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Friday, May 3, 2013
Breakaway Barges Halt Loading of Crude at Marathon’s Wood River Dock
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Breakaway Barges Halt Loading of Crude at Marathon’s Wood River Dock

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is unable to load oil from a barge dock on the Mississippi River at Wood River, Illinois, which may depress Canadian oil prices if

May 3, 2013
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Crowley Completes $1 Billion ATB Construction Program
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Crowley Completes $1 Billion ATB Construction Program

Crowley Maritime Corporation has christened its 17th and final ATB as part of a $1 Billion, decade-long construction

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 163

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Engineering News

New Advice to Ship Owners on Scavenge Drain Oil Analysis Methods

Concerns over increased risk of corrosive wear in cross-head engines have prompted Castrol Marine to renew its advice to ship owners regarding best practice in

May 3, 2013
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EMAS AMC Awarded $75 Million Subsea EPC Contract at Smørbukk South Extension

Offshore contractor EMAS AMC announced this week that it has been awarded a USD $75 million contract from Statoil to provide subsea engineering, procurement

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 63

As Debt Problems Worsen, STX May Sell off Shipyards Worldwide
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As Debt Problems Worsen, STX May Sell off Shipyards Worldwide

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co is considering the sale of shipyards in France, Finland and

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 100

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Capesize Charters Gain 24% on Cheap Iron Ore Prices

(Bloomberg) — A slump in the price of iron ore may be the catalyst for China to start importing more of the steelmaking raw material and for shipping

May 3, 2013
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Positive Results May Revive Drilling Off Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, Investors Skeptical

(Bloomberg) — HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA is expecting results this week from a well off Namibia’s Skeleton Coast that may revive interest in

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 82

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Scandlines Owners Said to Get Three Bids for Ferry Operator

(Bloomberg) — The owners of Scandlines, 3i Group Plc and Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, received three bids for the Danish-German ferry operator in a

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 86

Thursday, May 2, 2013
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SEACOR Orders Pair of VLGCs from Hyundai Heavy

After a $10.9 million loss in the first quarter this year, SEACOR Holdings’ (NYSE:CKH) Executive Chairman of the Board, Charles Fabrikant was justifiably

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 64

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1 Year-Old VLCC Bought for $74 Million, Heads Back to Yard for Conversion

In 2010, Teekay and their JV partner paid just under $100 million to order a newbuild VLCC, but since then quite a bit has changed in the crude tanker

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 322

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BG Group Rises After Output and LNG Profit Beat Expectations [INFOGRAPHIC]

(Bloomberg) — BG Group Plc, the U.K.’s third-largest oil and gas producer, rose the most in almost a year after reporting production and liquefied

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 93

The Jones Act is Here to Stay [COLUMN]
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The Jones Act is Here to Stay [COLUMN]

"The Jones Act may be a protectionist anachronism, but there is no prospect of meaningful reform in the next few years." - By John

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 77

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GDF Suez Charters China’s First Floating Storage and Regas Unit

In October 2011, GDF SUEZ and CNOOC signed a cooperation agreement to work on a China-based LNG Floating Storage Regasification Unit project.  The basis of

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 140

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Finance

April Showers Bring More Tankers for Navios

“I am pleased with our results,” commented Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and CEO of Navios Acquisition on her company’s first quarter

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 119

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Saudi Arabian Shipper Expands Fleet with Latest Delivery from Hyundai Mipo

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced yesterday that it has accepted delivery of the Bahri Hofuf, a 26,000 DWT general cargo ship

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 93

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Shell CEO Peter Voser to Retire

By Andrew Callus LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell’s 54-year old chief executive Peter Voser is to retire next year in a surprise early

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 162

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Pemex Needs Product Tankers, Seeks Stake in Spanish Shipyard HJB

MEXICO CITY, May 1 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Pemex on Wednesday said it is seeking to take a controlling stake in a Spanish shipyard with a view to

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 72

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
White House Push For Food Aid Reform Encounters Fierce Lobbying
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White House Push For Food Aid Reform Encounters Fierce Lobbying

Obama's plan for food aid reform is opposed by... pretty much everyone. Shipping included.

May 1, 2013
Total Views: 41

WATCH: Killer Whales Play in Wake
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WATCH: Killer Whales Play in Wake

Dolphins are one thing, but have you ever had a pod of Orcas play in your

May 1, 2013
Total Views: 221

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Huntington Ingalls Awarded $487 Million Contract for 6th National Security Cutter

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today they have been awarded a $487 million contract to build the sixth National Security Cutter (NSC) for

May 1, 2013
Total Views: 107