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Enviva and MOL explore hard sail possibilities
Enviva, an energy company specialising in sustainable wood bioenergy, and Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum…
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From meme to you
Steven Jones from the Propeller Club Liverpool on the unique opportunity the grounded Evergreen vessel has given shipping to engage…
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Huge Suez operation frees the Ever Given
The 20,388 teu was refloated in the early hours of Monday morning according to the Suez Canal Authority. The giant…
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United Nations agencies call to prioritise seafarers for Covid-19 vaccines
A joint statement signed by the heads of five United Nations bodies on Friday has called for seafarers to be…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen to reactivate last three laid-up vessels
Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen is set to reactivate the last three of its vessels that were placed in…
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MSC ship suffers severe gash while berthing in Turkey
The 19,224 teu suffered a nasty allision with a pier in Turkey on Saturday. The 398.5m long ship has a…
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Søren Greve appointed CEO of Fearnleys
Søren Greve has been appointed the full time CEO at Norwegian broking house Fearnleys. He had been the interim CEO…
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Evergreen vessel shifts, giving hope that the Suez could be unblocked soon
Day six of the Suez blockage and some glimmer of hope that the giant 199,629 dwt containership could shift from…
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Ships reroute en masse, Suez authorities pin hopes on this weekend’s tides
Ships are now heading in ever growing numbers towards the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the snarl-up in the…
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Shipping makes alternate Suez plans with removal of Evergreen boxship not a given
The 21st century version of the Suez crisis has now seen vessels diverting, heading around the Cape of Good Hope…
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$6bn and counting: Suez snarl-up stretches into third day with warning salvage could take weeks
High tide passed Wednesday evening and the giant 20,388 teu still has not moved. Twisted starboard, its 399 m hull…
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Vaccine guide launched for seafarers
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a vaccination guide for seafarers and shipping companies which aims to tackle…
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Half of blacklisted Aswan fleet in hot water as Australia detains two ships
Australian maritime authorities have detained two vessels owned by a controversial Qatari shipping company for serious labour rights breaches just…
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‘You cannot sell a man who isn’t listening’
Gray Page’s James Wilkes argues shipping ought to be advertising its usefulness to the general public more often. Have you…
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Suez Canal blocked by stranded Evergreen boxship
An ultra large container ship operated by Evergreen ran aground on the Suez Canal on Tuesday, blocking traffic on one of…
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Why we’re not stretching the men we have as much as we could
Heidi Heseltine provides readers with key takeaways from a recent webinar hosted by the Diversity Study Group. A total of…
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No jab, no job threat could provoke next crew crisis
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in…
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‘Sod globalisation, protect the citizens’
Carl Martin Faannessen, managing director of Manila-based Noatun Maritime, is very worried about what vaccine passports will mean to the…
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Shocking four-year plight of solitary Syrian at sea makes headlines
Tomorrow the general cargo ship will head for auction, potentially bringing an end to a tragic near four-year saga for…
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Increased travel restrictions risk a flare-up of the crew change crisis
A number of shipping bodies are concerned that the numbers of seafarers being impacted by the crew change crisis are…
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