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Ben Ognibene returns with new tanker platform Concord Maritime

April 20th, 20180 Ben Ognibene has partnered with private equity firm American Working Capital to form Concord Maritime, which will commence operations based in Connecticut next...

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RINA Services CEO Michele Francioni resigns

April 20th, 20180 Michele Francioni has just resigned from his role of CEO at RINA Services citing personal reasons. The decision by Francioni was unexpected, and rumours point to...

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Trio of LNG tankers set new milestone for expanded Panama Canal

April 20th, 20180 For the first time since the Panama Canal’s expansion in 2016 three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers transited the waterway in less than a day, according to...

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LNG not shipping’s green panacea, as IEA warns of ‘huge disruption’ over looming 2020 sulphur cap

April 19th, 20187 A report out this week suggests LNG is not the panacea for shipping’s fuel concerns now that member states of the IMO have voted in favour of cutting greenhouse gas...

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Weekly Broker: En bloc deals dominate

April 19th, 20180 Activities in the secondhand bulker sale and purchase market kept up a steady trend this week after the market bounced back last week with interest most strong in the...

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Chastened Australian livestock exporters vow to change

April 19th, 20180 Following a prime time documentary exposé on terrestrial television 12 days ago Australian livestock exporters have now unveiled reform initiatives. “Industry must...

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Lessons for effective and sustainable safety communications in the logistics industry

April 19th, 20180 Des McGowan from Insync ponders whether we should focus on safety compliance or safety culture. You may think that you are clearly articulating your safety messaging...

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Panama Canal bosses criticised for punishing tugboat captains

April 19th, 20180 The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has thrown its weight behind the union representing tugboat captains who have been disciplined by the Panama...

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Venezuela requiring foreign ships to pay for services in crypto currency

April 19th, 20180 Foreign ships in Venezuela will have to use the recently created cryptocurrency, Petro, to pay for services while in the South American country. And that could put...

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Live Animal Export: The dead sheep handicap

April 18th, 20182 Dr Lynn Simpson reimagines the Australian livestock trade scene post-60 Minutes as a horse race. Who will make it past the final furlong? Regulatory failure, lies and...

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Explosion rocks offshore survey vessel off Malaysia, one missing

April 18th, 20180 Malaysian offshore research vessel has caught fire today after a power pack in the engine room exploded, inuring two crew members while another is missing. The...

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Gas leaks after Japanese VLGC and Greek aframax collide off Singapore

April 18th, 20180 Japanese VLGC Crystal Sunrise, owned by Kumiai Navigation, and Greek aframax tanker Astro Saturn, owned by Pantheon Tankers Management, collided yesterday morning in...

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E-certificates in demand

April 17th, 20180 Class society DNV GL has been running pilots on electronic certificates for several years, achieving IMO compliance and winning the endorsement of many flag states, 53...

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Practical aspects of the IMO MEPC 72

April 17th, 20184 I mentioned, a few days ago, that in the future, as the ‘open range’ that the high seas have been, since the days of Hubertus Grotius and the concept of ‘Mare...

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Hot spots still to be extinguished on burnt Maersk Honam

April 17th, 20181 Officials from Maersk Line tell Splash the fire ravaged 15,000 teu will dock at Jebel Ali in Dubai in the coming days. While saying the fire, which erupted on March 6...

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LNG not shipping’s green panacea, as IEA warns of ‘huge disruption’ over looming 2020 sulphur cap
A report out this week suggests LNG is not the panacea for shipping’s fuel concerns now that... Apr 19th, 2018 inEnvironment
Sinokor to take over 30 feeder boxships from Vroon
South Korean owner Sinokor Merchant Marine is taking over a fleet of 30 feeder containerships from... Apr 19th, 2018 inContainers
Weekly Broker: En bloc deals dominate
Activities in the secondhand bulker sale and purchase market kept up a steady trend this week after... Apr 19th, 2018 inOperations
Grindrod completes historic sale of its bunker division
South African transport giant Grindrod has sold its bunker subsidiary, Unicorn Bunker Services, for... Apr 19th, 2018 inBunkering
Lessons for effective and sustainable safety communications in the logistics industry
Des McGowan from Insync ponders whether we should focus on safety compliance or safety... Apr 19th, 2018 inContributions
International Transport Forum calls for greater, more harmonised use of port-based incentives
Port-based financial incentives to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions currently remain... Apr 18th, 2018 inEnvironment

Oldendorff halts Guyana business because of US sanctions on Russian aluminum firm

New Italian line launched

CMA CGM takes 25% stake in CEVA Logistics

RINA Services CEO Michele Francioni resigns

Mexico slaps 30-month ban on Odebrecht because of corrupt dealings with Pemex

Oldendorff halts Guyana business because of US sanctions on Russian aluminum firm

Ben Ognibene returns with new tanker platform Concord Maritime

Rowan Companies awarded contracts for drillship and jackup pair

Egypt to keep ports open 24 hours a day

S’hail Shipping secures $19.2m loan from Qatar Development Bank

Gulf Marine Services secures long-term vessel contract

Bahrain reveals its biggest oil find

Vinalines continues to offload vessels

Sinokor to take over 30 feeder boxships from Vroon

EMAS Offshore gets Oslo Børs reprieve

Explosion rocks offshore survey vessel off Malaysia, one missing

Court to auction Hanjin stake in Chinese yard

Key Noble shareholder attacks top management

Chinese owner thrives on Germ growth

China to lift foreign ownership restrictions for shipbuilding

Sleeve oil and its substitutes post MEPC 72