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Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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Saudi Arabia Suspends Oil Exports Through Bab-el-Mandeb Strait After Houthi Attacks

By Rania El Gamal DUBAI, July 26 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was suspending oil shipments through a strategic Red Sea lane after

July 25, 2018
Total Views: 161

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Saudi Tanker Damaged in Houthi Attack Off Yemen coast

RIYADH, July 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, causing slight damage, an Arab coalition said on Wednesday,

July 25, 2018
Total Views: 23

Monday, July 23, 2018
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Trump’s War of Words With Iran Shines Spotlight on Vital Oil Route

By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — The war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Iran over oil exports and sanctions is

July 23, 2018
Total Views: 28

Tuesday, July 10, 2018
ships at anchor
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BIMCO: 2018 Has Been ‘Historically Bad’ for Crude Oil Tankers

The first half of 2018 has been a historically bad year for crude oil tankers as earnings hit their lowest level on record in heavy loss-making territory,

July 10, 2018
Total Views: 92

Thursday, July 5, 2018
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U.S. Navy Ready to Protect Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Threat

By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy stands ready to ensure free navigation and the flow of commerce, the U.S.

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 56

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Strait of Hormuz: The World’s Most Important Oil Artery

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) – With a third of the world’s sea-borne oil passing through it every day, the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic artery

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 44

Thursday, June 7, 2018
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Venezuela’s PDVSA Takes First Step to Ease Huge Oil Export Backlog

  By Marianna Parraga and Mircely Guanipa HOUSTON/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, June 7 (Reuters) – Venezuela has begun testing seaborne oil transfers

June 7, 2018
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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Venezuela Faces Hurdles Clearing 24 Million Barrel Backlog at Ports

By Marianna Parraga June 6 (Reuters) – Venezuela is nearly a month behind in shipping crude to customers from its main oil export port, according to

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 55

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
BW LPG Makes $1.1 Billion Offer to Buy Dorian LPG
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BW LPG Makes $1.1 Billion Offer to Buy Dorian LPG

OSLO, May 29 (Reuters) – The world’s largest liquid petroleum gas (LPG) shipper, Norway’s BW LPG, is offering to buy competitor Dorian LPG in

May 29, 2018
Total Views: 169

Friday, May 18, 2018
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Dallas Company Secures Permits to Expand Crude Export Hub at Texas’ Port of Brownsville

By Jarrett Renshaw and Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) – Jupiter MLP LLC, a Dallas-based logistics company, has secured permits to expand

May 18, 2018
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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Maersk Tankers to Wind Down Customer Agreements in Iran

COPENHAGEN, May 16 (Reuters) – Danish oil product tanker operator Maersk Tankers said on Wednesday it would wind down its customer agreements in Iran by

May 16, 2018
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Tanker’s Hull Gashed in Collision with Fishing Vessel Off New York
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Tanker’s Hull Gashed in Collision with Fishing Vessel Off New York

The U.S. Coast Guard’s New York sector responded to collision Saturday between a loaded crude oil tanker and a commercial fishing vessel which left the

May 15, 2018
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, May 8, 2018
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Iran Oil Exports to Europe, Asia At Risk with Trump’s Decision

By Jessica Resnick-Ault, Jane Chung and Osamu Tsukimori NEW YORK/SEOUL/TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) – Iran’s exports of oil to China, Europe and other

May 8, 2018
Total Views: 26

Monday, May 7, 2018
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
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Iran Says New Sanctions Would Not Stifle its Oil Industry

By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA, May 7 (Reuters) – The Iranian oil industry will continue to develop even if the United States pulls out of the 2015 nuclear

May 7, 2018
Total Views: 32

Thursday, April 26, 2018
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Lego Wealth Fund Will Exit Tankers Investment After Loss

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — Kirk Kapital, a wealth fund owned by members of the Lego family, will sell its five product tankers after the vessels

April 26, 2018
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
tankers collide off Singapore
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Butane Leaks After Very Large Gas Carrier and Tanker Collide Singapore -AIS Replay

By Roslan Khasawneh and Seng Li Peng SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it is investigating a

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 225

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Crowley Completes Acquisition of SeaRiver Tankers

Crowley Alaska Tankers, a division of Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corp, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of three tankers from

April 17, 2018
Total Views: 169

Sunday, April 15, 2018
What’s the best color to paint a ship? The answer might surprise you!
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What’s the best color to paint a ship? The answer might surprise you!

In his well reviewed 2007 book The Tankship Tromedy, Former MIT Naval Architecture professor and ship owner Jack Devanney has strong opinions on the best color

April 15, 2018
Total Views: 1795

Saturday, April 7, 2018
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Europe’s Growing Fleet Of Floating Gasoline

by Libby George, Ahmad Ghaddar (Reuters) – Gasoline stored in ships off Europe’s coast has ballooned to more than 400,000 tonnes, putting pressure on

April 7, 2018
Total Views: 48

Thursday, March 29, 2018
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Firms Complain of Contaminated Crude from U.S. Strategic Reserve

By Catherine Ngai NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) – Three firms that bought crude oil last year from U.S. emergency stockpiles raised concerns about

March 29, 2018
Total Views: 136