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Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Containers and ships sit idle at the Port of Long Beach in this file photo
Ports

Shippers to Temporarily Suspend Vessel Loading and Unloading at 29 West Coast Ports

The Pacific Maritime Association will suspend vessel loading and unloading at all ports starting Thursday, and again on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, amid

February 11, 2015
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Vale’s Giant Iron Ore Carriers to Be Permitted in China’s Ports

China has amended rules around ships it will allow to berth at mainland ports, paving the way for Brazilian miner Vale to ship iron ore in its giant 400,000

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 220

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
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Shipping News

Record Iron Ore Glut Seen by ANZ as Price Forecasts Cut 30%

The global iron ore surplus will more than double to a record this year as low-cost producers keep on expanding, according to Australia & New Zealand Banking

February 10, 2015
Total Views: 43

Wärtsilä Joint Venture to Supply Gensets for Five COSCO Newbuilds
Shipping News

Wärtsilä Joint Venture to Supply Gensets for Five COSCO Newbuilds

Finnish marine power solutions provider Wärtsilä says it has been selected to supply 20 generating sets for five newbuild 14,500 TEU containerships being

February 10, 2015
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New Sonar Image Shows Sunken ‘Cemfjord’ Resting On Seabed
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New Sonar Image Shows Sunken ‘Cemfjord’ Resting On Seabed

The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Branch has released a new sonar image of the sunken MV Cemfjord resting on its side on the seabed off Scotland as the

February 10, 2015
Total Views: 210

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News

Goliat FPSO Prepares for 60-Day Voyage Aboard the Dockwise Vanguard [IMAGES]

The Goliat FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) will soon depart Hyundai Heavy Industries and head southbound along the coast of eastern Asia

February 10, 2015
Total Views: 296

Capesize Dry Bulk Shippers Come Together to Form New Chartering JV
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Capesize Dry Bulk Shippers Come Together to Form New Chartering JV

Five dry bulk shipping firms, including shipping tycoon John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean will form a new venture to coordinate chartering services, hoping to

February 10, 2015
Total Views: 73

Monday, February 9, 2015
At Least 29 Migrants Die from Exposure While in Coast Guard Custody
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At Least 29 Migrants Die from Exposure While in Coast Guard Custody

At least 29 migrants died of hypothermia aboard Italian coast guard vessels after being picked up from an inflatable boat adrift near Libya, the mayor of the

February 9, 2015
Total Views: 43

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Baltic Dry Index Matches All-Time Low

Commodity shipping costs matched a record low set 28 years ago as China’s slowing demand for coal and weaker bookings before the Asian country’s New Year

February 9, 2015
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Japan Backs Ship Beaching Yards in India
Shipping News

Japan Backs Ship Beaching Yards in India

A delegation of industry and government stakeholders from Japan has expressed some support of certain ship recycling yards in Alang, India after seeing

February 9, 2015
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Hamburg Port Expects ‘Drastic’ Russia Sea Trade Downturn in 2015

Hamburg authorities expect the decline in seaborne trade with Russia to accelerate this year as a lagging impact of the weak ruble cripples trade with the

February 9, 2015
Total Views: 159

Sunday, February 8, 2015
iron ore china dry bulk
News

SPOTD: Unloading Iron Ore in Rizhao

Cranes unload iron ore from a ship at a port in Rizhao, Shandong province February 7, 2015.

February 8, 2015
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Friday, February 6, 2015
Shippers Suspend Weekend Cargo Ops at West Coast Ports
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Shippers Suspend Weekend Cargo Ops at West Coast Ports

Cargo freighter loading and unloading operations will be suspended at U.S. West Coast Ports this weekend due to continuing chronic slowdowns, the companies'

February 6, 2015
Total Views: 128

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Allseas Agrees to ‘Pieter Schelte’ Name Change – Report

Swiss-based Allseas Group has reportedly agreed to change the name of its Pieter Schelte vessel amid recent public outcry over the vessel's namesake being a

February 6, 2015
Total Views: 524

Three Medevaced from Bulk Carrier Off Oregon Coast with Burn Injuries
Shipping News

Three Medevaced from Bulk Carrier Off Oregon Coast with Burn Injuries

Three crewman suffering from burns and a broken leg were airlifted from a bulk carrier Thursday approximately 52 miles west of the Columbia River Bar.

February 6, 2015
Total Views: 38

MUST WATCH: The Best of Port of Rotterdam
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MUST WATCH: The Best of Port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam has just released this awesome compilation video showing the best images displayed on Europe's largest screen in Rotterdam Central

February 6, 2015
Total Views: 77

SPOTD – Navy Photog Captures Epic Rainbow Across John C. Stennis’ Bow
Navy

SPOTD – Navy Photog Captures Epic Rainbow Across John C. Stennis’ Bow

A U.S. Navy photographer captured this epic rainbow forming over the bow of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), while underway in

February 6, 2015
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
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Shipping Costs Test New Low as China Coal Imports Slide

“The single biggest issue is the oversupply of

February 5, 2015
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Stena Line Ferry Gets Tossed Entering Fishguard Harbour [PHOTOS]
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Stena Line Ferry Gets Tossed Entering Fishguard Harbour [PHOTOS]

Here are some photos sent into us of Stena Line's ferry Stena Europe getting tossed by waves as it entered Fishguard Harbour, Wales on January

February 5, 2015
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WATCH: Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Takes Seriously Heavy Roll
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WATCH: Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel Takes Seriously Heavy Roll

This is the kind of video you don't show your family back

February 5, 2015
Total Views: 193