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Sunday, January 27, 2013
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Incidents

Iranian Security Team in High Seas Shootout with Somali Pirates [VIDEO]

An Iranian security team proves once again that the best defense against pirate attack, is a well-armed security team in this undated video. 9 Somali pirates

January 27, 2013
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
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Finance

Transocean Shares Jump Almost 3 Percent After Icahn Suggests $4 Dividend

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn called on Transocean Ltd. to issue a $4-a-share dividend and said he will propose the dividend at

January 26, 2013
Total Views: 43

Friday, January 25, 2013
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News

BP Delivers First Gas Shipment to Israeli Offshore Buoy

By Sara Toth Stub JERUSALEM–BP PLC (BP.LN) began delivering liquefied natural gas to Israel via an offshore buoy Thursday to help meet Israel’s

January 25, 2013
Total Views: 64

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Finance

CMA CGM Frees up $533 Million in Cash, Sells Stake in Terminal Link

PARIS–CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping company, Friday said it sold a 49% stake in its port operator Terminal Link to China

January 25, 2013
Total Views: 36

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Finance

China COSCO Expects Huge Annual Loss, Trading Restricted on Shanghai Exchange

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — China Cosco Holdings Co., the nation’s biggest shipping company, is facing trading restrictions on its shares after saying it

January 25, 2013
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
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News

Keppel Chief: Opportunities Ripe for Acquisitions

By Kyunghee Park Keppel Corp., the world’s largest oil-rig maker, said there are opportunities to buy companies even as the entry of Chinese shipyards

January 24, 2013
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News

Jones Act Uncertainty Looms Offshore in 2013

By Jeanne M. Grasso & Jonathan K. Waldron All was relatively tranquil offshore in 2011–2012 with respect to Jones Act issues. Activities offshore had

January 24, 2013
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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News

Shippers Tell Different Story on Chinese Exports, Laden With Skepticism

SHANGHAI–Many in the shipping industry see a sluggish year ahead for Chinese exports, a cornerstone of the world’s No. 2 economy, despite other

January 23, 2013
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News

Daily Earnings for VLCCs Plunge 76 Percent, Biggest Drop Since September

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Earnings for the largest oil tankers plying the industry’s busiest trade route plunged 76 percent, nearing a reversion to

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 40

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Engineering News

Royal Canadian Navy to Explore Use of Biofuels

In a boost for biofuels in marine applications, the Canadian government has announced that it is exploring the potential to use biofuels for its Navy. In a

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 41

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Engineering News

MHI and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Receive Conceptual Approval for Containerized Ballast Water Treatment System

TOKYO – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), working jointly with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), has developed installation technology of a ballast

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 29

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Engineering News

EU Commission Shines Critical Spotlight on Portuguese Shipyard ENVC

By Frances Robinson BRUSSELS–The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether numerous public support measures granted by

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 79

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Multimedia

Ship Photo of the Day: Clipper Stad Amsterdam’s Refurbishment at Damen Shipyards

The Clipper Stad Amsterdam, jointly owned by the city of Amsterdam and HR agency Randstad, has been plying the world’s oceans continuously since her

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 257

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News

Mubadala Petroleum Signs $116 Million Contract for Atwood Orca Jack-Up

HOUSTON – Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a two-year drilling services contract by

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 45

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News

Chevron Signs Agreement to Conduct Deepwater Exploration Offshore Morocco

By Saabira Chaudhuri Chevron Corp. (CVX) has signed petroleum agreements related to three offshore areas in Morocco, a push to expand its footprint in frontier

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 73

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Finance

CSAV Emerges from the Darkness as Highest Returning Container Shipper

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Chile’s richest family has turned the world’s worst-performing container shipper into a champion by shedding rented

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 117

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News

Nippon Steel Considering Further Valemax Iron Ore Shipments

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., Japan’s top steelmaker, will consider using more Valemax carriers to receive ore

January 23, 2013
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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News

Noble Group to Add Former BP Oil Analyst Giovanni Serio to Roster

Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — BP Plc’s head oil analyst for Asia, Giovanni Serio, plans to join Noble Group Ltd. in Singapore, four people with knowledge

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 277

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Engineering News

DSME Shipyard Reports Fatality During Construction of Maersk Triple-E Containership

OKPO, KOREA – On 15 January at 1435 local time, a shipyard worker was killed and 3 others slightly injured by a massive piece of steel that fell off

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 112

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News

Dow Chemical Severs Ties With Powerful D.C. Group Over Natural-Gas Exports

By TENNILLE TRACY WASHINGTON–Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) severed ties Friday with one of Washington’s most powerful groups representing the

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 30