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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Scientists Search for Wakashio Link as Dead Dolphins Wash Up in Mauritius
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Scientists Search for Wakashio Link as Dead Dolphins Wash Up in Mauritius

By Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Seventeen dead dolphins washed up on Mauritius’s shore on Wednesday, a government official

August 26, 2020
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Heading Home: U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Suffers Fire Off Alaska
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Heading Home: U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Healy Suffers Fire Off Alaska

The United States’ only medium icebreaker USCGC Healy has suffered a fire and propulsion failure while en route to the Arctic. The U.S. Coast Guard

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 672

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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U.S. and China Signal Progress on Trade Deal as Relations Fray

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The U.S. and China reaffirmed their commitment to the phase-one trade deal in a biannual review, demonstrating a

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 61

Bodies of Two Missing Waymon L Boyd Crew Members Recovered
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Bodies of Two Missing Waymon L Boyd Crew Members Recovered

The bodies of two missing crew members from the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd have been recovered after a portion of the vessel was recovered from the Corpus

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 173

Hurricane Laura Poses Biggest Threat to U.S. Energy Since Katrina
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Hurricane Laura Poses Biggest Threat to U.S. Energy Since Katrina

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. energy industry on Tuesday was preparing for a major hurricane strike, cutting crude production at a

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 97

Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute
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Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute

By Lefteris Papadimas and Tuvan Gumrukcu ATHENS/ANKARA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Germany’s top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 44

Wakashio’s Bow Scuttled Off Mauritius
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Wakashio’s Bow Scuttled Off Mauritius

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nagashiki Shipping, which owns the bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius and caused a large oil

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 721

Monday, August 24, 2020
Oil, Natural Gas and LNG Threatened by Strengthening Storm Laura
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Oil, Natural Gas and LNG Threatened by Strengthening Storm Laura

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) –Tropical Storm Laura is poised to become a hurricane before making landfall Thursday, posing a threat to oil and gas

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 105

China Envoy to Ecuador Says Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands is Operating Legally
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China Envoy to Ecuador Says Fishing Vessel Fleet Near Galapagos Islands is Operating Legally

QUITO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Chinese fishing vessels operating in the vicinity of the Galapagos Islands are complying with international fishing regulations

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 123

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World’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel Arrives in Rotterdam

The world’s largest LNG bunkering vessel arrived at Europe’s Port of Rotterdam. The Gas Agility is owned by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). It was built

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 215

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Captain George Livingstone: Crossing the Bar

I’ve spent the last few mornings looking out over the San Francisco Bay wondering about the far-flung, widespread scope of marine transportation. I remember

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 1033

Twin Storms Hit U.S. Gulf Energy Production
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Twin Storms Hit U.S. Gulf Energy Production

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Energy companies are moving to cut production at U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries after shutting half the

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 101

Opinion: Wakashio’s Devastating Spill Is a Big Problem for Oil
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Opinion: Wakashio’s Devastating Spill Is a Big Problem for Oil

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg Opinion) –Don’t dismiss the leak of oil from the MV Wakashio that ran aground last month on a reef off the Indian Ocean island

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 120

Dueling Storms Take Aim at U.S. Gulf Coast
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Dueling Storms Take Aim at U.S. Gulf Coast

By Jennifer Hiller and Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura tore through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

August 24, 2020
Total Views: 25

Sunday, August 23, 2020
Pollution and Salvage Response Continues After Dredging Vessel Fire in Corpus Christi
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Pollution and Salvage Response Continues After Dredging Vessel Fire in Corpus Christi

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies continue pollution and salvage response for the dredging vessel Waymon L Boyd in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dive and

August 23, 2020
Total Views: 140

petrobras carwash probe
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Maersk Executive Charged In Petrobras Corruption Scheme

by Marcelo Rochabrun (Reuters) – Brazilian prosecutors pressed charges on Friday against two people for an alleged scheme to obtain confidential market

August 23, 2020
Total Views: 405

Friday, August 21, 2020
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U.S. LNG Firms To Add Export Capacity Despite Coronavirus

by Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) companies made small steps to add export capacity this week, even as global energy demand

August 21, 2020
Total Views: 74

Cruise Ship Window In Rain
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Asia’s Only Sailing Cruise Line Is Fully Booked And In Trouble

  by K. Oanh Ha (Bloomberg) – The Hong Kong-based cruise operator that spooked creditors this week by suspending all payments is still sailing a

August 21, 2020
Total Views: 109

Thursday, August 20, 2020
Iranian Gunboats
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Iran Says It Detained A UAE Registered Ship

by Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) – Iran seized a United Arab Emirates-registered ship violating its territorial waters this week, Iran’s Foreign Ministry

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Short Sea Shipping In Germany
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Container Costs Risk Spiraling Out Of Control

By Sam Whelan (TheLoadstar) Container shipping costs and service levels are at risk of spiralling out of control, according to Drewry. As well as a massive

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 163