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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
ExxonMobil: “We’re Losing Our Shirts”
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ExxonMobil: “We’re Losing Our Shirts”

NEW YORK–Even energy titan Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) is showing signs of strain from low natural gas prices. On Wednesday Exxon Chief Executive Rex

June 27, 2012
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Incidents

Can You Imagine Being Stuck Inside a Shipping Container for 20 Days? [UPDATE]

**UPDATE** The latest word is that after exhaustive searching and x-rays of the containers on board, no stowaways were found by port authorities today in

June 27, 2012
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News

Great Eastern Shipping Sells 21 Year Old LPG Carrier

India’s Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. has signed a contract to sell “Jag Viraj”, a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier. The 1991-built

June 27, 2012
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Incidents

Déjà Vu Offshore Australia, 4 Refugees Perish in Latest Sinking

In the span of less than a week, a second vessel overloaded with refugees has capsized and sunk in the waters northwest of Australia, 107 miles north of

June 27, 2012
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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News

Hamburg Süd Looks to Cut Emissions by 26%…Uh, Good Luck with That

“Industry experts estimate that the liner operators overall had to accept a loss of some 5-6 billion US dollars in 2011 after profits of around 14

June 26, 2012
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Austal USA’s President and COO Resigns, CFO Brian Leathers Takes the Helm
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Austal USA’s President and COO Resigns, CFO Brian Leathers Takes the Helm

On Friday, 22 June 2012, Mr. Joseph Rella – Austal USA President and Chief Operating Officer resigned and the Board of Directors accepted his

June 26, 2012
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News

Flagship Management Releases Global Maritime Salary Synopsis

– by Flagship Management During the course of our daily business activities we are exposed to salary and compensation data from both the employer and

June 26, 2012
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Statoil Closes Another 4 Offshore Platforms, Revenue Losses Hit $25 Million Per Day

(Dow Jones) Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA (STO.OS) Tuesday said it was closing another four oil platforms due a strike by offshore workers that started

June 26, 2012
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News

After Recent Big Discoveries, Norway Looks to Award Offshore Exploration Licenses in Arctic Oil Patch

TRONDHEIM, Norway–Norway Tuesday pushed ahead with plans to award oil and gas drilling licenses mainly in the vital Arctic area, in a bid to open up new

June 26, 2012
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News

Saipem’s Ancient Scarabeo 3 Keeps on Truckin’ with New Contract Extension, Day Rates Increase

MILAN– Saipem announced today that they have been awarded new offshore and onshore drilling contracts worth approximately $500 million. In the Adriatic

June 26, 2012
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Russia Nabs Japanese Vessel in Disputed Waters North of Japan

TOKYO (Dow Jones)–A vessel carrying Japanese nationals is believed to have been seized by Russian border control authorities near a disputed island, a

June 26, 2012
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Monday, June 25, 2012
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Defiant Offshore Workers Cost Statoil $19 Million Per Day

OSLO (Dow Jones) –Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA (STO) has said it will lose about 115 million kroner ($19 million) a day due to a strike by offshore

June 25, 2012
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Intermarine Hires Venture Capital and Private Equity Exec as New President and CEO
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Intermarine Hires Venture Capital and Private Equity Exec as New President and CEO

Intermarine, a Houston-based international shipping company specializing in project and heavy lift cargo transportation, announced today that Alfred (Al) JV

June 25, 2012
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Technip Awarded SURF Contract at Alma and Galia Development in UK North Sea

Technip was awarded by EnQuest Britain Limited a contract for the development of the Alma and Galia fields, located 310 kilometers Southeast of Aberdeen,

June 25, 2012
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
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News

Japan LNG Demand on the Rise, Looks to Secure US Export Contracts

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Dow Jones) –Japan is hopeful that some accord can be reached with the United States to secure liquefied natural gas exports from

June 24, 2012
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$12 Billion LNG Deal Signed, Vladivostok to Become Major Hub Supporting Sakhalin

TOKYO (Dow Jones) –Japan and Russia agreed to provide necessary support for a project to build a liquefied natural gas plant in Vladivostok in a deal

June 24, 2012
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Finance

American Banks Sign Financing Deal with Sovcomflot, Russia’s Biggest Shipowner

SAINT PETERSBURG – OAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) announced on Friday that Citigroup and Bank of America Merrill Lynch signed a USD $140 million, 7 year

June 24, 2012
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Russia Signs Almost $3 Billion in Shipbuilding Deals
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Russia Signs Almost $3 Billion in Shipbuilding Deals

In the second day of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia’s largest shipbuilder, United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), signed a joint

June 24, 2012
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Friday Bunker Update: The Decline in Oil Prices Continues…
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Friday Bunker Update: The Decline in Oil Prices Continues…

14-21 June 2012 Composite close – $660.95 MT Oil prices continued their fall this past week as WTI reached new eight month lows and Brent reached lows

June 22, 2012
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Marine Weather

Tropical Storm Chris Becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

The National Hurricane Center reports today that Tropical Storm Chris has become a post-tropical cyclone, centered at midday Friday about 335 miles

June 22, 2012
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