Europe
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Just how much did MSC’s container business make last year?
It’s one of shipping’s most closely held secrets, up there with Greeks and the dark fleet, the true meaning of…
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Europol details how criminal networks have infiltrated leading European ports
Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union, has launched a joint analysis report with the Security Steering Committee…
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Syrian crew die as elderly ship sinks off Turkish coast
A 30-year-old Guinea-Bissau flagged general cargo ship with 14 Syrian crew sank off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast early on Wednesday morning,…
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Euroseas fixes panamax boxship for two years at bumper rate
Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has fixed its 2009-built panamax at a significantly improved rate compared to its previous charter.…
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Lidl and Kaufland sign up for offshore wind power
Lidl and Kaufland have signed a power purchase agreement with RWE to procure electricity from the Kaskasi offshore wind farm…
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Vahana liftboat makes history with first abate-ready notation
Dubai-based Vahana Marine Solutions DMCC has seen its 2018-built become the first liftboat to receive DNV’s abate-ready notation. The Abate…
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CMA CGM’s secondhand splurge since 2020 surpasses the 100-ship mark
The two most aggressive buyers of secondhand boxships during container shipping’s record earnings period of the last three years have…
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Aponte family’s net worth soars
Among the richest people, Gianluigi Aponte saw his wealth grow the sixth fastest in the world for the 12-month period…
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Tanker newcomer Stainless Tankers targets Oslo uplisting
Recently established Stainless Tankers of Norway has applied for admission to trading on Euronext Growth Oslo. The outfit, backed by…
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UK-patented sensor backed to help fight shipping’s growing battery fire crisis
The inventors of the Thermarestor, a UK-patented sensor, are pitching the technology as a way for shipping to counter the…
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UMAS report details green priorities for shipping this decade
UMAS, a commercial advisory service affiliated with the UCL Energy Institute at University College London, has issued a report looking…
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Edouard Louis-Dreyfus elected president of Armateurs de France
Edouard Louis-Dreyfus has taken on a two-year presidency of Armateurs de France, the French shipowners’ association, vowing to boost the…
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Plans revealed for fully electric wind farm vessel service hub in Japan
A new group called Zephyrus Marine has sealed a deal with Japan-based shipyard Mirai Ships to build a zero-carbon offshore…
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SSE Renewables teams with Singapore’s Equis for Oz offshore wind bid
UK-based SSE Renewables and Singapore’s Equis Development have formed a 50/50 consortium to bid for a feasibility license to expedite…
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Vattenfall takes over two Danish open door offshore wind projects
Sweden’s Vattenfall has picked up a pair of offshore wind projects in Danish waters being developed under the country’s “open…
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Lloyd’s Register joins ICS with ownership stake in crew compliance software
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has acquired a 50% stake in ISF Watchkeeper, a work and rest hours crew compliance software from…
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The risks of regulatory complexity
The more complex a piece of legislation is, the more loopholes exist that can lead to distortions, evasion, and carbon…
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Fredriksen lifts stake in Euronav
Shipping magnate John Fredriksen has added more Euronav shares to his shopping basket lifting his stake in the Antwerp-based tanker…
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V. Group: Reliability is essential
If shipmanagement companies can prove themselves a viable alternative to an owner managing a vessel themselves, the model is absolutely…
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Norwegian liner targets 50% emission cuts by 2025
North Sea Container Line (NCL), a small Norwegian liner with five ships in its fleet, has laid out highly ambitious…
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