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Europe
Solstad, Farstad and Deep Sea Supply merger moves ahead
The Norwegian OSV mega merger between Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping and Deep Sea Supply has moved ahead with the boards…
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Europe
Rig workers off Scotland hit by radiation
UK energy company EnQuest has come in for flak after the BBC reported that a number of workers on its…
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Europe
Stealth Maritime concludes series of period charters
Greece’s Stealth Maritime is celebrating concluding a series of period charters that keeps the majority of its fleet decently employed…
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Europe
Weco ditches breakbulk liner service
Weco Roro, formerly known as Nordana, has terminated its regular liner service, citing huge losses sustained in the breakbulk sector.…
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Contributions
The containership bounce back: what could possibly go wrong?
The mood is buoyant in the containership sector but is the market ignoring the sleeping giant, asks James Frew, senior…
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Asia
Soldiers free Abu Sayyaf-held master
One of two seafarers taken captive on Thursday by Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf was freed on Saturday as local…
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Asia
Singapore oil and gas inferno
The very real risk of contagion spreading across already battered offshore-related stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) probably explains why…
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Piracy
UKMTO reports second Somali hijacking with vessel now deployed as pirate mothership
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued a report advising another ship has been hijacked off Eyl in…
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Europe
MacGregor signs up for Rolls-Royce’s autonomy project
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed up to Rolls-Royce’s autonomous ship project. The Finnish equipment manufacturer has signed a memorandum…
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Asia
Container lines slapped with strict new pricing rules in Vietnam
Shippers in Vietnam are celebrating a decree by Hanoi that forces all containerlines to publicise all of their charges including…
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Europe
German logistics company takes 40% stake in Arkon
German logistics giant Rhenus has swooped to take a 40% stake in compatriot Arkon Shipping, an owner with 119 ships…
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Asia
APL master appears in HK court over controversial armoured vehicles shipment
The Chinese master of an APL ship at the centre of a controversial shipment of armoured vehicles from Taiwan to…
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Asia
Abu Sayyaf attacks again
Philippine terrorist organisation Abu Sayyaf has once again been linked with two attacks in the south of the country. The…
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Asia
Seoul fines DSME accountant for ‘turning a blind eye’ to huge accounting fraud
South Korea’s financial regulator has banned accounting firm Deloitte Anjin from conducting new audits for 12 months as punishment for…
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Europe
Toisa nails another charter
Toisa, a shipowning vehicle owned by Greek magnate Gregory Callimanopulos that sought chapter 11 protection in the US two months…
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Asia
Ezra’s downfall sparks ripple effect
The ripple effect of Ezra Holdings’ bankruptcy petition in the US last week is spreading far and wide. Fellow Singaporean…
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Middle East
DP World in discussions over Puntland concession
Terminal operator DP World has held discussions about investing in the port of Bosaso in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland.…
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Europe
BW sells all of its VLCCs to DHT Holdings
Tanker consolidation continues apace with news today that Singapore’s BW Group has sold its fleet of 11 VLCCs, including two…
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Asia
Hong Kong looking to press charges against APL over illegal armoured vehicles shipment
Containerline APL and one of its masters are in hot water for failing to have the right licence to transport…
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Containers
Freight forwarder claims new container alliances will frustrate shippers
With just over a week to go until container shipping’s big alliance shuffle an online freight forwarder has hit out…
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