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The latest maritime and offshore news.


Monday, November 5, 2018
russian convoy Arctic ocean
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Russia’s Murmansk Shipping Signs Major Arctic Coal Shipping Contract

Murmansk Shipping Company (MSCO) has signed a major contract to transport coal produced in the Russian Arctic to Europe via the Northern Sea Route. The

November 5, 2018
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ship aground in iceland
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Incident Video: Cement Carrier Aground on Breakwater in Iceland

An aging cement carrier ran aground on a breakwater on the west coast of Iceland over the weekend. Reports say the 1976-built Fjordvik was inbound to the Port

November 5, 2018
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containership ship bunkering
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Blockchain in the Marine Bunker Market

What is Blockchain?  What are Blockchain Bunkers?  Why Blockchain Bunkers? All good questions around the astonishing new technology transforming how

November 5, 2018
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marguerita cargo ship
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Repeat Offender MST to Pay $3.2. Million Criminal Fine in U.S. ‘Magic Pipe’ Pollution Case

German shipping company MST Mineralien Schiffahrt (MST) will pay a $3.2 million fine after pleading guilty to obstructing justice and falsifying oil record

November 5, 2018
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U.S. Snaps Back Iran Sanctions with Waivers to Top Oil Buyers

By Humeyra Pamuk and Jane Chung WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Nov 5 (Reuters) – The United States snapped sanctions back in place on Monday to choke off Iran’s

November 5, 2018
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Friday, November 2, 2018
oil tanker
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Opinion: Trump’s Iran Sanctions Won’t Squeeze Oil Markets

By Ellen R. Wald (Bloomberg Opinion) — New U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil industry, set to begin on Sunday, were supposed to exert maximum pressure on

November 2, 2018
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u.s. withdraws from iran nuclear deal
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U.S. Allowing Waivers for Eight Importers from Iran Oil Sanctions

By Arshad Mohammed, Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it will temporarily allow eight

November 2, 2018
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MARAD Appoints Former SeaRiver Head Buono as Superintendent of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
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MARAD Appoints Former SeaRiver Head Buono as Superintendent of U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

U.S. Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby announced Friday that Jack Buono will serve as the new superintendent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Buono will

November 2, 2018
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Trump Said to Ask Cabinet to Draft Possible Trade Deal With China

By Jenny Leonard, Saleha Mohsin and Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump wants to reach an agreement on trade with Chinese President Xi

November 2, 2018
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bunkering
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Big Oil Traders Set to Cash In On Shipping Fuel Overhaul

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Julia Payne LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The world’s biggest oil traders are gearing up to cash in on big disruptions that

November 2, 2018
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ships in port
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China’s Sinopec to Start IMO 2020 LSFO Production in August 2019

Chinese oil giant Sinopec announced on October 18 at a fuel conference in Zoushan, China that it would produce IMO 2020 compliant low sulfur bunker fuels

November 2, 2018
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Thursday, November 1, 2018
evergreen terminal port of la
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Export-Bound Shipping Container Explodes at Port of Los Angeles Terminal

U.S. officials are investigating an explosion inside an export-bound shipping container at a Port of Los Angeles container terminal on Tuesday evening. The

November 1, 2018
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Hurtigruten expedition ships
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Hurtigruten to Build Third Expedition Cruise Ship at Kleven Verft

Expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft for the construction of a third hybrid

November 1, 2018
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U.S. Soybean Cargo Heading to China Switches Destination Amid Trade Row

BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) – A vessel carrying soybeans from the United States to China changed its destination to South Korea on Thursday, shipping data

November 1, 2018
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port elizabeth crane collapse
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Crane Collapses in Heap of Metal at Port Elizabeth, South Africa

A large gantry crane at South Africa’s Port Elizabeth collapsed in heap of metal during strong winds Tuesday morning. South Africa’s Transnet

November 1, 2018
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Appledore shipyard
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Babcock to Close Appledore Shipyard in England as Orders Dry Up

EDINBURGH, Nov 1 (Reuters) – British engineering and defence firm Babcock International said on Thursday it was closing its Appledore shipyard in Devon,

November 1, 2018
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Gaslog Considers Buybacks, Extra Dividends as LNG Shipping Rates Soar

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Gaslog, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, said on Thursday it was considering extra dividends or a share buyback after

November 1, 2018
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lng bunk vessel kairos
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Petronas Loads LNG Fuel Cargo on World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel

SINGAPORE, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas said on Thursday it has supplied its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to

November 1, 2018
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
expanded panama canal
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Panama Canal Sets New Annual Tonnage Record in 2018

The Panama Canal has set a new annual record for the total amount of tonnage that passed through the waterway over the course a fiscal year, recording a total

October 31, 2018
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Lomonosov Prospect northern sea route
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LNG-Powered Tanker Completes Transit of Northern Sea Route

The LNG-fueled Aframax tanker Lomonosov Prospect has successfully completed its first commercial voyage along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to deliver a cargo

October 31, 2018
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