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Container Ship Docks with 46-Foot Whale on Bow

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A dead whale estimated to be 46 feet (14 meters) long was carried into New Zealand's Port of Tauranga on the bow of a Maersk container ship on Wednesday.The local Department of Conservation (DOC) says the Bryde’s whale was dead when the…

12 Fishermen Missing After Collision with Tanker

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[Brief] On Thursday, the Japanese coast guard initiated a search for 12 missing crewmembers of the 300 gt Chinese fishing boat Lurong Yuanyu 378 after she collided with the 115,000 dwt tanker Brightoil Lucky. The vessels collided at a position…

Dunkirk-Style Evacuation Underway In Vanuatu

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Smoke and ash emanates from the Manaro Voui volcano located on Vanuatu’s northern island Ambae in the South Pacific, October 1, 2017. REUTERS/Ben Bohaneby Alison Bevege (Reuters) – Vanuatu has launched a Dunkirk-style evacuation…

Coast Guard Releases El Faro Investigation Report: Here’s the Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

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SS El Faro. Photo: Tote MaritimeThe U.S. Coast Guard today has released the S.S. El Faro Marine Board of Investigation report, which includes a detailed account of the event along with the MBI’s conclusions on contributing factors…

Panama Canal Marks 2,000 Transits Through Expanded Locks

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Photo: Panama Canal AuthorityThe Panama Canal has marked the 2,000 transits of the expanded Neopanamax locks as more and more bigger ships are replacing older Panamax vessels on the route.The conatinership COSCO Yantian completed the 2,000 transit…

U.S. Denies Request for Puerto Rico Jones Act Waiver as Senator McCain Applies Even More Pressure

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File Photo: A Jones Act container barge operating between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo credit: Crowley Maritime Corporation<img data-attachment-id="89354" data-permalink="http://gcaptain.com/freeport-lng-export-terminal-proposal-closer-to-approval-after-impact-study/reuters_logo1-3/"…

Two Officers Arrested for Freighter Grounding

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The Swedish Coast Guard has taken the master and chief mate of the coastal freighter Atlantic into custody after their vessel went aground off Oskarshamn, a small port on the east coast of Sweden. The men may face charges related to the accident.At…

Carnival Orders New Cruise Ship for Cunard Line

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Cunard’s Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth meet in the Liverpool for Cunard’s 175th anniversary in 2015. Photo: Cunard/James Morgan Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement to build a new cruise ship for its iconic Cunard…

Puerto Rico Oil Terminals Still Hampered After Hurricanes

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Buckeye Partners LP’s Yabucoa oil terminal in Puerto Rico has two berths and capacity for about 4.6 million barrels. HOUSTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Buckeye Partners LP’s Yabucoa oil terminal in Puerto Rico remained closed on Friday, the…

Europe Diesel Exports Hit Record as Harvey Redraws Trade

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By Ron Bousso LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Europe is set to export a record volume of diesel in September as Latin American buyers struggle to recover from a drop in U.S. supplies in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, according to shipping…

Container Ship Docks with 46-Foot Whale on Bow

12 Fishermen Missing After Collision with Tanker

Dunkirk-Style Evacuation Underway In Vanuatu

Coast Guard Releases El Faro Investigation Report: Here’s the Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

Panama Canal Marks 2,000 Transits Through Expanded Locks

U.S. Denies Request for Puerto Rico Jones Act Waiver as Senator McCain Applies Even More Pressure

Two Officers Arrested for Freighter Grounding

Carnival Orders New Cruise Ship for Cunard Line

Puerto Rico Oil Terminals Still Hampered After Hurricanes

Europe Diesel Exports Hit Record as Harvey Redraws Trade

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