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Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Technip Awarded Installation Work at ExxonMobil’s Hadrian Prospect, One of the Largest Finds in the GoM

Technip announced today that they had been awarded a subsea installation contract by ExxonMobil for the Hadrian South natural gas project in the Gulf of Mexico

March 1, 2012
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Engineering News

A New LNG-Powered Sea Tractor, Delivering Fish Food off Norway

Ordered from Rolls-Royce by Norwegian company Eidsvaag AS, the NVC 401 Forage Carrier’s sole purpose is to deliver fish food. This LNG-powered ship

March 1, 2012
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Banner year for APM Terminals, Looks to Invest $3 Billion in Port Infrastructure Projects

The Hague, Netherlands – APM Terminals, the Hague-based global port operator, yesterday reported record breaking annual results for 2011. A revenue

March 1, 2012
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
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Engineering News

Record Earnings in 2011 for China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding [REPORT]

SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. (YSHLF, 911609.TW, BS6.SG) posted a 24% rise in its fourth quarter net profit, capping a

February 29, 2012
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Time to Get Down to Business at Shipping 2012
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Time to Get Down to Business at Shipping 2012

19 days from today, maritime industry professionals from around North America, and in fact the world, will be converging on Stamford, Connecticut for one of

February 29, 2012
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Teekay Completes Acquisition of Maersk’s Fleet of LNG Carriers [VIDEO]
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Teekay Completes Acquisition of Maersk’s Fleet of LNG Carriers [VIDEO]

In October 2011, Teekay agreed to acquire the Maersk LNG fleet as part of a joint venture with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation.  To finance this $1.4

February 29, 2012
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“Boat Breakages, People Breakages and Very Fast Yachting”…Update from the Volvo Ocean Race

The latest update from the South Pacific Ocean where the Volvo Ocean Race is racing hard and fast at around 20 knots of boatspeed.  3000 miles to go until

February 29, 2012
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Maersk’s Grandson Takes Over as CEO of Svitzer

COPENHAGEN (Dow Jones)–Danish industrial conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) said Wednesday it has appointed Robert Maersk Uggla as the new

February 29, 2012
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Shipment Didn’t Arrive on Time? Here are 9 Possible Reasons Why

– By Lauga Oskarsdottir, MTS Logistics It can be extremely frustrating when your shipment does not arrive on time. Estimated transit time is meant to be

February 29, 2012
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AET Plans to Take Delivery of Additional Lightering Support Vessels

AET – one of the world’s largest tanker owner-operators and provider of lightering support services in the US Gulf – will take delivery of

February 29, 2012
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Damen Tugboat Delivered from China to Buenos Aires on Her Own Bottom

After what must have been a rather miserable 2-month delivery from China, Argentinian towage and harbor company Remolcadores Unidos Argentinos (RUA) has just

February 29, 2012
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MV Rena’s Senior Officers Plead Guilty in New Zealand Court
Lifesaving Incidents

MV Rena’s Senior Officers Plead Guilty in New Zealand Court

The Master and Second Officer of the cargo vessel Rena today pleaded guilty to 10 out of the 11 charges laid by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) against the men

February 29, 2012
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Finance

Impairment Charge Hits Seadrill in Q4, Stock Price Sits at Highest Level Ever

(Dow Jones) Seadrill Ltd. (SDRL, SDRL.OS) swung to a fourth-quarter loss as the offshore-drilling contractor booked a hefty impairment charge. However, the

February 29, 2012
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Wärtsilä Signs 10-year License Extension with HHI
Engineering News

Wärtsilä Signs 10-year License Extension with HHI

Wärtsilä said today that it has signed a ten year extension to a license agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine and Machinery Division to

February 29, 2012
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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Sleeping With Your Containers – The Greenest Way to Travel

– By Feray Yuksekbas Kavas, Sales Executive, MTS Logistics What if I told you that there is a great option to travel other than flying, for those of

February 28, 2012
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Costa Allegra Update: Tugs Reach Stricken Cruise Ship

Costa Allegra Update: Tugs Reach Stricken Cruise Ship

Two tugs have joined the Costa Allegra and will help tow the broken down cruise ship to the Island of Mahe, Seychelles, the cruise ship owner, Costa Crociere,

February 28, 2012
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The Graveyard of Giants: A history of ship breaking in Bangladesh
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The Graveyard of Giants: A history of ship breaking in Bangladesh

By Jan Møller Hansen Ship breaking in Bangladesh started back in 1960 when the Bay of Bengal was struck by a cyclone, which left a giant cargo ship beached

February 28, 2012
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Hyundai Merchant Marine Expresses Concern with Soaring Bunker Fuel Prices

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. (011220.SE), South Korea’s second-largest shipping firm by sales, expects the U.S. dollar to weaken

February 28, 2012
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Finance

Rowan (NYSE:RDC) Reports Increased Rig Utilization and Day Rates

(Dow Jones) Rowan Cos.’s (RDC) fourth-quarter earnings fell 21% as the offshore drilling company reported lower contributions from discontinued

February 28, 2012
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Finance

Transocean Shares Up 32% Since New Years, Impairment Factors in Q4 Loss

Transocean Ltd.’s (RIG) fourth-quarter loss widened sharply as the offshore-oil driller reported higher charges, mostly due to impairment, though revenue

February 28, 2012
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