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Explore the latest developments in the shipping industry, including market trends, fleet management, and the impact of global trade on maritime logistics.


Wednesday, January 27, 2016
BG Group and Keppel Win LNG Bunkering License in Singapore
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BG Group and Keppel Win LNG Bunkering License in Singapore

BG Group and Keppel Offshore & Marine have secured a license to supply LNG bunkers to vessels in the Port of Singapore after submitting a joint bid to the

January 27, 2016
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Vessel Glut Sinks Baltic Index to Fresh Record Low

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, hit a record low on

January 27, 2016
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Jack-Up Barge Grounds Off Denmark

A offshore wind farm jack-up barge has grounded in the North Sea off Denmark after its tow line parted in heavy weather. Offshore wind market service provider

January 27, 2016
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Shell Seals BG Mega-Merger with Shareholder Approval
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Shell Seals BG Mega-Merger with Shareholder Approval

By Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc won shareholder approval to buy BG Group Plc, sealing its biggest acquisition amid the worst

January 27, 2016
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
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Captain of Sunken Prestige Oil Tanker Sentenced to Prison Over 2002 Wreck

MADRID, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced the captain of the Prestige oil tanker, which sank off Spain’s northwestern coast

January 26, 2016
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TOTE Settles El Faro Claims with Ten Families

Families of ten victims in the tragic sinking of the El Faro have reached a settlement with the ship’s owner over the disaster. The 10 families have

January 26, 2016
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Insurance Snags Seen Holding Up Iran Oil Exports to Europe
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Insurance Snags Seen Holding Up Iran Oil Exports to Europe

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Efforts by Iran to start exporting oil to Europe are being held up as foreign tanker owners are still

January 26, 2016
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Billionaire Fredriksen Forms Ship Broker with Arctic Securities
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Billionaire Fredriksen Forms Ship Broker with Arctic Securities

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Norwegian-born billionaire John Fredriksen has teamed up with investment bank Arctic Securities to form a

January 26, 2016
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Ship Photos – First Icebreaking Yamal LNG Carrier Launched at DSME
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Ship Photos – First Icebreaking Yamal LNG Carrier Launched at DSME

The first of a series of ice-class LNG carriers set to transport cargo from the Yamal LNG project in northwest Siberia to Europe and Asia has been

January 26, 2016
Total Views: 176

Overtonnaged Global Container Ship Fleet Faces Slowest Growth in More Than 25 Years
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Overtonnaged Global Container Ship Fleet Faces Slowest Growth in More Than 25 Years

COPENHAGEN, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Global container ship capacity is expected to increase by 4.6 percent in 2016, the slowest growth rate in more than 25

January 26, 2016
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Port of Savannah
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Georgia Ports Authority Reports 11.7% Growth in 2015

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) saw a significant growth in container volumes last year. On Monday, the authority reported that it achieved record container

January 26, 2016
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New Guidance Tackles Shipboard Bullying

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have teamed up and developed new guidance to prevent

January 26, 2016
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Monday, January 25, 2016
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Maersk Diverts Second Ship to London Gateway Amid Felixstowe Congestion

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Maersk Line is switching a second Asia-North Europe loop vessel to London Gateway this week after concerns over ship and

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 39

Piracy Threat Rises for Ships Off Somalia, IHS Says
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Piracy Threat Rises for Ships Off Somalia, IHS Says

By Paul Richardson (Bloomberg) — Ships traveling through waters off the coast of Somalia face an increased risk of piracy this year, fostered by

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 40

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Borouge, Maersk Carbon Pact Aims To Cut CO2 Emissions By 15%

Abu Dhabi-based petrochemical company Borouge and Maersk Line inked an agreement to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for their shipments. The Carbon Pact

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 39

Great Lakes Shipping: Second Poe-Sized Lock Construction Is Critical, Michigan Governor Says
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Great Lakes Shipping: Second Poe-Sized Lock Construction Is Critical, Michigan Governor Says

Construction of a second Poe-sized Lock is critical to Michigan and the United States, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said in his State of the State address

January 25, 2016
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VOS Primrose
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Vroon Takes Delivery of Three New Vessels

Netherlands-based Vroon said it has taken delivery of VOS Primrose, a KCM-80m platform-supply vessel (PSV). VOS Primrose, which will be managed by Vroon

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 146

Friday, January 22, 2016
Mississippi River Mayhem: High Water Causes Barges to Break Free Up and Down Mighty Mississippi
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Mississippi River Mayhem: High Water Causes Barges to Break Free Up and Down Mighty Mississippi

High water on the Mississippi River continues to wreck havoc on barge shipping on Lower Mississippi River.  By our count, at least 50 barges have

January 22, 2016
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Port of Oakland
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Ports America’s West Coast Strategy Dumps Oakland Port

New Jersey-based stevedore and terminal operating company Ports America will invest in Los Angeles, Long Beach, the Pacific Northwest and western Canada as

January 22, 2016
Total Views: 67

Overcapacity Concerns Continue to Push Baltic Index Into Uncharted Waters
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Overcapacity Concerns Continue to Push Baltic Index Into Uncharted Waters

Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, extended its record

January 22, 2016
Total Views: 12