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Europe
Stena takes digital operations to new heights with latest ship naming ceremony
The pomp and ceremony of a ship naming can set owners back six-digit figures. Business class flights to Asia, posh…
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Asia
ONE finally gets approval to start operating
The Japanese can crack open the magenta paint today as the final regulatory approval was crossed in the creation of…
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Asia
Video captures moment MOL ethane carrier comes close to major disaster
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is in trouble in Egypt where 11-month old fully laden ethane carrier grounded and collided into…
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Europe
Rolls-Royce looks at selling off its commercial marine division
Rolls-Royce continues to pull back from the merchant marine sector, hinting Wednesday that it might look to hive off the…
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Europe
Maersk’s Skou calls for more digital partnerships
Fresh from announcing a blockchain tie up with IBM this week, Søren Skou, the CEO of A.P. Moeller-Maersk, has made…
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Europe
Vroon bags Total PSV contracts
Vroon Offshore Services has been awarded a multi-year charter for two PX-121 platform supply vessels (PSVs), supporting Total’s operations on…
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Operations
Sydney scientists claim billions can be saved from revolutionary new coating
A team of chemistry researchers from the University of Sydney Nano Institute has developed nanostructured surface coatings that have anti-fouling…
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Middle East
Milaha takes on its largest boxship
Milaha Maritime & Logistics, the operating arm of Qatar Navigation, has taken on its largest boxship to date. The ,…
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Asia
Deal with Maersk and MSC cost HMM a quarter of its liner capacity
Hyundai Merchant Marine’s (HMM) deal to work with the two liner giants of the 2M vessel sharing agreement (VSA) has…
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Europe
Maersk and IBM form shipping blockchain JV
Two of the biggest names to proclaim the bright future of blockchain for shipping have formed a joint venture to…
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Europe
Thomas Miller pounces for Navigators’ P&I business
Insurance giant Thomas Miller has moved to take over Navigators Management’s fixed-premium protection and indemnity business in a deal likely…
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Europe
European Commission investigates possible Polish state aid for its shipyards
The European Commission yesterday opened an investigation into tax incentives for shipyards in Poland. The commission believes Warsaw’s flat-rate tax…
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Europe
Turkey to construct canal to alleviate traffic in the Bosphorus
Turkey is to start construction this year of a 45 km canal to ease traffic on the Bosphorus. The Kanal…
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Greater China
Bohai bags newcastlemax orders
Berge Bulk of Singapore is linked by Greek broking sources as returning to Bohai Shipbuilding for two firm newcastlemaxes. The…
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Asia
MOL completes takeover of Dutch crewing firm
Japan’s largest shipping line, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has taken full control of European manning company Azalea Maritime. The Dutch…
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Middle East
ZIM vows to become a digital leader within shipping
Israeli containerline ZIM has vowed to become a “digital leader” within the shipping industry. To this end, the line has…
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Europe
69% of Danish shipowners hit by cyber crime in the past year
A survey carried by the Danish shipowners association has found that 69% of 26 local owners were hit by cyber…
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Europe
Damen clashes with Romanian PM over Mangalia yard takeover
Dutch shipbuilding group is still confident it can take over Romania’s largest shipyard despite the deal hitting a serious snag…
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Greater China
Vitol picks up Noble’s oil division on the cheap
Commodities firm Noble Group has suffered another hit to its finances, failing to make as much money from the sale…
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Asia
Singapore highlights connectivity, innovation and talent as key for its maritime development
Not likely to rest on its laurels anytime soon, Singapore has mapped out its maritime future for the coming decade.…
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