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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
French Government to End Corsica Ferry Blockades ‘Within Hours’ -Prime Minister
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French Government to End Corsica Ferry Blockades ‘Within Hours’ -Prime Minister

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Wednesday he would take steps "within hours" to end blockades of ports in Marseille and Corsica by workers of the

July 9, 2014
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Finance

KKR Partners With OEG Offshore Group

Investment firm KKR announced today it has acquired a majority stake in Aberdeen-based OEG Offshore Group, a company that supports the offshore oil and gas by

July 9, 2014
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Finance

Seadrill Cancels $1 Billion Debt Issue After Shares Fall Precipitously

Oslo-listed Seadrill scrapped plans for a billion-dollar convertible bond issue after a fall in its share price and said its liquidity remained

July 9, 2014
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News

MOL Confirms Order for Icebreaking LNG Carriers to Ply Arctic Shipping Route

MOL and China Shipping (Group) Company confirmed today an order for three icebreaking-capable LNG carriers from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering

July 9, 2014
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Petro-Pirates Plague Busy Southeast Asia Shipping Lanes

In the dead of night, as his fuel tanker sailed through the narrowest section of one of the world's busiest waterways, Captain Thiwa Saman was wrenched from

July 9, 2014
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014
DSME Wins $2.8 Billion Order for Icebreaking LNG Carriers
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DSME Wins $2.8 Billion Order for Icebreaking LNG Carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. won an order valued at as much as $2.8 billion for nine ice-class vessels that will haul gas from the Yamal LNG

July 8, 2014
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News

More VLCCs for Euronav

Belgian tanker owner Euronav has continued its fleet expansion today with a USD $342 million order for four VLCCs. The Japanese-built ships average 3-years of

July 8, 2014
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Djibouti Scraps DP World Port Concession Citing Corruption
Ports

Djibouti Scraps DP World Port Concession Citing Corruption

Djibouti’s government said it rescinded DP World’s concession at the Doraleh Container Terminal after finding evidence of corruption and has begun

July 8, 2014
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Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Warns It Can’t Meet Funding Needs in New 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan

The U.S. Navy can’t meet its funding needs for surface warships and a new class of nuclear attack submarines from 2025 to 2034, according to the service’s

July 8, 2014
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Grain Exporters to Feel More Price Pain as Shipping Rates Set to Rise

An improved outlook for global bulk shipping rates spells bad news for grain exporters as they go into the latest sales campaign, with increased freight costs

July 8, 2014
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NOAA Issues New Arctic Chart For Red Dog Zinc Shippers

The world’s largest source of zinc is located 50 miles from the west coast of Alaska and over 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle at the Red Dog

July 8, 2014
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Interesting

Nicaragua Approves $40 Billion Canal Route

A Nicaraguan committee approved a proposed route on Monday for a $40 billion shipping channel across the Central American country that would compete with the

July 8, 2014
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Brasil Voyager Sails to Pascagoula With First Cargo from Papa-Terra

The first 740,000 barrel cargo of heavy crude oil from the Papa-Terra FPSO, Chevron’s largest investment offshore Brazil, was successfully offloaded

July 8, 2014
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South Korean Children Were Steps Away From Survival

Many of the 250 children who drowned when a South Korean ferry sank in April would have survived if the crew had issued a simple order to evacuate to emergency

July 8, 2014
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EMGS Extends Charter for BOA Galatea Offshore Newfoundland

EMGS has declared their second charter extension option today for the 3D seismic survey vessel BOA Galatea, owned by Trondheim-based vessel owner, BOA. The

July 8, 2014
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Finance

Maersk to Take $1.7 Billion Hit as Brazilian Oil Venture Comes Up Short

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S said its oil and gas business will take a $1.7 billion writedown on its oil assets in Brazil and no longer push for an expansion in the

July 8, 2014
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Monday, July 7, 2014
Tanker Crewman Goes Missing
Shipping News

Tanker Crewman Goes Missing

U.S. Coast Guard crews launched a search Sunday for a tanker crewman reported missing off Port Aransas near Corpus Christi,

July 7, 2014
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CMA CGM Containership Transformed Into Giant Work of Art – VIDEO
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CMA CGM Containership Transformed Into Giant Work of Art – VIDEO

A CMA CGM containership has been transformed into a giant floating work of art thanks to the world-renowned artist known as JR. The art installation was part

July 7, 2014
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Super Typhoon Neoguri Bears Down on Japan
Shipping News

Super Typhoon Neoguri Bears Down on Japan

High winds, crashing waves and a dangerous storm surge may strike Okinawa, including its capital Naha, as Super Typhoon Neoguri nears

July 7, 2014
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Ship Owners Team Up to Support Enforcement of Sulfur Regs

With highly stringent sulfur regulations facing shipowners, a universal issue facing those that operate in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) is the enforcement

July 7, 2014
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