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Friday, March 8, 2013
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Container Shippers May See Boost in 2013 as European Customers Fill More Asia-Bound Boxes

(Bloomberg) — Europe-to-Asia freight rates will defy a decline in the other direction this year as exports heading east grow faster than imports, helping

Friday, March 8, 2013
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News

GC Rieber’s New Ulstein Subsea CSV Wins Long Term Contract with Ceona

GC Rieber Shipping ASA announced today that they have entered into a charter agreement with Ceona Services (UK) Limited for its high capacity subsea newbuild

March 8, 2013
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Helicopter Medevac: No Easy Day
Blog

Helicopter Medevac: No Easy Day

If you think that a helicopter medical evacuation from a ship is just as easy as an ambulance ride to the hospital, this video from yesterday’s medical

March 8, 2013
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Shipping Executives Arrested in Connection to Six Seafarer Deaths
Grounding Incidents

Shipping Executives Arrested in Connection to Six Seafarer Deaths

Two executives with Mumbai-based Prahitba Shipping have been arrested in connection to six seafarer deaths after the company’s tanker went aground last

March 7, 2013
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Canadian Glaciers Face Irreversible Melt, Study Shows
News

Canadian Glaciers Face Irreversible Melt, Study Shows

By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, March 7 (Reuters) – Canadian glaciers that are the world’s third biggest store of ice after

March 7, 2013
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Finance

Icahn Hopes to Shake Things up at Transocean, Proposes 3 New Board Members

(Bloomberg) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn proposed three new Transocean Ltd. board candidates and said he’d push for a higher dividend after

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 33

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Featured

U.S. Counts Far More Hormuz Ship Transits Than Commercial Tracking Data Shows

American forces have counted nearly 1,000 commercial vessel transits in and out of the Strait of Hormuz in the last two months, according to an official

Shipping

Why Oil’s Not at $200 After the Biggest Supply Shock in History

For decades, oil traders, executives and analysts warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a global economic

News

Billion-Dollar USV Builder Saronic Scores Military Rescue Milestone Near Hormuz

A U.S. Navy-operated autonomous surface vessel (ASV) built by Saronic rescued two U.S. Army aviators after their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed off the coast

Featured

Jan de Nul Wins Contract to Dig Argentina’s $10 Billion Waterway

Belgian dredger Jan de Nul NV and local partner Servimagnus SA won a 25-year contract on Thursday from Argentina’s government to upgrade the nation’s chief

News

U.S. Forces Disable Sanctioned Shadow-Fleet Tanker Bound for Iran

U.S. forces disabled a tanker linked to Iran’s shadow fleet in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, marking the seventh commercial vessel interdicted since


Thursday, March 7, 2013
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Shipbuilding

Scorpio Continues Eco Spree

NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers (STNG) on Thursday announced that it has reached an agreement with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. to construct two larger

March 7, 2013
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News

VLCC Market Will Take At Least 3 More Years to Recover Says Maersk Tankers CEO

(Bloomberg) — The biggest glut since 1996 in the supply of the largest oil tankers means owners will have to wait three more years for rates to recover,

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 50

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Defense

USS Guardian and Crew Honored in US Navy Decommissioning Ceremony

By Lt. Brian Wierzbicki, CTF 76 Public Affairs SASEBO, Japan (NNS) — Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) concluded 23 years of

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 136

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Finance

Pareto Securities Lowers Golar LNG to “Hold” on Reduced Near-Term Outlook

(Bloomberg) — Golar LNG Ltd., an owner of tankers hauling liquefied natural gas, was lowered to “hold” from “buy” at Pareto

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 38

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Incidents

Crewmember Still Missing After Blast on Board Chemical Tanker Harbour Krystal

Yesterday morning, the chemical tanker Harbour Krystal suffered an explosion and subsequent fire while sailing northbound off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal.

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 88

Most Read

U.S. Counts Far More Hormuz Ship Transits Than Commercial Tracking Data Shows
Featured

U.S. Counts Far More Hormuz Ship Transits Than Commercial Tracking Data Shows

American forces have counted nearly 1,000 commercial vessel transits in and out of the Strait of Hormuz in the last two months, according to an official

Why Oil’s Not at $200 After the Biggest Supply Shock in History
Shipping

Why Oil’s Not at $200 After the Biggest Supply Shock in History

For decades, oil traders, executives and analysts warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a global economic

Billion-Dollar USV Builder Saronic Scores Military Rescue Milestone Near Hormuz
News

Billion-Dollar USV Builder Saronic Scores Military Rescue Milestone Near Hormuz

A U.S. Navy-operated autonomous surface vessel (ASV) built by Saronic rescued two U.S. Army aviators after their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed off the coast

Jan de Nul Wins Contract to Dig Argentina’s $10 Billion Waterway
Featured

Jan de Nul Wins Contract to Dig Argentina’s $10 Billion Waterway

Belgian dredger Jan de Nul NV and local partner Servimagnus SA won a 25-year contract on Thursday from Argentina’s government to upgrade the nation’s chief

U.S. Forces Disable Sanctioned Shadow-Fleet Tanker Bound for Iran
News

U.S. Forces Disable Sanctioned Shadow-Fleet Tanker Bound for Iran

U.S. forces disabled a tanker linked to Iran’s shadow fleet in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, marking the seventh commercial vessel interdicted since


Thursday, March 7, 2013
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News

Captain, Chief Engineer, and 2nd Engineer Kidnapped Off Nigeria

ABUJA (Reuters) – Pirates attacked an oil industry supply vessel in Nigerian waters this week and kidnapped three crew, security sources said on

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 93

DP World Continues Divestment Streak, Exits Hong Kong
News

DP World Continues Divestment Streak, Exits Hong Kong

By Dinesh Nair DUBAI (Reuters) – Ports operator DP World Limited is selling its stakes in two container terminals and a logistics centre in Hong Kong for

March 7, 2013
Total Views: 82

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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News

Pirate Label or Not, Sea Shepherd Still in Hot Pursuit

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society says that they are once again in hot pursuit of the Japanese Institute for Cetacean Research fleet as they return to the

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 133

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Engineering News

CAT Engines to Power Berkut, Russia’s Largest Offshore Platform

Caterpillar Oil and Gas announced today that Russia’s largest offshore oil and gas platform has been outfitted with BeCat® 3500 diesel generator

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 412

Guantanamo Bound Barge Loses 22 Containers Overboard
Interesting

Guantanamo Bound Barge Loses 22 Containers Overboard

MIAMI —  The Coast Guard this week is responding to a report of 22 containers lost overboard from a TransAtlantic-operated barge about 18 miles east

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 346

Corporate News

June 8, 2026

ABS Sets Out Technical View on IMO Mid-Term Measures and Pathway to Decarbonization

In an open letter to the industry, ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime decarbonization.

June 8, 2026

Wallem managed bulk carrier rescues two Filipino fishermen from sinking vessel

Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has released details of an incident in May when a ship under its management rescued two Filipino fishermen from their sinking

June 3, 2026

VIKING Pentagon Star provides rapid escape route from the water in disaster scenarios  

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured its first orders for VIKING Pentagon Star – a new mass rescue device designed to enable rapid recovery of large numbers of people

June 2, 2026

The future starts here

Damen’s Fuel Flexible Tugs are designed to meet the requirements of today and tomorrow in equal measure Of all the challenges facing the maritime industry, perhaps the one that

June 2, 2026

Resolve Marine Releases 2025 Sustainability Report

The Company’s Environmental, Social and Governance Programs Continue Their Positive Global Impact Resolve Marine, a global leader in innovative marine solutions,

May 27, 2026

Blue Water Marine Capital and Horizon Offshore Services Announce Strategic Cross-Purchase Agreement

Blue Water Marine Capital, headquartered in Linthicum, Maryland, and Horizon Offshore Services, based in Houston, Texas, are pleased to announce the successful completion of a 25%

May 22, 2026

Sustainable shipping without the spin

To meet the IMO’s emissions reduction targets, maritime industry commitment must extend to delivering greater data transparency and measurable action to prevent decarb projects

May 21, 2026

Industry?First ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange Launches Strengthening Greek-U.S. Maritime Technology Collaboration

In an industry first, ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centers in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on

Corporate News

June 8, 2026

ABS Sets Out Technical View on IMO Mid-Term Measures and Pathway to Decarbonization

In an open letter to the industry, ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime decarbonization.

June 8, 2026

Wallem managed bulk carrier rescues two Filipino fishermen from sinking vessel

Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has released details of an incident in May when a ship under its management rescued two Filipino fishermen from their sinking

June 3, 2026

VIKING Pentagon Star provides rapid escape route from the water in disaster scenarios  

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured its first orders for VIKING Pentagon Star – a new mass rescue device designed to enable rapid recovery of large numbers of people

June 2, 2026

The future starts here

Damen’s Fuel Flexible Tugs are designed to meet the requirements of today and tomorrow in equal measure Of all the challenges facing the maritime industry, perhaps the one that

June 2, 2026

Resolve Marine Releases 2025 Sustainability Report

The Company’s Environmental, Social and Governance Programs Continue Their Positive Global Impact Resolve Marine, a global leader in innovative marine solutions,

May 27, 2026

Blue Water Marine Capital and Horizon Offshore Services Announce Strategic Cross-Purchase Agreement

Blue Water Marine Capital, headquartered in Linthicum, Maryland, and Horizon Offshore Services, based in Houston, Texas, are pleased to announce the successful completion of a 25%

May 22, 2026

Sustainable shipping without the spin

To meet the IMO’s emissions reduction targets, maritime industry commitment must extend to delivering greater data transparency and measurable action to prevent decarb projects

May 21, 2026

Industry?First ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange Launches Strengthening Greek-U.S. Maritime Technology Collaboration

In an industry first, ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centers in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on


Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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News

Petrobras Puts the Freeze on All New Deepwater Rig Leases

(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA, the world’s largest deep-water oil producer, will stop leasing new rigs as it struggles to contain costs and

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 91

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Finance

Mitsubishi Plans $750 Million Private-Equity Shipping Fund

(Bloomberg) — A Mitsubishi Corp. subsidiary plans to seek $750 million for a fund managed by former General Electric Co. shipping-team members that will

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 98

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Multimedia

Maersk Line CEO Provides Keynote Speech at TPM 2013 [VIDEO]

Maersk Line’s CEO Soren Skou kicks off TPM 2013 with the keynote speech. Watch it

March 6, 2013
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News

Global Shipments of Iron Ore Expected to Increase 39%, Yet Dry Bulk Market Still Looks Unprofitable

(Bloomberg) — A 39 percent jump in iron-ore cargoes over the next three years will fail to offset a surplus of the biggest ships hauling the steelmaking

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 56

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News

“Blue Power” Platform Supply Vessel Delivered by Ulstein Verft

Ulstein Verft delivered Blue Power today, the third of six medium-sized Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels (PSV) to Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 595

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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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Finance

Danish Shipper Norden Just Barely Makes a Fourth Quarter Profit

COPENHAGEN, March 6 (Reuters) – Danish shipping company Norden on Wednesday reported a slim fourth quarter operating profit but said it expected markets

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 21

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Finance

All Metrics Point Toward Sustained Prosperity for Bourbon, Fleet Growth Continues

By James Regan and Benjamin Mallet PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) – France’s Bourbon SA, which supplies ships for the oil and gas industry, sees

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 58

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News

Once a Major Exporter, Indonesia Will Soon Import LNG to Keep Up with Demand

(Bloomberg) — Indonesia, the world’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, will start importing the fuel by 2018 to meet increasing

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 57

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Ship Photo of The Day – It’s Not All Broken Tows, All The Time

Ship Photo of The Day – It’s Not All Broken Tows, All The Time

Today’s ship photo is to remind us that the vast majority of ocean towing operations go off without a hitch. It’s almost hard to believe

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 80

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Multimedia

Wearing Jeans, Ship’s Captain Jumps into Water Basket with 14-Foot Great White Shark [VIDEO]

The non-profit ocean research group OCEARCH is at it again, doing good things for mother nature. On 3 March, their team captured, tagged, studied, and released

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 49