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Friday, June 21, 2013
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Baltic Dry Index Climbs to Highest Level of 2013

June 21 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, touched a high for

Friday, June 21, 2013
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ENI and Rosneft Declare Commitment to Sustainable Arctic Offshore Development

At the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum today, Rosneft and Eni signed a Declaration on Protection of the Environment and Biodiversity for Oil and

June 21, 2013
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Gazprom Announces Plan to Build 13 Ice-Class LNG Carriers, New Strategic Partnerships

  In St. Petersburg, Russia, it was a day of signatures and handshakes as strategic partnerships were formed between Russian energy major Gazprom, JSC

June 21, 2013
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Rosneft Plans “Unprecendented” Oil Supply Contract with China

Russia's Rosneft has agreed to a $270 billion deal to double oil supplies to

June 21, 2013
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
STX Pan Ocean Seeks Protection From US Creditors
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STX Pan Ocean Seeks Protection From US Creditors

The bulk shipper STX Pan Ocean Co Ltd filed for protection under U.S. bankruptcy law on Thursday to shield its assets from creditors in the United States, less

June 20, 2013
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Incredible Photos and Video of Massive Louisiana Waterspout
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Incredible Photos and Video of Massive Louisiana Waterspout

A MASSIVE waterspout roared just offshore Grand Isle, LA on

June 20, 2013
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
USS Guardian Investigation Reflects Lack of Leadership and Situational Awareness
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USS Guardian Investigation Reflects Lack of Leadership and Situational Awareness

“USS Guardian leadership and watch teams failed to adhere to prudent, safe, and sound navigation principles which would have alerted them to approaching

June 20, 2013
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MAIB Issues Final Report on 2011 Singapore Strait Containership Collision
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MAIB Issues Final Report on 2011 Singapore Strait Containership Collision

The U.K.'s MAIB has released its final report on an investigation into a December 2011 collision between two containerships near the Singapore Strait, slamming

June 20, 2013
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MV Asian Express – Dramatic Rescue Caught on Tape
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MV Asian Express – Dramatic Rescue Caught on Tape

Earlier in June the Indian Coast Guard rescued 22 crew members the sinking Asian Express off the west coast of India and, as it turns out, the rescue was all

June 20, 2013
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German Shipping Companies Plan Alliances

Half of Germany's maritime shipping companies plan to enter alliances with peers or deepen existing pacts in the next few months to counter overcapacity and

June 20, 2013
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Oil Sheen Spotted Near Baltic Ace Shipwreck
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Oil Sheen Spotted Near Baltic Ace Shipwreck

The Baltic Ace sank Dec. 5th after colliding with containership near the entrance to a busy shipping lane leading to the Port of Rotterdam, killing eleven

June 20, 2013
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
MOL Comfort – Is Container Weight the Issue? [OP/ED]
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MOL Comfort – Is Container Weight the Issue? [OP/ED]

How on earth does a 5 year old 90,000 ton containership, built by one of Japan’s finest shipyards and operated by a tip-top liner company, come to be

June 20, 2013
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Seadrill Orders $460 Million in New Jack-Up Rigs

Seadrill announced today they have awarded $460 million in new build contracts to Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC Offshore) in China for the construction of two high

June 20, 2013
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Eugen Maersk Containership Reports Cargo Fire

In an emailed statement this morning, Maersk Line confirms that one of their largest containerships, the 397 meter, 11,000 TEU Eugen Maersk caught fire on 18

June 20, 2013
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LNG Market Faces Period of “Unprecedented” Tightness – IEA

(Bloomberg) — Global liquefied natural gas markets will face “unprecedented” tightness this year and next as incremental LNG demand from Asia

June 20, 2013
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MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]
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MOL Comfort Breaks In Two Off Yemen, Salvage Firm Contracted [UPDATE 6]

The MRCC in Mumbai has just tweeted saying that the sections are still afloat and are being monitored.

June 20, 2013
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
MARAD: U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Industry is $36 Billion Important
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MARAD: U.S. Shipbuilding and Repair Industry is $36 Billion Important

U.S. shipyards in 2011 supported $36 billion in gross domestic product, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s

June 19, 2013
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Horizon Lines Seeking Foreign Yard for Dual Fuel Conversions
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Horizon Lines Seeking Foreign Yard for Dual Fuel Conversions

Horizon Lines is in the preliminary stages of converting two of its Jones Act-qualified, steam-powered containerships to the use of dual fuel... at a foreign

June 19, 2013
Total Views: 109

Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship
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Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship

Australian ferry builder Incat Tasmania claims to have built the world's fast ship, which also so happens to be the first high speed dual-fuel vehicle and

June 19, 2013
Total Views: 1149

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gCaptain Reaches Major Milestone

A big high-five to the gCaptain community today as we’re happy to report we’ve blazed past a huge milestone for our website… Over the past

June 19, 2013
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SPOTD: Dockwise Delivers Lucius Spar on Board Mighty Servant 1

Today’s ship photo of the day comes from Netherlands-based heavy lift operator, Dockwise (a new subsidiary of Boskalis).  Their semi-submersible heavy

June 19, 2013
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