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Masterbulk trials Japanese battery solution on 54,810 dwt ship

December 19th, 20180 As part of a joint project with Singapore owner Masterbulk, Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) announced today that an UltraBattery battery pack manufactured by the...

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In the era of platforms, what does good look like?

December 19th, 20180 A carrier-agnostic approach needs to be taken to solve one of container shipping’s great riddles for 2019, argues Stefan Kukman, CEO of CargoX. It seems every day...

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Maersk reveals big industry response to its decarbonisation pledge

December 17th, 20180 Maersk has had a huge response from maritime peers keen to join its ambitious 2050 fleet decarbonisation bid. Earlier this month the Danish shipping giant announced its...

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Concord Maritime tanker pool up and running with Atlas and Emarat vessels

December 14th, 20180 Tanker commercial management firm Concord Maritime, launched in April by Ben Ognibene, has revealed the make-up of its Dakota Tankers Aframax Pool following the addition...

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Laurin returns with new role in Gothenburg

December 14th, 20180 A famous name in Swedish shipowning circles has found new employment, having sold his family firm to Team Tankers International earlier this year. Mikael Laurin, who...

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Maersk Broker buys into NAODAN Chartering

December 14th, 20180 Maersk Broker is rapidly consolidating on the dry side of its business. Earlier this week Splash reported that Maersk Broker Bulk Chartering had taken over Wonsild Dry....

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Anglo-Eastern fires captain found to be three times over the drinking limit

December 13th, 20181 A captain of a chemical tanker has been fired by shipmanager Anglo-Eastern after being found more than three times over the legal drinking limit as his ship was due to...

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Familiar name appointed to oversee Hansa Heavy Lift insolvency

December 12th, 20180 Hamburg District Court has appointed the experienced local restructuring expert, lawyer and tax consultant Dr Christoph Morgen as preliminary insolvency administrator to...

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Oaktree cites ‘extremely challenging operating environment’ as Hansa Heavy files for insolvency

December 11th, 20187 Oaktree, the American private equity backers of bust Hamburg line Hansa Heavy Lift, has cited the dire market conditions for its decision to wind up the seven-year-old...

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Australian authorities take action against unstable livestock carrier

December 11th, 20181 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has withdrawn the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL) for the livestock carrier, , after the ship...

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Hansa Heavy Lift, Beluga successor, goes belly up

December 10th, 20180 Hansa Heavy Lift, the Hamburg-based successor to Beluga Shipping, is insolvent according to multiple sources in Germany and the UK. Hansa Heavy, whose main...

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Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative online platform goes live

December 10th, 20180 The murky, deadly world of shipbreaking just became a bit brighter with the launch today of a new online platform called the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative...

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Australia to review open-loop scrubber strategy with Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

December 10th, 20186 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will hold discussions with state authorities and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to review whether or not...

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MAN bets on hydrogen to drive shipping towards zero emissions

December 6th, 20185 With critical UN climate change talks underway in Poland this week and Maersk making a significant total decarbonisation by 2050 pledge, shipping today gets a glimpse of...

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ONE details sulphur cap bunker surcharge plans

December 6th, 20180 Ocean Network Express (ONE), the new Japanese liner, has revealed how it intends to get clients to pay for its compliance to the 2020 global sulphur cap. In a release...

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Effective security is security that works

December 6th, 20184 Unconscious biases relating to cost, conformity and compliance are undermining effective security argues James Wilkes from Gray Page. I was asked to speak at a...

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ABB becomes latest tech firm to demonstrate autonomous shipping progress

December 5th, 20181 Like London buses, shipping has waited for autonomous ships for years and in the space of a week there’s news of three landmark voyages, all on Scandinavian...

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Greeks dominate another bumper year of S&P deals
Once again it is the Greeks who have dominated the sale and purchase markets in 2018. The latest... Dec 19th, 2018 inEurope
McKeil Marine becomes the world’s newest tanker owner
Canada has a new tanker owner. Ontario-based McKeil Marine has swooped for a pair of Turkish... Dec 19th, 2018 inTankers
Grim boxship charter market forces owners of spot tonnage to get creative
Charterers of boxships of all sizes are in for a tough couple of months with analysts at Alphaliner... Dec 19th, 2018 inContainers
Toyota invests in autonomous shipping
Japan’s largest car manufacturer has put money towards developing autonomous... Dec 18th, 2018 inTech
Revolutionary new multi-storey box storage system unveiled in Dubai
An intelligent multi-storey container park has been developed by terminal operator DP World and... Dec 18th, 2018 inPorts and Logistics

Greeks dominate another bumper year of S&P deals

Holger Strack to lead Zeaborn Ship Management as Nils Aden and Isabelle Rickmers depart

Transport Capital taps former NordLB shipping head

Concordia Maritime pockets over $5m from suezmax play

McKeil Marine becomes the world's newest tanker owner

Rowan Companies awarded Guyana jackup contract

Haiphong gets first direct link to US

Toyota invests in autonomous shipping

Revolutionary new multi-storey box storage system unveiled in Dubai

GMS takes elderly box brace

Shell to develop bunkering hub at Duqm

Polarcus awarded seismic contract in West Africa

Transport Capital taps former NordLB shipping head

Masterbulk trials Japanese battery solution on 54,810 dwt ship

Haiphong gets first direct link to US

Toyota invests in autonomous shipping

Koreans rush to New Times for Vale newcastlemaxes

Sun sets for former Chinese yard highflyer

CSIC Leasing goes for cape quartet at Qingdao Beihai

Chinese port sets out to overhaul Singapore’s bunkering dominance in the low sulphur era

Holger Strack to lead Zeaborn Ship Management as Nils Aden and Isabelle Rickmers depart