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Saturday, March 24, 2018
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Canada Urges World Nations to Preserve Pillars of Global Trade

By Jason Koutsoukis (Bloomberg) — As the U.S. and China edge closer to a full-blown trade war, Canada has urged all nations to act to preserve

March 24, 2018
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Greek Shipping Tycoon Denies Drug Trafficking Charges
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Greek Shipping Tycoon Denies Drug Trafficking Charges

ATHENS, March 24 (Reuters) – Greek shipping tycoon and the owner of Olympiakos Piraeus and Nottingham Forest soccer teams, Vangelis Marinakis, denied any

March 24, 2018
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Friday, March 23, 2018
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SUNY Maritime College Gets $300 Million to Build New Training Ship

The $1.3 trillion U.S. government spending bill signed by President Donald Trump on Friday includes $300 million in federal funding to build a new National

March 23, 2018
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Arctic Ocean Ice Near Record Low for Winter, Boost for Shipping
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Arctic Ocean Ice Near Record Low for Winter, Boost for Shipping

By Alister Doyle and Timothy Gardner OSLO/WASHINGTON, March 23 (Reuters) – Winter sea ice on the Arctic Ocean covered the second smallest area on

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 123

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STX France Delivers World’s Largest Cruise Ship to Royal Caribbean

The world’s largest cruise ship was delivered to Royal Caribbean International on Friday by STX France at their Saint-Nazaire, France. Symphony of the Seas,

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 289

Ardent Partnership Creates New Salvage Leader in Eastern Mediterranean
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Ardent Partnership Creates New Salvage Leader in Eastern Mediterranean

Global maritime salvage company Ardent has teamed up with one of Greece’s largest providers of tugs and a leading expert in pollution control in the

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 162

Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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What’s at Stake for Oil as Trump Appoints Another Iran Hawk?

By Grant Smith and Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — When former United Nations ambassador John Bolton becomes U.S. national security adviser next month, he

March 23, 2018
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Cheniere Faces Ruling on Gas Leak U.S. Sees as `Serious Hazard’

By Naureen S. Malik and Ryan Collins (Bloomberg) — America’s first exporter of liquefied natural gas from shale is awaiting a federal ruling on whether

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 86

E.U. Trade Chief: Still Unclear What Trump Wants from Europe
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E.U. Trade Chief: Still Unclear What Trump Wants from Europe

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, March 23 (Reuters) – The European Union’s trade chief is unsure what Washington wants in return for a permanent EU

March 23, 2018
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Chemical tanker, Oil tanker. Photo: By Matej Kastelic / Shutterstock
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Chemical Companies Fear Toxic Consequences of Brexit

By Kate Holton KNUTSFORD, England, March 23 (Reuters) – Julian Sarkar has spent more than 10 years and around 600,000 euros ($740,000) making his small

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 25

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Europe Demands Permanent Waiver From U.S. Metal Tariffs

By Jonathan Stearns (Bloomberg) — European Union leaders demanded a permanent EU exclusion from U.S. President Donald Trump’s metal-import

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 16

U.S. Warship Carries Out Latest Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea
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U.S. Warship Carries Out Latest Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea

By Idrees Ali and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/BEIJING, March 23 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation”

March 23, 2018
Total Views: 71

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Port of Cleveland President Friedman Elected Board Chairman of American Association of Port Authority

Port of Cleveland President & CEO William D. Friedman Elected Board Chairman of American Association of Port Authorities Washington, D.C. – The Board of

March 23, 2018
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
Two Days After Collision, Capsized Cargo Ship Arrives Pier Side in Le Havre
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Two Days After Collision, Capsized Cargo Ship Arrives Pier Side in Le Havre

The wreck of the cargo ship Britannica HAV has been tied to a dock at the port of Le Havre now two days after the ship capsized after a

March 22, 2018
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BIMCO: A Trade War is Harmful to All and Clearly Bad for International Shipping

A trade war resulting from President Donald Trump tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel (or any other major trade action for that matter) would turn out bad

March 22, 2018
Total Views: 26

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Paul Allen Exploration Team Finds Yet Another Famous WWII Shipwreck – USS Juneau

The exploration crew aboard Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen’s RV Petrel has located yet another famous World War II in the South Pacific. The team

March 22, 2018
Total Views: 403

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Fire-Damaged Maersk Honam Headed for Jebel Ali

The fire-damaged Maersk Honam will be towed to Jebel Ali where its undamaged cargo will be offloaded, according to a statement from Mediterranean Shipping

March 22, 2018
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Maersk Honam Fire: Customers Warned Arrival of Containers Could Take Months

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) Maersk Line has confirmed the “most likely” port of refuge for the fire-damaged Maersk Honam as Jebel Ali, Dubai –

March 22, 2018
Total Views: 212

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Trump Sets China Tariff Plan, Edges Away from Global Trade War

By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday that could impose tariffs

March 22, 2018
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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Korean Carrier to Customers: We’re Not Sinking

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Another South Korean shipping line under financial pressure has had to write to customers to dispel market rumors of a

March 21, 2018
Total Views: 54