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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.


Friday, May 30, 2014
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Kirby Tug Crew Awakened by New York City Firefighters

A Kirby Offshore Marine tugboat caught fire just after midnight last night while moored at their dock on the north shore of Staten Island. According to local

May 30, 2014
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
PHOTOS: Freighter Aground in St. Lawrence Seaway
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PHOTOS: Freighter Aground in St. Lawrence Seaway

A 656-foot freighter has been determined to have ran aground in the St. Lawrence Seaway one day after losing steering in the busy waterway near Wellesley

May 29, 2014
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Iron Ore Heads for Record Losing Streak

By Jasmine Ng May 30 (Bloomberg) — Iron ore is heading for a sixth straight monthly decline in the longest losing streak on record as increasing supplies

May 29, 2014
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Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act
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Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act

The shale boom and the Jones Act are saving shipbuilding at the 213-year-old Philadelphia Navy

May 29, 2014
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Containership Activity is Increasing as Charters are Signed and Scrapping Continues

By Mike Wackett The number of laid-up containerships has fallen to a 30-month low, according to Alphaliner, which recorded just 146 ships of over 500teu idled

May 29, 2014
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Daniel Yergin – Crude Oil Export Ban is a “Remnant from Another Time”

By Heesu Lee May 29 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. will benefit from increased oil production and lower gasoline prices if the government lifts restrictions on

May 29, 2014
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ASL Shipyard to Support Prelude FLNG with New Tugs

Singapore-based ASL Shipyard Pte announced today the receipt of new shipbuilding contracts worth approximately S$91 million for the construction of three ART

May 29, 2014
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Liberian Registry Concludes Kerala Hijacking Investigation

The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the pirate-hijacking of the product tanker Kerala off Luanda, Angola, on 18 January 2014. The

May 29, 2014
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Tall Ship Sinks Off Saint Lucia
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Tall Ship Sinks Off Saint Lucia

An iconic two-masted, square-rigged tall ship famously used in all three of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies has sunk off St.

May 28, 2014
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Stolt-Nielsen JV to Bring Small-Scale LNG to Eastern Canada

In support of mining and other industries in northeast Canada, Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd (SNG) has joined forces with SunLNG Holding and LNGaz in a new joint

May 28, 2014
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560 Miles of Dredging Means Access to a Lot of Colombian Coal

Colombia’s plan to dredge its biggest river could boost coking coal output fivefold, according to the government agency overseeing the project, potentially

May 28, 2014
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New Technology Installed at OOCL’s Long Beach Container Terminal

Giant new container handling cranes have recently arrived at the Long Beach Container Terminal in California, awkwardly perched aboard a Shanghai Zenhua

May 28, 2014
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Angola LNG Shutdown to Last Until Mid-2015

By Oleg Vukmanovic May 28 (Reuters) – The Angola liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project is expected to resume production in mid-2015, a spokesman for

May 28, 2014
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Kevin Mackay to Assume Lead Role at Teekay Tankers

Kevin Mackay, the head of Phillips 66′ global marine business unit has been recruited by Teekay Tankers to take over the role of CEO following the

May 28, 2014
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Eastern Pacific Shipping Orders LPG Carriers as Positive Sentiment Abounds

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard’s backlog of LPG carrier newbuilds has grown to 21 today as two more were added to the list by Eastern Pacific Shipping.  The

May 28, 2014
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
WATCH: RNLI Lifeboat Crew Lassos Runaway Speedboat
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WATCH: RNLI Lifeboat Crew Lassos Runaway Speedboat

A volunteer RNLI lifeboat crew from Teignmouth shows off their boat roping skills to stop a runaway speedboat after its operator was bucked off.

May 27, 2014
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Unmanned Surface Vessel Concept Heading for Prototype Construction
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Unmanned Surface Vessel Concept Heading for Prototype Construction

With all the talk of aerial drones and cars that drive themselves these days, we knew it was only a matter of time until the use of unmanned ships came into

May 27, 2014
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Three Die from “Illness” Aboard German Cargo Ship
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Three Die from “Illness” Aboard German Cargo Ship

Three crewmembers of a German cargo ship have mysteriously died after becoming ill aboard the vessel while docked at the small port town of Goole in the

May 27, 2014
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China Wants Iron Ore Transshipment Partnership with Vale

China is interested in setting up a partnership with Brazilian mining major Vale to move iron ore from its giant vessels on to smaller ones, as a ban on the

May 27, 2014
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SeaRoad Orders LNG-Powered RoRo for Bass Strait Run

Flensburger-Shiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) signed a contract today with Australian shipping company SeaRoad for a new LNG-powered 181-meter RoRo ferry. This marks

May 27, 2014
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