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Wakashio captain takes aim at his chief officer
There’s a clear spat developing at a court in Mauritius between the captain of the Wakashio bulk carrier and his…
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Seafarer shortage warning post-pandemic
The global crew change crisis could lead to a shortage of seafarers if exhausted crew choose to leave the shipping…
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Charterers and owners come under renewed pressure to resolve China coal carrier crewing crisis
Charterers and shipowners are coming under renewed pressure to stump up cash to alleviate the anguish and monotony of the…
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Wakashio captain back in court as stern removal operations get underway
Nearly six months on from its grounding in pristine waters off Mauritius salvage operations to remove the stern of the…
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Merchant fleet hits 100,000-ship milestone
This month the global merchant fleet of vessels above 100 gt has reached the 100,000-ship milestone for the first time,…
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Italian shipowner arrested over hit and run trawler incident off Sicily
The Italian shipowner Raffaele Brullo, head and founder of the Augusta Due shipping company, has been placed under house arrest…
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3 crew dead after fire hits Greatship PSV off Mumbai
Three seafarers have been found dead after a fire hit the Greatship-owned platform supply vessel on Saturday. The vessel, on…
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15 crew hostages freed
Fifteen Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates last month in the Gulf of Guinea were freed in Nigeria late last week…
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NYK contracts China Merchants to build revolutionary car carriers
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has eschewed local yards in Japan for its latest ship orders – a series of revolutionary…
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Two dominant engine makers will hasten fuel transition: Tsakos
Shipping is in a fortunate position as the future fuel debate reaches its crescendo in that it has just two…
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Michelin signs on with French transatlantic sail operator
Michelin has signed a transport commitment with French start-up Neoline to transport 50% of its tires on a pilot line…
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Oil barge explodes near Indonesian LPG carrier
An Indonesia LPG tanker narrowly avoided a major catastrophe yesterday after an oil barge exploded very nearby at a local…
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Women occupy just 5% of maritime leadership roles
According to Spinnaker’s Maritime HR Association data, the proportion of male and female employees within the global shore-based workforce remained…
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What’s in store in the Year of the Ox?
The Lunar New Year is upon us. Something to look forward to, or should we just be relieved the old…
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Cyprus lays out how to get all seafarers vaccinated
The Cyprus shipping deputy ministry has formally proposed a practical, global approach to delivering Covid-19 vaccinations to seafarers in response…
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How high levels of sugar can impact seafarers’ behaviour and productivity
There were plenty of interesting takeaways from MCTC’s recent health and nutrition conference. Poor nutrition is not about how much…
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Gibson opens India office
E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers has officially opened its new office in Mumbai. The tanker specialists have been approved by local oil…
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Japanese sub hits cape while surfacing
A submarine from Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force collided with a Hong Kong-flagged capesize yesterday, slightly injuring three on the sub.…
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Renewable methanol is ‘uniquely positioned’ to be a future-proof fuel
With the correct policy support, renewable methanol has the potential to grow from chemical building block to mainstream energy source,…
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RightShip debuts new Safety Score
Shipping risk management organisation RightShip debuted its new Safety Score and Platform yesterday. RightShip’s old Qi platform has been made…
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