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Image: DNV The UK P&I Club has announced that legislation has been passed in Indonesia which purports to place a ban on the expert of minerals from Indonesian ports, unless the shipper has been granted a specific export permit. The cargoes which may be affected include nickel ore, bauxite and iron ore. Reports suggest that [...]
May 13, 2012 | Posted in
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In response to a lettersent by Dockwise on Wednesday,Fairstar’s CEO Philip Adkins sends back a heated response… Dockwise FAO: Mr P Wit and FAO: Mr J van Wiechen Lage Mosten 21 4822 NJ Breda Rotterdam,Netherlands Subject: Fairstar Dear Peter/Jaap, Thank you for your letter of May 9, 2012. Frits and I have reviewed it together [...]
May 12, 2012 | Posted in
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![Tanker Market Update from Teekay: Q2 Rates Likely Lower as Refineries Go into Maintenance Period [VIDEO]](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Gcaptain?d=yIl2AUoC8zA)
High OPEC oil production, strong demand from China, and increased shipping from West Africa has added to tanker demand, however as far east refineries go into maintenance periods, demand for tankers will likely dip in Q2. The following is the April 2012 tanker market update from Teekay’sMarket Analyst Christian Waldegraveon the bridge on the Nassau [...]
May 9, 2012 | Posted in
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BW Danube, image courtesy BW Shipping After a four days under the control of west African pirates, BW Shipping reports that the product tanker, BW Rhine, has been released off Nigeria by its captors. All 24 crew members are safe. We are all very relieved and our immediate priority is to ensure the wellbeing of [...]
May 5, 2012 | Posted in
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The strategic plan is aimed at maintaining Los Angeles’ distinction as the nation’s busiest port by developing infrastructure projects, growing market share and advancing technology, according to David Mathewson, director of planning and economic development for the port. A massive expansion of the Panama Canal prompted the Port of Los Angeles to adopt a five-year [...]
May 3, 2012 | Posted in
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The Department of Defense is increasingly shipping war supplies on commercial lines. Since 2001, companies such as Maersk and Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. (NOL) have been awarded at least $11.5 billion in defense contracts and have handled more than 90 percent of all military cargo to and from Iraq and Afghanistan. Beaumont, Texas, is the [...]
May 1, 2012 | Posted in
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West Coast arbitrator recognizes serious risk of exploding reefers, sets safety protocols SAN FRANCISCO, CA (NOVEMBER 9, 2011) The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has announced to its members at 30 West Coast ports the results of an arbitration hearing in which safety procedures designed to protect dockworkers and the public from potentially explosive [...]
May 1, 2012 | Posted in
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LeTourneau Technologies Super 116E jackup drilling rig, image: Lamprell Rig builder Lamprell announced today the receipt of a $333 million order for two, Super 116E (Enhanced) Class jackups from Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Company (NDC). This order is the result of an executed option for 2 rigs in addition to the four rigs currently under [...]
April 26, 2012 | Posted in
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Drillship Poseidon, Image: Ocean Rig DryShips Inc. (DRYS) unveiled a bigger-sized sale of its stake inOcean Rig UDW Inc. (ORIG) as the dry bulk shipper pares its stake in the offshore drilling services provider by about 10%. Ocean Rig‘s shares began trading on Nasdaq in October after a partial spinoff of the offshore drilling services [...]
April 15, 2012 | Posted in
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M/V Xianghuamen. (c) V. Tonic via MarineTraffic.com Iran’s Navy has once again flexed its muscles in the fight against piracy, reportedly freeing a Chinese cargo ship and its 28 crew hijacked last week in the Gulf of Oman. As gCaptain reported on Friday, the cargo ship, identified as the Panamanian-flagged and Chinese-owned Xianghuamen, was successfully [...]
April 9, 2012 | Posted in
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