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Trapped ships finally able to leave Baltimore
Four ships trapped in Baltimore Harbour since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month have cleared the wreckage and…
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MSC ship fired on by Houthis
Yemen’s Houthi militants claimed an attack on an MSC containership in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday. The Liberian-flagged MSC…
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HMM to deploy AI onboard to boost safety
HMM, South Korea’s flagship line, is installing Deep Eyes, an artificial intelligence video analysis solution on one of its biggest…
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CMA CGM reveals details of $214m French shipping decarbonisation fund
French liner CMA CGM and French public sector investment bank Bpifrance have launched a €200m ($214.5m) fund to push forward…
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More than 4,000 ship engines caught up in Japanese fuel data scandal
An investigation is underway in Japan with overtones of the famous Volkswagen emissions scandal. More than 4,000 ship engines could…
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Houthis resume attacks on shipping
After a break of more than two weeks, the Houthis from Yemen struck back at ships yesterday. The militants took…
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Constantin Baack promoted to chief executive role at MPC Capital
Constantin Baack, the chief executive of Oslo-listed tonnage provider MPC Container Ships has been selected to take the helm at…
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Coal shipments targeted by Colombian drug cartels
Cocaine became Colombia’s largest export last year in US dollar terms, surpassing oil and coal, according to data from Bloomberg.…
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MSC launches $700m takeover bid for Gram Car Carriers
Liner giant Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has moved to take over Gram Car Carriers (GCC) in a potential deal that…
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Why owners should look to sell ships now
The case to cash in and sell secondhand tonnage leads the April issue of Splash Extra, published today. Both newbuild…
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Red Sea crisis: Boxships travelling between Asia and the Med emitting 63% more emissions
Containerships travelling between Asia and the Mediterranean emitted 63% more emissions in the first quarter than in Q4 last year…
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Deeper channel to open in Baltimore today
A 12 m deep channel will open in Baltimore today allowing five stranded ships to leave the port, a sign…
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Baltimore takes Dali owner and manager to court
Singaporean shipowner Grace Ocean and shipmanager Synergy Group face trial in Baltimore after lawyers for the city filed a case…
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IMO discusses how to stem record cases of crew abandonment
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) legal committee is meeting this week in London and is discussing one of shipping’s darkest,…
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Shipping hits out at scant coverage of hijacked crews
The world’s leading shipping associations have highlighted the inequality seafarers face as hostages. “The world would be outraged if four…
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Third channel opens in Baltimore
A third 6 m deep channel has been established through the downed bridge at Baltimore port providing limited access for…
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Japanese feeder operator goes hybrid with latest order
A Japanese feeder line has embarked on a zero-emission boxship project. Imoto Lines, together with compatriot tech firm Marindows, is…
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Euroseas fixes out one feeder boxship and sells another
Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has fixed a time charter contract for a feeder boxship. It also agreed to sell…
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Joe Kramek to succeed John Butler at World Shipping Council
Liner lobby group, the World Shipping Council (WSC), has appointed Joe Kramek as its new president and chief executive officer.…
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ONE launches new low-emission shipping service
Japanese liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) has unveiled a reduced emissions shipping service designed to meet the shared decarbonisation goals…
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