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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Interview with Dockwise CEO Andre Goedee: Drydocking FPSOs at Sea and the Fairstar Deal
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Interview with Dockwise CEO Andre Goedee: Drydocking FPSOs at Sea and the Fairstar Deal

I met up with Andre Goedee, CEO of Dockwise, at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston last week.  Here’s what he had to say… What’s

May 9, 2012
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Hyundai Together port of hamburg HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder
News

13,000 TEU Containership “Hyundai Together” Calls on Port of Hamburg

Successful start: On her maiden voyage to Hamburg, the Hyundai Together was the first ship with a carrying capacity of 13,000 standard containers (TEU) to be

May 9, 2012
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tanker Market Update from Teekay: Q2 Rates Likely Lower as Refineries Go into Maintenance Period [VIDEO]
Multimedia

Tanker Market Update from Teekay: Q2 Rates Likely Lower as Refineries Go into Maintenance Period [VIDEO]

High OPEC oil production, strong demand from China, and increased shipping from West Africa has added to tanker demand, however as far east refineries go into

May 8, 2012
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Jinhui Shipping & Transportation Ltd. (JIN.OS)
Finance

Jinhui Shipping Winces Under Low Freight Rates and Demand, Shares Down Over 10%

Norway-listed Jinhui Shipping & Transportation Ltd. (JIN.OS), a ship owner, charter and investment company, Tuesday warned that it expects to record a

May 8, 2012
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COSCO 5000 pctc
Finance

COSCO Expects Business in 2012 to be “Difficult and Challenging”, Reports Lower Profits

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Cosco Corp. (Singapore) Ltd. (F83.SG) said Tuesday its first-quarter net profit fell 25% from a year earlier, mainly due to lower

May 8, 2012
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Sembcorp Adds Another $208 Million to the Books with Latest Jackup Rig Order
Engineering News

Sembcorp Adds Another $208 Million to the Books with Latest Jackup Rig Order

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Singapore-listed Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) said Tuesday its unit has secured a rig building contract worth US$208 million from

May 8, 2012
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Jag Pradip MR Tanker GE Shipping
News

India’s Great Eastern Shipping Sells MR Tanker

The Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. (G E Shipping) has signed a contract to sell “Jag Pradip”, a Medium Range (MR) product carrier. The 1996 built

May 8, 2012
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Ice transporter tanker
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1 Million Barrels of Forties Crude Destined for Chile, North Sea Market Tightens

LONDON (Dow Jones)–BP PLC (BP) is looking to ship almost 1 million barrels of Forties crude to Chile in May, further tightening the oversupplied North

May 8, 2012
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Wärtsilä 6L20DF
Engineering News

LNG-Powered Inland Vessels – Wärtsilä Wins Contract to Supply Pair of Medium-Speed 20DF Engines

Wärtsilä announced today that they have been contracted by Koedood Diesel Service BV to supply a complete power system, including two of its 6-cylinder

May 8, 2012
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Monday, May 7, 2012
ship freight rates
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A Crazy Roller Coaster Ride…Importers and Exporters May See Doubled Freight Rates by 2015

-By Can Fidan, MTS Logistics As we all know, the current situation in the shipping world is that there is a large lack of demand against the current overall

May 7, 2012
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Bullish on Future of US LNG Exports, Asian Firms Sign $498 Million Investment Deal
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Bullish on Future of US LNG Exports, Asian Firms Sign $498 Million Investment Deal

HOUSTON – Cheniere Energy (NYSE Amex: LNG) announced today that Asian investment company Temasek,and private equity firm RRJ Capital, have agreed to

May 7, 2012
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Pacific Santa Ana Comes to Town, Plans to Drill the Undrillable

SAN RAMON – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that the Pacific Santa Ana, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron’s specifications, has

May 7, 2012
Total Views: 153

Cardiac Valve Replaced, Maersk CEO is Full Up and Running Again, So to Speak
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Cardiac Valve Replaced, Maersk CEO is Full Up and Running Again, So to Speak

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones)–Nils Smedegaard Andersen, the chief executive of Danish industrial conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S(MAERSK-B.KO), returned to

May 7, 2012
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
pyrenees fpso western australia
News

Investing in LNG: Australia Awards a Dozen Offshore Exploration Permits

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)–Australia’s government on Sunday said it has awarded 12 new petroleum exploration permits for off the coast of Western Australia

May 6, 2012
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swire pacific psv pacific hawk
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Shipbuilders Are Drooling…Swire Pacific Announces Big Budget for Offshore Vessels

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)–Swire Pacific Ltd. (SWRAY, 0019.HK) said it will spend HK$11 billion ($1.4 billion) over the next two years on building energy

May 6, 2012
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statoil rosneft russian arctic
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Statoil and Rosneft Sign Russian Arctic Agreement Worth as Much as Facebook IPO

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Norway’s Statoil ASA (STO, STL.OS) signed Saturday a potential $100 billion cooperation agreement with Russian state oil company

May 6, 2012
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al deebel lng terminal buoy
Incidents

Tugboat Explosion Kills 7 Off Qatar

Nearly a week ago, 7 people were killed off Qatar when an offshore LNG buoy terminal exploded unexpectedly.  Tugboat 53, which is part of the Svitzer/Nakilat

May 6, 2012
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Saudi Arabia to Send More Crude Oil Supertankers to the US
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Saudi Arabia to Send More Crude Oil Supertankers to the US

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Saudi Arabia’s state shipping company, Vela, will transport large volumes of oil to the U.S. again this month, repeating a trend

May 5, 2012
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Friday, May 4, 2012
bw danube
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BW Rhine Released from Pirate Control, Cargo Stolen

After a four days under the control of west African pirates, BW Shipping reports that the product tanker, BW Rhine, has been released off Nigeria by its

May 4, 2012
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Survey Says…Growing Confidence in LNG as a Marine Fuel
Engineering News

Survey Says…Growing Confidence in LNG as a Marine Fuel

By Lars Petter Blikom, DNV As part of a project to define the future design of container feeder ships for operation in the Baltic Sea, some of my colleagues

May 4, 2012
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