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Monday, March 11, 2013
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Diana Shipping Gains 9th Long Term Charter for 2013, Shares Rise

Athen-based dry bulk shipping firm, Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), has announced that over the past week, it has entered into a pair of time charter

March 11, 2013
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Ransom Paid…Somali Pirates Release MV Royal Grace and MT Smyrni [UPDATE 2]

Update (March 11, 2013): European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) reports today the 26 crewmembers of M/T Smyrni have been released as of Sunday 10 March at

March 11, 2013
Total Views: 356

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Interesting

Maersk Line Ships Will No Longer Transit Panama Canal

(Bloomberg) — Maersk Line, the world’s biggest container shipping company, will stop plying through the Panama Canal to move goods from Asia to the

March 11, 2013
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DSME Delivers Pair of Environmentally-Friendly Suezmaxes for Almi Tankers

Almi Sun and Almi Explorer have been delivered by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Shipyard (DSME) and have commenced operations. These ships are

March 11, 2013
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Havila Shipping Announces Charter Contracts from Statoil

Havila Shipping (OSLO:HAVI) announced today they have entered into new contracts with Statoil for their platform supply vessels, Havila Clipper and Havila

March 11, 2013
Total Views: 73

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Boskalis Awarded Australian and Vietnamese Dredging Contracts

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announced today the acquisition of dredging contracts in Australia and Vietnam with a combined contract value of

March 11, 2013
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LNG Carrier Plans Rendezvous Off Angola, Positive Signal LNG Exports Could Begin Soon

(Bloomberg) — A liquefied natural gas carrier signaled that it’s sailing to Angola, prompting speculation shipments of the fuel from a project in

March 11, 2013
Total Views: 125

Sunday, March 10, 2013
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For Nordic Executives, Quality of Life is Paramount

By Niklas Pollard and Balazs Koranyi STOCKHOLM/OSLO, March 10 (Reuters) – Executive excess need not be etched in stone. Just look at the Nordic region,

March 10, 2013
Total Views: 86

Saturday, March 9, 2013
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Vessel Sinks After Colliding with High Speed Ferry Off Singapore, 1 Crew Unaccounted For

(Bloomberg) — An Indonesian-registered vessel sank in Singapore waters after colliding with a ferry this morning, triggering a search and rescue

March 9, 2013
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Friday, March 8, 2013
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Kidnapped Engineer Still Missing Off Nigeria After Hijacker’s Boat Sinks, Another Rescued

(Bloomberg) — One of two Pakistani engineers seized from a vessel by gunmen on Feb. 22 in southeastern Nigeria was rescued from the sea, with his

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 223

For the Supertanker Market, This Week is Slightly Less Horrible Than Last Week
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For the Supertanker Market, This Week is Slightly Less Horrible Than Last Week

(Bloomberg) — Rates to charter the largest oil tankers on their busiest trade route were little changed as the glut of vessels absorbed increased demand.

March 8, 2013
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Search Continues for Mystery Boat Captain Possibly Involved in Deadly Accident
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Search Continues for Mystery Boat Captain Possibly Involved in Deadly Accident

The U.S. Coast Guard is still seeking information from the public about the mysterious wreckage found last week off the coast of Florida near the entrance to

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 145

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Engineering News

Propulsion-Enhancing Fins Installed on Hamburg Süd Containerships

Becker Twisted Fins, designed by Becker Marine Systems, were retrofitted onto seven “Santa” class container vessels of the fleet of liner shipping

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 225

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Panamax Demand Rises on Increased Grain Exports from South America

(Bloomberg) — The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity-shipping costs, rose to the highest level this year on demand to transport grain cargoes.

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 79

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Hapag-Lloyd Co-Owner Eyes Merger Of Equals With Hamburg Süd

FRANKFURT, March 8 (Reuters) – Hapag-Lloyd co-owner Klaus-Michael Kuehne wants the container shipping group’s prospective merger partner

March 8, 2013
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Container Shippers May See Boost in 2013 as European Customers Fill More Asia-Bound Boxes

(Bloomberg) — Europe-to-Asia freight rates will defy a decline in the other direction this year as exports heading east grow faster than imports, helping

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 74

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GC Rieber’s New Ulstein Subsea CSV Wins Long Term Contract with Ceona

GC Rieber Shipping ASA announced today that they have entered into a charter agreement with Ceona Services (UK) Limited for its high capacity subsea newbuild

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 106

Thursday, March 7, 2013
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Sheila LaFleur Joins Flagship Management’s Maritime Recruitment Team

Maritime recruitment and executive placement firm, Flagship Management, LLC announced today that Sheila LaFleur has joined their Florida-based team. Sheila is

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 245

Canadian Glaciers Face Irreversible Melt, Study Shows
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Canadian Glaciers Face Irreversible Melt, Study Shows

By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, March 7 (Reuters) – Canadian glaciers that are the world’s third biggest store of ice after

March 7, 2013
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Finance

Icahn Hopes to Shake Things up at Transocean, Proposes 3 New Board Members

(Bloomberg) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn proposed three new Transocean Ltd. board candidates and said he’d push for a higher dividend after

March 7, 2013
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