Americas
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CMA CGM imposes Cape Town emergency coronavirus congestion surcharge
Starting today, French container shipping giant CMA CGM is imposing an emergency congestion surcharge for calls at Cape Town, a…
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Nautilus Labs forms partnership to shift datasets from ship to shore
The American shipping artificial intelligence leader Nautilus Labs has teamed with fuel consumption specialist Insatech Marine to jointly deliver end-to-end instrumentation and…
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Vantage Drilling seals jackup deal with Eni
Houston-headquartered Vantage Drilling International has entered into a contract with Eni Montenegro for 2009-built jackup rig . The rig will perform…
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Samsung Heavy goes all in on fuel cells
Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to design and develop fuel cell-powered…
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YPF declares force majeure on contract for Exmar’s Tango FLNG
Belgian gas shipping firm Exmar has received notice from Argentine energy company YPF declaring force majeure on the charter contract…
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Bulk carrier takes out Panamanian rail bridge
The Panama Canal Authority is investigating how a bulk carrier, the , ploughed into a railway bridge while under tow…
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World’s largest flag gives its blessing to keep seafarers at sea for 17 months
The world’s largest ship registry has given the go-ahead to keep seafarers at sea for another three months in a…
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Nine US-listed bulk firms have lost $11.33bn over the past 10 years
Alphabulk, part of AXS Marine, has launched a withering attack on the poor financial performance of US-listed dry bulk companies…
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Hafnia responds to Diamond S and Norden’s nuptials
Hafnia has passed comment on one of this week’s biggest news items – the creation of a mega MR pool…
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DOF awarded contracts for AHTS trio by Petrobras
Norway’s DOF has been awarded contracts by Petrobras for three of its anchor handling and tug supply vessels to support…
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Norden and Diamond S combine forces
Two of the world’s largest operators of product tankers, Norden and Diamond S Shipping, have created a strategic partnership, DiaNor,…
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ITF gives its blessing for seafarers to down tools
Monday saw the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) give the go-ahead for stranded seafarers everywhere to down tools in potentially…
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Stellar Banner scuttling caught on dramatic video
The four-year-old giant sank to the bottom of the Atlantic today, its departure to the ocean floor captured on video.…
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Descartes Systems acquires Kontainers
Descartes Systems, a Canadian logistics software service provider, has announced that it has acquired Cracking Logistics, which is trading under…
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Fidelity Investments acquires 10% stake in DHT Holdings
US investment giant Fidelity Investments has acquired a stake of around 10.15% in New York-listed tanker operator DHT Holdings. According…
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Canada positions itself as crew change hub
Canada is positioning itself as a crew change hub with public and private sectors coming together to make the movement…
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Polaris VLOC to be scuttled off Brazilian coast
The Brazilian authorities have decided to sink the 2016-built very large ore carrier (VLOC) Stellar Banner off the coast of…
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Fednav restructures business
Canadian bulk carrier operator Fednav has announced the reorganisation of its shipping businesses into one management entity in order to better…
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Sanctions against IRISL come into effect
The Trump administration yesterday imposed sanctions against Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and its Shanghai-based subsidiary E-Sail Shipping…
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Brazilian mine closure dampens surging cape sentiment
Late Friday, a Brazilian judge ordered the closure of Vale’s Itabira mine complex in the state of Minas Gerais. According…
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