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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Friday, August 28, 2020
EU Set to Sanction Turkey Over Ships in Disputed East Med Exploration Area
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EU Set to Sanction Turkey Over Ships in Disputed East Med Exploration Area

By Andreas Rinke and Robin Emmott BERLIN/BRUSSELS, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The European Union is preparing sanctions against Turkey that could be discussed at

August 28, 2020
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Norwegian-born shipping tycoon Fredriksen
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John Fredriksen Taps Hedge Fund Manager Svelland to Head Seatankers

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Norwegian-born billionaire John Fredriksen appointed a hedge fund manager on Friday as

August 28, 2020
Total Views: 454

Oil Market Flat Amid Push to Restart Storm-Hit Energy Operations
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Oil Market Flat Amid Push to Restart Storm-Hit Energy Operations

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Energy companies on Friday continued efforts to restore operations at U.S. Gulf Coast offshore platforms and

August 28, 2020
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Offshore

Wind Turbine Behemoth Plans for Hydrogen Future

By William Mathis and Laura Millan Lombrana (Bloomberg) — Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA has one eye on the future where its wind turbines could

August 28, 2020
Total Views: 197

Lomonosov Prospect northern sea route
Shipping

As Arctic Ice Melts, Polluting Ships Stream Into Polar Waters

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) – As melting sea ice opens the Arctic to navigation, more ships are plying the loosely regulated polar waters,

August 28, 2020
Total Views: 145

Thursday, August 27, 2020
sabine pass lng exports
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U.S. Energy Exports Severely Disrupted by Hurricane Laura

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Oil and gas exports from the United States have been severely disrupted by Hurricane Laura, with nearly a

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 115

Shark! Coast Guard Fires at Shark Trying to Crash Swim Call
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Shark! Coast Guard Fires at Shark Trying to Crash Swim Call

This is a wild video… Apparently a group of U.S. Coast Guard crew members from the USCGC Kimball were having a little swim time while deployed in Oceania

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 230

U.S. and China Trade Jibes as Military Tensions Worsen
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U.S. and China Trade Jibes as Military Tensions Worsen

By Ben Blanchard Aug 27 (Reuters) – The United States and China traded jibes as military tensions grow between the world’s two largest economies,

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 61

lng tanker construction
Shipbuilding

Global Ship Orders May Take Decade to Mend as Crisis Builds

By Krystal Chia and Annie Lee There’s hardly anyone buying new ships, with orders plunging to a 20-year low due to a potent combination of uncertainty over

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 202

Preliminary Report Shows No Oil Found in Dead Dolphins in Mauritius
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Preliminary Report Shows No Oil Found in Dead Dolphins in Mauritius

By Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The cause of death of 27 dolphins that washed up in Mauritius near the site of an oil spill remains

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 90

containership
Shipping

Carriers Scramble to Charter Larger Containerships at ‘Whatever it Takes’ Prices

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) Ocean carriers are scrambling to charter larger containerships to take advantage of skyrocketing freight rates caused by a spike

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 158

U.S. LNG Loading Delays Expected in Wake of Hurricane Laura
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U.S. LNG Loading Delays Expected in Wake of Hurricane Laura

By Scott DiSavino and Jessica Jaganathan NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Loadings of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the United States likely will

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 38

U.S. Navy Sailor Under Investigation for Arson in Bonhomme Richard Fire, Official Says
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U.S. Navy Sailor Under Investigation for Arson in Bonhomme Richard Fire, Official Says

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – A United States Navy sailor is under investigation for possible arson aboard a warship that caught fire last month and

August 27, 2020
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Watch: 17 Rescued as Yacht Engulfed in Flames Sinks Off Italy
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Watch: 17 Rescued as Yacht Engulfed in Flames Sinks Off Italy

The Italian Coast Guard said it rescued 17 people from a yacht before it sank off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. The incident took place Tuesday as the 155-foot

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 246

U.S. Dishes Out First Sanctions in South China Sea Dispute
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U.S. Dishes Out First Sanctions in South China Sea Dispute

By Susan Heavey, Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday blacklisted 24 Chinese companies

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 200

Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Laura Races Toward Heart of U.S. Oil Industry
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Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Laura Races Toward Heart of U.S. Oil Industry

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Laura intensified into a strong Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday as it raced over evacuated oil production

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 68

Laura Strengthens to Extremely Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane
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Laura Strengthens to Extremely Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –The U.S. Gulf Coast is bracing for Hurricane Laura, which has grow into a powerful Category 4 storm that’s poised to

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 55

Scientists Search for Wakashio Link as Dead Dolphins Wash Up in Mauritius
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Scientists Search for Wakashio Link as Dead Dolphins Wash Up in Mauritius

By Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Seventeen dead dolphins washed up on Mauritius’s shore on Wednesday, a government official

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 120

Heading Home: U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Suffers Fire Off Alaska
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Heading Home: U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Suffers Fire Off Alaska

The United States’ only medium icebreaker USCGC Healy has suffered a fire and propulsion failure while en route to the Arctic. The U.S. Coast Guard

August 26, 2020
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
shanghai free trade zone
Shipping News

U.S. and China Signal Progress on Trade Deal as Relations Fray

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China reaffirmed their commitment to the phase-one trade deal in a biannual review, demonstrating a

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 61