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Monday, January 26, 2015
Team Vestas Wind
Multimedia

Maersk Stockholm Arrives in Genoa with Wrecked Hull of Team Vestas Wind

Not sure if all the king’s horses and all the king’s men can put Team Vestas Wind back together again… but we hope they do. The hull arrived

January 26, 2015
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Marlow Navigation: No Paycheck for Crimean Seafarers

Marlow Navigation, the Cyprus-based crew management firm says “there is presently no possibility to arrange any transfer of funds to seafarers and / or

January 26, 2015
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News

Asia-Europe Container Shipping Rates Skyrocket

Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe jumped 24.6 percent last

January 26, 2015
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Multimedia

SPOTD: Supporting the Bonga FPSO

Today’s ship photo of the day comes from offshore Nigeria by gCaptain contributor Andrey Vakarchuk. In the above photo taken on 25 January 2015, one of

January 26, 2015
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News

Rep. Garamendi Pushes for U.S.-Flagged LNG Carriers as Gazprom Signs Supply Deal

While President Obama met with India last week to discuss clean energy and climate change mitigation initiatives, Russian energy giant Gazprom was signing

January 26, 2015
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
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Egypt Awards $2.2 Billion LNG Shipping Deal

Egypt's state gas board has awarded a $2.2 billion tender to import 75 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to four international

January 25, 2015
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Incidents

Fred Olsen Cruise Ship Suffers Engine Room Fire Off Morocco

The cruise ship Boudicca, owned by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, suffered a fire in her engine room at around 4am this morning while sailing off the coast of

January 25, 2015
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Saturday, January 24, 2015
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Shipping News

China’s COSCO Group Returns to Profit in 2014

China Ocean Shipping Group Co (COSCO) returned to profit in 2014 after three years of losses, state media said on

January 24, 2015
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Friday, January 23, 2015
Keel Laid for ‘World’s Most Luxurious Ship’
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Keel Laid for ‘World’s Most Luxurious Ship’

Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has laid the keel for what is being described as the “world’s most luxurious ship.” The first building

January 23, 2015
Total Views: 190

WATCH: Pilot Transfer in Heavy Seas from BP Oil Tanker
Interesting

WATCH: Pilot Transfer in Heavy Seas from BP Oil Tanker

Check out this video showing a pilot transfer in heavy sea conditions outside Milford Haven, Wales. The tanker in the video is BP

January 23, 2015
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Hoegh Osaka Safely Back in Southampton Port
Accidents

Hoegh Osaka Safely Back in Southampton Port

It's been an eventful three weeks for Hoegh Autholiners' pure car and truck carrier MV Hoegh Osaka and all of those involved in the response.

January 23, 2015
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Collision

Fire on the Water After Offshore Supply Vessel Hits Production Platform

The 260-foot DP2 offshore supply vessel Connor Bordelon allided with the fixed production platform at South Timbalier (ST) Block 27IA this morning roughly 5

January 23, 2015
Total Views: 303

Thursday, January 22, 2015
Indonesian LNG Exports Seen Falling 25% as Domestic Demand Climbs
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Indonesian LNG Exports Seen Falling 25% as Domestic Demand Climbs

Indonesia’s liquefied natural gas exports may drop by a quarter this year as domestic demand rises and the country allows several contracts with overseas

January 22, 2015
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Watch: Daring Rescue as Fishing Boat Founders Off Scotland
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Watch: Daring Rescue as Fishing Boat Founders Off Scotland

Five people were rescued from an Irish fishing vessel this week as the ship foundered in the waters off

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 82

Senator McCain Defends Jones Act Amendment in U.S. Senate
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Senator McCain Defends Jones Act Amendment in U.S. Senate

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) was on the floor of the Senate Thursday defending his amendment to repeal the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as the

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 57

Indirect Escorting Comes to Felixstowe [VIDEO]
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Indirect Escorting Comes to Felixstowe [VIDEO]

To the delight of spectators, indirect towage will become the norm for the largest ships now calling at Felixstowe, say Harwich Harbour pilots. Here's a great

January 22, 2015
Total Views: 64

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OSG Appoints New President and CEO

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE MKT:OSGB) announced Thursday the appointment of Captain Ian T. Blackley as its new President and Chief Executive

January 22, 2015
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Hoegh Osaka Towed to Port of Southampton – UPDATE
Accidents

Hoegh Osaka Towed to Port of Southampton – UPDATE

Update: The Hoegh Osaka has been safely berthed at 101 Berth at Western Docks Southampton. Earlier: The Hoegh Osaka car carrier has departed the Alpha

January 22, 2015
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News

Tanker Firms Look to U.S. Listings as Market Rebounds

Inspired by an upturn in shipping markets after one of the worst sector downturns on record, a batch of oil tanker companies are looking to raise capital

January 22, 2015
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Sanctions Sap Allure of Russia’s Arctic Shipping Route
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Sanctions Sap Allure of Russia’s Arctic Shipping Route

Western sanctions on Russia are restricting the Arctic shipping route along its north coast to domestic cargoes and energy exports with many foreign firms

January 22, 2015
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