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Friday, May 30, 2014
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Marine Salvage

Costa Concordia to Be Scrapped in Italy – Update

Update: The plan calls for the Costa Concordia to be towed to Genoa where the ship will be dismantled, according to reports. The tow is expected to commence

May 30, 2014
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News

Cheniere Signs 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement with Iberdrola

Cheniere Energy announced today that its subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction has entered into a 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA)

May 30, 2014
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News

Kirby Tug Crew Awakened by New York City Firefighters

A Kirby Offshore Marine tugboat caught fire just after midnight last night while moored at their dock on the north shore of Staten Island. According to local

May 30, 2014
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News

Second Diver Dies at Sewol Wreck Site

A diver searching for bodies in a sunken ferry died on Friday after an accident, the coast guard said, as a car believed to be used by a fugitive businessman

May 30, 2014
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
PHOTOS: Freighter Aground in St. Lawrence Seaway
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PHOTOS: Freighter Aground in St. Lawrence Seaway

A 656-foot freighter has been determined to have ran aground in the St. Lawrence Seaway one day after losing steering in the busy waterway near Wellesley

May 29, 2014
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News

Iron Ore Heads for Record Losing Streak

By Jasmine Ng May 30 (Bloomberg) — Iron ore is heading for a sixth straight monthly decline in the longest losing streak on record as increasing supplies

May 29, 2014
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US Crude Exports Hit 15 Year High

The U.S. Energy Information Association reports today crude oil exports from the U.S. reached 246,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude oil in March 2014

May 29, 2014
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Oceanografia CEO Detained Amid Fraud Probe
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Oceanografia CEO Detained Amid Fraud Probe

Mexican authorities issued an arrest warrant for the chief executive officer of Oceanografia SA, the oil services provider seized by the government after

May 29, 2014
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Engineering News

For Sea Captains, Flettner Rotors May Make Their Job More Tactical in Nature

In February 1925, the Buckau, a schooner outfitted with cylindrically-shaped, rotating masts 15 meters tall and 3 meters in diameter, crossed the North Sea

May 29, 2014
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VIDEO: Oil Tanker Sinks Following Explosion Off Japan – Update
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VIDEO: Oil Tanker Sinks Following Explosion Off Japan – Update

An oil tanker ship exploded off the coast of western Japan today after delivering its cargo, leaving one of its eight crew missing. An update Thursday says the

May 29, 2014
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Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act
Shipping News

Historic Philadelphia Navy Yard Saved by Shale Boom and Jones Act

The shale boom and the Jones Act are saving shipbuilding at the 213-year-old Philadelphia Navy

May 29, 2014
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News

Containership Activity is Increasing as Charters are Signed and Scrapping Continues

By Mike Wackett The number of laid-up containerships has fallen to a 30-month low, according to Alphaliner, which recorded just 146 ships of over 500teu idled

May 29, 2014
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News

Daniel Yergin – Crude Oil Export Ban is a “Remnant from Another Time”

By Heesu Lee May 29 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. will benefit from increased oil production and lower gasoline prices if the government lifts restrictions on

May 29, 2014
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ASL Shipyard to Support Prelude FLNG with New Tugs

Singapore-based ASL Shipyard Pte announced today the receipt of new shipbuilding contracts worth approximately S$91 million for the construction of three ART

May 29, 2014
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Liberian Registry Concludes Kerala Hijacking Investigation

The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the pirate-hijacking of the product tanker Kerala off Luanda, Angola, on 18 January 2014. The

May 29, 2014
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Tall Ship Sinks Off Saint Lucia
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Tall Ship Sinks Off Saint Lucia

An iconic two-masted, square-rigged tall ship famously used in all three of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies has sunk off St.

May 28, 2014
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News

Seadrill Outlook Turns Gloomy As Oil Firms Cut Spending

OSLO, May 28 (Reuters) – Seadrill, the world’s biggest offshore rig firm by market capitalisation, has turned gloomy about prospects for the global

May 28, 2014
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News

Stolt-Nielsen JV to Bring Small-Scale LNG to Eastern Canada

In support of mining and other industries in northeast Canada, Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd (SNG) has joined forces with SunLNG Holding and LNGaz in a new joint

May 28, 2014
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U.S. Navy Official Says “Pings” Unlikely From Missing Malaysia Jet – Report
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U.S. Navy Official Says “Pings” Unlikely From Missing Malaysia Jet – Report

A U.S. Navy official said four acoustic pings at the center of the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in March, are no longer

May 28, 2014
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News

560 Miles of Dredging Means Access to a Lot of Colombian Coal

Colombia’s plan to dredge its biggest river could boost coking coal output fivefold, according to the government agency overseeing the project, potentially

May 28, 2014
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