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Pemex tackles massive fire in Gulf of Mexico after subsea pipeline breach
Mexican oil giant Pemex suffered a breach in a subsea gas pipeline near one of its platforms in the Gulf…
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Johannah Christensen appointed CEO of Global Maritime Forum
As the Global Maritime Forum picks up steam, it has decided to more corporatise its structure. The international not-profit organisation…
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New group sets out to create industry standard for measuring fuel consumption model accuracy
Danish maritime technology company ZeroNorth has formed a multilateral working group aimed at forging a new industry-wide standard to measure…
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Shipping needs to improve its automation game to make wind propulsion work
Terje Lade, Vindskip project manager, writes for Splash today. Wind propulsion systems, when it comes to installations, are already outpacing…
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Simpson Spence Young poaches Affinity’s S&P head
Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has poached Toby English from rival UK broker Affinity to head up the London outfit’s S&P…
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Crew change crisis goes from bad to worse
The crew change crisis is worsening once again with thousands more workers at sea working beyond their contracted times. At…
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The future of maritime events in the spotlight
Digital fatigue and shipping’s need to socialise formed much of the discussion at yesterday’s events-centred session at the Wake Media-organised…
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Freight forwarder Hellmann eyes cargo drones delivery from 2022
German logistics services company Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is looking to launch a pioneering new transport service for the cross-border transportation…
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Rio Tinto declares force majeure and suspends operations in South Africa
Mining giant Rio Tinto has ceased operations at Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) in South Africa due to an escalation in…
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Emanuele Grimaldi to become ICS chairman
Emanuele Grimaldi, managing director of the Naples-based Grimaldi Group, is set to become the next chairman of the International Chamber…
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Sherine Naggar expands Egyptian service offering
Diverse Egyptian maritime concern A.K .Naggar & Co has broadened its service portfolio and now is able to provide repairs…
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Goldman Sachs buys Lloyd’s Register’s quality assurance business
UK class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has sold its business assurance and inspection services division, including cyber-security business Nettitude, to…
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ScottishPower Renewables to use biofuel for North Sea wind farm CTVs
ScottishPower Renewables, part of Iberdrola, is looking to reduce its carbon emissions by using waste vegetable oil to help power…
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Frank Coles launches campaign to create global green travel channel travel for seafarers
Shipping veteran Frank Coles has launched an online petition to create an enforceable global protocol for so called green channel…
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Erdogan on hand as $15bn Istanbul canal construction starts
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan was on hand this Saturday as construction of the Kanal Istanbul got underway, one of the…
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Cyprus to vaccinate 40,000 seafarers
Cyprus has announced it will vaccinate 40,000 seafarers. The Cyprus shipping deputy ministry will provide Covid-19 vaccinations to all seafarers…
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Eastern Pacific Shipping orders dual-fuel car carriers at Jinling
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for four dual-fuel car carriers. The…
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Why human interaction with seafarers matters now more than ever
As we emerge out of lockdown, a return to the simple acts of kindness delivered through routine ship visits is…
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Damning report emerges of the pilots onboard the Ever Given
Bickering Egyptian pilots have been blamed for this year’s most high profile shipping casualty. As preparations get underway to get…
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Seafarers’ invisibility renders them forgotten
Carolyn Graham, associate fellow at the Seafarers International Research Centre, writes for Splash on today’s Day of the Seafarer. June…
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