(Reuters) - A trio of U.S., Japanese and Russian astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, a NASA TV broadcast showed.
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Israel’s NRGene maps genome for three types of potatoes
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel's NRGene said on Tuesday it was working with a team of researchers from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands as well as commercial partners to create multi-genome mapping of potatoes.
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Louis Dreyfus Company Joins Sustainable Shipping Initiative
Global agricultural goods merchant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has become a member of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a pioneering coalition of companies from across the global shipping industry. LDC joins other SSI members who are…
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Statoil Acquires 25% Stake in Brazil’s Roncador
Statoil ASA and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) have agreed that Statoil will acquire a 25% interest in Roncador, a large oil field in the Campos Basin in Brazil. The transaction nearly triples Statoil’s production in Brazil, with attractive…
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Datum New Office in Athens for Ship Monitoring Systems
Datum Electronics announced the expansion of the company’s presence to include Athens, Greece. The new facility will strengthen the company’s commitment to providing flexible and cost-effective shaft power measurement solutions to Greek and Cypriot Customers.
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Guangzhou Shipyard Bags Order for Seven Tankers from Cosco Shipping
Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has placed an order for seven more ships at compatriot Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (GSI), owned by CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company Limited. The order will include two 64…
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APM Terminals on Trends in North America
North American ports must adapt to changes in customer demand and future industry trajectory, said APM Terminals head of Hub Terminals, Jack Craig. “The customer landscape has changed and become much more competitive. We as an industry need to work together…
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THE Alliance Goes Strengthened Into 2018
After a successful first year of cooperation, today the members of THE Alliance announced the details for their enhanced product effective from April 2018. THE Alliance plans to deploy a fleet of more than 250 modern ships in the Asia /Europe…
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New Tonnage Record at Port Hedland
A new tonnage record of 2,183,611 tonnes has been achieved over a 24-hour period at the Port of Port Hedland. The new record was set over an evening high tide last Thursday (14 December 2017) and morning high tide on Friday (15 December 2017).
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US Navy Sailors Get a Special Star Wars Screening
Rumors had already been circling for days by the time the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) crew gathered for an all-ands call on the morning of December 15. When the aircraft carrier's commanding officer Capt. Richard McCormack addressed the crew…
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