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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Songa Offshore’s Chief Operating Officer Resigns

Trond Christensen, Chief Operating Officer at Norwegian drilling contractor, Songa Offshore SE, announced his resignation today, effective 31 March.

February 20, 2013
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Charters for Capsize Bulkers are Few and Far Between, Rates Remain at 6-Week Low

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for Capesize ships, the largest carriers of iron ore and coal, remained at a six-week low as a dearth of cargoes curbed hiring of

February 20, 2013
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Singapore Considers Huge New LNG Storage Tank to Support Q-Max Cargoes

(Bloomberg) — Singapore LNG Corp.’s fourth gas storage tank may have 260,000 cubic meters of capacity, enough to fit four A380 jumbo jets, the

February 20, 2013
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Finance

Nigeria LNG Looks to Raise $1.6 Billion to Buy Half-Dozen Gas Carriers

LAGOS, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) has appointed France’s BNP Paribas and GT Bank to help raise around $1.6

February 20, 2013
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Nigerian Pirates Demand $1.3 Million Ransom for Release of Kidnapped Sailors

YENAGOA, Nigeria, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Pirates who kidnapped six foreign sailors from an oil servicing vessel off the Nigerian coast on Sunday are

February 20, 2013
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Certified LNG Tankers to Pay Lower Port Fees in Rotterdam

In a first for the industry, tankers transporting LNG will receive discounted port dues at the Port of Rotterdam. The discount of 6% will only apply to those

February 20, 2013
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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“Matters are Going to Worsen” Between Government and Brazil’s Union Dock Workers

By Reese Ewing and Gustavo Bonato SAO PAULO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Brazilian dock workers in Santos on Tuesday left a Chinese ship they occupied for two

February 19, 2013
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Goldman Sachs Bearish on the Spot LNG Market in 2016 – 2017

(Bloomberg) — Global liquefied natural gas prices on the spot market will enter a bearish cycle from 2016 to 2017 as new supply comes online before Asian

February 19, 2013
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Lamprell Delivers the Bold Tern, a Self-Elevating Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

UAE rig-builder Lamprell announced today the successful of construction of the wind turbine installation vessel, Windcarrier 2 “Bold Tern.” Having

February 19, 2013
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Incidents

Six Sailors Kidnapped in Latest Ship Attack Off Nigeria – [UPDATE 2]

By Joe Brock ABUJA, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Pirates kidnapped six foreign sailors when they boarded a ship two days ago off Nigeria’s coast in the

February 19, 2013
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Diana Containerships Reports Increased Revenues, Acquires 4,024 TEU Panamax

Athens-based shipowner Diana Containerships reported their Q4 earnings today along with news of their acquisition of the M/V Hanjin Malta, a 4,024 TEU Panamax

February 19, 2013
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At Least 15 Ships Now Seek Other Cargoes as Columbian Coal Miner Declares Force Majeure

By John McGarrity LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Colombia’s largest coal exporter Cerrejon has declared force majeure on at least some of its cargoes

February 19, 2013
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Chinese Coal Imports Seen by Golden Ocean More Than Double by 2015

Coal imports into China, the world’s largest consumer of the commodity, are poised to more than double in the next few years as local production falls,

February 19, 2013
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Fredriksen’s Golden Ocean Group Rises on Prospects of Dry Bulk Market Recovery

Golden Ocean Group Ltd. climbed to the highest level in almost two years in Oslo trading after the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen

February 19, 2013
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Monday, February 18, 2013
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Incidents

Five Fishermen Missing After Sword Boat Capsizes Off Nova Scotia

In a wicked storm off Canada late last night, fishermen on a swordfish and halibut boat activated their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

February 18, 2013
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Finance

CMA CGM Wins Support from Banks, Bonds Outpace Peers

CMA CGM SA’s bonds rallied seven times faster than peers in the past week after the third-biggest container line won support from banks to loosen debt

February 18, 2013
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Demand for Chinese Iron Ore Imports Seen Curbed on Price Gap

Chinese demand for iron ore cargoes may advance more slowly than expected following holidays in the Asian country, because import prices are at level that

February 18, 2013
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard: Non-Binding Terms Signed for up to Four New Product Tankers

In a filing on the Oslo stock exchange, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia

February 18, 2013
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Myanmar Migrant Survivors Tell Of Throwing Dead Overboard

By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez COLOMBO – Myanmar nationals rescued from a sinking ship by the Sri Lankan Navy have told of throwing 98 people

February 18, 2013
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VLCC Rates Improve Slightly After Chinese Holiday, Owners Still Losing Over $6k Per Day

Charter costs for the biggest oil tankers plying the industry’s busiest trade route rose for a second session as charterers in China returned to work

February 18, 2013
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