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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Moroccan Authorities Refuse Kurdish Tanker Hauling Disputed Crude
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Moroccan Authorities Refuse Kurdish Tanker Hauling Disputed Crude

Iraqi Kurdistan's bid to sell its first tanker of crude oil appeared to suffer its second setback in as many weeks on Thursday after the ship left a port in

Thursday, June 5, 2014
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News

Dry Bulk Shippers Look Forward to El Niño Disruptions

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) – A potential El Nino weather phenomenon, which could wreak havoc on global crops, is set to disrupt shipping

June 5, 2014
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WATCH: Chinese Ship Runs Over and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat
Interesting

WATCH: Chinese Ship Runs Over and Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat

On 26 May 2014, a steel-hulled Chinese fishing vessel chased down and ran over Vietnamese fishing boat DNa 90152 approximately 150 nautical miles off the

June 5, 2014
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Total Signs 10-Year Deal to Support Asian LNG Hub

Total announced today the signing of a 10-year LNG sale and purchase agreement with Pavilion Gas, the Singapore-based LNG distribution and trading house.

June 5, 2014
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Bluewater’s Turret Mooring System Selected for Kaombo FPSOs

Netherlands-based single point mooring specialist Bluewater Energy Services B.V. has been contracted today by Saipem for the engineering, procurement and

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 311

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News

Ship Operators Propose Drones to Hunt Down Emissions Violators

The world’s biggest shipping companies will call on authorities to deploy drones in enforcing new pollution controls that may tempt competitors to use

June 5, 2014
Total Views: 108

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Cruise Ships

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained

News

Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two

News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors

Navy

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors

By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval

Accidents

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire

Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely


Thursday, June 5, 2014
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Finance

Indonesian Shipper Trada Maritime At Risk of Default on $31 Million Debt

JAKARTA, June 5 (Reuters) – Indonesian shipping company PT Trada Maritime Tbk is at risk of defaulting on its debt of around $31 million to the

June 5, 2014
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
GoPro Video from Inside a Sinking Ship is Scary As Hell
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GoPro Video from Inside a Sinking Ship is Scary As Hell

The chilling film was shot aboard The Pocahontas, also known as The Danny, using GoPro HD cameras as it sank in Lake Worth in Florida [in February

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 499

Norway Reaches Deal To Keep $20 Billion North Sea Project On Track
Offshore

Norway Reaches Deal To Keep $20 Billion North Sea Project On Track

The electrification of Norwegian oil platforms in an area of the North Sea with power from the shore must be completed by 2022, the country's parliament said

June 4, 2014
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Oceanografia SA Chief Executive Officer Amado Yanez
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Oceanografia CEO Said to Post Bail After Citigroup Fraud Arrest

By Ben Bain and Nacha Cattan June 4 (Bloomberg) — Oceanografia SA Chief Executive Officer Amado Yanez posted bail after his arrest on charges related to

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 79

Industry Stakeholders Team Up to Develop LNG-Fuelled Ultra-Large Containerships
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Industry Stakeholders Team Up to Develop LNG-Fuelled Ultra-Large Containerships

At the Posidonia conference being held this week in Athens, Greece, Capital Ship Management Corporation announced a new Joint Development Project with

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 57

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U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami
Cruise Ships

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained

Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage
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Finnish Court Jails Cargo Ship Captain, Crew Member for Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage

A Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records
News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors
Navy

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors

By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire
Accidents

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire

Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely


Wednesday, June 4, 2014
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Finance

Maersk Completes $5.1 Billion Refinance

A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S announced today the successful completion of a USD $5.1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility with a selected group of

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 89

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News

Statoil Cancels Diamond Offshore Rig Contract 8 Months Early

OSLO, June 4 (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil has cancelled a rig contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc eight months earlier than expected, a

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 101

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Rem Offshore Orders Extremely Powerful New Offshore Construction Vessel

Rem Offshore announced today a contract has been signed with VARD for the design and construction of a new immensely powerful offshore construction and

June 4, 2014
Total Views: 208

Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
Shipping News

Iron Ore Cargoes at Record as Pilbara Mines “Export Socks Off”

Iron ore shipments from Australia’s Port Hedland expanded to a record in May as mining companies boosted output, helping to push benchmark prices to the

June 4, 2014
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
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News

Cal Dive Sells Shallow Water Diving Fleet

Cal Dive has come a long way since its founders pioneered mixed gas diving in California’s offshore oilfields back in the early 1960s at incredible risk

June 3, 2014
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Corporate News

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The

Corporate News

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The


Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn
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Tanker Hijacking Part of Broader Pattern, Experts Warn

This weekend’s hijacking of an oil tanker in Southeast Asia follows a broader pattern of crime in the region, security experts

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 85

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News

BIMCO: Greek Owners Invest Most in Newbuildings

Greek ship owners are not only the most active nation when it comes to sales and purchases, they are also investing the most in newbuilding contracts,

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 66

EU Regulators Clear Maersk, Nippon Yusen Shipping Alliances

EU Regulators Clear Maersk, Nippon Yusen Shipping Alliances

European Union antitrust regulators have approved an alliance planned by world No. 1 container shipping company AP Moller-Maersk and another that includes

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 63

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News

Lamprell Delivers GustoMSC-Designed “Hydra” to Seajacks

On 2 June, Lamprell, the UAE-based rig builder delivered the GustoMSC NG5500C design jack-up rig Hydra to its client Seajacks on June 2nd. Loaded on to a

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 196

U.S. Senators Set New Bid for Food Aid Overhaul
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U.S. Senators Set New Bid for Food Aid Overhaul

Two U.S. lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to end restrictions on international food aid programs, which they say would free up hundreds of

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 31

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
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News

Maersk Tasked with Finding Hundreds of Missing Containers in Bay of Biscay

Following the loss of over 500 containers this February from the containership Svendborg Maersk during a storm in the Bay of Biscay, French maritime

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 277

Boskalis and Mammoet Start Operation To Raise Baltic Ace Car Carrier
Marine Salvage

Boskalis and Mammoet Start Operation To Raise Baltic Ace Car Carrier

Dutch companies have started a weeks-long operation to raise the Baltic Ace car carrier, which collided with a cargo ship in 2012, killing 11 crew and sending

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 86

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News

Stolen Tugboat Found Half Submerged in Providence River

ABC6 – Providence, RI and New Bedford, MA News, Weather A tugboat that had been reported stolen from the Oyster House pier in East Providence, Rhode

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 145

Monday, June 2, 2014
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News

China Builds Sulawesi Smelters as Ore Export Ban Cuts Jobs

June 3 (Bloomberg) — Since Indonesia banned ore exports, the global nickel industry has been rocked by surging prices, Chinese workers like Zhang Qi

June 2, 2014
Total Views: 271

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News

Oil Tanker Hauling Disputed Crude U-Turns in Atlantic Ocean

By Nayla Razzouk and Khalid Al-Ansary June 3 (Bloomberg) — An oil tanker shipping crude from Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region turned back after

June 2, 2014
Total Views: 62