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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Read the NTSB Chairman’s Full Opening Statement from Today’s EL FARO Board Meeting
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Read the NTSB Chairman’s Full Opening Statement from Today’s EL FARO Board Meeting

The National Transportation Safety Board met today in Washington to determine the probable cause of the October 2015 sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the

December 12, 2017
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NOAA: Arctic Saw 2nd Warmest Year On Record in 2017

The warming trend in the Arctic continued in 2017, resulting in the second warmest air temperatures, above average ocean temperatures, loss of sea ice, and a

December 12, 2017
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EL FARO NTSB Board Meeting
Accidents

Overconfident Captain Ignored Storm Reports Before EL FARO Sinking -NTSB

Update: Captain’s Decisions, Shipping Company’s Poor Safety Oversight Determined as Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON,

December 12, 2017
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Boskalis Completes Impressive Aasta Hansteen Float-Over Operation -Photos and Video
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Boskalis Completes Impressive Aasta Hansteen Float-Over Operation -Photos and Video

Dutch marine company Boskalis has completed an impressive dual vessel float-over operation of the Aasta Hansteen topside in Norway. Over the last several of

December 12, 2017
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UK North Sea’s Biggest Oil and Gas Pipeline Could Be Shut for ‘Weeks’

By Ron Bousso, Amanda Cooper and Alex Lawler LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest pipeline from its North Sea oil and gas fields is

December 12, 2017
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NTSB Video Details Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro
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NTSB Video Details Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro

Update: Captain’s Decisions, Shipping Company’s Poor Safety Oversight Determined as Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking Here is an animation produced by

December 12, 2017
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First us oil exports on Theo T tanker
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U.S. Fuels the World as Shale Boom Powers Record Oil Exports

By Laura Blewitt (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest oil consumer exported more hydrocarbons than ever before in 2017 and shows no signs of

December 12, 2017
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Shipping News

Brent Oil Jumps Above $65 for First Time Since 2015 on Pipe Halt

By Grant Smith (Bloomberg) — Global benchmark Brent crude jumped above $65 a barrel for the first time in 2 1/2 years after one of the most important

December 12, 2017
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EL Faro
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NTSB Panel Reviewing Final Report of El Faro Investigation

Update: Captain’s Decisions, Shipping Company’s Poor Safety Oversight Determined as Probable Cause of EL FARO Sinking By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON,

December 12, 2017
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Monday, December 11, 2017
Offshore oil rigs. Photo: By Lukasz Z / Shutterstock
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Trump to Open Door for Oil Drilling Off U.S. East Coast -Sources

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is preparing to unveil as soon as this week an expansive offshore oil plan that would open

December 11, 2017
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Gibraltar Shipping: Interview with APM Terminals’ Javier Lancha
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Gibraltar Shipping: Interview with APM Terminals’ Javier Lancha

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Gibraltar Shipping) – Javier Lancha is Managing Director at APM Terminals Callao (Peru) since December 2016.

December 11, 2017
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Damaged USS Fitzgerald Departs Japan Aboard Heavy Lift Vessel

The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed its anchorage in Yokosuka Harbor, Japan over the weekend for its voyage back to

December 11, 2017
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Samsung Heavy CEO Resigns After Surprise Loss Forecast

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has appointed a new chief executive officer after the resignation of the former CEO after forecasting another

December 11, 2017
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Shipping News

ITF: Another Worker Death Underscores ‘Atrocious Safety Record’ at Hutchison Terminal in Jakarta

Another worker has died in an accident at the Hutchison terminal in Jakarta, marking the fourth fatality in just the past 15 months at the terminal, the

December 11, 2017
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Finnish pilot boat overturns
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Two Killed After Pilot Boat Capsizes Off Finland

Two Finnish pilot boat operators have died after the boat they were on capsized and sank in the Gulf of Finland on Friday. The accident occurred at

December 11, 2017
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CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Brazilian Cabotage Carrier Mercosul Line

CMA CGM has completed its acquisition of Mercosul Line, one of the leading carriers in Brazil’s domestic container shipping market. CMA CGM on Monday

December 11, 2017
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Maersk Sees Falling Freight Rates in Bearish Sign for Trade

By Dhwani Pandya and Anirban Nag (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest container shipping line says international freight rates are reversing after

December 11, 2017
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Egypt Sees Pilot Production at Eni’s Zohr Gas Field Starting Soon

By Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — Pilot production at Egypt’s Eni SpA-operated Zohr natural gas field will begin “in the coming few days,” the oil

December 11, 2017
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The Arctic Threat to OPEC’s Grand Oil Price Strategy

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg Gadfly) — When Saudi Arabia’s oil minister attended Friday’s grand opening of a giant liquefied natural gas plant in

December 11, 2017
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Sunday, December 10, 2017
P&O ferry runs aground
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Dover-Bound P&O Ferry Runs Aground in Calais

LILLE, France, Dec 10 (Reuters) – A P&O ferry with more than 300 people on board which had run aground in Calais harbour in northern France has been

December 10, 2017
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