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Study finds offshore drilling rigs open to cyber attacks
An increase in remote monitoring and autonomous control, the internet of things and digitalisation has made offshore drilling rigs much…
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Crowley, MMA partner to train offshore wind labour force
Crowley Maritime Corporation and Massachusetts Maritime Academy have joined forces to create a labour force training and development program for…
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Rio Tinto resumes operations in South Africa
Mining giant Rio Tinto has commenced the process of restarting operations at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa as…
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Alibaba unit sets up China to South Korea ocean freight service
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba, is setting up a direct sea freight route between China and South Korea,…
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Armed robbers at work at Manila anchorage
Armed robbery incidents at an anchorage in the capital of the Philippines are proliferating. The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating…
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Panama Canal maintenance set to cause delays
A maintenance period at the Panama Canal’s Miraflores locks tentatively scheduled for August 29 to September 10 will likely cause…
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InterManager members double onboard oxygen provision after life-threatening incidents
Shipmanagers have pledged to go above and beyond international maritime regulatory requirements in their onboard provision of medical oxygen –…
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Value of the global merchant fleet hits a new all-time high
The total value of the global merchant fleet has hit a new all-time high on the back of this year’s…
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Navios bulk carrier runs aground off Maldives
Navios Maritime Partners bulk carrier ran aground on Rasfaree reef in the Kaafu Atoll, the Maldives after experiencing engine failure.…
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Ever Given heads to Qingdao for repairs
This year’s most famous ship, the , has now set course for Qingdao in northeast China where it will undergo…
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Maersk captain accused of dragging anchor and severely damaging subsea cable off Perth
The 59-year-old Ukrainian master of the 8,400 teu stands accused of damaging a subsea telecommunications cable off Perth after his…
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MOL readies use of robots onboard
Seafarers working for Japan’s largest shipping line might have further pause for thought about the long term future of their…
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Worker dies after fire hits Pemex oil platform, several injured and five missing
A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon at a Pemex-run offshore platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico, killing one…
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Columbia Shipmanagement ups its game in Saudi Arabia
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has entered into a strategic joint venture with Khobar-based Spectrum Group. The new company, CSM Saudi Arabia,…
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Maersk fixes methanol supply for landmark boxship
A.P. Moller – Maersk has identified its partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon…
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NYK assists in Crimson Polaris oil cleanup operations
NYK Line, as the charterer of the , has sent teams to assist the cleanup of the oil spill the…
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SFL seals 10-year charter deal for two LNG-fuelled car carriers in Asia
John Fredriksen’s SFL Corporation has landed long-term charters with an undisclosed Asia-based transportation firm for two dual-fuel car carriers designed…
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Saga Welco ship stuck in Canada due to smelter strike
A weeks-long strike at an aluminum smelter in British Columbia has left a Norwegian ship unable to leave the terminal…
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Contour and GSBN unite in bid to drive shipping towards a paperless future
Contour, a global trade finance network, has formed a partnership with blockchain platform the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) to…
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Change in piracy threats in Indian Ocean prompts re-think of High Risk Area
A continued downward trend in Somali piracy has prompted shipping organisations to reduce the geographic boundaries of the High Risk…
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