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Samskip contracts Indian yard to build up to four hydrogen-powered boxships
European containerline Samskip has contracted India’s Cochin Shipyard to build a pair of hydrogen fuel cell-propelled boxships. The contract comes…
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Intoxicated pilot blamed for boxship prang at Kaohsiung port
A drunken pilot has been blamed for a containership prang at the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan yesterday morning. The…
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Samsung Heavy and Kongsberg Maritime move to develop autonomous LNG ships
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Norwegian marine technology firm Kongsberg Maritime have penned an agreement to jointly…
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Philippine oil spill spreads to one of the nation’s richest marine biodiversity areas
The oil spilled by the sunken Princess Empress product tanker has reached the shores of Isla Verde along the marine…
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Petra Energy awarded accommodation vessel contracts by Petronas
Malaysia’s Petra Energy announced that its subsidiary Petra Resources had won two contracts from Petronas for providing accommodation workboats. The…
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Oil spill fears off Thailand after fatal incident on FSO
Thai authorities ordered their navy to assist in preventing an oil leak from a damaged floating storage and offloading (FSO)…
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SK oceanplant and Corio forge offshore wind pact
South Korea’s SK oceanplant, the offshore wind power business arm of construction engineering company SK ecoplant, has signed a memorandum…
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MSC gets onboard Singapore’s decarbonisation drive
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has partnered with the Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), committing to a five-year collaboration…
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Japan to California green shipping corridor pact signed in Tokyo
The Japanese government has signed a letter of intent with the governor of California to establish a green shipping corridor…
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ONE orders 10 more boxships
Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) has ordered ten 13,700 teu boxships to be delivered in 2025 and 2026, the…
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Maran Gas back at DMSE with $520m deal for two LNG newbuilds
Maria Angelicoussis-led Maran Gas Maritime has signed up for two LNG carrier newbuilds at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine…
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Korean shipowning universe in for a shake-up as private equity looks for an exit
The Korean shipowning universe is in for a shake-up with private equity keen to cash out of the sector. Hahn…
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Philippine tanker responsible for dire oil spill did not have the correct paperwork
As the Philippines grapples with its worst oil spill since 2006, it has emerged that the sunken tanker at the…
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NYK sends first ship for demo in Bangladesh
Chattogram-based PHP Ship Breaking and Recycling Industries said it has become the first ship recycling facility in Bangladesh to receive…
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ONE ‘actively pursuing M&As’
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), one of the world’s largest shipping companies, has unveiled its latest medium-term business plan through…
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Russia looks at exporting Siberian coal to Asia via the Yenisei river
Russia is looking at shipping Siberian coal to Asia via Arctic river transport. The ministry of transport has proposed using…
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Busan to install high-bay container storage system
DP World has announced the first commercial use of its BOXBAY high-bay storage system at its terminal in Busan, South…
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2005-built VLCC committed for $52m
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is on the cusp of achieving a new high for vintage tanker tonnage. Broking sources…
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Yinson Production eyes autonomous FPSOs
Yinson Production has partnered with British software company Aveva to develop autonomous and sustainable floating production storage and offloading (FPSO)…
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Tanker oil spill spreads far and wide in central Philippines
The Philippine government has said it will take up to four months to clear the oil spill from the Princess…
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