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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
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Escaping Singapore’s Congestion, Vitol to Sell Marine Bunkers in Malaysia

Vitol Group plans to start sales of marine fuel, or bunkers, to a port in southern Malaysia as it seeks to supply ship owners that moved from Singapore, the

December 26, 2012
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Monday, December 24, 2012
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Rongsheng Heavy to Post First Loss in 4 Years

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd., the country’s largest shipbuilder outside state control, forecast its first annual loss in four

December 24, 2012
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Pirates Kidnap Four Off Nigeria

Nigeria’s navy is hunting for pirates who kidnapped four crew from a ship off the coast of the West African oil-producing country at the weekend, a naval

December 24, 2012
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Friday, December 21, 2012
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Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Impounded in Amsterdam Over Unpaid Bills

AMSTERDAM – A superyacht built for Apple Inc’s late co-founder Steve Jobs has been impounded in Amsterdam because of a dispute over an unpaid bill

December 21, 2012
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Diana Shipping Purchases New Japanese-Built Kamsarmax Bulk Carrier

ATHENS, GREECE – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, announced

December 21, 2012
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BG International Signs $65 Million UK North Sea Contract for the Borgholm Dolphin

Dolphin Drilling Ltd, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, announced today they have entered into a contract with BG International Ltd for the provision of

December 21, 2012
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Statoil Set to Make $7 Billion Investment in the UK North Sea

Statoil ASA, Norway’s biggest oil and gas producer, will invest more than $7 billion in its Mariner project, the largest offshore development in the U.K.

December 21, 2012
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Hits Keep on Comin’ for the Dry Bulk Market, Chinese Coal Imports May Almost Disappear in 2013

Chinese demand growth for imported coal will almost halt next year before shipments contract in 2014 as the nation’s improving transport network allows

December 21, 2012
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Tsakos Energy Navigation Caps off 2012 with Three New Charters

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (NYSE: TNP) rose over 4 percent today on the New York Stock Exchange after an announcement that they have signed six-month

December 20, 2012
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Teekay to Build Pair of LNG Carriers, Chooses 2-Stroke Dual Fuel Engines

MAN Diesel & Turbo announced today that Teekay LNG Partners (NYSE: TGP) has chosen their ME-GI dual-fuel, two-stroke, gas-injection engines for a pair of

December 20, 2012
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CIMC Raffles Delivers Heavy Lift Semi-Submersible Accommodation Vessel

Destined for the Gulf of Mexico, the deep-water semi-submersible crane & accommodation vessel Explorer Lifter was delivered today by Yantai CIMC Raffles

December 20, 2012
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Ulstein Receives PSV Newbuild Order From Island Offshore and Edison Chouest JV

Ulstein announced today they have entered into a contract with Island Ventures II LLC, a joint venture partnership between Norwegian offshore operator Island

December 20, 2012
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SBM Offshore to Take $600 Million Hit to Make the Pain Stop at Yme

AMSTERDAM–Dutch oil services company SBM Offshore N.V. (SBMO.AE) Thursday announced a raft of new measures to put an end to a lengthy conflict over a

December 20, 2012
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Capesize Market Continues to Get Slaughtered as BDI Sinks Lower

The worst commodity shipping market in 26 years may persist next year as an oversupply of vessels continues to curb ship owners’ ability to boost charter

December 20, 2012
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Economy of Scale? Not So Much for Vale SA’s 400,000 DWT Super Ore Carrier

Vale SA, the world’s biggest iron-ore exporter, may have paid about $158 million more for shipping in the past 19 months by using the largest available

December 20, 2012
Total Views: 193

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DNV and GL Group Announce Landmark Merger

A merger of international classification superpowers has been announced today. Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and German

December 20, 2012
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Aker Solutions Signs NOK 500 Million Contract to Provide Subsea Connectors for Ichthys

The international oil services provider Aker Solutions has signed a contract with a subsidiary of McDermott for the delivery of subsea tie-in connectors to the

December 20, 2012
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
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Oil Tanker SP Brussels Ransacked, Crew Kidnapped off Nigeria

LONDON – Pirates have attacked and looted a tanker off the coast of Nigeria, taking five crew members hostage, the ship’s operating company said on

December 19, 2012
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North Korean Ship Hijacked by Soldiers-turned Pirates

NAIROBI – A dozen soldiers guarding a North Korean ship impounded in Somalia’s autonomous Puntland region for maritime violations have hijacked the

December 19, 2012
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US Court Orders Watson and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to Stay Away from Whaling Ships

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society suffered a setback in court this week when the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ordered that the controversial

December 19, 2012
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