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Nov. 9, 2015
New Container Design Eliminates Empty Transport
A new container has been patented which is designed to eliminate the transport of empty units.
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Nov. 8, 2015
Nov. 4, 2015
Young Officer Dies on Voyage to Australia
A Chinese junior officer has died on board a bulk carrier just before it arrived in Australia’s Newcastle port.
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Nov. 3, 2015
Arctic Domain Awareness Center Officially Opened
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) have officially launched the Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC) at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA).
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Nov. 2, 2015
Oil Traders Scarmble to Store Diesel
Oil traders are scouring the East Coast for places to store surplus diesel supplies, including on tankers just outside New York harbor, as prompt prices trade at their deepest discounts since the financial crisis.
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Nov. 2, 2015
Oilfield Technology Advances Could Slash Costs
BP’s newly-released BP Technology Outlook predicts that advanced enhanced oil recovery technology could increase recoverable volumes of light oil by 30 percent, and advances in technology could reduce industry extraction costs by approximately 25 percent (in real terms) by 2050.
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Oct. 30, 2015
Ship Operating Costs Set to Rise
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2015 and 2016, according to the latest survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.
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Oct. 30, 2015
Shipping Should Be Data-Smart
“Data-smart shipping is a lot about leveraging and capitalizing on already existing opportunities.
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Oct. 29, 2015
LNG Oversupply and the Energy Market
A wave of liquefied natural gas due to hit energy markets over the next couple of years is expected to displace tens of millions of tonnes coal demand globally, helped by government initiatives to move away from polluting power generation.
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Oct. 28, 2015
Strikes at Southern California Ports
Labor disputes between Southern California port truckers and shipping companies intensified this week as a group of truck drivers began a strike on Tuesday.
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