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Thursday, July 26, 2012
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News

Evergreen Launches 8,452-TEU Containership Built to Steam Slowly

Ever Lambent, the first L-type containership in the Evergreen Line fleet, was christened by Evergreen Group Chairman and founder Dr. Chang Yung-fa at the

July 26, 2012
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News

World’s Largest Windfarm Installation Vessel Delivered by Samsung Heavy

Singapore-based shipping company, Swire Pacific Offshore, has accepted delivery of the Pacific Orca, which at 161 meters in length, is the world’s

July 26, 2012
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Engineering News

What’s More Incredible than Carbon Nanotubes? Almost Nothing, Actually

Except maybe for this boat built by Zyvex Marine which has carbon nanotubes infused into its fiberglass… In case you didn’t know it, carbon

July 26, 2012
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Incidents

Chemical Tanker Explodes Off Malaysia, Fire Now Threatens Nearby Methanol Silo [UPDATED]

UPDATE (7/27/12): Bunga Alpinia Death Toll Rises to Three Original (7/26/12): An explosion and fire, reportedly the result of a lightning strike, engulfed the

July 26, 2012
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Finance

Navios Maritime Reports 24% Jump in Net Income in Q2

Among a bit of doom and gloom lately with the fluctuations in the dry bulk market, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM), an owner and operator of dry

July 26, 2012
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MSC Flaminia Continues to List and Smolder While Nearing British Coast
Incidents

MSC Flaminia Continues to List and Smolder While Nearing British Coast

MSC Flaminia and her cargo of smoldering containers has nearly reached the coast of the UK and British authorities are currently working on sorting out a

July 26, 2012
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News

US House of Representatives Votes to Open California and Virginia to Offshore Drilling

(Bloomberg) — The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation opening the California and Virginia coasts

July 26, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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News

Ties are Cut as India’s Joint Venture With Iranian Shipping Company Gets Strangled

(Bloomberg) — Shipping Corp. of India said a joint-venture with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines will end after sanctions against the Iranian

July 25, 2012
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Glacier “Tsunami” Nearly Swamps Sightseeing Boat Off Greenland [VIDEO]
Incidents

Glacier “Tsunami” Nearly Swamps Sightseeing Boat Off Greenland [VIDEO]

Tourists get the full experience of the power of a calving glacier while on a boat trip off Ilulissat, Greenland.  Fortunately, and somewhat amazingly, nobody

July 25, 2012
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News

Hidden in New Highways Bill, ‘Stealth Attack’ Stuns Maritime Unions

By Bruce Vail, contributing writer at Working In These Times Unions representing the crewmembers aboard U.S.-flag cargo ships are reeling from a stunning

July 25, 2012
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News

Gulfmark Offshore Announces Additional Jones Act Newbuilds, and 300% Revenue Increase

Gulfmark Offshore released their Q2 operating results on Monday and at the same time, announced their intention to build two additional Jones Act platform

July 25, 2012
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News

US Demand for Gasoline “Still Weak”, Oil Futures on the Decline

(Bloomberg) — Oil traded near its lowest in a week in New York on speculation that an increase in U.S. crude stockpiles signaled slowing demand in the

July 25, 2012
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News

Business Dealings with the Iranians Will Likely NOT Be in Your Favor

If it looks like a deal that’s too good to be true, it likely is, especially if it involves reflagging unregistered ships.  The following is a report by

July 25, 2012
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News

It Seems That Seadrill Will be Buying Beers Today

Because they just won $4 Billion in contracts for three of their rigs, two of which haven’t even been built yet… The combined 3 rig package

July 25, 2012
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Engineering News

Rolls Royce Thrusters Chosen For New Deep Water Drillships

Seadrill has again specified Rolls-Royce thrusters for three drillships to be built by Samsung in Korea. Each vessel will be equipped with six azimuth

July 25, 2012
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News

WSS Japan to Manage Harmony Cruise Port Calls

Harmony Cruise, Korea’s newest cruise operator, has chosen Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) to provide ships agency services at ports on its Japan

July 25, 2012
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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Blog

Technology Solutions That Keep Your Hull Clean, and Save You Money

From 1 January 2013, all ships over 400GT on international voyages will be required to carry a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), detailing the

July 24, 2012
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Three More Super Post Panamax Cranes Arrive at the Port of Seattle

The Port of Seattle’s Terminal 18, run by SSA Terminals, will have three more Super Post Panamax cranes, allowing it to handle the largest container

July 24, 2012
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Incidents

Shell Will Fight Nigerian Oil Spill Fine to the Bitter End

LONDON-(Dow Jones)- The Nigerian National Assembly will make a decision on whether to impose a $5 billion fine on Royal Dutch Shell SA’s Nigerian

July 24, 2012
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Keppel Signs $81 Million in FPSO Conversion Contracts

SINGAPORE–Keppel Corp. Ltd. (BN4.SG) said Monday that its shipyard unit has secured three conversion contracts totaling S$103 million. The contracts are

July 24, 2012
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