Sam Chambers
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Storm-hit Maersk Essen reroutes to Mexico
The 13,100 teu boxship has rerouted to Mexico instead of its intended destination of Los Angeles. The ship became the…
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Nobu Su’s bid to leave the UK quashed
Nobu Su’s bid to leave the UK has been rejected by a court in London this week with the Taiwanese…
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New entrant on the Asia-Europe tradelane
There’s set to be a new entrant on the booming Asia – Europe container tradelane. China United Lines (CU Lines),…
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World Bank targets maritime digitalisation
A new report by the World Bank and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) shows that better digital…
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Europe piles in with massive offshore wind orders as prices drop
Pareto Securities is predicting offshore wind costs will become lower than onshore wind and solar by 2030, something not lost…
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750 boxes fall off Maersk ship during another Pacific storm
Maersk has confirmed another case of bad weather in the Pacific has knocked hundreds of boxes from one its ships.…
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Solid oxide fuel cell developments proliferate
Shipping is moving inexorably closer to major fuel cell breakthroughs. Class society ABS has just granted approval in principle (AIP)…
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MOL establishes ¥400bn venture capital fund
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Japan’s largest shipowner by fleet size, has established a ¥400bn ($38.7m) venture capital fund called MOL…
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Skou: Maersk will order first carbon-neutral ships within the next three years
Søren Skou, the CEO of AP Moller-Maersk, the group that controls the largest containerline in the world, has mapped out…
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United Africa Feeder Line to be sold
Germany’s Deutsche Afrika-Linien/John T. Essberger Group of Companies (DAL / JTE) is closing in on the sale of United Africa…
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Cyprus slashes tonnage tax dues for greener ships
Cyprus is making changes to its tonnage tax system to encourage owners to operate greener ships. The Cyprus shipping deputy…
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Greece’s Avin International orders landmark ammonia-ready suezmax series
Greece’s Avin International has ordered the first ammonia fuel ready vessel in the world. The suezmax tanker has been ordered…
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Polish energy trio join forces to develop offshore wind projects
Three of Poland’s largest energy companies are joining forces to develop offshore wind projects. PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna, Enea and…
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BAR Technologies makes bold emissions claims while unveiling kamsarmax project
The UK’s BAR Technologies will install solid wing sails on a kamsarmax bulk carrier as part of a 36-month project…
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37% of all boxes are rolled over
More than one in three containers worldwide are being rolled over, amid an unprecedented supply chain challenge hitting the liner…
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Affinity acquires Grieg Shipbrokers’ dry bulk operations in Shanghai and Singapore
Richard Fulford-Smith-led broking firm Affinity has hired Grieg Shipbrokers’ teams in Shanghai and Singapore. Affinity has also confirmed that it…
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Dawei port project suffers another setback
One of Southeast Asia’s most drawn out port projects has suffered another setback. Myanmar yesterday announced it was cancelling contracts…
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Dire start to the year for crude tankers
Crude tankers have started 2021 in terrible fashion with no traditional winter warm-up in rates. New York-based tanker broker Poten…
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Polaris completes clear-out of controversial converted ore carrier fleet
Polaris Shipping has completed its clear-out of its controversial vintage converted ore carriers. Cash buyer Best Oasis reports that the…
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Canada joins Australia in committing to get overworked crews home
Transport Canada has issued a notice that it intends to finally enforce the Maritime Labour Convention provisions on duration of…
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