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Last week I had the opportunity to do a case study on Navigator Holdings Ltd., and how WL Ross & Co. recapitalized the privately held shipping company prior to

NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers (NYSE: STNG) announced Tuesday that it has entered into agreements for the construction of seven VLCC newbuilds, marking the

Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland, which handles about a fifth of the global seaborne market, rose 38 percent in November from the same

A former BP Plc engineer accused of destroying evidence sought by the U.S. for a probe of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill went on trial in the first criminal

Pirates wielding rocket-propelled grenades and AK-47s have prompted Japan to ease a samurai-era ban on civilians carrying guns, allowing guards on locally

This week marks the 23rd episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

The U.S. government has begun outfitting a ship in its ready reserve force with equipment to enable it to destroy some of Syria's chemical weapons at sea in

The U.S. flew two unarmed B-52 bombers into a disputed air-defense zone claimed by China, the first test of China’s response amid escalating tensions in

A strong storm on Monday caused a bulk carrier and two products tankers to run aground within hours of each near the South Korean city of

A new partnership between Norwegian oil major Statoil and NASA is looking to explore how space technologies and knowledge can be applied to oil and gas

This week marks the 22nd episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

Check out this aerial video showing the Panama Canal's new set of locks under construction on the Atlantic side.

Shares of liquefied gas carrier Navigator Holdings Ltd, controlled by billionaire investor Wilbur Ross, rose as much as 11 percent in their debut, valuing the

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday reiterated its calls on the international community to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea, which continue to

OSLO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The 32 crew of a Danish cargo vessel on fire in the North Sea off Norway were trapped on board on Saturday night as

U.S. Coast Guard and fire and police personnel rescued three people Friday afternoon from a capsized survey vessel off Alki Point near downtown Seattle, but a

The ports of Singapore, Zeebrugge and Antwerp this week have signed a LNG bunkering accord aimed at harmonizing and facilitating the use of LNG as a marine

This week marks the 21st episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

On Tuesday November 12, a group of Royal Netherlands Marine Corps parachutists executed a counter piracy parachute jump exercise while in the Gulf of

The U.S. will surpass Russia and Saudi Arabia as the world’s top oil producer by 2015, and be close to energy self-sufficiency in the next two decades,