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Readers’ Picks of the Week (Nov 9th – Nov 13th)

November 15, 2015

Readers’-Picks

Readers Pick of the Week

Government Orders DSME to Stop Work on LPG Carriers

Following the most recent fatal incident at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering’s DSME Okpo yard, the Korean Government has ordered the yard to halt work on… Read More

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NOL Not a Good Buy for Maersk?

The acquisition of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), the parent company of the APL, may not be such a good idea for Danish container shipping company Maersk Line, according to the l… Read More

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Another Aussie Crew to Be Replaced by Foreign One

American-based corporation ALCOA, producer of primary aluminum, has decided to replace the Australian crew of the MV Portland with foreign workers who will be paid as littl… Read More

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Fire Engulfs Cargo Ship off Japan

A fire broke out on Sunday, November 8th, aboard a Belize-flagged general cargo ship identified as Soya Maru, while sailing some 2 nautical miles west off Matsuyama Japan… Read More

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Panama Canal Scrambles to Meet Unseasonable Demand

The Panama Canal has postponed non-critical maintenance work at the locks, modified its booking system, canceled draft restrictions, and assigned additional crews to operate … Read More

World Maritime News Staff