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Shipping and aviation join forces to secure green hydrogen supplies
The Skies and Seas Hydrogen-fuels Accelerator (SASHA) Coalition is being launched today by Lord Deben, chair of the UK’s independent…
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UK offshore sector braces for massive strike with over 1,600 workers set to down tools
Around 1,650 UK offshore contractors will begin two new rounds of 48-hour strike action next month in a bitter dispute…
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Norwegian unions seek mediation as wage talks with offshore drillers break down
Labour unions representing thousands of Norwegian offshore rig workers broke off wage negotiations with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association early on…
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New partnership to deliver data-driven solutions for offshore wind
Oslo-listed seismic data provider TGS and Norwegian technology firm Kongsberg have established a strategic collaboration to jointly develop integrated data…
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Island Offshore clinches more contract work for well intervention vessel
Norway’s Island Offshore has secured light well intervention work for its 2008-built on the Norwegian continental shelf, taking its order…
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ADVA Underwriting launches marine war risks facilities
Managing general agent ADVA Underwriting has announced the launch of its new marine war risk initiative. This initiative complements the…
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Klaveness Combination Carriers lines up three newbuilds in China
Norwegian owner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) is set to expand its fleet after signing a deal for three Cabu newbuild…
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Specialist wind turbine blade carriers ordered in China
A forwarder, a power plant manufacturer, and a ship operator have joined forces to order two ships in China, designed…
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PSA and Kazakhstan Railways sign Trans-Caspian rail corridor pact
Singapore-based terminal operator PSA International has formed a joint venture with Kazakhstan’s main rail network operator Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) to…
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Maritime UK appoints Chris Shirling-Rooke as its new CEO
Maritime UK has appointed Chris Shirling-Rooke as its new chief executive officer. Shirling-Rooke is currently CEO of Mersey Maritime, a…
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Navigator offloads its oldest gas carrier
Handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding continues to offload its elderly ships. The New York-listed company said it…
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Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport names Calum MacPherson as its first CEO
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) in the Highlands has appointed Calum MacPherson as its first chief executive officer.…
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Bertram Rickmers dies, aged 71
One of the most famous names in German shipping died yesterday. Bertram Rickmers, 71, fell down some stairs while celebrating…
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New session, speakers and sponsors announced for next year’s inaugural Geneva Dry
In the three weeks since launching Geneva Dry with the aim of becoming the world’s premier commodities shipping conference, organisers…
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Kpler: The journey to bring visibility into global trade
The Google Meet screen crackles into life with François Cazor, co-founder and CEO of Kpler, attired suitably in a corporate…
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Toro banks nearly $43m from sale of two elderly tankers
Hot on the heels of a lucrative deal for a veteran tanker Nasdaq-listed tanker and LPG owner Toro has offloaded…
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Equinor puts Norwegian North Sea wind project on ice
Norway’s Equinor is postponing further development of a floating offshore wind farm that was intended to power the Troll and…
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Subsea 7 details major Turkish deal
Subsea 7 has officially confirmed a major contract award from Turkish Petroleum for the second phase of the Sakarya field…
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Fugro wins German offshore wind site survey contract
Dutch surveyor Fugro has won a contract from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie…
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Law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling to merge
UK law firm Allen & Overy and New York’s Shearman & Sterling, have announced plans to merge in one of…
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