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Hackers, economics and extreme weather are biggest threats to ships
2015 was shipping’s safest year for a decade but cyber threats, extreme weather and budget cuts still pose big risks…
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Petronas given three more months for environmental study of Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal
Canada’s Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has given Malaysia’s state oil and gas firm Petronas extra time in which to show…
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Paragon’s note sale disappoints, interest payment still outstanding
Investors have largely shunned Paragon Shipping’s latest offering, with only 18.8% choosing to exchange convertible notes for shares in the…
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PACC Offshore subsidiary sues Makamin for hire in Saudi Arabia
Singapore-based POSH Semco has served Makamin Offshore Saudi with court papers in Saudi Arabia in order to recover around SAR…
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HMM applies for self-rescue deal
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has applied for self-rescue measures that could see the South Korean carrier co-managed by its creditors…
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Dualog: Internet priorities
Tromsø: Norwegian comms firm Dualog is growing fast – with more than 500 ships set to join its servers this…
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Hyundai Motor will not ride to HMM’s rescue
Hyundai Motor has steered clear of being drawn into any rescue package for ailing shipping line, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM).…
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CMES signs 27-year VLOC deal with Vale
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed a contract of affreightment (COA) with mining group Vale to transport iron from…
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Possible détente reached in Evergreen succession battle
The succession war at Evergreen Group might end soon as Chang Kuo-wei, the youngest son of the late Evergreen chairman…
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Protesters block Fujian yard
Several employees from defunct Fujian Crown Ocean Shipbuilding blocked the entrance of the shipyard on Saturday to protest against an…
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Shipping Corp of India boss remains cautious
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), the state-run line, has a very limited outlay for new vessels for fiscal 2017, and…
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‘New technologies are being developed and applied faster than ever’: ABS’s Wiernicki
The ceo of ABS has called on shipping to learn from other industries when it comes to recruitment and training,…
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Roger Agnelli, the valemax creator, dies in a plane crash
The man responsible for giving the dry bulk industry the valemax died on the weekend in a plane crash. Roger…
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Woolim in for chemical pair
Local Korean tanker player Woolim Shipping has gone to compatriot yard, Yeunsoo Heavy Industries, for three 6,600 dwt IMO II…
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Hyundai Samho bags Middle Eastern suezmax orders
South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has bagged an order for a pair of 158,000 dwt coated suezmaxes from (AMPTC),…
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Online campaign to name UK polar research vessel, Boaty McBoatface, goes viral
A UK research vessel bound for the polar regions could be named Boaty McBoatface in an embarrassing online vote created…
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Sinopacific Shipbuilding settles with Shanghai employees
Financially troubled Sinopacific Shipbuilding has signed settlement agreements with its Shanghai employees, under the mediation of a local labour arbitration…
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Petrobras looking to sell off its fuel distribution arm
Petrobras, Brazil’s corruption-plagued and financially hobbled state oil firm, is looking to sell off its fuel distribution arm BR Distribuidora…
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BOEM air pollution standards the second blow in a week for offshore drillers
The US government has issued tighter standards on air pollution relating to offshore oil and gas drilling activities. The announcement…
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Bermuda strike action ends
Bermuda’s Hamilton docks were preparing to return to normal operations as widespread strike action ended after five days on Friday,…
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