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Kingfour Marine orders river car carrier at Wuhu Shipyard
Shanghai-based car shipping company Kingfour Marine has signed a shipbuilding contract with Wuhu Shipyar for the construction of an 800…
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Global United sells elderly panamax to Greece’s Ilios
Bulker player Global United, a Singapore subsidiary of India’s Synergy, has sold off one of its three vintage panamaxes for…
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Reach Subsea and MMT bring in Olympic subsea vessel
Norwegian owner Reach Subsea has announced that its partner MMT Sweden has entered a long-term contract with Olympic Subsea for…
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Cooperate not liquidate, RBD Armatori pleads with Pillarstone
Naples-based RBD Armatori has sent a message to Pillarstone after the KKR-backed turnaround fund defined as a “technical step” the…
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Kuehne ups stake in Hapag-Lloyd
Klaus-Michael Kuehne, the entrepreneur by logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel, has upped his stake in Hamburg containerline Hapag-Lloyd. Kuehne took…
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Former Brazil president Lula sentenced to almost 10 years for Petrobras-related corruption
Brazil’s former national president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known widely as “Lula”, on Wednesday was convicted of corruption linked…
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Dutch authorities investigating bunkering price-fixing
The Dutch competition watchdog is investigating claims of a bunkering price-fixing cartel at ports in the Netherlands and Belgium. Following…
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Golar LNG to send FSRU into layup
Golar LNG Partners has agreed to amend the current time charter of FSRU with the Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) which…
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Enterprise and Navigator announce JV to develop ethylene marine export facility in Texas
Houston, Texas-based midstream oil company Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) and London-based liquefied gas carrier Navigator Holdings – through its subsidiary…
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Giant Antarctic iceberg poses hazard to shipping
Ships heading around the tip of South America should be on their guard as one of the largest icebergs ever…
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Top Ships starts JV with Gunvor for product tanker pair
Greek tanker owner Top Ships has entered into two joint ventures with commodity trader Gunvor Group, where each will take…
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Myanmar and the chase for the new Silk Road
Myanmar is a very interesting country to visit, particularly when one wants to get a feel for what is taking…
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Oil leaking from stricken Mexican bulker
Twenty months after it grounded along the western coastline of Mexico, the bulk carrier is leaking oil, despite authorities having…
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Suppliers stage protest at Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding
A group of suppliers to bankrupt Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding blocked the entrance of the shipyard yesterday, demanding the shipyard to…
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Isiksan becomes first Turkish yard to gain Hong Kong compliance
Isiksan Ship Recycling and Trading has become the first yard in Turkey to get a statement of compliance, verifying that…
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Charleston port opens $14m reefer cargo service facility
South Carolina’s state Ports Authority (SCPA) has opened a $14m refrigerated cargo service area at Charleston Port’s Wando Welch Terminal.…
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Gianfranco Messina dies aged 82
Italy has lost one of its most appreciated and active, yet low profile, shipowners Gianfranco Messina who died early this…
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Denmark might draft in sniffer drones in its ongoing crackdown on polluting ships
Denmark continues to crack down on polluting ships, deploying ever smarter technology to track down operators flouting local ECA rules.…
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Excelerate Energy secures financing for FLNG project in Bangladesh
Excelerate Energy and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, have announced they have secured debt financing for the…
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Maritime cyber security film premieres
Last night saw the official premiere of Be Cyber Aware At Sea, a short film, made all the more topical…
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