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Thursday, October 15, 2015
Bad Weather Hampers ‘Flinterstar’ Salvage Off Belgium
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Bad Weather Hampers ‘Flinterstar’ Salvage Off Belgium

  Oil removal operations from the wrecked Flinterstar off the coast of Belgium were halted for a third straight day Thursday due to weather.

October 15, 2015
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Capsized Livestock Carrier Causing a Huge Stink in Brazil
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Capsized Livestock Carrier Causing a Huge Stink in Brazil

  A port town in northern Brazil has been brought to a near standstill more than a week after a livestock carrier loaded with thousands of cattle capsized

October 15, 2015
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U.S., Alaska End Pursuit of Additional Payout Over Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
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U.S., Alaska End Pursuit of Additional Payout Over Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

  By Victoria Cavaliere Oct 14 (Reuters) – U.S. and Alaska state officials announced on Wednesday they will no longer seek an additional $92 million

October 15, 2015
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Asia Capesize Rates Could Hit Bottom Next Week

  By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers could bottom next week as owners resist charterers’

October 15, 2015
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Cheniere Unsure If First U.S. LNG Will Be Shipped This Year
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Cheniere Unsure If First U.S. LNG Will Be Shipped This Year

  By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Cheniere Energy Inc. is unsure if it will ship first cargo of liquefied natural gas from the lower 48 U.S.

October 15, 2015
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Fincantieri Shares Tumble After Profit Warning
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Fincantieri Shares Tumble After Profit Warning

  MILAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Shares in Fincantieri plunged as much as 18 percent Thursday after the Italian shipbuilder said problems in Brazil would

October 15, 2015
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
El Faro Owners Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit Over Sinking
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El Faro Owners Hit With $100 Million Lawsuit Over Sinking

  By David Adams and Barbara Liston Oct 14 (Reuters) – The family of a crew member missing from the El Faro cargo ship is seeking $100 million in

October 14, 2015
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Ship Photo of the Day – A Glimpse Into the Unmanned Containership of the Future?
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Ship Photo of the Day – A Glimpse Into the Unmanned Containership of the Future?

With all this talk about unmanned ships, could this be a glimpse into the future of containerships? Let’s hope not. But seriously… pictured here is

October 14, 2015
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European Parliament Calls For Shipping Emissions Reduction Target in Paris Deal

  Members of the European Parliament are calling on the EU and all other countries to include a requirement for reducing emissions from international

October 14, 2015
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WATCH: Norwegian Escape Maiden Call at Hamburg
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WATCH: Norwegian Escape Maiden Call at Hamburg

The Norwegian Escape makes it maiden call at Hamburg on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, arriving at the Blohm + Voss shipyard for final construction and inspection

October 14, 2015
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Shipping Getting Anti-Competitive for Smallest Countries, UN Says
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Shipping Getting Anti-Competitive for Smallest Countries, UN Says

  GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Shipping mergers are leaving an increasing number of countries serviced by too few suppliers to ensure a competitive

October 14, 2015
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Hapag-Lloyd Trims IPO Plans – $500 Million Flotation Reduced to $300M
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Hapag-Lloyd Trims IPO Plans – $500 Million Flotation Reduced to $300M

  FRANKFURT, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd trimmed its initial public offering (IPO) amid wobbly markets on Wednesday,

October 14, 2015
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An Alcatraz Ferry Captured THE BEST Video of that Great White Shark Attack in San Francisco Bay
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An Alcatraz Ferry Captured THE BEST Video of that Great White Shark Attack in San Francisco Bay

For those of you hiding under a rock this week, a video has been making the rounds on the internet showing a great white shark attacking a seal right

October 14, 2015
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Cheniere Commissioning Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal By Year End

By Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass terminal, the first complex designed to liquefy and export natural gas from the

October 14, 2015
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
‘Renegade Trawler’ Captain and Two Crew Members Convicted in Sao Tome
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‘Renegade Trawler’ Captain and Two Crew Members Convicted in Sao Tome

  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A Sao Tome and Principe court won a key victory against illegal fishing by organised syndicates on Monday when it convicted

October 13, 2015
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Keel Laid for Sea Shepherd’s ‘Dream Ship’ at Damen
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Keel Laid for Sea Shepherd’s ‘Dream Ship’ at Damen

The keel has been laid for the new flagship of the controversial marine wildlife conservation organization, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, at Damen

October 13, 2015
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WATCH: Daring Rescue Caught on Camera
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WATCH: Daring Rescue Caught on Camera

This rescue was carried out by the Italian Coast Guard off the coast of Sicily this week after the Master of the vessel apparently lost consciousness during

October 13, 2015
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IMO Branded a ‘Danger to the Planet’ After Refusal to Back Caps on Vessel Emissions
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IMO Branded a ‘Danger to the Planet’ After Refusal to Back Caps on Vessel Emissions

  By Gavin van Marle, The Loadstar The Republic of the Marshall Islands’ (RMI) has launched a lacerating attack on the International Maritime

October 13, 2015
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Carnival Expands in China

  Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises will join sister brands Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises in China in 2017, parent company Carnival Corporation

October 13, 2015
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Celebrate the U.S. Navy’s 240th Birthday with These Awesome Ship Photos of the Day
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Celebrate the U.S. Navy’s 240th Birthday with These Awesome Ship Photos of the Day

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday celebrated its 240th birthday. To help them celebrate, here are some awesome photos from the past year. (April 28, 2015) The littoral

October 13, 2015
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