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Cypriot elected as new WISTA president
Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, the CEO of Cypriot tech firm Tototheo Maritime has been elected as the new international president of…
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Canadian authorities still assessing case of crewman missing from Royal Wagenborg ship
Canadian authorities are still looking into the weekend disappearance of a crewman from a ship that was docked in Trois-Rivieres,…
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Ernst Russ adds feeder pair
Germany’s Ernst Russ Group has aded to its fleet, acquiring a pair of containerships with a capacity of 2,450 teu…
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Foss Maritime contracted by FEMA to help with hurricane-hit US territories
Harbour services company Foss Maritime, part of the Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources conglomerate, said on Wednesday that it has been contracted…
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Clipper Bulk consolidates, shutting down five offices
Clipper says it is simplifying its operational and administrative setup in the bulk sector by closing Clipper Bulk offices in…
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OECD makes the case for greater port-based environmental incentives
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has pitched the case for greater port-based incentives as a way for…
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Hong Kong special issue of Maritime CEO launches
Today sees the launch of the latest issue of Maritime CEO magazine. Oak Maritime’s Jack Hsu stars on the cover…
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BP in for six new LNG carriers
Asian ship finance giants KMarin and ICBC Leasing are investing more than $1bn in six LNG tankers which BP will…
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Oslo bond market proving hot for owners
High-yield bonds are very much in vogue among shipowners circling the Oslo financial markets. In the first nine months of…
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Seven Islands Shipping kicks off IPO campaign
Indian tanker owner Seven Islands Shipping has filed preliminary papers for an IPO on home soil, aiming to raise $68.5m,…
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Keppel scores SBM Offshore FPSO conversion contract
Singapore’s Keppel Shipyard, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, has secured an FPSO conversion contract from Dutch firm SBM…
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Greek authorities finally contain spill off Athens
Greece’s Shipping Ministry said yesterday that the marine pollution caused by an oil spill from a tanker that sank off…
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Drydocks World wins FPSO upgrade contract
Dubai’s Drydocks World has signed agreements with Bluewater Energy Services and Hurricane Energy to undertake a repair, life extension and…
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Shreyas takes its biggest boxship to date
Shreyas Shipping & Logistics, the Indian flagged vessel owning unit of Transworld Group, is linked to its biggest ship to…
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ECSA appoints Dutch shipowner boss as new secretary general
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations has tapped a Dutchman to replace the Belgian, Patrick Verhoeven, as its secretary general in…
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Keith Denholm joins Lorentzen & Stemoco
After seven years away, a famous name in dry bulk is returning to Singapore. Keith Denholm is leaving the US…
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Rolls-Royce joins forces with Google in autonomous ship quest
Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with Google to develop further its push for autonomous ships. The agreement, believed to be…
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Fredriksen faces backlash over Seadrill restructuring plan
John Fredriksen faces a significant creditor backlash over his restructuring plans for Seadrill. Last month Seadrill filed for chapter 11…
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100-vessel target for MPC Container Ships
The fastest growing containership owner this year has just outlined plans to quadruple the size of its fleet. MPC Container…
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Pioneer Marine hands commercial operations to BaltNav
Singapore handysize specialist Pioneer Marine has placed the commercial operations of its entire fleet of 16 vessels into the hands…
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