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Asia
US steps up roro price fixing indictments
An indictment of three shipping executives was unsealed in a US court in Baltimore yesterday. Anders Boman, Arild Iversen, and…
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Europe
ESL Shipping to test autonomous discharging on new bulk carriers
Equipment manufacturer MacGregor and ESL Shipping, a subsidiary of diverse Finnish conglomerate, Aspo, have agreed to jointly develop and test…
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Americas
DHT completes delivery of BW’s VLCCs
DHT Holdings has completed the delivery of the nine VLCCs acquired from the BW Group and the contracts for the…
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Europe
CMA CGM heads to the stars with new image
CMA CGM, the world’s third largest containerline, has unveiled a new futuristic look ahead of its 40th anniversary next year.…
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Europe
Maersk hit by giant cyber attack
Tuesday’s massive ransomware attack which spread across the world claimed a big shipping scalp in the form of Danish shipping…
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Europe
Hartmann in talks to restructure its anchor handling division
One of Germany’s largest shipowners is pushing ahead with dramatic changes to its business in the wake of slumping revenues.…
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Tech
Survey finds only 6% of seafarers can video call family when at sea
A survey of nearly 2,000 seafarers and shipping industry leaders by the maritime professionals’ trade union, Nautilus International has found…
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Europe
Greek owners stump up extra cash for state budget
The Union of Greek Shipowners decided yesterday at an extraordinary general meeting to extend the voluntary contribution its members pay…
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Asia
Boxship master lays the blame for deadly collision on USS Fitzgerald officers
The Philippine master of the NYK-chartered , which struck the starboard side of the US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald earlier…
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Europe
VLCC ordering scales heights not seen since 2008
VLCC ordering in the first half of this year was on a scale not seen since the halcyon days pre-global…
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Asia
Call to inspect all converted ore carriers
The families of the missing crew of the sunken have called for all converted ore carriers in South Korea to…
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Europe
Janchart takes its second handy bulker this year
Janchart Shipping has swooped for its second vessel acquisition of the year. Brokers report that the Danish owner has picked…
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Asia
Korean ports to offer alternative maritime power
South Korea’s main ports are introducing alternative maritime power (AMP) for ships at berth. The systems will be installed at…
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Europe
IMO vows to crackdown on seafarer abandonment
The secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Kitack Lam has vowed to crack down on owners who abandon crews.…
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Europe
Fredriksen reportedly ditches Gener8 Maritime bid
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is reporting that John Fredriksen’s Frontline has abandoned plans to take over tanker rival Gener8…
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Europe
Maersk Line debuts reefer monitoring service
Maersk Line has launched a new reefer service whereby shippers will be able to keep track of their perishables in…
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Asia
Kumiai Navigation returns to Kawasaki Heavy for a VLGC
Kumiai Navigation has returned to its favoured yard, Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI), for a VLGC. Kumiai Navigation is a 100%-owned…
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Asia
Shareholder revolts fails to unseat top brass at K Line
Top management at Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) can breathe easier tonight having fought off a shareholder rebellion. A number…
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Europe
Shipping’s CO2 proposals slammed as merely ‘decorative words’
A host of NGOs have criticised Thursday’s submission by four leading shipowning bodies on how the IMO should tackle CO2…
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Europe
Greenship Bulk Trust to close
Greenship Bulk Trust, which is in the midst of selling its fleet of 14 ultramaxes, will be closed down later…
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