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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
AIS Replay Shows Moment Maersk Tigris Was Picked from Busy Shipping Lane
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AIS Replay Shows Moment Maersk Tigris Was Picked from Busy Shipping Lane

This AIS replay shows the moment that Iranian forces intercepted the Marshall Islands-flagged Maersk Tigris as it made its way through through a busy

April 29, 2015
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Iran is Committed to Freedom of Navigation in Persian Gulf

Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday offered assurances that Tehran is committed to maintaining freedom of navigation in the Gulf in the aftermath of the

April 29, 2015
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Grounding Incidents

M/V Juno Damage Photos

On 20 April, the handysize bulk carrier M/V Juno carrying a cargo of sugar grounded in the St. Lawrence River after suffering a steering casualty.  The

April 29, 2015
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Lending Club Sailing Breaks Newport-Bermuda Course Record [VIDEO]

With an average speed of 27 knots, the 105-foot maxi trimaran Lending Club (ex Banque Populaire 7) has broken the course record between Newport, Rhode Island

April 29, 2015
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Siemens Sells Tidal Energy Unit After Losing Faith in Sector

Siemens AG sold its tidal-power unit to Atlantis Resources Ltd. after losing faith in an industry it said was taking too long to

April 29, 2015
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Engineering News

UASC Names First LNG-Ready Super Containership

The first of United Arab Shipping Company’s (UASC) 18,800 TEU containerships under construction at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) was named M/V

April 29, 2015
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Maersk Tigris Held By Iranians Over 10-Year Old Missing Cargo

Danish shipping company Maersk said on Wednesday the crew of the Maersk Tigris container ship were safe and "in good spirits" after Iranian authorities seized

April 29, 2015
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Expanded Panama Canal’s Final Lock Gate Installed
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Expanded Panama Canal’s Final Lock Gate Installed

The last of 16 giant rolling gates for the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal was installed into place Thursday, marking a major milestone in the

April 28, 2015
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Shipping Industry Disappointed by European Parliament Decision on CO2 Emissions Reporting
Shipping News

Shipping Industry Disappointed by European Parliament Decision on CO2 Emissions Reporting

The European Parliament on Tuesday approved new rules requiring ship owners using EU ports to report CO2 emissions regardless of the country in which they are

April 28, 2015
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Burning Ferry Evacuated in Mediterranean Sea Off Spain
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Burning Ferry Evacuated in Mediterranean Sea Off Spain

Spanish emergency services safely evacuated around 150 people from a burning ferry crossing the Mediterranean from the island of Mallorca to the Spanish port

April 28, 2015
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Maersk Ship Seized by Iranian Forces in Strait of Hormuz
Interesting

Maersk Ship Seized by Iranian Forces in Strait of Hormuz

Updates: Maersk Tigris Seizure A Maersk containership was seized Tuesday by Iranian forces as it travelled through the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian territorial

April 28, 2015
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Oman to Operate Floating Crude Oil Storage Vessel

Oman Tank Terminal Company (OTTCO) plans to start operating a floating storage unit later this year to ease trade of crude oil futures on the Dubai Mercantile

April 28, 2015
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Blazing Sideways Through the Ice – Baltika Gets Optested [VIDEO]

Aker Arctic just released video of the Baltika running through recent operational tests in the arctic, proving her ability to operate as an icebreaking escort

April 28, 2015
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Finance

Qatar Navigation Warns of Challenging 2015

Qatar Navigation (Milaha) warned of a challenging 2015 as conditions in its offshore business remained weak and its investment business was exposed to

April 28, 2015
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Traders Seen to be Underestimating Future Oil Prices

Oil traders are mispricing crude futures for later this decade because they’re underestimating how a collapse in spending will affect supplies, according to

April 28, 2015
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De Beers Confirms Order for Deepwater Mining Ship

De Beers Marine Namibia, part of diamond mining and exploration firm De Beers Group, has confirm its contract today with Norwegian ship builder Kleven on the

April 28, 2015
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Korean Captain Found Guilty of Homicide
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Korean Captain Found Guilty of Homicide

The captain of a South Korean ferry that sank last year, killing 304 people, was found guilty of homicide by an appeals court on Tuesday and sentenced to life

April 28, 2015
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Monday, April 27, 2015
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Samsung Heavy Denies Renewed Merger Talks With Samsung Engineering

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd denied on Tuesday a South Korean media report that it will try again to merge with sister company

April 27, 2015
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New World’s Largest Lock at Port of Antwerp Being Filled With Water
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New World’s Largest Lock at Port of Antwerp Being Filled With Water

About 1 and a half million cubic meters of water is now being pumped into the new Deurganck dock lock at the Port of Antwerp, which is set to become

April 27, 2015
Total Views: 215

Bunker Fuel Spill in New Zealand’s Tauranga Harbour
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Bunker Fuel Spill in New Zealand’s Tauranga Harbour

Bad weather was hampering clean-up of a bunker fuel spill from a ship in New Zealand's Tauranga

April 27, 2015
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