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Teekay Gets Piece of BG Group’s Action

Teekay Gets Piece of BG Group’s Action

Teekay LNG Partners L.P., has acquired ownership interests in four 174,000 cubic meter Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric

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Brasil Voyager Bringing Cargo to the Market

Brasil Voyager Bringing Cargo to the Market

Chevron’s Papa-Terra Field development situated in the Campos Basin offshore Brasil

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NOAA Charts Away

NOAA Charts Away

Ships entering the Port of Charleston will have a new and improved nautical chart that covers a larger area to ensure

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UPDATE: Morehead City Back to Business

UPDATE: Morehead City Back to Business

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) North Carolina has re-opened the Port of Morehead City

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AMT Explorer Sinks with Prysmian’s Cargo

AMT Explorer Sinks with Prysmian’s Cargo

Cable barge AMT Explorer sank on Thursday, July 3 around 50 miles southwest of Sardinia while carrying Prysmian’s power cables to the North Sea.

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New Open Hatch Shipping Pool to Enter Market

New Open Hatch Shipping Pool to Enter Market

Saga Forest Carriers Intl AS (Saga) and Westfal-Larsen Shipping AS (Westfal-Larsen) have joined forces to form a joint shipping pool operation.

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SOHAR Wants a Piece of US-Singapore Trade Cake

SOHAR Wants a Piece of US-Singapore Trade Cake

Oman’s SOHAR Port and Freezone is seeking ways to bolster economic ties with Singapore

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France Third to Ratify Ship-Recycling Convention

France Third to Ratify Ship-Recycling Convention

France has become the third state to ratify the Hong Kong International Convention

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Newbuilding Market Still Not Overbooked

Newbuilding Market Still Not Overbooked

Despite the overcapacity of ships on the market, which has been a hot topic recently, the newbuilding orders for ships don’t seem to be toning down.

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EU Shipbuilders in 3rd Place in Global Order-Book Value

EU Shipbuilders in 3rd Place in Global Order-Book Value

The beginning of 2014 saw the global order-book continue the growth trend which started in 2013

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A New High for Danish-Flagged Fleet

A New High for Danish-Flagged Fleet

The number of ships sailing under the Danish flag has reached a new high, new data from the Danish Shipowners’ Association shows.

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Wilmington, Morehead City Close for Traffic ahead of Hurricane Arthur

Wilmington, Morehead City Close for Traffic ahead of Hurricane Arthur

Port Condition Whiskey was set for the Port of Wilmington, NC and Port Condition Zulu for the Port of Morehead City

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24,000 Teu Containership Imminent

24,000 Teu Containership Imminent

Preparations for the construction of a 24,000 teu containership, which is 5,000 teu bigger than the current largest vessel

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Reducing Fatigue Risks onboard Oil Tankers and LNG Carriers

Reducing Fatigue Risks onboard Oil Tankers and LNG Carriers

An enhanced Fatigue Design Assessment (FDA) Level 2 solution is now available in LR’s ShipRight software

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Awilco LNG Adds One More to Its Fleet

Awilco LNG Adds One More to Its Fleet

The second of the first two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to be ordered by Norwegian LNG transportation provider Awilco LNG

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Genco’s Restructuring Plan Okayed

Genco’s Restructuring Plan Okayed

Genco Shipping & Trading, operator of dry cargo ships, has obtained approval from the U.S. bankruptcy judge Sean Lane

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Algeciras Port Takes Lead in the Med

Algeciras Port Takes Lead in the Med

A USD 73 million investment to upgrade four existing cranes, along with other infrastructure improvements to APM Terminals Algeciras

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How Many Containers Have Shippers Lost at Sea?

How Many Containers Have Shippers Lost at Sea?

The World Shipping Council (WSC) estimates in its report on containers lost at sea that for the combined six year period from 2008 to 2013, there were 546 containers lost on average each year.

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