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Monday, July 29, 2013
Fracking Boom Sends Chemical Tankers to Five-Year High
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Fracking Boom Sends Chemical Tankers to Five-Year High

Earnings for tankers carrying 20,000 metric-ton cargoes in stainless-steel tanks will rise 12 percent to an average of $14,500 a day next year, the most since

July 29, 2013
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Pirates Move Hijacked ‘Naham 3’ Close to Somali Coast
Piracy

Pirates Move Hijacked ‘Naham 3’ Close to Somali Coast

The last remaining Somali pirate-held vessel was on the move this weekend and is now anchored just off the Somali coast, according to the European Union Naval

July 29, 2013
Total Views: 268

TS Flossie May Become First to Hit Hawaii Since 1992
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TS Flossie May Become First to Hit Hawaii Since 1992

Tropical Storm Flossie, which may become the first such system to hit Hawaii in 21 years, closed ports as it pounded parts of the state with

July 29, 2013
Total Views: 65

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Caterpillar: Implications for the Commodity Supercycle & Shipping Markets

If Jim Chanos is correct in his assessment of Caterpillar and the commodity supercycle, particularly the mining business, the implications for dry bulk

July 29, 2013
Total Views: 61

Friday, July 26, 2013
Halliburton’s Guilt Doesn’t Absolve BP
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Halliburton’s Guilt Doesn’t Absolve BP

Another Deepwater Horizon aftershock today with Halliburton, the contractor in charge of the cement job that was supposed to keep the Macondo well from blowing

July 26, 2013
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Halliburton to Plead Guilty to Destroying 2010 Oil Spill Evidence
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Halliburton to Plead Guilty to Destroying 2010 Oil Spill Evidence

A Halliburton Co. unit will plead guilty to destroying tests on cement work done on a BP Plc-owned oil well that exploded and caused the 2010 Gulf of Mexico

July 26, 2013
Total Views: 61

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
hercules 265 well control incident
Offshore

Hercules Jackup Suffers Loss of Well Control in U.S. Gulf of Mexico [INCIDENT PHOTOS]

Hercules Offshore (NASDAQ: HERO) reported Tuesday that it is experiencing a well control incident on its jackup drilling rig, Hercules 265, in the U.S. Gulf of

July 23, 2013
Total Views: 456

Monday, July 22, 2013
IMO Secretary-General Emeritus, Dr. C.P. Srivastava, KCMG Dies at Age 93
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IMO Secretary-General Emeritus, Dr. C.P. Srivastava, KCMG Dies at Age 93

The International Maritime Organization has issued a statement that IMO Secretary-General Emeritus, Dr. C.P. Srivastava, KCMG, has died in Italy at the age of

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 128

Sunday, July 21, 2013
swiber offshore support vessel
Offshore

Southeast Asia’s Oilfield Service Minnows Come Of Age

By Rujun Shen and Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Reuters) – From hauling rigs to delivering toilet paper, firms from Southeast Asia are

July 21, 2013
Total Views: 107

worlds largest engine
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Emma Maersk’s Wärtsilä-Sulzer Super Ship Engine – Part 2

A look "under the hood" of the World's Largest container ship ever built. The engine that powers the Emma

July 21, 2013
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
EUNAVFOR: MV Albedo Crew Whereabouts Still Unknown
Piracy

EUNAVFOR: MV Albedo Crew Whereabouts Still Unknown

Overflight shows pirates still hold the FV Naham 3 but still no signs of missing MV Albedo

July 18, 2013
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MV Shansi
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India Grants Extension To Iranian Shipping Underwriters

By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, July 18 (Reuters) – India has extended a temporary approval to Iranian underwriters Kish P&I Club and Moallem Insurance Co

July 18, 2013
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Seadrill Semi-Rig West Pegasus
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Italy and Malta Sign Accord on Mediterranean Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

Italy and Malta’s prime ministers reached an agreement today for joint oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea between the islands of Sicily

July 15, 2013
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Pirate Kidnappings Surge in Waters Off Nigeria as Attacks Spread
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Pirate Kidnappings Surge in Waters Off Nigeria as Attacks Spread

Kidnappings of sailors on merchant ships in waters off Nigeria and nearby countries surged in the first half as pirates attacked a broader range of vessels and

July 15, 2013
Total Views: 81

Thursday, July 11, 2013
Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge suez canal ship shipping capesize bulk carrier
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LNG and Product Ships Seen Rising If Egypt Turmoil Affects Canal

Rates to ship liquefied natural gas and petroleum products would jump if turmoil in Egypt disrupts the Suez Canal, extending the historical effect on crude-oil

July 11, 2013
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
MV Albedo Lifeboats Spotted on Beach, No Signs of Missing Crew
Piracy

MV Albedo Lifeboats Spotted on Beach, No Signs of Missing Crew

Two lifeboats from the pirated MV Albedo have been found washed up on a Somali beach just north of where the ship sank, but there are still no signs of the 15

July 10, 2013
Total Views: 187

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Dock Workers Strike At Brazil’s Santos Port

SAO PAULO, July 10 (Reuters) – Dock workers at Brazil’s key shipping port of Santos, the largest in South America, started a 24-hour strike on

July 10, 2013
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Three Somalis Convicted Of Piracy, Murder in S/V Quest Attack Off Oman
Piracy

Three Somalis Convicted Of Piracy, Murder in S/V Quest Attack Off Oman

Three Somalis were convicted on Monday of piracy, kidnapping and murder in the 2011 shooting deaths of four Americans sailing in the Indian Ocean off of Oman

July 9, 2013
Total Views: 161

BSEE Director James Watson to Lead ABS America’s Division
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BSEE Director James Watson to Lead ABS America’s Division

The American Bureau of Shipping announced Tuesday that James A. Watson, Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), will join ABS as

July 9, 2013
Total Views: 126

Monday, July 8, 2013
Strike Blocking Some German Canals Set To Spread, Union Says
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Strike Blocking Some German Canals Set To Spread, Union Says

A strike by canal workers that has blocked cargo shipping in west and south Germany is set to spread to other parts of the country, the trade union leading the

July 8, 2013
Total Views: 84