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Environment
European shipping rallies ahead of ETS ruling
As the negotiations on the revision of the European Union (EU) emission trading scheme (ETS) enter their final stretch today,…
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Europe
MSC ditches bid to buy Italy’s top airline
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest containerline, has informed the Italian authorities that it is no longer interested in…
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Asia
Pertamina plans $3bn fleet spend
Pertamina International Shipping, Indonesia’s largest shipping line, is lining up a $3bn fleet rejuvenation and expansion over the coming five…
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Middle East
Drone attack on VLCC taking on oil in Yemen
A near miss for a VLCC from another drone strike at a terminal in Yemen yesterday has ship operators worried…
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Operations
Ukrainian crew supply nearly in balance
Danica Crewing Specialists reports that the availability of Ukrainian seafarers has increased to the point that there is now a…
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Middle East
Containers front and centre in tonight’s World Cup match between Poland and Mexico
At 7pm local time tonight Mexico will kick off against Poland in the FIFA World Cup at a remarkable shipping-inspired…
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Tankers
Transworld enters the tanker segment
Dubai’s Transworld Group has diversified from its container origins into the tanker sector. The company, which also has a small…
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Tankers
Tankers in six-digit territory ahead of EU’s Russian crude ban
Tanker rates are surging into six-digit territory. How the sector’s fortunes fare once new European Union bans kick in on…
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Middle East
Drone sightings in Middle Eastern waters spark concern
Britain’s maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, three days after an…
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Operations
Maersk settles sexual assault case with Hope Hicks
Hope Hicks, a former midshipman on the Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) ship Alliance Fairfax, and MLL have resolved litigation against…
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Dry Cargo
Bocimar orders 10 newcastlemaxes at Beihai
Clarksons Research is reporting Belgian owner Bocimar has ordered ten 210,000 dwt newcastlemaxes at CSSC yard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The…
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Asia
MOL and NYK move ahead with ammonia carrier plans
Japan, Inc is pressing ahead with fixing its future ammonia supply chain. JERA, a joint venture between utilities TEPCO and…
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Ports and Logistics
AD Ports acquires Noatum for $660m
Fast growing AD Ports Group has bought Spanish ports firm Noatum for $660m. This will be AD Ports Group’s third…
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Operations
BIMCO’s new CII clause puts pressure on time charterers
International shipping organisation BIMCO has released its keenly awaited Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) operations clause, with charterers expected to take…
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Finance and Insurance
Hannisdahl presses ahead with new shipping investment vehicle
Joakim Hannisdahl is pressing ahead with his own investment vehicle having won a court case in Norway against his former…
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Ports and Logistics
Ruling bars Svitzer Australia from carrying out lockout threat for the next six months
Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FMC) ruled today that Svitzer’s cannot carry out its threat of an indefinite lockout of employees…
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Tankers
US blames Iran for Tuesday’s drone attack on Eastern Pacific product tanker
The US has said Iran was behind this week’s attack on Eastern Pacific Shipping’s product tanker . The Singapore-based company…
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Ports and Logistics
Australia’s Fair Work Commission rules Svitzer cannot lock out staff
Australia’s Fair Work Commission has averted a ports shutdown, ordering Svitzer, the nation’s top towage operator, to scrap its planned…
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Tankers
Iran and Greece reach tanker truce
Iran confirmed yesterday the release of two Greek tankers that it seized in May, while at the same time Athens…
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Tech
Startup alliance Ocean Founders launches
Ocean Founders, a collective of maritime tech founders has launched to advocate for industry step changes which could reduce friction…
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