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Monday, May 2, 2011
STX Expects Offshore Orders To Improve From 2Q
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STX Expects Offshore Orders To Improve From 2Q

DALIAN, China (Dow Jones)–STX Group, a South Korean conglomerate, will catch up with its bigger rivals in offshore facility orders from the second

May 2, 2011
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Pirates Release Indonesian Bulker
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Pirates Release Indonesian Bulker

Photo: M/V Sinar Kudus coutesy EU NAVFOR According to a report from EU NAVFOR, the bulk cargo carrier the M/V Sinar Kudus was released from pirate control

May 2, 2011
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
Singapore-Registered Chemical Tanker Hijacked-Xinhua
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Singapore-Registered Chemical Tanker Hijacked-Xinhua

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said Saturday that it received reports that suspected pirates had boarded the Singapore-flagged chemical tanker

May 1, 2011
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Friday, April 29, 2011
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Goldman Sees Choppy Waters For Tanker Stocks

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Oil-tanker stocks look risky as the U.S. ramps up domestic crude production, analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) said

April 29, 2011
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Hyundai Heavy Industries is booming, Q1 Net Profit Up 21.16%
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Hyundai Heavy Industries is booming, Q1 Net Profit Up 21.16%

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today reported first quarter net profit of KRW 903 billion, an increase of 21.16 percent

April 29, 2011
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
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Horizon Lines Gets Reduced Fine That Will Help Dodge Default

Horizon Lines Inc. (HRZ) said a federal court has agreed to reduce the company’s fine related to a conspiracy to fix rates and surcharges for marine

April 28, 2011
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Transocean drillship finds Cuban refugees while en route to the Gulf of Mexico (UPDATED)
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Transocean drillship finds Cuban refugees while en route to the Gulf of Mexico (UPDATED)

GULF OF MEXICO: While transiting back from the Mediterranean, the Discoverer Americas, an 830-foot long drillship, crossed paths with a small raft carrying 5

April 28, 2011
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Pirates release bulker, crew safe
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Pirates release bulker, crew safe

EU NAVFOR has reported that on the April 23 the bulk carrier M/V Renuar was released from pirate control after 133 days in captivity. The Liberian owned,

April 28, 2011
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Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – Week of 21 April 2011
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Maritime Crime and Piracy Update – Week of 21 April 2011

Summary of worldwide maritime crime and piracy (Source: Office of Naval Intelligence) CARIBBEAN SEA: A fishing vessel was robbed 21 April 2011 at 0100 UTC

April 28, 2011
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Carnival Sues BP, Others Over Gulf Oil Disaster – Reuters
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Carnival Sues BP, Others Over Gulf Oil Disaster – Reuters

Cruise ship operator Carnival Corp. (CCL) has sued BP PLC (BP, BP.LN), Transocean Ltd. (RIG), Cameron International Corp. (CAM), Halliburton Co. (HAL) and

April 27, 2011
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Turkey To Build Its Own ‘Panama Canal’?

ISTANBUL (Dow Jones)–Turkey will build a new canal connecting the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea to reduce traffic in the Bosporus, one of the

April 27, 2011
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First of Four ‘X-BOW’ Designed PSV’s For Brazil Shipowner Launched
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First of Four ‘X-BOW’ Designed PSV’s For Brazil Shipowner Launched

The first of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) of the PX106 type design was successfully launched from Alianca shipyard in Brazil mid-April. The vessel is the

April 27, 2011
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Pirate Negotiator in ‘Quest’ Hijacking Pleads Not Guilty
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Pirate Negotiator in ‘Quest’ Hijacking Pleads Not Guilty

NORFOLK, Va.—A Somali man the U.S. believes is the highest-ranking pirate it has ever captured pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to piracy,

April 27, 2011
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In Shipbuilding, Buyers Have the Clout Now
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In Shipbuilding, Buyers Have the Clout Now

By Evan Ramstad, The Wall Street Journal Online’s Korea Real Time Report After orders for ships plunged in the second half of 2008 and virtually dried up

April 27, 2011
Total Views: 46

Rumor: STX Offshore Close to US $2.8 Billion Containership Order
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Rumor: STX Offshore Close to US $2.8 Billion Containership Order

Shares in STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (067250.SE) are up 7.1% at KRW31,900 on news that the South Korean shipbuilder is close to winning a KRW3-trillion

April 27, 2011
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Young Maritime Industry Environmental Group Celebrates Accelerated Growth
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Young Maritime Industry Environmental Group Celebrates Accelerated Growth

While Earth Day was being celebrated around the world, a young maritime industry led agency added to the festivities by announcing it now has over 100

April 26, 2011
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CLASS: US Flagged Liftboats designated as Wind Turbine IMR Units
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CLASS: US Flagged Liftboats designated as Wind Turbine IMR Units

ABS just released news about two US-flagged liftboats that have been specified with their Wind IMR notation.  Per ABS code, a Wind Turbine IMR Unit is

April 26, 2011
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US Nabs Pirate Negotiator
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US Nabs Pirate Negotiator

WASHINGTON—Ali Mohamed Ali, 48, has been indicted for conspiracy to commit piracy and other charges that allege he acted as a negotiator on behalf of

April 26, 2011
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BP Shipping Unit Adds Radiation Clause To Contracts
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BP Shipping Unit Adds Radiation Clause To Contracts

(Dow Jones) – BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) has confirmed that its shipping unit has added a “radiation clause” to its contracts since last month, to

April 26, 2011
Total Views: 81

Pirated cargo ship M/V Asphalt Venture released
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Pirated cargo ship M/V Asphalt Venture released

M/V Asphalt Venture courtesy EU NAVFOR EU NAVFOR has reported that the general cargo ship M/V Asphalt Venture has been released from pirate control.  The

April 26, 2011
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