Barge transportation comprises an extensive network, ideal for carrying seaborne cargo to inland destinations and exports alike. Responsible, in part, for the worldwide trade of bulk transport, the industry is of great significance to the agricultural …
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A U.S. Coast Guard marine science technician and an environmental quality analyst for Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality surveyed the Straits of Mackinac onboard a vessel Thursday. The responders did not identify any mineral oil sheens…
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The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, inched lower on Friday as losses in smaller vessel segments were offset by stronger rates for capesizes. The overall index, which factors in rates for…
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Norway plans to order three vessels for its coast guard from the Vard Langstein shipyard, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Friday. The 6.8 billion Norwegian crowns ($869.44 million) contract is dependent on approval by parliament and on f…
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U.S. midstream oil firm Buckeye Partners and commodities trader Trafigura said on Thursday that modifications to their terminal in Texas to accommodate large tankers were completed and the first shipment of crude on a Suezmax tanker took place.
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