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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Environmental Groups Urge Vote on Delayed New York Offshore Wind
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Environmental Groups Urge Vote on Delayed New York Offshore Wind

By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — A coalition of environmental groups is urging New York officials to move forward with delayed plans to approve a 90-megawatt

July 26, 2016
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Monday, July 25, 2016
First LNG Carrier Transits the Expanded Panama Canal – Photos
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First LNG Carrier Transits the Expanded Panama Canal – Photos

The first cargo of LNG entered the expanded Panama Canal on Monday marking the latest in the ‘new era’ of shipping being ushered in with the

July 25, 2016
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Panama Canal Design Concerns Renewed After Ship Hits Wall
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Panama Canal Design Concerns Renewed After Ship Hits Wall

A Chinese container ship hit a wall of the new lane of the Panama Canal, a Canal Authority official and a local ship agent said on Monday, the third

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 81

Photos: U.S. Navy Shows Off Seabasing Ops with USNS Montford Point
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Photos: U.S. Navy Shows Off Seabasing Ops with USNS Montford Point

The U.S. Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) expeditionary transfer dock USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) showed off

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 156

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Worldwide Piracy Falls to Lowest Level Since 1995

Piracy and armed robbery at sea has fallen to its lowest levels since 1995, despite a surge in kidnappings off West Africa, according to a new report from the

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 42

Six Rescued After Fire Damages American Tug Off Florida
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Six Rescued After Fire Damages American Tug Off Florida

An American tugboat has been badly damaged after suffering a fire Friday while towing a barge approximately 8 miles east of Matanzas off Florida’s

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 88

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MV Benita Re-Floated in Mauritius

Salvors refloated the MV Benita Sunday more than a 5 weeks after the ship ran aground off Mahebourg, Mauritius. As of Sunday afternoon the vessel was being

July 25, 2016
Total Views: 414

Saturday, July 23, 2016
Containership Damaged After Hitting Wall in Panama Canal’s New Locks
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Containership Damaged After Hitting Wall in Panama Canal’s New Locks

A neopanamax containership has suffered a gash to its hull after bumping into the wall of one of the new locks making up the expanded Panama Canal. According

July 23, 2016
Total Views: 337

Friday, July 22, 2016
VLCC Rates to Hold Steady as Ample Tonnage Weighs On Market
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VLCC Rates to Hold Steady as Ample Tonnage Weighs On Market

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reuters) – Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are likely to hold steady around existing levels as

July 22, 2016
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China Emerges as Buyer of Alaskan Crude Cargo
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China Emerges as Buyer of Alaskan Crude Cargo

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 22 (Reuters) – Unipec, the trading arm of top Asian refiner Sinopec, has bought two U.S. crude cargoes, including a rare

July 22, 2016
Total Views: 57

Salvors Prepare to Refloat MV Benita in Mauritius
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Salvors Prepare to Refloat MV Benita in Mauritius

The salvage of the MV Benita continues in Mauritius more than a mont after it ran aground following an incident involving a rogue crew member. International

July 22, 2016
Total Views: 157

Thursday, July 21, 2016
Post-Brexit Exclusion from EU Ports Plan Could Help British Terminals
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Post-Brexit Exclusion from EU Ports Plan Could Help British Terminals

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) – British ports could gain a competitive edge in tough shipping markets through post-Brexit exclusion from

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 37

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North Sea Field Shutdowns to Climb as Brexit Deepens Oil Gloom

By Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) — The pace of North Sea oil-field shutdowns is picking up as the impact of the market slump is compounded by the uncertain

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 35

Maersk Line Unveils Panama Canal Plans
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Maersk Line Unveils Panama Canal Plans

Maersk Line unveiled plans Thursday to deploy 11 vessels of 8,500 TEU on a rerouted service that will make use of the newly expanded Panama Canal. Maersk Line

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 106

A GTT LNG containment tank.
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LNG Containment Company GTT Cuts Outlook On Ship Construction Delays

July 21 (Reuters) – French supplier of systems for marine transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) reported

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 83

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Keppel Profit Falls as Oversupply of Oil Rigs Delays Deliveries

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Keppel Corp., the world’s largest builder of oil rigs, posted a 48 percent drop in second-quarter profit as oversupply

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 27

Royal Navy Nuclear Sub Damaged in Collision with Commercial Vessel
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Royal Navy Nuclear Sub Damaged in Collision with Commercial Vessel

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) – A British nuclear Astute-class submarine was involved in a “glancing collision” with a merchant vessel off the

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 202

WATCH: Free Running A Container Terminal in Turkey
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WATCH: Free Running A Container Terminal in Turkey

When Red Bull free runners Jason Paul and Dimitris Kyrsanidis were asked to design their “dreamland” course, the two chose Haydarpa?a Port in

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 67

U.S. Ship Visit to End Anti-Nuclear Impasse With New Zealand
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U.S. Ship Visit to End Anti-Nuclear Impasse With New Zealand

By Matthew Brockett (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy will send a ship to New Zealand later this year, ending an impasse over the country’s anti-nuclear

July 21, 2016
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Crew Member Dies During Rescue Boat Drill Aboard Norwegian Breakaway, Three Others Injured -Update
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Crew Member Dies During Rescue Boat Drill Aboard Norwegian Breakaway, Three Others Injured -Update

Four crew members of the Norwegian Breakaway have been injured in an accident during a rescue boat drill in Bermuda.  The accident occurred Wednesday

July 20, 2016
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