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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Shell Sues the Sierra Club, and a Dozen Others Who Oppose Their Arctic Drilling Ambitions

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA, RDSA.LN, RDSB.LN, RDSB) is suing in federal court more than a dozen environmental organizations that are

March 1, 2012
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Wilhelmsen Ships Service Extends Reach Within South America

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is firmly establishing itself as a major force within South America, as it extends its’ reach amid predictions that

March 1, 2012
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Finance

Torm Tankers is “Sailing on the Edge of Bankruptcy, Analyst

STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)–Troubled Danish shipping company Torm A/S (TORM.KO) expects to announce an extension of its financing agreement Thursday or

March 1, 2012
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Russian Prime Minister In Favor of Opening Arctic O&G Exploration to Non-State Owned Energy Companies
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Russian Prime Minister In Favor of Opening Arctic O&G Exploration to Non-State Owned Energy Companies

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, strong favorite to win the presidential election on Sunday, said Wednesday Russia should allow

March 1, 2012
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Technip Awarded Installation Work at ExxonMobil’s Hadrian Prospect, One of the Largest Finds in the GoM

Technip announced today that they had been awarded a subsea installation contract by ExxonMobil for the Hadrian South natural gas project in the Gulf of Mexico

March 1, 2012
Total Views: 96

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Engineering News

A New LNG-Powered Sea Tractor, Delivering Fish Food off Norway

Ordered from Rolls-Royce by Norwegian company Eidsvaag AS, the NVC 401 Forage Carrier’s sole purpose is to deliver fish food. This LNG-powered ship

March 1, 2012
Total Views: 103

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Banner year for APM Terminals, Looks to Invest $3 Billion in Port Infrastructure Projects

The Hague, Netherlands – APM Terminals, the Hague-based global port operator, yesterday reported record breaking annual results for 2011. A revenue

March 1, 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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Engineering News

Record Earnings in 2011 for China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding [REPORT]

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. (YSHLF, 911609.TW, BS6.SG) posted a 24% rise in its fourth quarter net profit, capping a

February 29, 2012
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Time to Get Down to Business at Shipping 2012
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Time to Get Down to Business at Shipping 2012

19 days from today, maritime industry professionals from around North America, and in fact the world, will be converging on Stamford, Connecticut for one of

February 29, 2012
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Teekay Completes Acquisition of Maersk’s Fleet of LNG Carriers [VIDEO]
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Teekay Completes Acquisition of Maersk’s Fleet of LNG Carriers [VIDEO]

In October 2011, Teekay agreed to acquire the Maersk LNG fleet as part of a joint venture with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation.  To finance this $1.4

February 29, 2012
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Maersk’s Grandson Takes Over as CEO of Svitzer

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones)–Danish industrial conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) said Wednesday it has appointed Robert Maersk Uggla as the new

February 29, 2012
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AET Plans to Take Delivery of Additional Lightering Support Vessels

AET – one of the world’s largest tanker owner-operators and provider of lightering support services in the US Gulf – will take delivery of

February 29, 2012
Total Views: 124

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Damen Tugboat Delivered from China to Buenos Aires on Her Own Bottom

After what must have been a rather miserable 2-month delivery from China, Argentinian towage and harbor company Remolcadores Unidos Argentinos (RUA) has just

February 29, 2012
Total Views: 110

MV Rena’s Senior Officers Plead Guilty in New Zealand Court
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MV Rena’s Senior Officers Plead Guilty in New Zealand Court

The Master and Second Officer of the cargo vessel Rena today pleaded guilty to 10 out of the 11 charges laid by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) against the men

February 29, 2012
Total Views: 111

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Finance

Impairment Charge Hits Seadrill in Q4, Stock Price Sits at Highest Level Ever

(Dow Jones) Seadrill Ltd. (SDRL, SDRL.OS) swung to a fourth-quarter loss as the offshore-drilling contractor booked a hefty impairment charge. However, the

February 29, 2012
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Expresses Concern with Soaring Bunker Fuel Prices

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (011220.SE), South Korea’s second-largest shipping firm by sales, expects the U.S. dollar to weaken

February 28, 2012
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Finance

Rowan (NYSE:RDC) Reports Increased Rig Utilization and Day Rates

(Dow Jones) Rowan Cos.’s (RDC) fourth-quarter earnings fell 21% as the offshore drilling company reported lower contributions from discontinued

February 28, 2012
Total Views: 93

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Finance

Transocean Shares Up 32% Since New Years, Impairment Factors in Q4 Loss

Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG) fourth-quarter loss widened sharply as the offshore-oil driller reported higher charges, mostly due to impairment, though revenue

February 28, 2012
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Aker Solutions wins NOK 1 Billion Contract to Upgrade Snorre A Drilling Facilities

Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Statoil to deliver replacement and upgrading of the drilling equipment and systems on the Snorre A platform in

February 28, 2012
Total Views: 90

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Technip and DSME awarded contract for the HEJRE project in Denmark

Technip, in partnership with DSME, was awarded by DONG E&P and BAYERNGAS, a contract for the HEJRE project development, offshore Denmark, at a water depth

February 28, 2012
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