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Ports and Logistics
Berlin’s port funding branded a ‘joke’
Germany’s seaports are losing business to rivals in the Netherlands and Belgium and are calling on the federal government for…
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Regulatory
IMO praised for leapfrogging others with new green targets
Long castigated for its slowness to adopt green targets, the shipping body of the United Nations (UN) today has received…
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Europe
Russia designates ITF an ‘undesirable organisation’
The Office of the Russian Federation Prosecutor General has declared the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) an “undesirable organisation” on…
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Ports and Logistics
Biden heads to G20 in New Delhi ready to counter Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative
Shipping from India to Europe via the Middle East could be in for the greatest shake-up for generations if president…
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Dry Cargo
Radziwill’s GoodBulk shorn of ships, eyes ‘new opportunities’
GoodBulk, one of the most high profile names in dry bulk shipping, is now free of vessel owning. The John…
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Gas
Capital Gas joins Eastern Pacific in ordering very large ammonia carriers
Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Gas Ship Management Corp has ordered the world’s largest ammonia carriers, signing for two 88,000 cu m…
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Europe
London retains maritime arbitration crown
London handled more than 85% of the world’s maritime arbitration in 2022 according to the findings of a new report…
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Containers
Megamax newbuilds idle as carriers try to ‘turn the tables’ with shippers
Giant newbuilds being forced to idle ahead of a maiden voyage for months on end is never a good sign,…
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Containers
Hapag-Lloyd races ahead of the likes of Ferrari, Maersk and Shell in 2022 profitability survey
Shell, BP, luxury brand Hermes and the prancing horse that is Ferrari have all been left in the tracks of…
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Containers
MSC and ZIM sign new operational collaboration agreement
Israeli carrier ZIM has renewed ties with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest carrier. The new operational agreement includes…
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Europe
Louis Dreyfus and GTT among new investors in Spanish suction sail manufacturer
Wind propulsion as a centrepiece of shipping’s decarbonisation pathway continues to gain traction. Agricultural giant Louis Dreyfus Company, LNG containment…
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Dry Cargo
James Lightbourn joins Sterling Shipping as partner
Christopher Fjeld-led bulker play Sterling Shipping has welcomed James Lightbourn as a partner and chief financial officer. Most recently Lightbourn…
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Tech
Ryan Petersen returns as CEO at Flexport
After a year in the role, Dave Clark has stepped down as CEO at Flexport with the company’s founder Ryan…
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Tankers
Extended oil production cuts by Saudi and Russia do nothing to diminish bullish tanker forecasts
News that Saudi Arabia and Russia have decided to extend their production cuts has been seen as a short-term negative…
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Tankers
Malaysia still stuck with charred remains of abandoned Pablo tanker
It is now 128 days since the aframax exploded in Malaysian waters, killing three crew, with the stricken tanker remaining…
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Containers
HMM stands out when it comes to average boxship sizes among global carriers
HMM, the South Korean flagship carrier being readied for sale, is the only containerline in the world whose average boxship…
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Regulatory
Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships comes into force
The United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention…
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Bunkering
India makes plans to become green ship fuelling hub
India wants to position itself as green refuelling hub in the coming decade. Speaking at a green hydrogen conference yesterday,…
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Gas
Gastech 2023: LNG carriers keep growing, both in size and orderbook
Bigger ships to handle ever larger volumes of exports – the opening day of Gastech, the annual mega event for…
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Dry Cargo
No sign of resumption of Black Sea shipping pact
Despite the best efforts of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Russia has decided not to renew the Black Sea Grain…
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