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Tankers
Fredriksen lifts Euronav stake to 24.99%
John Fredriksen has spent the week amassing more Euronav shares via various investment vehicles to the point where he now…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime secures rare early 2024 delivery slot at Japanese yard
The Buttery family has used its many decades of relationship-building in Japan to secure a very early delivery berth at…
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Asia
NYK orders fifth LPG/ammonia carrier
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has ordered a fifth LPG-duel fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC)…
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Dry Cargo
MOL showcases ammonia-powered newcastlemax design
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Mitsui & Co have received approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the design of…
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Ports and Logistics
RightShip launches ports taskforce
Melbourne-based vetting giant RightShip has launched RightPORT, a ports and terminals taskforce covering ESG, safety, sustainability, and crew welfare issues…
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Tech
Freightos celebrates NASDAQ launch
Hong Kong-based freight booking platform Freightos started trading on the NASDAQ yesterday under the ticker symbol CRGO after merging with…
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Tech
MarineTraffic teams with Shipeezi
Shipeezi and MarineTraffic have entered into a strategic partnership that will bolster shipment visibility, management and predictability for customers across…
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Containers
Liner shipping digests the news of the 2M divorce
Liner shipping has had 24 hours to digest the “bombshell” news that the world’s two largest containerlines are to dissolve…
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Bunkering
MPC Container Ships backs new alternative fuel for shipping
Shipping has a new, alternative fuel from Germany to investigate. MPC Container Ships and Karlsruhe-based INERATEC have signed an agreement…
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Gas
Bid launched to take GasLog Partners private
Peter Livanos-controlled GasLog has launched a near $400m bid to take New York-listed GasLog Partners private. Combined, the two entities…
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Containers
Bangladesh’s HR Lines dives into the secondhand market
Bangladesh’s HR Lines has ditched newbuild plans in favour of the secondhand market. Alphaliner reports that Karnaphuli Group, the parent…
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Containers
Liner alliances up in the air as MSC and Maersk give separation notice
Liner shipping is ready for an immense scrap as it braces for a downturn with the fabric of its alliance…
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Operations
Top of the cycle round the corner for car carriers
After a record 2022, earnings for car carriers are close to topping out ahead of an “armada” of newbuilds due…
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Bunkering
Gothenburg celebrates landmark methanol fuelling moment
The rapid rollout of landmark methanol fuelling moments continues with news from Sweden where the world’s first methanol ferry, the…
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Middle East
Former Lebanese PM faces homicide charge over Beirut port blast
Former Lebanese prime minister Hassan Diab has been charged with homicide with probable intent over the devastating Beirut port explosions…
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Operations
Up to 9 feared dead as ship sinks off South Korea
Up to nine crew are feared dead after the Hong Kong-flagged 6,551 dwt general cargo ship sank in icy, windy…
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Operations
Chinese ship grounds on the edge of Japan’s largest coral reef
A Panamanian-flagged general cargo ship grounded early yesterday morning in stormy waters on the edge of Japan’s largest coral reef…
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Asia
Liquidators appointed to oversee Singapore livestock carrier firm’s demise
Upon the application of unsecured creditor KPI OceanConnect, the Singapore High Court has appointed Deloitte as liquidator of Cattle Line Two,…
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Splash Extra
Be patient when it comes to maritime tech
We cast our net wider than ever for Splash’s annual maritime tech preview this month - hence the decision to…
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Asia
India’s proposed ship age limits to have negligible effect on the global merchant fleet
It’s been one of the most read stories on the Splash site this month, but just how significant is the…
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