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Americas
Salvage teams drafted in ongoing Tobago clean-up operation
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has hired overseas help in the ongoing clean-up along its shoreline following a laden…
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Asia
Evalend pens orders for ammonia carriers in South Korea
Greek broker Intermodal has identified Greek owner Evalend Shipping as the company behind an order for a pair of ammonia…
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Europe
Thor Dahl sells its last boxship to MSC
Norway’s Thor Dahl Management has sold its last boxship, the 1999-built Thorswind, which it had owned in a joint venture…
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Operations
Irish government comes under pressure over livestock shipments
The Irish government is coming under pressure to rein in livestock exports, while in Cape Town one livestock carrier has…
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Tankers
Chemship vessel becomes first chemical tanker in the world to be fitted with sail kit
Chemship is celebrating becoming the first chemical tanker owner in the world to install wind propulsion. The Dutch owner has…
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Ports and Logistics
Urgent expansion underway at Romania’s top port
One of Europe’s fast growing ports is embarking on an urgent dredging programme to accommodate the spillover from the ongoing…
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Middle East
Crew abandon bulk carrier after Houthi missile attack
In a weekend of multiple attacks by the Houthis, they claim to have had their largest strike since they entered…
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Environment
Shipping’s largest sector lags behind in green investments
Dry bulk stands out among the major shipping sectors as the least willing to invest in green new tonnage. According…
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Tankers
Seacon seals first tanker orders
China’s Seacon Shipping is diversifying its fleet, signing for its first tanker orders. Hong Kong-listed Seacon has contracted Fujian Southeast…
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Asia
Orix in $2bn deal to take over Osaka’s largest shipowner
Japanese financial services company Orix Corporation has bought Osaka’s largest shipowner, Santoku Senpaku, in a deal valued at $2bn. The…
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Environment
Oil from capsized vessel off Tobago makes its way back to Venezuela
Illicit oil shipped from Venezuela at the end of last month is making its way back home albeit in the…
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Containers
Liner bosses discuss potential for nuclear
The heads of two of the world’s largest containerlines have discussed how they see the role of nuclear power in…
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Containers
Gard advises on stack collapses
In a new study, Norwegian P&I club Gard has delved into the impact of weather on container stack collapses. The…
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Operations
K Line buys French kite manufacturer
The biggest client of a ship kite system originally developed by Airbus has become such a fan that it has…
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Containers
CMA CGM unveils new-look boxship
From yards in Asia, new look containerships are emerging from drydocks as the sector ushers in a greener era, spending…
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Bunkering
Scorpio Tankers signs up for emulsion bunker fuel systems across entire fleet
FOWE Eco Solutions has entered into a memorandum of understanding with New York-listed shipping giant Scorpio Tankers to license FOWE’s…
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Environment
Solvang presses ahead with landmark CCS retrofit
Singaporean yard giant Seatrium has secured the world’s first full-scale, turnkey carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofit from Norway’s Solvang.…
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Dry Cargo
James Chao returns to Foremost following death of his daughter
James Chao, 96, is stepping back into the role of Foremost Group chairman following the death of his daughter on…
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Environment
Liners deliver a green fuel price gap proposal to the IMO
Liner shipping, via its lobby group the World Shipping Council (WSC), has unveiled what it terms as a Green Balance…
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Americas
Mystery behind Tobago spill partially resolved
The mystery behind last week’s big oil spill off Tobago has been partially resolved. Analysis by Bellingcat, a Netherlands-based investigative…
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