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Shipping leaders prepare for hybrid model of working post-pandemic
Maritime recruitment agency Faststream has released results of a global survey of senior shipping executives looking at how the pandemic…
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Samsung Heavy partners with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute to develop nuclear-powered ships
One of the world’s largest shipbuilders is pressing ahead with plans to build nuclear-powered merchant ships. Samsung Heavy Industries said…
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How the X-Press Pearl disaster could have been avoided
Shipping man and author, Carlos Luxul, questions why the X-Press Pearl was not allowed to offload a leaking box of…
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Philippines launches seafarer vaccination programme
The Philippines is rolling out a vaccination programme for its seafarers scheduled for deployment within 90 days from July 1…
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Ocean Infinity acquires Ambrey
Marine survey specialists Ocean Infinity has announced the acquisition of maritime security firm Ambrey. The acquisition combines Ocean Infinity’s robotic…
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Höegh LNG sets sights on hydrogen shipping
Norway’s Höegh LNG has teamed up with compatriot green hydrogen player Gen2 Energy to develop a seaborne logistics chain for…
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Shell to deliver Oman’s first carbon-neutral LNG
Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell and Oman LNG have signed an agreement to deliver the Sultanate’s first carbon-neutral LNG cargo from Oman…
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Asian ports refuse entry to Covid-hit Evergreen ship with dead captain onboard
Nearly two months since the death of an Italian captain onboard Evergreen’s 5,090 teu and his family are still unable…
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‘Tip of the iceberg’: Crew abandonment cases hit new high, many still going unreported
While shipping may have been enjoying improved fortunes of late, the scourge of crew abandonment shows no sign of easing.…
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Namura develops sail system capable of being stored under deck
Japan-based shipbuilder Namura Shipbuilding and compatriot owner NS United Kaiun Kaisha have partnered in a joint research project aimed at…
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India establishes seafarer vaccination programme at six major ports
India’s shipping minister over the weekend vowed to speed up the volume of vaccinations issued to the nation’s seafarers, but…
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Peninsula and Enagás partner to build LNG bunker vessel
Bunkering specialist Peninsula and Scale Gas, a subsidiary of Spanish transmission system operator Enagás, have reached an agreement for the…
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Suez Canal Authority to blame for Ever Given’s high speed: UK P&I Club
The insurer of the giant, 20,388 teu has fired back in the ongoing compensation battle to get the ship freed.…
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Elcome International: Onboard service calls in a pandemic
Jimmy Grewal, executive director of Elcome International, chats with Maritime CEO today about how the pandemic has changed onboard service…
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D’Amico gets into biofuels
D’Amico is stepping up its decarbonisation game to test biofuel blends on board its LR1 product tankers. For the purpose…
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Sri Lanka braces for bunker tank breach as X-Press Pearl comes to rest in shallow waters
Sri Lankan authorities have reached out to India for urgent assistance with booms, skimmers and oil dispersants being readied in…
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Inflatable sails to star on new Michelin vessel
French tire manufacturer Michelin has rolled out a new solution designed to boost the decarbonisation of shipping. The Wing Sail…
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Braemar and Westwood see OSV owners facing tough market
The offshore support vessel market continues to face a utilisation challenge, despite forecasted demand recovery this year, according to joint…
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Brazil requires foreign seafarers to quarantine to contain new Covid variants
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency, Anvisa, recommended to the government last week that foreign seafarers entering the country lose their…
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Charred remains of the X-Press Pearl sinking off Colombo
With white smoke still billowing from its foredeck, the 2,700 teu , not yet four months old, started to sink…
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