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Europe
Ukrainian seafarers face being barred from Russian waters
Ukrainian seafarers face being barred from working on ships that enter Russian waters. A new law coming into place on…
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Containers
MSC’s financial results leaked
One of shipping’s greatest secrets has been revealed. In bidding for Italian train operator Italo, Gianluigi Aponte’s Mediterranean Shipping Co…
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Greater China
Aune leaves Wallem with John Rowley appointed as next CEO
John-Kaare Aune will be stepping aside as Wallem Group’s CEO and after a period of transition will leave in January…
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Dry Cargo
World’s first LNG-fuelled panamax commences operation
The world’s first LNG-fuelled panamax bulk carrier has started operating. The coal carrier, owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and…
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Tech
First marine dual-fuel hydrogen gensets debut
The Saverys family-controlled CMB.TECH and power solutions firm DBR have debuted the first dual-fuel hydrogen gensets for marine applications. DBR…
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Environment
Development Bank of Japan joins the Blue Visby Consortium
The Blue Visby Consortium – a cross-industry project aimed at reducing shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by tackling the sail fast,…
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Containers
Rotterdam and Oslo launch green corridor
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by the city of Rotterdam and the city of Oslo to create…
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Ports and Logistics
CMA CGM unveils new Port Liberty brand at Manhattan party
CMA CGM has rebranded the two terminals it acquired from Global Container Terminals last year in New York and New…
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Shipyards
Shipbuilding develops in East Africa
East Africa is taking tentative steps to develop a shipbuilding industry. The Uhuru II, a $16m cargo ship that was…
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Tech
HD Hyundai invests in European fuel cell manufacturer
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, a member of HD Hyundai Group, has invested $48m in fuel cell developer Elcogen. HD…
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Containers
Maersk McKinney Moller gets Mickey Mouse ears treatment
An erstwhile flagship of the Maersk empire has been the first in a series of sister ships to get a…
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Containers
Liners wait anxiously on Washington’s reaction as EU drops antitrust exemption
Liner companies are now watching carefully to see if the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC will follow the…
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Containers
Maersk and ONE tap yards for up to 25 newbuilds
Maersk is being tipped by container shipping analysts at Alphaliner as lining up another series of methanol-fuelled ship orders. Alphaliner…
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Middle East
Egypt emerges as new hub for Russian oil transfers
A new hub is emerging for ship-to-ship (STS) transfers of Russian oil. In the shadow tanker game of whac-a-mole where…
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Environment
Newer engines are emitting more air pollution than older engines, study claims
A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has found newer Tier II engines have significantly higher…
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Shipyards
Repair yard capacity for engine retrofits questioned
With many shipowners looking to follow the lead set by Maersk in pursuing engine retrofits to comply with stricter environmental…
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Shipyards
Koreans tipped to take over Philly Shipyard
Hanwha Ocean, the Korean yard formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, is being tipped as making a bid…
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Bunkering
Trafigura readies green hydrogen supplies at European ports
Commodities giant Trafigura Group has bought out H2 Energy Europe with plans to ramp hydrogen production at strategic places across…
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Middle East
Shipping on alert as Israel’s war with Hamas enters fourth day
The war that has broken out between Israel and Hamas has shuttered one port 10 km north of the border…
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Containers
Maersk unveils new-look boxship
Maersk has revealed the design of its new-look series of 16,200 teu methanol-fuelled ships which feature the accommodation at the…
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