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Friday, April 10, 2015
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Bulk Carrier Confirmed as Source of Vancouver Bunker Spill

A newly-built bulk carrier has been confirmed as the source of a bunker spill in Vancouver’s English Bay. The oil spill was first reported to Port Metro

April 10, 2015
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Obama ‘Concerned’ Over China Bullying Others in South China Sea

U.S. President Barack Obama said the U.S. is concerned that China is using its “muscle and power” to dominate smaller countries, hours after China defended

April 10, 2015
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Santos Suspends Ultracargo Fuel Operations After Week-Long Fire

The mayor of Santos suspended on Friday operations at a fuel storage warehouse in Brazil after a week-long fire at the facility operated by Ultracargo slowed

April 10, 2015
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BW LPG Orders New Gas Carriers

BW LPG Limited announced today new shipbuilding contracts have been signed with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for four Very Large Gas

April 10, 2015
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VLCC Rates Face Uncertain Direction as Owners and Charterers Battle Over Cargo

Rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on key Asian routes face an uncertain week as owners seek to push for higher rates, while charterers could cap

April 10, 2015
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
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New Sea Rescue Mission Aims to Help Curb Migrant Death Toll in Mediterranean

A new sea rescue operation is to be launched in May to try to reduce the number of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers killed making the treacherous crossing

April 9, 2015
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Video: Bow to Bow with Maersk Edinburgh

Shipping TV’s Chris Gosling takes his camera aboard the tug Svitzer Shotley as the tug goes bow to bow with the mighty Maersk Edinburgh – 243

April 9, 2015
Total Views: 68

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Great Lakes Ore Trade Off to Slowest Start in Five Years

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes have gotten off to a horrendous start this year with icy conditions and a clear need for operational icebreakers to

April 9, 2015
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Washington State Ferry Rail Jumper Fined

A passenger of a Washington State Ferry has been fined $5,000 for intentionally jumping overboard from the vessel prior to its departure from the Bremerton

April 9, 2015
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Statoil Strikes Oil at Gulf of Mexico’s Yeti Prospect

Statoil announced today that it has made an oil discovery in its Miocene Yeti prospect located in the Gulf of Mexico. The Yeti discovery was made in Walker

April 9, 2015
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Response Underway for Bunker Fuel Spill in Vancouver’s English Bay

The Canadian Coast and local authorities are responding to a bunker fuel spill in Vancouver’s English Bay. Just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Port Metro

April 9, 2015
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Shipping Lines Pull Back from Yemen as Conflict Escalates

International shipping lines are being forced to scale back or suspend port calls to Yemen as the conflict gets worse, putting pressure on supplies of food as

April 9, 2015
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Watch: Kitesurfer Shreds Port of Amsterdam’s Busy Shipping Canal

During one of the strongest wind storms of the year, professional kitesurfer Kevin Langeree took to the Netherlands’ busy North Sea Canal

April 9, 2015
Total Views: 55

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Saudi Arabian Tanker Owner Doubles Quarterly Profit

Bahri, the maritime shipping arm of Saudi Aramco reports today net profits from their operations have increased by 104 percent from the corresponding quarter

April 9, 2015
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LATC Marine Orders Four OSVs from Damen, Destined for the Gulf of Guinea

L.A.T Cleveson (LATC), an Africa-focused investment firm has just signed an order with Damen Shipyards Group for four new offshore support vessels consisting

April 9, 2015
Total Views: 110

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Rosneft Keeps Options Open for Rig Contract in the Kara Sea

Russian energy producer Rosneft is in constant contact with global firms in its search for a company to provide a rig to restart exploration work in the Arctic

April 9, 2015
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
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Hapag-Lloyd Pulls Out of Portland, Sinking Port’s Container Business

Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed that it has in fact terminated its service at the Port of Portland’s ‘Terminal 6’ container terminal, sinking

April 8, 2015
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Superyacht Dragonfly Comes to Vanuatu’s Rescue After Devastating Cyclone

Under the direction of the yacht owners, the crew of M/Y Dragonfly put the hammer down and sailed 1600 nautical miles over 3.5 days to reach the south Pacific

April 8, 2015
Total Views: 180

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Russian Trawler Was Sunk by Greed and Corruption, Investigators Say

Greed and corruption were to blame for the sinking of a Russian trawler last week in which at least 56 crew died, a spokesman for investigators said on

April 8, 2015
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Accidents

NTSB Opens Accident Docket on 2014 Houston Ship Channel Collision and Oil Spill

The U.S. National Transporation Safety Board has opened its accident docket in its ongoing investigation into a 2014 collision in the Houston Ship Channel

April 8, 2015
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