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Americas
Wilbur Ross offloads Diamond S stake and readies Navigator sale
The under fire American commerce secretary Wilbur Ross has sold his stake in Diamond S Shipping, but has yet to…
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Regulatory
IMO eyes major port state control shake up
In a significant shake up for port state control regimes, the black, grey and white lists could be sent to…
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Europe
Cyber attack hit Maersk’s volumes, utilisation and unit cost performance
The cyber attack that brought Maersk to its knees in June has dampened full year financial expectations drastically. The Danish…
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Europe
ICS favours Japan’s emissions cut targets
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is representing the world’s national shipowners’ associations and over 80% of the world merchant…
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Europe
German government backs upcoming shipping decarbonisation summit
The German government has backed an industry-led action plan to decarbonise shipping. The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature…
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Europe
RightShip boss suggests ‘corporate capture’ behind Paris MoU decision to restrict data access
Warwick Norman, the CEO at third party ship vetting organisation RightShip, has blasted the decision by Paris MoU member states…
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Americas
Wilbur Ross’s shipping investments at the centre of the Paradise Papers
Wilbur Ross’s shipping empire forms one of the most high profile exposés in the just released Paradise Papers. Ross, the…
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Tankers
Tanker market hits peak supply growth: Poten
As of October 1, 2017, 214 tankers (handysize and up) have been delivered for the first three quarters of this…
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Americas
USCG makes call for radical changes in seafarer training
Current seafarer training is becoming out of step with the quantum leaps in technology seen onboard ships hitting the water…
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Greater China
Cosco buys into Jakarta container logistics firm
Cosco’s Singapore-listed subsidiary is buying into an Indonesian logistics provider as it diversifies fresh from group restructuring which saw its…
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Asia
Shoei Kisen’s huge orderbook will see its box fleet double in size this decade
Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the shipowning arm of Japanese yard Imabari Shipbuilding, is set to control the world’s third largest non-operating…
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Operations
Port state control enforcement of MLC can eradicate crew abandonment
Australia’s firm handling of cases of crew abandonment has been highlighted as a method for other states to follow to…
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Asia
Bust Swiber makes floating LNG play
Bust Swiber Holdings has rolled the dice in a bid to find a new business stream. One of many offshore…
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Middle East
UAE bans all ships flying fake Micronesia flag
The Federal Transport Authority in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a circular banning all ships flagged by the…
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Ports and Logistics
New Zealand’s prime minister dismisses Ports of Auckland’s development plans
New Zealand’s new prime minister wasted little time smacking down a development plan published today by the nation’s largest port.…
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Americas
Crowley buys three tankers from ExxonMobil
Crowley Alaska Tankers has signed an agreement, subject to regulatory approval, to purchase three tankers from SeaRiver Maritime, and charter…
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Greater China
Cosco set for record container fleet growth next year
Next year Cosco’s container division will go through an unprecedented growth spurt, larger in size even than when it merged…
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Greater China
China’s distant oil forays see many more VLCCs tied up
China’s increasing demand for oil in the first nine months of the year is the equivalent of soaking up 45…
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Shipyards
50% of ships due for 2017 delivery have yet to hit the water
With just two months of 2017 left the slippage in deliveries of the global orderbook looks set to be massive.…
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Asia
Ports urged to work together to slash carbon footprint
Ports should work together to share emissions data and find ways to make the air cleaner, according to engineering consultancy…
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