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Libyan Protesters Stop Oil Exports from Eastern Hariga Port

Nov 09, 2014

Libyan state security guards have started a protest at the eastern Hariga oil port, banning any oil exports, a Libyan oil official said on Saturday.A tanker had been waiting for three days to lift oil but the guards did not allow it, the official said…

In Gazprom Deal, JPMorgan Takes on Business

Nov 09, 2014

When JPMorgan Chase & Co agreed to lead a $700 million bond offering for Russian gas producer Gazprom OAO, it was doing business that some U.S. banks are afraid to do, several lawyers and a banker said.Gazprom faces U.S. sanctions after the U…

Natural Gas Workers in Peru May Strike

Nov 09, 2014

Natural gas workers in Peru, South America's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, said on Friday they had pulled out of wage talks with Argentine energy company Pluspetrol and would vote on a possible strike in a few weeks.Pluspetrol leads the consortium that taps Peru's Camisea fields…

Hapag-Lloyd Update on Congestion in Manila.

Nov 08, 2014

The ongoing congestion in Manila has not improved. Consequently, the situation resulted in cumulative delays and build up of containers at the transhipment port in Singapore.In view of this, Hapag-Lloyd will temporarily halt booking acceptance…

Fuel Scandal Sends Traders Scrambling, Investors Eye Lawsuits

Nov 07, 2014

Traders and shipping companies scrambled to source fuel and take over supply contracts on Friday after Danish marine fuel supplier OW Bunker said a suspected fraud at its Singapore subsidiary had pushed it to the brink of bankruptcy.The…

OW Bunker Applies for Court Restructuring

Nov 07, 2014

Following the announcement made yesterday regarding fraud in Singapore and significant risk management loss, the board of directors regret not having found able to find a solution with the syndicate banks. On this basis, it has been decided…

USCG Responds to Report of Downed Aircraft near Panama City

Nov 07, 2014

The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a downed military aircraft approximately 57 miles south of Panama City, Florida, Thursday.Watchstanders at the 8th Coast Guard District received a call from the Air Force at approximately 9:30 a…

Longshore Union’s Job Actions Spread

Nov 06, 2014

ILWU withholds hundreds of skilled workers from vital terminal jobs at Los Angeles andLong Beach Ports, threatening holiday commerce and U.S. economySan Francisco, CA (November 6, 2014) – Escalating its use of orchestrated job actions…

Shippers, Traders Scramble After OW Bunker Says Near Bankruptcy

Nov 06, 2014

Shipping companies and bunker oil traders scrambled to source fuel and take over supply contracts on Thursday after OW Bunker, one of the world's biggest shipping fuel firms, said it faces possible bankruptcy after uncovering internal fraud…

USCG Training Center Holds Heritage Event

Nov 05, 2014

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, N.J., were treated to a speech on the history of the Lenape Indian tribe during a Native American Heritage event held on base, Nov. 5. Wesley Dunn, vice president of the Museum of Indian Culture…

Nerbovik Named CEO of Aker Philadelphia

Nov 05, 2014

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA announced that its board of directors has appointed Steinar Nerbovik as president and CEO of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA effective today. Nerbovik has served as the company's managing director for the past seven…

Further Staff Reductions at Rolls-Royce

Nov 05, 2014

Rolls-Royce announced plans for additional headcount reductions as part of an intensified program to improve operational efficiency and reduce cost across the group. The company proposed a restructuring plan that will reduce headcount by 2,600 over the next 18 months…

Foundation Stone for Adani Ennore Container Terminal laid

Nov 05, 2014

Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today announced that Minister for Transport and Rural Development, Mr. Foundation Stone for Adani Ennore Container Terminal laidor its container terminal at Ennore port…

Antwerp Port Looks For LNG Station Manager

Nov 05, 2014

By 2016 it should be possible for barges in the port of Antwerp to fuel up with LNG at a fixed station. The possibility for truck-to-ship bunkering with LNG already exists, but the construction of a bunkering station will make LNG continuously available for barges…

Fire-stricken Shipbuilder Enters Voluntary Administration

Nov 04, 2014

Brisbane-based shipbuilders Aluminium Boats Australia Pty Ltd has been placed into voluntary administration after a shipyard fire in August has set the company toward financial instability.The fire, which occurred at the company’s Hemmant dockyard 11 weeks ago…

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