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Ports and Logistics
New port opens on the upper stretches of the Yangtze
Sizeable ships are able to get further and further up the Yangtze, China’s largest river, opening up vast hinterlands for…
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Tankers
Liberian Registry becomes the world’s largest tanker flag
The Liberian Registry is now the world’s largest tanker flag. With the recent addition of 2.7m gt of new tankers,…
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Tech
CMA CGM debuts business matchmaking marketplace
CMA CGM has taken a leaf out of the Amazon playbook, unveiling a business matchmaking marketplace. The new NETWORKING platform…
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Gas
Navigator Gas moves ahead with ammonia plans
Navigator Gas has been awarded an approval in principle (AIP) for an ammonia-fuelled gas carrier design by classification society DNV.…
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Asia
Philippines prepares for strategic petroleum reserves
The Philippines Department of Energy has outlined plans to establish state-owned reserves of crude oil, oil products and biofuels, which…
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Splash Extra
Dry bulk’s changed temperament
While wasting too much time down a social media rabbit hole the other day I came across the best line…
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Containers
Maersk exits box manufacturing with $1bn sale of MCI to CIMC
China has strengthened its near monopoly in the container manufacturing sector. China International Marine Containers (CIMC), the world’s largest container…
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Ports and Logistics
White House urged to switch port spending focus to the west coast
The head of the port of Los Angeles has asked the federal government to switch priorities in terms of port…
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Environment
Database housing CII rankings of the global merchant fleet launches, 35.7% of all ships in IMO’s danger zone
More than one in three ships will fall foul of impending legislation coming from the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The…
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Containers
Costco charters three ships
Wholesaler Costco, the fifth largest retailer in the world, has emerged as the latest American brand on the high street…
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Containers
Maersk warns of risks of missing Christmas rush
Maersk, the world’s largest containerline, has given customers a snapshot of how it sees the year playing out with plenty…
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Operations
2021 has already smashed all S&P records with 95 days of the year to go
There’s still 95 days of the year to go, and yet 2021 has already gone down in the record books…
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Containers
First Filipino merchant ship to call in the US for 45 years departs Manila
A ship flying the flag of the Philippines departed Manila on Friday, heading south through the archipelago, before heading across…
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Operations
World Tankers issues plea to release crew detained in Indonesia
World Tankers Management, the owner of the product tanker , has protested against the arrest of the vessel’s crew. The…
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Asia
BIMCO’s deputy secretary general to relocate to Singapore
BIMCO’s deputy secretary general, Søren Larsen, will relocate to Singapore in the first quarter of 2022 to strengthen Asian membership…
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Dry Cargo
Capes dial the clock back to 2008, ships being fixed for $70,000 a day
Capes are back in 2008 territory. The time charter equivalent C10 transpacific round voyage yesterday surpassed the $70,000 a day…
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Containers
Samskip acquires Sea Connect
European transport group Samskip has broadened its Baltic operations by acquiring shortsea specialist Sea Connect. The Klaipeda-based shipping company, which…
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Operations
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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Asia
Thai government fleshes out plans for flagship carrier reboot
The Thai government is pressing ahead with the creation of a national flagship carrier. Having first mooted the idea in…
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Ports and Logistics
Busan to build dedicated feeder terminal
Busan New Port has announced plans to launch a new dedicated feeder terminal by 2025. Most feeder ships currently head…
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