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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Iran Faces Fresh Trade Heat As More Shipping Firms Exit

Foreign container shipping lines are giving up on Iranian business ahead of new U.S. sanctions in July, dealing a further blow to Tehran's vital seaborne

May 7, 2013
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Obama’s Comments Seen Highly Supportive of U.S. LNG Exports

President Barack Obama saying the country will probably become a net exporter of natural gas signals that new volumes will add demand for ships hauling the

May 7, 2013
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Battle of the Barges: U.S. Shipping Sector Seeks More Federal Funds
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Battle of the Barges: U.S. Shipping Sector Seeks More Federal Funds

Recent lobbying blitz makes case for $150 million more each year from the U.S. government to upgrade infrastructure on the nation's major

May 6, 2013
Total Views: 63

San Francisco Duck Boat Tour Goes Up In Smoke
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San Francisco Duck Boat Tour Goes Up In Smoke

The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday rescued 14 passengers from a Duck Boat after it caught fire in San Francisco

May 6, 2013
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“The Sky is the Limit” for Harvey Gulf, 14 Vessels to Be Added to Fleet

Harvy Gulf International Marine has signed fleet expansion deals totaling $540 million.

May 6, 2013
Total Views: 104

Friday, May 3, 2013
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M.E.B.A. Calls for Recognition of U.S. Mariners in the Cruise Industry

The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association Raises Awareness of U.S. Mariners in the Cruise Industry in Light of Media Coverage Washington, DC (Press

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 169

Breakaway Barges Halt Loading of Crude at Marathon’s Wood River Dock
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Breakaway Barges Halt Loading of Crude at Marathon’s Wood River Dock

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is unable to load oil from a barge dock on the Mississippi River at Wood River, Illinois, which may depress Canadian oil prices if

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 119

Crowley Completes $1 Billion ATB Construction Program
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Crowley Completes $1 Billion ATB Construction Program

Crowley Maritime Corporation has christened its 17th and final ATB as part of a $1 Billion, decade-long construction

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 127

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Engineering News

New Advice to Ship Owners on Scavenge Drain Oil Analysis Methods

Concerns over increased risk of corrosive wear in cross-head engines have prompted Castrol Marine to renew its advice to ship owners regarding best practice in

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 409

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EMAS AMC Awarded $75 Million Subsea EPC Contract at Smørbukk South Extension

Offshore contractor EMAS AMC announced this week that it has been awarded a USD $75 million contract from Statoil to provide subsea engineering, procurement

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 40

As Debt Problems Worsen, STX May Sell off Shipyards Worldwide
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As Debt Problems Worsen, STX May Sell off Shipyards Worldwide

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co is considering the sale of shipyards in France, Finland and

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 52

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Capesize Charters Gain 24% on Cheap Iron Ore Prices

(Bloomberg) — A slump in the price of iron ore may be the catalyst for China to start importing more of the steelmaking raw material and for shipping

May 3, 2013
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Positive Results May Revive Drilling Off Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, Investors Skeptical

(Bloomberg) — HRT Participacoes em Petroleo SA is expecting results this week from a well off Namibia’s Skeleton Coast that may revive interest in

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 67

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Scandlines Owners Said to Get Three Bids for Ferry Operator

(Bloomberg) — The owners of Scandlines, 3i Group Plc and Allianz Capital Partners GmbH, received three bids for the Danish-German ferry operator in a

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 55

Thursday, May 2, 2013
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SEACOR Orders Pair of VLGCs from Hyundai Heavy

After a $10.9 million loss in the first quarter this year, SEACOR Holdings’ (NYSE:CKH) Executive Chairman of the Board, Charles Fabrikant was justifiably

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 33

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1 Year-Old VLCC Bought for $74 Million, Heads Back to Yard for Conversion

In 2010, Teekay and their JV partner paid just under $100 million to order a newbuild VLCC, but since then quite a bit has changed in the crude tanker

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 276

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BG Group Rises After Output and LNG Profit Beat Expectations [INFOGRAPHIC]

(Bloomberg) — BG Group Plc, the U.K.’s third-largest oil and gas producer, rose the most in almost a year after reporting production and liquefied

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 39

The Jones Act is Here to Stay [COLUMN]
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The Jones Act is Here to Stay [COLUMN]

"The Jones Act may be a protectionist anachronism, but there is no prospect of meaningful reform in the next few years." - By John

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 54

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GDF Suez Charters China’s First Floating Storage and Regas Unit

In October 2011, GDF SUEZ and CNOOC signed a cooperation agreement to work on a China-based LNG Floating Storage Regasification Unit project.  The basis of

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 78

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Finance

April Showers Bring More Tankers for Navios

“I am pleased with our results,” commented Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and CEO of Navios Acquisition on her company’s first quarter

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 81