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Operations
Unions demand worldwide seafarer vaccination programme
The Nautilus Federation, a group of 22 trade unions representing seafarers and inland waterways workers, has issued a statement calling…
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Tankers
Stolt tanker remains in hot water in Korea
Seventeen months on from a very high profile explosion in the southeast of South Korea and the ship in question…
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Tech
Predictive emissions index launches
Greece’s METIS Cyberspace Technology has refined its cloud-based data acquisition and ship performance reporting solution to offer shipping’s first tool…
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Tech
Wärtsilä and Ocean Technologies Group partner to offer smart learning tech
Simulation and training solutions specialist Wärtsilä Voyage has teamed up with rapidly growing Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) to offer a…
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Tech
New maritime startup fund launches in Singapore
Motion Ventures, a consortium-driven investment fund powered by Rainmaking, launched today in Singapore. The fund has a S$30m ($22.8m) target…
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Dry Cargo
Handies up for 30 consecutive days
Handysize bulk carriers have traded up for 30 days straight, something not seen in any bulk segment since the supercycle…
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Europe
German shipping exits 12-year slump
The German Shipowners’ Association (VDR) has said German shipping has finally exited the slump that decimated the national fleet since…
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Environment
Maersk invests in Danish green ammonia production plant
Having made waves with its announcement of a first methanol-fuelled boxship last week, Maersk is turning its attention to another…
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Offshore
UK firm transforms offshore structures into artificial reefs
A company from Cornwall in the southwest of England, which turns oil platforms and offshore windfarms into artificial ocean reefs,…
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Environment
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future makes headway
Shipping’s biggest names are joining many different future fuel associations. One making some headway is the Coalition for the Energy…
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Splash Extra
Dual fuel gets a new meaning
This is the decade of duel fuel newbuilds, no doubt about that. It is the classic shipping hedge. However, what…
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Environment
Mystery surrounds oil spill washing up on Israel and Lebanon’s shores
The oil slick plaguing Israel’s shoreline has spread north, washing up on beaches across southern Lebanon. The perpetrators of the…
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Containers
Maersk Eindhoven waits for Yokohama clearance
The 13,092 teu , shipping’s most recent reported box spill case, is currently circling in Japanese waters, awaiting clearance by…
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Regulatory
Australia cracks down on livestock carriers
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority will carry out a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on livestock ships from March 1 to…
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Contributions
Peak awards? Time to break out the champagne
Consolidation in shipping tends to get a mixed reaction. The smaller guys say they’re just as competitive – and often…
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Containers
Six cents per pair of sneakers: what consumers will pay for shipping to go green
What will be the cost to consumers of shipping going green? About six cents per pair of Vietnamese made running…
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Containers
Zodiac Maritime in for four DSME boxships
Eyal Ofer-led Zodiac Maritime has been revealed as the European owner ordering boxships at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).…
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Environment
Israel vows to track down ship responsible for huge slick washing up on its shores
Israeli authorities are working with the European Union to track down a ship resposible for one of the worst oil…
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Containers
Engine oil pressure cited in Maersk Eindhoven accident
Maersk has provided further details of its latest box spill mishap. The 13,100 teu experienced a loss of engine propulsion…
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Operations
Wakashio master: ‘I was under the influence of alcohol’
Further bombshells have been unearthed in the ongoing court proceedings looking into the grounding off Mauritius. Senior personnel including the…
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