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Frank Coles launches campaign to create global green travel channel travel for seafarers
Shipping veteran Frank Coles has launched an online petition to create an enforceable global protocol for so called green channel…
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Erdogan on hand as $15bn Istanbul canal construction starts
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan was on hand this Saturday as construction of the Kanal Istanbul got underway, one of the…
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Cyprus to vaccinate 40,000 seafarers
Cyprus has announced it will vaccinate 40,000 seafarers. The Cyprus shipping deputy ministry will provide Covid-19 vaccinations to all seafarers…
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Eastern Pacific Shipping orders dual-fuel car carriers at Jinling
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for four dual-fuel car carriers. The…
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Why human interaction with seafarers matters now more than ever
As we emerge out of lockdown, a return to the simple acts of kindness delivered through routine ship visits is…
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Damning report emerges of the pilots onboard the Ever Given
Bickering Egyptian pilots have been blamed for this year’s most high profile shipping casualty. As preparations get underway to get…
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Seafarers’ invisibility renders them forgotten
Carolyn Graham, associate fellow at the Seafarers International Research Centre, writes for Splash on today’s Day of the Seafarer. June…
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4Subsea awarded drilling support contract by Vår Energi
Norway-based 4Subsea has won a three-year deal with Vår Energi to monitor and analyse wellhead integrity during Balder Future drilling…
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Canada announces new ballast water regulations
The Government of Canada has introduced new Ballast Water Regulations to strengthen existing rules for Canadian vessels anywhere in the…
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Søren Toft lays out MSC’s position on path to decarbonisation
Nearly seven months into the job and Søren Toft is getting his views across this week. The CEO of Mediterranean…
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Iran claims US will lift oil and shipping sanctions as nuclear talks press ahead
The US government has agreed to lift all oil and shipping sanctions during discussions to revive the nuclear agreement with…
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Methatug approved for operation at Port of Antwerp
A tugboat, called Methatug, will become the first methanol-power vessel to operate at a European port. Methatug is part of…
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Low water level in Argentina’s Parana River causes French bulker to run aground
French handy bulk carrier ran aground near Ramallo on the Parana River in Argentina this week, with low water levels…
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Re-writing the rules on risk management
In a world that is more digital and less co-located than ever, actively engaging frontline workers in risk management, has…
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Höegh Autoliners mulls listing to fund ammonia-ready ships
Norway’s Höegh Autoliners is considering a potential listing as part of its plans to invest in a series of up…
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Sustaining crew while decreasing emissions
Crew awareness is crucial in making the global fleet greener argues Mikael Laurin, the CEO of Lean Marine. As the…
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US safety watchdog finds decision to ride out the storm key to Transocean drillship incident
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has found that last year’s incident on the Transocean drillship during…
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Car carriers leave Covid in the rear-view mirror
At the onset of the pandemic the car carrier sector was one of the worst affected shipping segments, with huge…
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Ever Given compensation verdict delayed again
Court proceedings to free the 20,388 teu have been put on hold for another fortnight as the ship’s owner and…
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Boxship ploughs into Santos passenger jetty
Hamburg Sud’s 10,500 teu , while en route to Paranagua, took out a passenger jetty at Santos in Brazil yesterday.…
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