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Friday, April 5, 2013
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Finance

Baltic Ferry Operator Scandlines Attracts Private Equity Bids

FRANKFURT, April 5 (Reuters) – Private equity groups 3i and Allianz Capital Partners have attracted three tentative bids for their jointly-owned ferry

April 5, 2013
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Tyra Southeast expansion
News

Danish Underground Consortium to Invest $800 Million on Tyra Southeast Expansion

Maersk announced today that the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) has approved an $800 million expansion of the Tyra Southeast development in the Danish

April 5, 2013
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Finance

Petronas Raises Offer for LNG Shipper MISC Berhad

(Bloomberg) — Petroliam Nasional Bhd., Malaysia’s state oil and gas company, raised its buyout offer for shipping group MISC Bhd. by 3.8 percent to

April 5, 2013
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
Costa Concordia Salvage Update: Crews Install Largest of Five Subsea Support Platforms [PHOTOS]
Blog

Costa Concordia Salvage Update: Crews Install Largest of Five Subsea Support Platforms [PHOTOS]

The salvage operation to remove the Costa Concordia cruise ship from the shores of Giglio hit a milestone today when crews positioned the largest of five

April 4, 2013
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The Arctic: An Emerging Maritime Frontier
News

The Arctic: An Emerging Maritime Frontier

Note: Since 1965, the Sea-Air-Space Exposition has brought together the U.S. sea services, private-sector companies and key military decision makers for an

April 4, 2013
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National Weather Service Redefines Hurricane Warning System
News

National Weather Service Redefines Hurricane Warning System

The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on Thursday announced some key changes to its Hurricane warning system, particularly in the way it handles

April 4, 2013
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News

OSG’s Long-Time Chief Financial Officer Sacked

New York-based tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group announced last night that it has, in effect, fired its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Mr.

April 4, 2013
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Defense

Senior Leadership from Ex-USS Guardian Fired

For the many thousands of people who have followed the story of the ex-USS Guardian which ran up in a Philippine Reef this past January, the fate of the

April 4, 2013
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News

Bonny Gas Transport Signs $895 Million Order for 4 New LNG Carriers

SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) – Samsung Heavy Industries said on Thursday it won a 1 trillion won ($895 million) order to build four liquefied natural gas

April 4, 2013
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Videos Show Carnival Triumph Adrift on Mobile River [EXCLUSIVE]
Incidents

Videos Show Carnival Triumph Adrift on Mobile River [EXCLUSIVE]

Here’s new video of the Carnival Triumph after breaking free from its mooring at the BAE Systems shipyard in Mobile, Alabama during an afternoon storm

April 3, 2013
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News

Workers End 2-Day Strike at OSX Brazil Shipyard

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 3 (Reuters) – Workers ended a two-day strike at the OSX Brasil SA shipyard at Brazil’s Port of Acu on Wednesday, after

April 3, 2013
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News

Problems for Batista Mount as Workers Continue Strike at OSX Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 3 (Reuters) – Workers extended a strike at the OSX Brasil SA shipyard at Brazil’s Port of Acu for a second day on Wednesday,

April 3, 2013
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News

Baltic Dry Index Falls As Chinese Steel Fundamentals Show Weakness

(Bloomberg) — The Baltic Dry Index, a gauge of costs to transport grains and minerals by sea, fell the most since Dec. 19 amid slowing charters of

April 3, 2013
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Engineering News

Hybrid Eco-Tug Delivered to NYK Line

Japan-based NYK Line welcomed a new hybrid tugboat into service at a recent inauguration ceremony at Yokohama Port. The tugboat Tsubasa will primarily assist

April 3, 2013
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News

gCaptain Exclusive: Interview with Tom Boardley, Marine Director at Lloyd’s Register

While at the Connecticut Maritime Association Conference in Stamford, Connecticut, I met up with Tom Boardley, Marine Director at Lloyd’s Register.  

April 3, 2013
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News

Jumbo Delivers Bertha, the World’s Largest Tunnel Boring Machine [IMAGES]

Jumbo Shipping’s Fairpartner called on Seattle, Washington recently to deliver a rather unique, and awesome piece of equipment… Nicknamed

April 3, 2013
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News

Navios Closes $144 Million Deal for 5+2 MR2 Product Tankers

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA) announced today that it has signed a $143.8 million deal to purchase five MR2 product tankers with an

April 3, 2013
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News

3 More Wells and $88 Million Added to Borgland Dolphin’s Drilling Contract

Fred Olsen Energy subsidiary Dolphin Drilling announced today that their semi-submersible drilling rig, Borgland Dolphin, has been awarded a contract extension

April 3, 2013
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News

Gasoline Cargoes to U.S. Seen Increasing in Shipbroker Survey

(Bloomberg) — The number of gasoline cargoes booked on tankers for shipment to the U.S. will expand in the next two weeks, according to a Bloomberg

April 3, 2013
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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News

Canada Likely to Beat U.S. in the LNG Export Race

(Bloomberg) — Canada is pulling ahead of the U.S. in the contest to be the first exporter of liquefied natural gas from the North American shale bonanza

April 2, 2013
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