation arrived yesterday for the first time into Guernsey’s St. Peter Port harbor to begin mooring trials in

March 17, 2015
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Helix ESG Announces Management Changes

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX) announced today that effective May 11, 2015, Cliff Chamblee will retire

March 17, 2015
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ABB Wins Repeat Azipod Order from Norwegian Cruise Lines
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ABB Wins Repeat Azipod Order from Norwegian Cruise Lines

Swiss-based power and automation technology company ABB says it has been awarded a contract worth $60 million to deliver Azipod propulsion and power systems to

March 17, 2015
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ClassNK Retakes Top Classification Spot
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ClassNK Retakes Top Classification Spot

International classification society ClassNK has retaken the top spot as the world’s largest classification society. ClassNK Chairman and President Noboru

March 17, 2015
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Saudi Arabia Needs More Oil to Feed Local Refinery Expansion

Saudi Arabia’s plans to expand local refineries while maintaining its share of the global crude market point to one thing: higher

March 17, 2015
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Monday, March 16, 2015
Óleo e Gás Suspends Payment for OSX-3 FPSO
Finance

Óleo e Gás Suspends Payment for OSX-3 FPSO

Oleo e Gas Participações SA, a Brazilian oil company under bankruptcy protection, on Monday said it suspended payments for an oil-production vessel to

March 16, 2015
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Defense

Cooperation is Key as Evolving Threats Mandate New U.S. Maritime Strategy

On Friday, the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard released their new maritime strategy in Washington, D.C. at a forum sponsored by the Center for

March 16, 2015
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Production Begins at P-61, Brazil’s First Tensioned Leg Wellhead Platform

Petrobras announced today production has commenced at their P-61 platform in the Papa-Terra field located at the southern end of the Campos Basin. The P-61 is

March 16, 2015
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New Ship Routing Measures to Protect Australia’s Coral Sea Agreed by IMO
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New Ship Routing Measures to Protect Australia’s Coral Sea Agreed by IMO

New ship routing measures aimed at protecting environmentally sensitive areas in Coral Sea, home to the Great Barrier Reef, have been agreed by the IMO

March 16, 2015
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IMO-BBC Short Film: Invaders from the Sea
Shipping News

IMO-BBC Short Film: Invaders from the Sea

The International Maritime Organization partnered with renowned BBC Wildvision to produce this short film, titled Invaders from the Sea, offering unique

March 16, 2015
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