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Wednesday, May 9, 2007
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Hidden Scoop

Here are some of the upcoming Discoverer posts. Be sure to vote on the ones you like! Will Virginia soon be entertaining big offers for its port terminals? The

Wednesday, May 9, 2007
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Friday, May 4, 2007
Incidents

New Yorkers call 911 on Dockwise Ship

Citizens were quick to call 911 after witnessing the Dockwise Swan’s ballasting operation in New York harbor. Attempting to deliver dredging equipment

May 4, 2007
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Strait of Hormuz: Mines and Dual Transit Regime Complicate Return to Normal

The Strait of Hormuz is open again, but shipping companies are returning to a waterway that looks very different from the one that existed before the war.

Defense

Construction Starts on First Arctic Security Cutter in Finland, Marking Major Expansion of U.S. Icebreaking Fleet

Construction of the first Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the U.S. Coast Guard began on Tuesday at Sata Shipbuilding’s yard in Pori, Finland, marking the

Shipping

Oil Keeps Flowing Through Hormuz Despite Iran Saying It’s Shut

By Weilun Soon and Julian Lee Jun 21, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Millions of barrels of oil continued to flow through the Strait of Hormuz this weekend even

Shipping

Oil Tanker Booked in Persian Gulf at 897% of Benchmark Rate

One of the world’s biggest operators of supertankers has provisionally booked a vessel to transport oil from the Persian Gulf to India at nearly nine times

News

Containership Fire Breaks Out Every 17 Days as Misdeclared Cargo Remains Major Threat

A container ship fire now occurs somewhere in the world roughly every 17 days, highlighting the persistent danger posed by misdeclared and undeclared dangerous