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Monday, February 4, 2013
MT Gascogne
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French Tanker Hijacked Off Ivory Coast

Update: Port officials from the port of Abidjan have confirmed that the M/T Gascogne was in fact hijacked by pirates while in international waters. Ivory Coast

Monday, February 4, 2013
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News

Stena Bulk and Golden Agri-Resources Form Product Tanker Joint Venture

Stena Bulk A/B and palm oil production giant Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (GAR) announced today they have set up a new 50-50  joint venture to take over four

February 4, 2013
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News

Once an Exporter, Egypt Will Soon be Importing Liquefied Natural Gas

Egypt will award a license to import liquefied natural gas within two weeks as the nation’s users prepare to buy in the fuel for the first time. Egyptian

February 4, 2013
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Finance

MISC Berhad Makes Biggest Jump in 14 Years on Takeover Offer

(Bloomberg) — MISC Bhd., the world’s second-largest liquefied natural gas shipper, surged the most in more than 14 years in Kuala Lumpur stock

February 4, 2013
Total Views: 75

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News

Int’l Chamber of Shipping Calls Bullsh*t on Suez Canal Toll Increases

With the shipping industry facing its toughest market conditions seen in about a quarter century, the London-based International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)

February 4, 2013
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Environmentalists Say Arctic Nations’ Oil Spill Plans are Too Vague and Little Practical Value

By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Plans by Arctic nations to start cooperating over oil spills are vague and fail to

February 4, 2013
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
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SMIT Borneo Crane Barge Arrives in the Philippines

The Crane barge, SMIT Borneo, arrived off the coast of Palawan province in the Philippines from Singapore today.  This vessel will be used to remove USS

February 3, 2013
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East Coast Dock Workers Agree to New Contract Eliminating Strike Concerns
Ports

East Coast Dock Workers Agree to New Contract Eliminating Strike Concerns

By Brooke Sutherland (Bloomberg) — The International Longshoremen’s Association agreed to a new labor contract, ending 11 months of negotiations

February 3, 2013
Total Views: 5

Saturday, February 2, 2013
Emma Maersk Takes on Water Near Suez Canal, But is NOT in Danger of Sinking
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Emma Maersk Takes on Water Near Suez Canal, But is NOT in Danger of Sinking

UPDATE: Emma Maersk out for months, Maersk Line says. Original: The mighty Emma Maersk, once the world’s largest containership by TEU capacity, was

February 2, 2013
Total Views: 252

M/V saigon queen
News

Body Found in Maldives, Identified as Crewmember from Sunken M/V Saigon Queen

Skeletal remains, blue coveralls, and a sun-bleached life jacket emblazoned with the words SAIGON QUEEN were recently found on a beach in the Maldives.

February 2, 2013
Total Views: 7

Friday, February 1, 2013
British Progress BP VLCC Very Large Crude Carrier
News

For VLCC Owners, “Another Week of Pain Beckons”

(Bloomberg) — Losses widened for the largest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia, the industry’s busiest trade route, as a surplus of

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 42

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Friday, February 1, 2013
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Multimedia

Maersk Group CEO on Chinese Imports – Most Dynamic Trade Development in the World [INTERVIEW]

In an interview with CNN, Maersk Group CEO Nils Anderson discusses the ever-changing, and difficult world of global shipping and the newly evolving Chinese

February 1, 2013
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News

Ore, Coal Arbitrages Seen Exceeding Chinese GDP for Ship Demand

(Bloomberg) — Price arbitrages that make it profitable for traders to ship coal and iron ore to China may become more important in determining ship

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 5

scorpio tankers
Finance

Scorpio Finalizes $130 Million Deal for 4 New Tankers, Evercore Reiterates Overweight Rating

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced today that it has finalized their agreement with SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. of South Korea (SPP) for the

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 2

Cap Finistère ropax ferry
News

RoPax Ferry “Cap Finistère” Receives The First Voluntary SEEMP Notation

Bureau Veritas has issued the first voluntary SEEMP notation to the 1,500 passenger ro-pax ferry ‘Cap Finistere’, operated by the European ferry

February 1, 2013
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News

Suez Canal Seen Kept Open by Egyptian Army as Ship Agent Suspends Service

(Bloomberg) — Egypt’s army is maintaining shipping services through the Suez Canal, which handles about 8 percent of world trade, amid unrest

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 31

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Friday, February 1, 2013
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Panama Canal Expansion Will Likely Be Central to US LNG Export Trade

(Bloomberg) — Six years after the Panama Canal began a $5.25 billion expansion to capture shipments of Asian-made goods to the U.S. East Coast, the flow

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 17

Strolling the Bridge of the Ebba Maersk, Underway on a 397-Meter Container Ship [VIDEO]
Blog

Strolling the Bridge of the Ebba Maersk, Underway on a 397-Meter Container Ship [VIDEO]

– By Jonathan Wichmann Making a 170,794 ton container ship behave like a trained poodle is what Hans Peter Hansen does. He’s a harbour pilot and

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 35

seadrill
Finance

Seadrill Shares Fall on Increased Deepwater Rig Downtime and Delays

(Bloomberg) — Seadrill Ltd., controlled by Norway’s John Fredriksen, dropped the most in two months in Oslo after downtime for its deepwater rigs

February 1, 2013
Total Views: 2

Thursday, January 31, 2013
Caption Contest – “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”
Blog

Caption Contest – “We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat”

This series of images were allegedly taken by a fisherman off the coast of Panama. Rumor has it… the boat sank, the fisherman were rescued, and the

January 31, 2013
Total Views: 16

Private Equity Steers Blohm + Voss Towards Luxury Yachts
Shipbuilding

Private Equity Steers Blohm + Voss Towards Luxury Yachts

By Eyk Henning FRANKFURT–London-based private equity firm Star Capital Partners Ltd. is pursuing a deal that will allow it to turn one of the oldest

January 31, 2013
Total Views: 48

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