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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
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Crowley Completes Acquisition of SeaRiver Tankers

Crowley Alaska Tankers, a division of Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corp, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of three tankers from

April 17, 2018
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geo technical research vessel fire
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One Missing After Offshore Research Vessel Catches Fire Off Malaysia

One person is missing after a fire broke out aboard an offshore oil and gas research vessel in the South China Sea off the coast of Malaysia, officials said

April 17, 2018
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MSC OSCAR
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MAN Diesel & Turbo to Supply Engines for MSC’s Record-Breaking Megaships

Germany-based MAN Diesel & Turbo says it has won the order to provide both main and auxiliary engines for Mediterranean Shipping Company’s eleven

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 188

Indonesia to Release Seized Yacht in 1MDB Case
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Indonesia to Release Seized Yacht in 1MDB Case

By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA, April 17 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court ruled on Tuesday that a luxury yacht linked to a corruption scandal at a

April 17, 2018
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First Commercial LNG Cargo from U.S. East Coast Sets Sail
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First Commercial LNG Cargo from U.S. East Coast Sets Sail

(Bloomberg) – The first export of natural gas from the U.S. East Coast has set sail. Dominion Energy Inc.’s Cove Point terminal in Maryland shipped its

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 34

Ship-to-ship bunkering off Singapore.
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Shipping Industry Switch to LNG Bunker Fuel Not Enough to Meet Strict Carbon Regulations – Analyst

SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) – Switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel ocean-going vessels may not be enough for shippers to comply with

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 54

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MSC Stops Trade with Sanctioned Russian Entities

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has stopped any new trade with Russian entities targeted by U.S. sanctions, the

April 17, 2018
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Monday, April 16, 2018
European Commission: EU Action on Ship Emissions Helping to Reduce Air Pollution in Ports and Along Coastlines
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European Commission: EU Action on Ship Emissions Helping to Reduce Air Pollution in Ports and Along Coastlines

Air pollution from shipping has been significantly reduced around European coastlines and ports thanks to the concerted action by the European Union and

April 16, 2018
Total Views: 634

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Interview: Oscar Pernia At Navis Talks Port Terminal Automation & Digitisation, Blockchain, Artifical Intelligence and More

Oscar Pernia is the Vice President of Applied Innovation at Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and a leading provider of planning solutions

April 16, 2018
Total Views: 164

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IMO’s First Steps to Reduce Shipping Emissions Not Perfect, But Positive

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) adoption of an initial strategy to address shipping emissions is

April 16, 2018
Total Views: 31

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Cove Point LNG Facility Now Second in U.S. to Export Natural Gas

The first commercial export cargo of liquefied natural gas has shipped from Dominion Energy’s new Cove Point liquefaction and export facility in

April 16, 2018
Total Views: 95

qe2 final cruise
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QE2 to Open as Floating Hotel in Dubai

By Zainab Fattah (Bloomberg) — The Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner may finally start generating returns for Dubai after the emirate spent $100 million

April 16, 2018
Total Views: 123

Incident Video: Tanker’s Hull Punctured by Floating Crane in Iraq
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Incident Video: Tanker’s Hull Punctured by Floating Crane in Iraq

A video posted online shows the moment the Hong Kong-flagged tanker Tian E Zuo had its hull punctured by a floating crane in Iraq. The incident reportedly

April 16, 2018
Total Views: 127

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Foreship: Scrubber Work Demands Exhaustive Treatment

Owners committed to retrofit exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to deal with the IMO’s 2020 global cap on fuel sulphur content need to keep in mind that no

April 16, 2018
Total Views: 53

Saturday, April 14, 2018
Incident Video: Car Carrier Crunches Tugboat in Durban Harbour
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Incident Video: Car Carrier Crunches Tugboat in Durban Harbour

Check out this incident video show the moment a vehicle carrier hit a moored tugboat at the port of Durban in South Africa on Friday, April 13, 2018. As

April 14, 2018
Total Views: 1070

Friday, April 13, 2018
IMO Headquarters london
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IMO Reaches Deal to Cut CO2 Emissions from Ships

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations shipping agency reached an agreement on Friday to cut carbon

April 13, 2018
Total Views: 165

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IMO Moves Forward with Ban on Vessels Carrying High-Sulphur Fuel

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – The International Maritime Organization said it approved on Friday an amendment that would ban ships unequipped to strip

April 13, 2018
Total Views: 51

maersk honam fire damage
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‘Hotspots’ Continue to Burn on Maersk Honam

Mediterranean Shipping Company has provided an update to its customers into the situation aboard the ultra-large containership Maersk Honam following the

April 13, 2018
Total Views: 141

ship emissions
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Here is the IMO’s Full Briefing on Its Strategy to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships

The IMO today adopted what some are calling a historic agreement on a climate change strategy by significantly reducing CO2 emissions from ships. You can some

April 13, 2018
Total Views: 343

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New Jersey Revives Plan for Wind Farm Off Atlantic City Coast

By Jim Efstathiou Jr., Jim Polson and Elise Young (Bloomberg) — New Jersey lawmakers have revived a long-stalled plan to build a wind farm off the coast

April 13, 2018
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