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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Batumi International Container Terminal
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ICTSI Takes “Extremely Adversarial” Batumi Sea Port to London Court

Filipino container terminal operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has filed for arbitration over its treatment at the hands of Batumi

July 23, 2013
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WATCH: Divers Nearly Swallowed by Humpback Whales
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WATCH: Divers Nearly Swallowed by Humpback Whales

Two scuba divers are almost swallowed by two feeding humpback whales while off the central coast of California. That was

July 23, 2013
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Monday, July 22, 2013
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The Shipping Industry Requires a Cleansing – Financial Institutions

Since early 2013, I have argued in numerous articles that the traditional shipping markets, containers (liner), dry bulk and tanker markets will take longer to

July 22, 2013
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Into the Storm – The Final Days and Decisions on Bounty
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Into the Storm – The Final Days and Decisions on Bounty

Drivers always slow down and rubberneck at car accidents, don’t they?  Like me, you may have caught yourself complaining about the practice and

July 22, 2013
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Man Hooks Tuna, Tuna Capsizes Boat
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Man Hooks Tuna, Tuna Capsizes Boat

This is not a "the one that got away" kind of

July 22, 2013
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Sailboat Tries to Beat Bridge, Loses [INCIDENT VIDEO]
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Sailboat Tries to Beat Bridge, Loses [INCIDENT VIDEO]

I wonder at what point everyone on board started to think… “This is a really bad

July 22, 2013
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Saturday, July 20, 2013
Social Media: How to Win by “Losing Control”
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Social Media: How to Win by “Losing Control”

There are all sorts of statistics embedded in articles that discuss social media and its influence within the shipping and offshore industry, as well as its

July 20, 2013
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Friday, July 19, 2013
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Kaenon Polarized Sunglasses [GEAR REVIEW]

Between 1998 and 2008, my parents sailed all the way around the planet, but my dad rarely wears sunglasses when he goes outside anymore.  I can’t

July 19, 2013
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
CSAV Improves Results After Abandoning Global Aspirations for North-South Focus
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CSAV Improves Results After Abandoning Global Aspirations for North-South Focus

By Gavin van Marle, The last remaining major South American shipping line, Chile’s CSAV, is beginning to reap the benefits of a concerted change in

July 17, 2013
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inmarsat 4 in orbit
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Not the End of History: Some Ruminations on Maritime Communications, Part 1

Tim Farrar is an analyst and blogger who has been covering the satellite industry since the mid-1990s. We had crossed paths before, notably discussing his End

July 17, 2013
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Beer’s Here!
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Ship Photos of The Day – Beer’s Here!

The general cargo ship Star Fraser arrives in the Port of Charleston with 28 fermentation tanks for Sierra Nevada Brewing Company's new Mills River, N.C.

July 12, 2013
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Monday, July 8, 2013
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Small Ports Feel the Heat from Big Box Ships as Cascade Effect Begins

With the first of Maersk’s Triple-E container ships, the Maersk McKinney Moller, due to be officially delivered to the line tomorrow by shipbuilder

July 8, 2013
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
It’s Not Time to Panic About UK Port Capacity – Although There Will be Losers
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It’s Not Time to Panic About UK Port Capacity – Although There Will be Losers

Fears that the UK is heading towards an era of sustained overcapacity in its major container ports may have been overcooked, according to a leading industry

July 2, 2013
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Tschudi Shipping: The Northern Sea Route Should Not Be Ignored

Global warming is making the Arctic Ocean more accessible for navigation and providing the maritime industry with the means to avoid using lengthy transits to

July 2, 2013
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Monday, July 1, 2013
Europe’s Exporters Must Take Fair Share of Freight Rates, say Container Lines
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Europe’s Exporters Must Take Fair Share of Freight Rates, say Container Lines

European exporters targeting markets in China and elsewhere in Asia have been warned that the era of cheap container shipping freight rates on the backhaul

July 1, 2013
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Sunday, June 30, 2013
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The Future of Sailing is a 137-Year Old Concept, Reborn by the 2013 America’s Cup

I’ve had serious reservations about the future of the America’s Cup over the past few years, even more so since the tragic death of Andrew

June 30, 2013
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Can You Place This Picture?
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Can You Place This Picture?

Can you place this

June 30, 2013
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Will New Container Technology Cut Handling Costs?
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Will New Container Technology Cut Handling Costs?

The development of a new type of 20ft container technology has taken a step further with the completion of a trial shipment of the so-called Tworty

June 28, 2013
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
WATCH: Missiles Simultaneously Strike Multiple Fast Attack Craft on Single Fire
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WATCH: Missiles Simultaneously Strike Multiple Fast Attack Craft on Single Fire

A surface-to-surface missile that can simultaneously destroy multiple "fast attack craft" with a single button push? I can think of one use for

June 26, 2013
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Delft Students Develop Double-Ended, Dual-Fuel Arctic Supply Vessel Concept
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Delft Students Develop Double-Ended, Dual-Fuel Arctic Supply Vessel Concept

A group of students studying Marine Engineering at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have teamed up with Damen Shipyards and others on the

June 25, 2013
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