World's first LNG refueling ship ordered

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Japan's NYK says the ship is designed with EU climate  regulations in mind.
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Breakthrough deal signed for refueling ships powered by liquefied natural gas.     UPI/Stephen Shaver
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TOKYO, July 2 (UPI) --Japanese shipping company NYK  announced Wednesday it signed contracts to build the first ever vessel used to  fuel ships powered by liquefied natural gas.

NYK signed contracts with Hanjin Heavy Industries &  Construction Co. Ltd. in South Korea to build the world's first so-called  bunkering vessel that will be designed to provide LNGto ships fueled by the super-cooled gas.

Bunkering is the ship-to-ship transfer of fuel.

NYK said the LNG fueling vessel will be delivered from its South Korean  shipyard to a

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MSC.com Purchased At Sedo Auction For $48K In December Saved In UDRP

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Published on Wednesday, 02 July 2014 05:47
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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding S.A. of Geneva, Switzerland, just lost its attempt to grab the domain name MSC.com

Its an interesting case because the domain name was acquired by the domain holder Paul Kocher, in a Sedo auction for $48,000 in December 2013   Actually Jeremiah Johnston of Sedo represented the domain holder.

After the auction the trademark holder offered to buy the domain for $50,000 which the domain holder rejected and the UDRP was filed.

Here are the relevant facts and findings by the three member panel:

The Complainant is the intellectual property holding company of what, for present purposes, can be described as the MSC group. An operating member of the MSC

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Dos navieras inician sus servicios en el Estrecho a las 06:00 horas

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Published on Wednesday, 25 June 2014 04:42
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23/06/2014 - 16:53Noticias EFE

Según han informado a Efe fuentes portuarias, FRS adelanta desde hoy su primera salida a las 06:00 horas -hasta ahora lo hacía a las 09:00 horas- con motivo de la llegada del verano, para lo cual emplea un barco de alta velocidad que enlaza ambas orillas en unos 40 minutos.

Mientras tanto, la naviera Balearia también ha optado por iniciar sus viajes a las 06:00 horas en lugar de las 07:30 horas, utilizando el buque "Passió per Formentera", un ferry convencional que realiza el trayecto en una hora y quince minutos.

La decisión de las dos navieras motiva que ambos buques tengan que pernoctar todas las noches en Ceuta para llevar a cabo este primer servicio del día, en lugar de tener

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Pemex invierte USD 263 millones para renovar flota

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Published on Wednesday, 25 June 2014 04:50
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La petrolera Pemex inició esta semana la reactivación de la industria naviera mexicana al emprender en Veracruz la construcción de un remolcador para su nueva flotilla.

La petrolera Pemex inició esta semana la reactivación de la industria naviera mexicana al emprender en Veracruz la construcción de un remolcador para su nueva flotilla. La inversión será de 263 millones de dólares y prevé la factura de 22 embarcaciones. Es la primera vez en 25 años que se realiza un trabajo semejante.

La acción se inscribe en la estrategia desarrollada por Pemex tras la adquisición del 51% de los astilleros gallegos Hijos de J. Barreras, realizada en enero de 2014, cuando la petrolera anunció la firma de un acuerdo de transferencia tecnológica

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APSI delivers first Aframax tanker to Seariver

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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (APSI), the sole operating subsidiary of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (AKPS), has delivered the first of two aframax tankers to SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. (SeaRiver), Exxon Mobil Corporation’s U.S. marine affiliate, the shipbuilding company said in a press release. The 820 foot long, 115,000 deadweight ton tanker will transport up to 800,000 barrels of Alaskan North Slope crude oil from Prince William Sound, Alaska to the U.S. West Coast. The vessel is equipped with double hull protection, the latest navigation and communications equipment, and an energy efficient engine. “We are proud to have delivered this fine vessel, the Liberty Bay, to a first class customer such as SeaRiver and are confident it will serve them well for

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