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Thursday, June 12, 2014
RollDock Takes Delivery of Interesting New Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Ro-Ro
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RollDock Takes Delivery of Interesting New Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Ro-Ro

You heard that right... Dutch heavy lift company RollDock B.V. has taken delivery of its newest semi-submersible heavy lift ro-ro vessel from the German

June 12, 2014
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Sewol Ferry Family Boss Eludes South Korea’s Biggest and Most Bizarre Manhunt
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Sewol Ferry Family Boss Eludes South Korea’s Biggest and Most Bizarre Manhunt

South Korea's biggest and most bizarre manhunt, linked to a ferry disaster in which hundreds drowned, has come full circle at the compound of a sect known for

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 62

HMS Bounty Sinking USCG Photo
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USCG Releases Investigation Report Into Tall Ship Bounty Sinking

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released its report of investigation of the October 2012 fatal sinking of the tall ship Bounty during Hurricane Sandy off the

June 12, 2014
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Egypt Pushes Ahead With Suez Port Expansion Plans

Egypt is pressing ahead with plans to develop a new wheat storage facility and expand port operations at two terminals in the Suez area as the country looks to

June 12, 2014
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Pirated Oil Tanker Fair Artemis Found
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Pirated Oil Tanker Fair Artemis Found

ACCRA, June 12 (Reuters) - An oil tanker missing for a week off the coast of West Africa was attacked by pirates who stole its cargo, the company that managed

June 12, 2014
Total Views: 118

U.S. Navy Seeks 37 Million Gallon Biofuels Purchase
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U.S. Navy Seeks 37 Million Gallon Biofuels Purchase

The U.S. Navy says it is seeking 37 million gallons of drop-in biofuels in what the Department of the Navy describes as a major step in its efforts to reduce

June 12, 2014
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APL’s Recovery is Hobbled by Losses From 12-year Charters on Surplus Panamaxes
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APL’s Recovery is Hobbled by Losses From 12-year Charters on Surplus Panamaxes

The extent of the decline in containership time charter hire rates in the past 10 years has been highlighted again with the sub-let of a trio of surplus

June 12, 2014
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Heung-A Shipping Orders New Chemical Tankers

Heung-A Shipping announced today the order of a pair of 3,500 dwt chemical tankers for a total consideration of KRW 28,462,000,000 (approx. USD $28 million).

June 12, 2014
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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Build a Refinery and You May Answer the U.S. Crude Export Question

Crude oil production is up 64 percent since 2008 and currently stands at 8.2 million barrels per day, noted Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman of IHS at a CSIS

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 89

Captain Fined for Failing to Report Ship Grounding
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Captain Fined for Failing to Report Ship Grounding

The captain of a Singapore-flagged cargo ship has been fined $2000 after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to notify New Zealand authorities that his

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 39

IMO Secretary General’s “Day of The Seafarer” 2014 Call to Action
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IMO Secretary General’s “Day of The Seafarer” 2014 Call to Action

The Day of the Seafarer is celebrated every year on June 25 to honor the 1.5 million seafarers working around the

June 11, 2014
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Panama Canal Chief Says New Locks Working by January 2016
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Panama Canal Chief Says New Locks Working by January 2016

The Panama Canal's new set of locks will be operational by the January 2016 deadline, the canal's chief said on Tuesday, after fears that a recent labor strike

June 11, 2014
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Go Offshore and SeaEnergy Formalize Relations in New Joint Venture

Otto Marine Limited announced today that its 90% held subsidiary, Go Offshore (Asia) Pte Ltd, has entered into a joint venture agreement with SeaEnergy Ship

June 11, 2014
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China’s Record Hoarding of Oil Seen Keeping Crude Above $100

June 11 (Bloomberg) — China is hoarding crude at the fastest pace in at least a decade, shielding itself from supply disruptions and helping keep prices

June 11, 2014
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Denmark’s Thorco Shipping Aims for More Ships and IPO

By Ole Mikkelsen COPENHAGEN, June 11 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Thorco Shipping expects to expand its fleet by 50 percent in coming years and plans to

June 11, 2014
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Russian Nuclear Submarine Rescues Sailors in Distress – PHOTOS
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Russian Nuclear Submarine Rescues Sailors in Distress – PHOTOS

A group of civilian mariners got the surprise of their lives this Sunday when a giant Russian nuclear submarine came to the rescue after they had sent out a

June 10, 2014
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Cargo Ship Catches Fire at Corpus Christi
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Cargo Ship Catches Fire at Corpus Christi

A general cargo ship has caught fire while moored at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, with the extent of the fire currently

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 198

Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports
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Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports

President Barack Obama signed into law a $12.3 billion water-projects plan that will pay for deepening ports for bigger ships, cutting costs for

June 10, 2014
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PHOTOS: Second Shipment of Panama Canal’s Giant New Gates Arrives in Colón
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PHOTOS: Second Shipment of Panama Canal’s Giant New Gates Arrives in Colón

The second shipment of four rolling gates for the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal has arrived in Colon,

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 129

Wärtsilä Engines to Power First Dual-Fuel Icebreaker
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Wärtsilä Engines to Power First Dual-Fuel Icebreaker

The world’s first LNG-powered icebreaker will be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines, the Finnish engine manufacturer announced

June 10, 2014
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