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New report highlights the rise of vessel identity laundering
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is investigating claims that North Korea has been carrying out a sophisticated process of vessel…
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Synergy takes over technical management of the entire fleet of Maersk Tankers
Synergy Marine, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Synergy Group, has signed an agreement to take over Maersk Tankers’ technical management business.…
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Singapore widens seafarer vaccination campaign
Singapore is widening its vaccination programme for seafarers calling at the key Asian port city. According to port agency GAC,…
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Bubbles all round as Silverstream celebrates record air lubrication order from MSC
There’ll be more than the normal champagne bubbles when many of Mediterranean Shipping Co’s (MSC) raft of newbuilds start to…
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NYK takes stake in Australian nature-based carbon developer
Japanese shipping major Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), in partnership with compatriot trading house Mitsubishi Corp, has invested in Australian Integrated…
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K Line orders eight car carriers
Fresh from receiving its first LNG-fuelled car carrier, Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) is adding more of this ship…
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Bjørn Højgaard goes on the offensive in ongoing crew change crisis, calls for ports boycott
Bjørn Højgaard, CEO of Hong Kong shipmanagement giant Anglo-Eastern Univan Group, has gone on the attack, determined to highlight who…
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Shipping needs true, transparent and timely vessel emissions data
The industry’s ability to comply with pollution and climate change goals demands a new, technology-driven approach, writes Peter Georgiopoulos, the…
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Man dies in cylinder blast at Chittagong shipyard
A gas cylinder explosion killed one worker at a shipyard in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong in Bangladesh yesterday. The incident…
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NYK and BP to collaborate on future fuels
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has joined forces with London-based supermajor BP to collaborate on future fuels and…
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NTSB finds Golden Ray capsized due to inaccurate stability calculations
The Golden Ray car carrier capsized in September 2019 off the coast of Georgia because of a crew member’s error in calculating…
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Remote-controlled tug to circumnavigate Denmark
Boston-headquartered Sea Machines Robotics is about to send a tugboat to circumnavigate Denmark on a multi-week 1,000 nautical mile remotely…
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The domino effect of port congestion
David Yeo, CEO of Singapore’s Innovez One, on why addressing the global problem of port congestion requires digital solutions at…
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dship Carriers expands fleet with MPP pair charter
Hamburg-based multipurpose (MPP) specialist dship Carriers has extended its fleet by taking two 2014-built general cargo ships on a long-term…
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Geodis to offer sustainable marine fuel service
French logistics company Geodis has launched a new offering for shippers, allowing them to use alternative fuel solutions at sea…
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Skou urges IMO to ban fossil fuelled ships by 2035
Søren Skou has used his first mover advantage in the green shipping rush to make an ambitious call on regulators…
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Short-term contract in place for dredging of Argentina’s Parana River
Belgian company Jan de Nul has signed a short-term contract for the continued dredging of Argentina’s Parana River. The company…
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Petronas and Eneos to collaborate on hydrogen supply chain
Malaysia’s Petronas and Japan’s Eneos have partnered up to jointly develop a clean hydrogen supply chain between the two countries,…
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Seafarers land 4.5% pay raise
Seafarers will be getting a pay raise of 4.5% over the next two years after striking a deal with maritime…
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Not enough has changed with crew rotations
Ian Boyd from GAC Group gives readers an update on where the industry stands today in its fight to carry…
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