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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Matson to Pay for Honolulu Molasses Spill Response
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Matson to Pay for Honolulu Molasses Spill Response

Jones Act shipping company Matson (NYSE: MATX) says it will cover all costs associated with the Honolulu Harbor molasses spill response, sparing Hawaiian

September 17, 2013
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Engineering News

The Trickle-Down Technology of the America’s Cup

Software titan Larry Ellison's decision to race the 34th America's Cup on high-speed 72-foot catamarans has been criticized for pushing the competition too far

September 17, 2013
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Ship Photo of The Day – Triple-E No. 3 Mary Maersk Departs Busan on Maiden Voyage
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Ship Photo of The Day – Triple-E No. 3 Mary Maersk Departs Busan on Maiden Voyage

MV Mary Maersk, the third installment of Maersk Line's massive Triple-E class, quietly commenced her maiden voyage this week from Busan, South Korea with about

September 17, 2013
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Costa Concordia Successfully Righted…It’s Time for a Beer
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Costa Concordia Successfully Righted…It’s Time for a Beer

The Costa Concordia liner was pulled upright off the island of Giglio on Tuesday, in one of the world's most complex and expensive salvage operations which the

September 17, 2013
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Farstad Wins New Contracts Offshore Brasil

Farstad announced the winning of three new contracts today worth a total of NOK 150 million for operations offshore Brazil. The contracts consist of: Shell

September 17, 2013
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News

Smallest Ships Profitable Again as China Imports More Timber

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — China is building the most property in at least a decade, expanding shipments of logs and adding to record commodity cargoes that

September 17, 2013
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Parbuckling of Costa Concordia Completed -UPDATE
Marine Salvage

Parbuckling of Costa Concordia Completed -UPDATE

Officials in Italy have confirmed that the parbuckling of the Costa Concordia has been completed after a 19 hour operation to upright the

September 16, 2013
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SPOTD: Perini Navi Launches the Grace E Superyacht

Perini Navi’s latest beauty, the 73 meter Azipod-powered Grace E was launched today from their Picchiotti shipyard in La Spezia.  She shares the same

September 16, 2013
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Shipping Rates in China Surge to 16-Month High

The cost of hauling iron ore and coal along China’s coast rose to a 16-month high, adding to signs the nation’s demand is strengthening for the

September 16, 2013
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EU Court Rules to Lift Sanctions Against Iran’s IRISL
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EU Court Rules to Lift Sanctions Against Iran’s IRISL

he European Union's efforts to impose economic sanctions on Iran suffered a new setback on Monday when a top court ruled that measures against the Islamic

September 16, 2013
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Defense

12 Dead Inside Washington Navy Yard

UPDATE: 14:30 EST – D.C. Metro Police Chief Cathy Lanier has confirmed 12 fatalities, the U.S. Navy reports. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier addressed a

September 16, 2013
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STX Finland to Close Rauma Shipyard
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STX Finland to Close Rauma Shipyard

STX Finland has announced that its Board has unanimously approved a restructuring of the company which will see current operations at the Rauma Shipyard ramped

September 16, 2013
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Mideast Crude Tanker Rates Weak As Mideast Unrest Weighs

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Crude oil tanker earnings on the major Middle East route stayed under pressure on Tuesday with a surplus of

September 16, 2013
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Finance

Eivind Kolding Resigns as CEO of Danske Bank

Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — Danske Bank A/S said Eivind Kolding will step down as chief executive officer today as the board replaces him with a candidate it

September 16, 2013
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Engineering News

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to Build Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carriers

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announced today the winning of a KRW 198 million order to build 5 Liquefied Ethylene Gas carriers from an undisclosed European shipowner.

September 16, 2013
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Friday, September 13, 2013
Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat
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Washington State Ferry Collides With Sailboat

A Washington State Ferry collided with a sailboat Friday in the San Juan Islands, sinking the sailboat but luckily sparing any

September 13, 2013
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US Gas Exports To Asia Will Narrow, Not Shut Price Gap -Kemp

Large-scale gas exports from the United States will narrow the gap between U.S. domestic prices and those in Asia, but the boost to U.S. domestic gas prices is

September 13, 2013
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Ezra Surges to 8-Month High on Speculation of Possible Takeover
Finance

Ezra Surges to 8-Month High on Speculation of Possible Takeover

Singapore shares were slightly lower on Friday, but oil and gas services provider Ezra Holdings Ltd surged to an eight-month high on market speculation about a

September 13, 2013
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Russian Icebreaker to Take Olympic Torch to North Pole
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Russian Icebreaker to Take Olympic Torch to North Pole

An Olympic organizing committee in Russia unveiled plans today to take the Olympic torch relay to the North Pole ahead of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in

September 12, 2013
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Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE
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Bird’s-eye View of Costa Concordia Wreck – UPDATE

With the parbuckling of the Costa Concordia nearly upon us, this recent aerial photo of the wreck site gives us a good view of what salvors are working

September 12, 2013
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