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Philippines bans crew changes for ships with recent calls to the Indian sub-continent
The Philippines, which had tried to position itself as a crew change hub over the last year, is taking evasive…
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X-Press Feeders among six shipping investors in Mikal Bøe’s nuclear venture
Tim Hartnoll-led X-Press Feeders, the largest independent common carrier in the world, has bought into CORE POWER, a British firm…
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Hext hits out at two-faced charterers for including no-crew change clauses in contracts
The Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) held its 30th annual general meeting today in which strong words were levelled against many…
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ITF forecasts worldwide transport activity to more than double by 2050
The OECD’s International Transport Forum (ITF) has published its Transport Outlook 2021. The think tank’s report on transport policy was…
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177 rescued, 96 missing after barge sinks off Mumbai
A major search and rescue operation is underway in the Arabian Sea after Barge P305, which had been struck by…
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Shipping gathers together to fight piracy off Nigeria
Around 100 maritime companies have signed the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy, which was launched yesterday, as…
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All at sea: how are seafarers faring in an age of mental wellbeing?
Richard Turner, CEO of Tapiit Live, on the challenges we face to ensure happiness at sea Having been overlooked and…
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Covid outbreaks at sea immobilising entire crews
New variants of Covid-19 are immobilising entire crews, creating further panic and mayhem at sea, and highlighting the urgent need…
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Fire-stricken NYK boxship towed to Oakland
A fire in the engine room of the 4,888 teu containership disabled the ship on Friday, leaving it adrift about…
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Japanese press ahead with solar shipping project
Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has begun to cooperate with compatriot F-WAVE to jointly develop integrated photovoltaic solar solutions for…
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Itochu and partners eye ammonia bunker supply chain in Singapore
Itochu is taking the next step to further develop ammonia as a new marine fuel by partnering up to develop…
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Mississippi River reopens as bridge deemed safe
The Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, was reopened on Friday after the Coast Guard deemed it safe for maritime traffic.…
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Digital technology partnership achieves significant reduction in vessel opex
Kongsberg Digital and MAN Energy Solutions formed a partnership in 2019 to develop a collaborative platform which would bring together…
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InterManager seals deal for 1m Johnson & Johnson shots, seeks government approval
InterManager, the association for third party managers, has come good on its vow at the end of last month to…
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325,000 dwt giant bulker gets the wind rotor treatment, Vale keen on further sail investments
The largest ship to date has had wind propulsion kit fixed to its deck. Pan Ocean’s 325,000 dwt very large…
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Clarins signs up to ship cargo on Neoline’s sail-powered ships
French cosmetics company Clarins has joined other French firms in signing up to ship its cargo on compatriot Neoline’s new…
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US agricultural exports disrupted as Mississippi River closed near Memphis due to fracture in bridge support beam
A bridge spanning the Mississippi River from Tennessee on one side to Arkansas on the other has been closed after…
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Klaveness Combination Carriers eyes carbon capture
Norwegian owner Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has joined a new carbon capture project called CCShip led by compatriot SINTEF Energy…
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Vaccination roadmap launched to quicken seafarer jab rollout
As the US, Netherlands and other nations begin to roll out vaccines to all seafarers, the International Chamber of Shipping…
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Egypt details plans to widen and deepen the southern part of the Suez Canal
Egypt has this week announced plans to widen and deepen the southern part of the Suez Canal where the containership…
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