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Containers
Foroohari buys its largest vessel
Germany’s Foroohari Schiffahrt has bought its biggest ship in its 28-year history. Alphaliner is reporting it has bought the scrubber-fitted…
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Containers
Maersk slashes its fleet the most among global carriers this year
In the year to date Danish giant Maersk has slashed its fleet size more than any other global carrier, according…
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Containers
Pan Ocean parent lodges bid for HMM
A second suitor has emerged lining up bids for HMM, South Korea’s flagship carrier. Harim Group, which controls local owner…
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Operations
Drought conditions see Panama Canal restrict daily transits
The Panama Canal Authority has decided to restrict the number of daily transits to 32 vessels a day as Central…
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Bunkering
Fincantieri comes onboard nuclear power project
A European triumvirate is looking at developing nuclear propulsion for ships. French nuclear developer newcleo has signed an agreement with…
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Shipyards
UK debuts shipyard credit guarantee system
The UK government has debuted a shipbuilding credit guarantee scheme in the latest move by the kingdom to bolster its…
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Splash Extra
Shipping’s problematic bubble mindset
Last week, somewhat parched having been pounding the streets of London all day, I made for The Champion in the…
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Europe
Ships pull back in wake of latest Russian attacks
Ships are backing up along the western edge of the Black Sea at the entrance to the Danube and outside…
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Containers
Russian box volumes soar
Shorn from many links with the West, Russia has still managed to welcome very solid amounts of container traffic. Box…
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Greater China
No sign of major stimulus from Beijing
Real estate stock prices soared today in Hong Kong and Shanghai, but dry bulk owners hoping for a big stimulus…
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Ports and Logistics
COSCO and China Merchants lead growth among world’s top terminal operators
China’s two state-backed port operators are growing faster on the international stage than other established terminal names such as PSA…
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Europe
Urgent talks underway to find a Black Sea shipping solution as Ukrainian ports suffer bombardment
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has held urgent discussions with his Turkish counterpart as well as the head of NATO over the…
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Asia
NYK opts for Dutch sail system on bulk carrier
NYK Bulkship (Atlantic), a Belgian subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), will introduce a wind-assisted ship-propulsion unit on a bulk…
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Dry Cargo
China on track to smash coal import records
Dry bulk rates might be in the doldrums, but they’d be in a whole lot worse state were it not…
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Europe
Putin’s War: Maritime lawyer launches song to raise funds for Ukraine
A well-known maritime lawyer is using music to raise funds and awareness for Ukraine by releasing a song and video…
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Europe
Russia issues military threat to commercial shipping
Russia has warned that from today ships travelling to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports will be considered potential military targets, as…
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Containers
SM Group boss sets HMM purchase price
SM Group is ready to bid up to $3.5bn to take over compatriot liner HMM, but will walk away from…
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Operations
Official Wakashio accident report made public
After months of trying Splash was finally to obtain this week Panama’s final accident report into the grounding of the…
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Americas
Agreement signed to spread green methanol across US ports
Carbon Sink, a green methanol manufacturer, and Rose Cay Maritime, a Jones Act-compliant shipping company, have signed a memorandum of…
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Ports and Logistics
Canada port strike resumes
The strike along Canada’s west coast is back on after a dockworker union yesterday rejected a four-year wage deal agreed…
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