Shipping News

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


Tuesday, March 25, 2014
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Giant Valemax Ship Delivers Nearly 400,000 Tons of Iron Ore to New Malaysian Terminal

SINGAPORE, March 25 (Reuters) – Top iron ore producer Vale said it has delivered 382,500 tonnes of iron ore via one its giant Valemax ships to a new

March 25, 2014
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Astomos Energy Heads Back For More

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works will be cutting steel again soon for another very large liquefied petroleum gas

March 25, 2014
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Photos Show Extent of Houston Ship Channel Oil Spill and Cleanup – Update
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Photos Show Extent of Houston Ship Channel Oil Spill and Cleanup – Update

On Saturday, the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier MV Summer Wind collided with a barge carrying about 924,000 gallons of a heavy bunker fuel in the Houston Ship

March 25, 2014
Total Views: 95

Monday, March 24, 2014
Houston Ship Channel Still Closed Despite Earlier Optimism – UPDATE
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Houston Ship Channel Still Closed Despite Earlier Optimism – UPDATE

Despite earlier optimism of the coordinating agencies earlier today, the Houston Ship Channel will remain closed to all vessel traffic, according to a

March 24, 2014
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Two Great Videos to Watch On Today’s 25th Anniversary of The Exxon Valdez Disaster
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Two Great Videos to Watch On Today’s 25th Anniversary of The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Here are two great videos to watch on today's 25th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez

March 24, 2014
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Malaysian PM: Flight MH370 ‘Ended’ in Southern Indian Ocean
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Malaysian PM: Flight MH370 ‘Ended’ in Southern Indian Ocean

Citing an analysis of data from satellite provider Inmarsat Plc, Malaysia has concluded that flight MH370 crashed in the southern Indian

March 24, 2014
Total Views: 61

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Star Reefers Signs Long Term Charters with Chiquita

Star Reefers, a subsidiary of Siem Shipping has announced today that four of their STAR-Class ships have gained 4.5 year charters with Chiquita's Great White

March 24, 2014
Total Views: 237

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U.S. Crude Exports Could Hurt Jones Act Shippers

In early January, Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski announced her support to help end the prohibition of crude exports from the United States. “We need to act

March 24, 2014
Total Views: 38

Sunday, March 23, 2014
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Seized Oil Tanker Morning Glory Docks In Libyan Capital

By Hani Amera ON BOARD THE MORNING GLORY, Libya, March 23 (Reuters) – A commercial oil tanker seized by U.S. forces after it loaded crude at a Libya port

March 23, 2014
Total Views: 146

Friday, March 21, 2014
Maersk-Rickmers Announces Breakup
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Maersk-Rickmers Announces Breakup

The U.S.-flagged joint venture known as Maersk-Rickmers quietly announced this week that its operations have been discontinued.

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 137

Maersk Drilling Names World’s Largest Jack-up
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Maersk Drilling Names World’s Largest Jack-up

Maersk Drilling this week officially named the jack-up formerly known as B331 during a star-studded ceremony at the Keppel FELS shipyard in

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 412

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Navig8 Tankers Continues Massive Fleet Expansion Amid Somewhat Dodgy Conditions

London-based Navig8 Tankers is well on their way to achieving a significant position in the evolving tanker market as they continue to head to Asian shipyards

March 21, 2014
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Maersk Says Historic P3 Alliance Could Start Mid-2014

By Ole Mikkelsen and Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, March 21 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk Line, the world’s No.1 container shipping firm, said it

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 139

Thursday, March 20, 2014
Russian Troops Seize Ukranian Navy Vessels
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Russian Troops Seize Ukranian Navy Vessels

Russian troops took over three Ukrainian warships in Crimea on Thursday, a Ukrainian navy official said, after Moscow's military seizure of the Black Sea

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 62

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Shipping News

Norwegian Car Carrier Searching Through Night for Jet Debris

The owner of a Norwegian car carrier said it planned to search through the night for two large objects sighted off Australia that could be debris from a

March 20, 2014
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COSCO Signs Newbuild Order for 8 Bulk Carriers

Jay Goodgal will no doubt be shaking his head this morning on the latest news from COSCO which has ordered eight new bulk carriers via its investment holding

March 20, 2014
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Transpacific Container Shippers to Raise Rates Earlier than Planned

After a challenging year for container shippers who continue to deal with the issue of too many ships and too few cargoes, the top names in the business have

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 38

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Höegh St. Petersburg Car Carrier Arrives at Possible Crash Location in Southern Indian Ocean

After analysts from the Australian GeoSpacial-Intelligence Organisation detected possible pieces of large debris floating in the remote southern Indian Ocean,

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 115

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Finance

Tanker Investments Raises $175 Million in IPO

OSLO, March 20 (Reuters) – Tanker Investments’ raised $175 million in an initial public offering in Oslo, valuing the firm at 2.9 billion crowns

March 20, 2014
Total Views: 94

Wednesday, March 19, 2014
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Kirby Triples 2014 New Tank Barge Capacity

Houston-based Kirby Corporation announced this week plans to construct an additional 29 tank barges totaling more than 850,000 barrels of new capacity to be

March 19, 2014
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