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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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Hapag-Lloyd’s Profit Falls on ‘Disappointing’ Freight Rates

Hapag-Lloyd AG said third-quarter profit plunged almost 64 percent as Europe’s fourth-largest container-shipping line confronted low busy-season prices

November 12, 2013
Total Views: 27

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U.S. To Ship 10-15 Bcm LNG A Year To Europe From 2020 -Wood Mac

The United States is likely to export 10-15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year to Europe from 2020, although it will ship much

November 12, 2013
Total Views: 35

Monday, November 11, 2013
Offshore

Allseas to Build Second Platform Decommissioning Cat Larger Than Pieter Schelte

Swiss-based Allseas announced Monday its plans to build a second single-lift platform installation and decommissioning catamaran at Daewoo Shipbuilding and

November 11, 2013
Total Views: 110

Friday, November 8, 2013
News

Super Typhoon Haiyan Slams Into Philippines Killing Four as Power Fails

Super Typhoon Haiyan, the year’s most powerful cyclone, slammed into the central Philippines, killing at least four people, cutting power and

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 110

Piracy

Pirates Hijack Product Tanker Off Malaysia, Steal Cargo

The International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre reports that 10 armed pirates boarded and hijacked a product tanker Thursday while underway

November 8, 2013
Total Views: 89

Thursday, November 7, 2013
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Super Typhoon Haiyan “Off The Charts” as Landfall is Made

Super Typhoon Haiyan, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, slammed into the Philippines today after forcing thousands of people to

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 165

Piracy

EU NAVFOR Confirms Two Piracy Incidents in Two Days Off Somalia

The European Union's Naval Force Somali reported Thursday morning of two piracy incidents taking place off the coast of Somali this week, bringing the total

November 7, 2013
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Piracy

Ukrainian Warship Fights Off Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden

A Ukrainian warship this week thwarted a pirate attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Aden, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said in a statement on

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 50

Shipbuilding

BAE Systems Cuts 1,775 Jobs And Ends Portsmouth Shipbuilding

Defence contractor BAE Systems plans to lay off 1,775 ship workers across the UK as the biggest warships Britain has ever built near completion with no

November 6, 2013
Total Views: 148

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
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Panama Canal’s LNG Surprise to Redefine Trade in Fuel

When the newly widened Panama Canal opens in 2015, it will handle an estimated 12 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas annually, something cargo

November 5, 2013
Total Views: 29

Monday, November 4, 2013
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gCaptain Radio Episode 20 – Google Mystery Barge

This week marks the 20th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

November 4, 2013
Total Views: 23

Piracy

Trial Begins in U.S. for Somali Pirate Negotiator

The U.S. trial of a Somali man accused of piracy off the Horn of Africa began on Monday, with prosecutors portraying him as a ransom-hungry negotiator and his

November 4, 2013
Total Views: 38

Friday, November 1, 2013
Piracy

Pirates Hauling $400 Million Since ’05 Pocket Little of Booty, Report Shows

Pirates off the Horn of Africa pocket as little as 0.01 percent of ransoms, which they tend to spend on alcohol, expensive cars and prostitutes, while

November 1, 2013
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Offshore

Farstad Awarded Major Contracts Offshore Brazil

Farstad announced a major new charter contracts today with Petrobras worth upwards of USD $186 million for the IMR vessel Far Saga (2001, UT 745 L) and the

October 29, 2013
Total Views: 62

Thursday, October 24, 2013
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EU May Sanction Iranian Shipping Line Despite Court Order

BRUSSELS, Oct 24 (Reuters) – European governments have taken preliminary steps to re-impose sanctions against Iran’s main cargo shipping line,

October 24, 2013
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Novatek Signs 15-Year LNG Supply Deal With CNPC

Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) — OAO Novatek, Russia’s second-biggest natural-gas producer, will supply the fuel in its liquefied form to China National

October 22, 2013
Total Views: 36

Monday, October 21, 2013
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Dutch Ask Sea Law Tribunal To Release Greenpeace Crew

The Dutch government on Monday asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to order Russia to release 30 people detained last month during an

October 21, 2013
Total Views: 30

Sunday, October 20, 2013
Offshore

China Bids For World’s Largest Deepwater Oil Field

For Chinese oil companies, competing in Brazil’s auction today for the giant Libra field represents a change in strategy. A successful bid would be their

October 20, 2013
Total Views: 62

Saturday, October 19, 2013
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gCaptain Radio Episode 18 – Hollywood

This week marks the 18th episode of gCaptain Radio sponsored by Six Maritime. gCaptain Radio is a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John

October 19, 2013
Total Views: 29

Saturday, October 12, 2013
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gCaptain Radio Episode 17 – Piracy In Nigeria

This week marks the 17th episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

October 12, 2013
Total Views: 26