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Europe
D’Amico to pilot RINA’s remote vessel inspection technology in response to coronavirus
The Liberian Registry (LISCR) has approved the use of RINA’s remote technology for inspections of Liberian-flagged vessels, and Italian owner d’Amico will…
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Europe
Equinor cuts expenditure and exploration activity in $3bn action plan
Norwegian state-run energy group Equinor has announced a $3bn action plan to strengthen the financial resilience of the company in…
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Europe
Fred Olsen Windcarrier awarded jackup vessel contract in Taiwan
Fred Olsen Windcarrier has secured a contract from CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering for the deployment of its jackup vessel in Taiwan.…
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Greater China
Shanghai issues guidance to allow Chinese crew shifts
The Shanghai government has eased the crew change ban by releasing a new guidance for managing crew shift issues at…
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Americas
Vale confirms suspension of Malaysian transhipment hub
Brazilian miner Vale has announced its decision to temporarily suspend operations at its Teluk Rubiah Maritime Terminal (TRMT) in Malaysia…
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Europe
Union Maritime enters gas sector with VLGC order at Hyundai Heavy
UK-owner Union Maritime has placed an order at Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of two LPG-fuelled 91,000 cu m…
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Americas
Teekay Offshore Partners rebrands to Altera Infrastructure
Teekay Offshore Partners has announced that it has changed its name to Altera Infrastructure as part of its global group…
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Europe
Sun Enterprises declares options on two more aframaxes at Daehan
Greek owner Stavros Livanos-led Sun Enterprises has declared options at South Korean yard Deahan Shipbuilding for the construction of two…
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Greater China
Chang Kuo-wei wins Evergreen succession war
A court in Taiwan has ruled Chang Kuo-wei, the youngest son of late Evergreen chairman Chang Yung-fa, is entitled to…
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Europe
Seven crew kidnapped from MSC boxship in Gulf of Guinea
The 2005-built 957 teu feeder boxship was boarded by pirates in Gulf of Guinea on Sunday and seven of the…
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Ports and Logistics
Queensland’s Port of Brisbane eases foreign ship entry restrictions
Maritime Safety Queensland has announced that the Australian port of Brisbane will ease 14-day restrictions on foreign ships coming from…
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Europe
Aker BP suspends projects and cuts expenditure
Norwegian offshore E&P firm Aker BP has suspended non-sanctioned field development projects including the Hod redevelopment project in the Valhall…
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Greater China
Zhejiang Seaport Shipping orders feeder boxship pair at Yangfan Shipbuilding
Zhejiang Seaport Shipping has placed an order at Yangfan Shipbuilding for the construction of four 1,868 teu containerships. Delivery of…
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Europe
EMGS seismic project delayed
Offshore survey service provider Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has announced that a contract for a proprietary CSEM survey offshore Senegal and…
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Middle East
Polarcus seismic contract terminated in West Africa
Offshore survey specialist Polarcus has announced that a 3D marine seismic acquisition project offshore West Africa the company secured in…
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Americas
Argentina shuts down ports and mills in Timbues
Timbues, a major town for agricultural exports in Argentina, has announced a decision to temporarily shut down ports and mills…
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Operations
ICS and ITF call on UN to urgently facilitate crew changes
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have jointly sent an open letter to…
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Europe
Capital Ship Management VLCC released from arrest
Greek owner Capital Ship Management has announced that its VLCC tanker has been released from arrest in Singapore and has…
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Greater China
Nanjing Tanker ordering chemical tanker
Nanjing Tanker, a tanker unit of China Merchants Group, has announced a plan to order a 3,700 dwt small chemical…
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Greater China
Cosco Shipping Energy completes $721m fund raising for fleet expansion
Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has completed a fund raising scheme with its parent group, a CSSC yard and a…
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