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Dry Cargo
Torm’s restructuring nearly complete
Copenhagen: In another important milestone along the way of the restructuring of Danish line, Torm, its lenders have approved a…
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Asia
Indian Navy and Coast Guard helicopters rescue 14 crew as ship sinks off Mumbai
Mumbai: Another vessel has run into trouble near Mumbai this morning off the Daman coast, and again India’s Navy helicopter…
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Africa
Pirates murder four policemen at Nigerian port
Lagos: Four policemen, including an assistant superintendent of police, were shot dead by pirates Tuesday afternoon in the Nigerian oil…
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Europe
Andreas Nordseth: Five points to run IMO
Copenhagen: In the fifth interview out of the six candidates running for the post of secretary-general of the International Maritime…
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Americas
Green groups turn to ‘walrus rule’ in fight against Shell Arctic drilling
San Francisco: Green groups on Tuesday were pressing the US government to rescind its approvals for Shell’s Arctic drilling campaign…
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Europe
Vroon: Searching niche consolidation opportunities
Breskens: Coco Vroon, who heads up one of Europe’s most diversified shipping companies, is on the hunt for consolidation opportunities…
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Europe
Maersk Drilling to shed close to 200 staff
Copenhagen: A.P. Moller–Maersk Group offshore drilling arm, Maersk Drilling, is in the process of making 180-190 Norway-based employees redundant. In…
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Asia
Crew lived in fear of master aboard the ‘death ship’
Sydney: The inquest into the mysterious series of deaths onboard the Hachiuma Steamship controlled Sage Sagittarius coal carrier heard today…
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Greater China
Beijing extends ship scrapping subsidy
Beijing: Beijing’s ship scrapping subsidy is to be extended as China fights rampant overcapacity in its national merchant fleet. The…
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Europe
Island Offshore reduces work hours for shore-based staff
Oslo: Norwegian offshore vessel operator Island Offshore has said that it will be reducing the working hours of all office…
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Asia
Shesh Venkatraman appointed CEO of Miclyn Express Offshore
Singapore: Well-known offshore executive Shesh Venkatraman has been appointed the new chief executive officer of offshore operator Miclyn Express Offshore,…
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Operations
Missing VDR recordings add to mystery surrounding the ‘death ship’
Sydney: Missing VDR recordings have added to the mystery surrounding the ‘death ship’ as the Japanese controlled Sage Sagittarius has…
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Asia
Indonesian president vows to ban state-run firms from buying ships built overseas
Jakarta: In the latest of a series of measures designed to boost local maritime competence and expertise, President Joko Widodo…
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Greater China
TCC Group: ‘If we can see daylight by 2020, we’re very lucky’
Hong Kong: Kenneth Koo is not optimistic about the markets when Maritime CEO comes calling, not for the first time…
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Asia
Why aren’t authorities talking about piracy?
As a publisher, I have to admit that I love a bit of maritime piracy. Why? Because readers love to…
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Asia
Orkim Harmony hijackers caught
Singapore: Pirates responsible for the hijacking of Malaysian product tanker Orkim Harmony have been apprehended this morning, after fleeing the vessel…
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Asia
Pirates of the Asian seas – is the devil really known?
Crime on the high seas seems to be doing fine, all things considered. While cases of piracy off the coast…
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Dry Cargo
LT Ugland Shipping: At home on the Isle of Man
Douglas: One of the most famous names in shipping reckons he has found the perfect home to conduct his business.…
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Europe
Campaign seeks UK government apology over forced repatriation of thousands of Chinese seafarers
Liverpool: A petition seeking an acknowledgement and apology from the UK’s Home Office for the 1946 forced repatriation of thousands…
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Americas
Expanded Panama Canal could see 10% of container business move from US west to east coast
San Francisco: When the Panama Canal expansion is inaugurated in 2016 (projected for April that year), it could signal a…
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