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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Engineering News

Bergen CEO Considers Further Shipyard Sales After Lucrative Rosenberg Deal

(Bloomberg) — Bergen Group ASA, a Norwegian shipbuilder and offshore services company, would consider offers for one or both of its two remaining

February 27, 2013
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News

Keppel Offshore & Marine Wins $460 Million in Shipyard Construction Projects

In the past 24 hours, Singapore-based shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine has added $460 million to their backlog with 5 new projects. The orders consist

February 27, 2013
Total Views: 329

LNG Shipping Rates Will Likely Drop as Fleet Growth Surpasses Demand Through 2016
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LNG Shipping Rates Will Likely Drop as Fleet Growth Surpasses Demand Through 2016

(Bloomberg) — Rates to ship liquefied natural gas will decline over the next three years as trade fails to keep pace with the construction of new

February 27, 2013
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Interesting

Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd Are Pirates, U.S. Court Says

A United States Court of Appeals has confirmed what many mariners have been saying for years: that Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society are

February 27, 2013
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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News

Shell Expands LNG Portfolio in the Americas, Closes $4.4 Billion Asset Deal

(Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the world’s largest supplier of liquefied natural gas, agreed to buy LNG assets from Repsol SA for $4.4

February 26, 2013
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News

Morgan Stanley: Supertankers Will Remain Unprofitable for at Least Two More Years

(Bloomberg) — The largest oil tankers will remain unprofitable for at least two more years as the fleet overwhelms slowing demand for crude imports,

February 26, 2013
Total Views: 270

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News

Kidnapped Sailors Released Unharmed and Without Ransom [UPDATE]

YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Six foreign sailors were freed unharmed overnight by pirates who seized them off the coast of Nigeria’s oil-producing

February 26, 2013
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Australia’s Top Iron Ore Port Braces For Direct Cyclone Hit
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Australia’s Top Iron Ore Port Braces For Direct Cyclone Hit

Update: Tuesday updates show Rusty not deepening as fast as earlier forecasts, now expected to have max winds of 80 knots as it makes landfall just ENE of Port

February 26, 2013
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News

Iran Said To Deploy Ageing Foreign Tankers to Avoid Sanctions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Iran is using old tankers, saved from the scrapyard by foreign middlemen, to ship out oil to China in ways that avoid

February 26, 2013
Total Views: 58

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News

Singapore Trading Hub May Put Cap on Costliest LNG, IEA Says

(Bloomberg) — Singapore is the most likely hub for trading liquefied natural gas and reducing the government interference that keeps Asia’s prices

February 26, 2013
Total Views: 91

Monday, February 25, 2013
Body Found Among Mysterious Debris Field Off Florida
Incidents

Body Found Among Mysterious Debris Field Off Florida

A high seas hit-n-run? We certainly hope not… The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking information from the public to help identify the source of a large debris

February 25, 2013
Total Views: 250

Friday, February 22, 2013
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News

Tanker Rates Finish Biggest Week of 2013

By Rob Sheridan (Bloomberg) — Hire costs for the largest oil tankers on the industry’s busiest trade route had this year’s biggest weekly

February 22, 2013
Total Views: 172

Derelict Cruise Ship M/V Lyubov Orlova Spotted [UPDATE]
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Derelict Cruise Ship M/V Lyubov Orlova Spotted [UPDATE]

UPDATE Jan. 24, 2013: Cannibal Rat-Infested Ghost Ship Story Hijacks the Internet -FAQ Update: According to data from the U.S. National

February 22, 2013
Total Views: 309

Thursday, February 21, 2013
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News

BP Witness Testimony May Save Halliburton Billions

By Margaret Cronin Fisk, Jef Feeley and Laurel Brubaker Calkins (Bloomberg) — Halliburton Co. may escape paying billions of dollars in damages for its

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 158

Search Called Off for Missing Crew Off Philippines
Incidents

Search Called Off for Missing Crew Off Philippines

MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday said it has called off the search for the 14 missing crewmembers of a Panamian-flagged cargo ship that

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 62

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Finance

In No Uncertain Terms, Teekay is Planning for Growth

Teekay reported their FY 2012 financials today and if there was one word to describe Teekay operations at this very moment, it would be “Growth.”

February 21, 2013
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News

Chevron, Transocean Say Brazil Has Dropped Criminal Charges From Frade Oil Spill

By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 20 (Reuters) – A Brazilian judge dropped criminal charges against Chevron Corp, Transocean Ltd and 17 of their

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 60

Nigerian Offshore Attacks Surge As Pirates Advance, Violence Increases
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Nigerian Offshore Attacks Surge As Pirates Advance, Violence Increases

By Joe Brock and Jonathan Saul ABUJA/LONDON (Reuters) – A spike in piracy off Nigeria’s oil-rich coast has shown gangs are willing to venture

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 95

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Engineering News

Bergen Group Rises Nearly 50 Percent on Sale of Offshore Engineering Business

(Bloomberg) — Bergen Group ASA, a Norwegian shipbuilder and offshore services company, climbed the most in more than 3 ½ years in Oslo after agreeing to

February 21, 2013
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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News

NYK and Mitsui O.S.K Lines Stand to Prosper on Toyota’s Growth in Thailand

(Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp.’s success in selling Thai-made vehicles to the Middle East and Latin America is fueling a boom for car carriers.

February 20, 2013
Total Views: 202