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Maersk vessel attacked by pirates in Gulf of Oman
23 May 2012, 12:04 pm
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Pirates in the Gulf of Oman attacked the Maersk Texas, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but onboard guards repelled them, Maersk Line Ltd, a unit of Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk, said on Wednesday. The attack on the ship - a 19,592
deadweight tonnes (dwt) vessel which is 148 metres (486 feet) long - took place at noon local time on Wednesday when it was ...
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23 May 2012, 10:29 am
Pig prices continued to rise in the week to 19 May, with the EU
deadweight Average Pig Price up by 63p to 149.02p/kg.
Lightening shipowners' fuel bill
20 May 2012, 1:14 pm
GIVEN the skyrocketing prices of oil and diesel, shipowners would find ways to reduce the cost of owning and maintaining their fleet.