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Rhenus takes over Arkon Shipping & Projects
German logistics major Rhenus is strengthening its project and heavylift cargo business by taking a 60% stake in compatriot Arkon…
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New study unveils the mental health ‘minefield’ seafarers face
Whether on or offshore, the work and lifestyle of remote rotational workers, including seafarers, is unique. While lucrative for some,…
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Convictions handed down in giant MSC cocaine bust
Convictions are being handed down in one of the US’s biggest ever drugs busts. A record-breaking 20 tons of cocaine,…
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DNV targets crew safety management audits
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has led to hundreds of thousands of seafarers to have unplanned, extended tours of duty on…
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NYK deploys AI platform to aid fleet maintenance
Wärtsilä’s remote monitoring systems with each voyage providing additional data to the artificial intelligence-based products the company offers are set…
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Turkey bans open-loop scrubbers
Turkey has become the latest country to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in its territorial waters. According to the…
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Armed robbery incidents rise around the Singapore Strait
Incidents of armed robbery against ships continue to occur to ships while underway in the Singapore Strait. From April 8…
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Shearwater awarded 3D survey in Vietnam
Norwegian survey contractor Shearwater GeoServices has secured a contract for a 3D seismic survey in Vietnam. Shearwater will deploy the…
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Charity single launches in support of the Mission to Seafarers
A new charity single has been launched in the UK by Daniel Bibby with all proceeds going tor the Mission…
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European shortsea fleet in urgent need of replacement
Hamburg shipbrokers Toepfer Transport have started issuing regular European shortsea reports. Among key takeaways from the first 14-page report, published…
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CMA CGM opts for biomethane
CMA CGM is rolling out the first liner offering based on biomethane in May this year. The French containerline giant…
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Mitsubishi Heavy in green ammonia push with Starfire investment
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has joined a number of companies to invest in Starfire Energy, a Colorado-based developer of modular…
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Solstad Offshore secures PSV contract from Shell Brazil
Oslo-listed Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract from Shell for its platform supply vessel PSV Normand Starling for…
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Oil tanker and bulk carrier collide off Cavite City
An oil tanker and dry bulk ship collided in waters off Cavite City, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday.…
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Norwegians wrestle control of the Eemslift Hendrika
Salvors and the local coast guard battled high winds and stormy conditions for most of yesterday, eventually averting disaster by…
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Covid setback for Petrobras Mero 1 launch
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has put off production start-up from Mero 1, as the FPSO Guanabara conversion works in China…
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Norwegians buy 50% stake in Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), an asset management division of the Norwegian central bank, is to acquire a 50% ownership…
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Medium-speed, ammonia-fuelled engine development project underway
MAN Energy Solutions has commenced a three-year ‘AmmoniaMot’ (Ammonia Engine in German) project. The key goal is to define the…
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The five Rs: embrace remote technology, depend on people
The maritime industry is moving towards a new paradigm and owners can already embrace the change, writes Tore Morten Olsen,…
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TenneT seeks bidders for Dutch offshore grid platforms
Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT has invited companies to place their bids for the construction of 2 GW grid platforms…
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