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Car carriers rally
The car carrier sector has staged a more swift recovery than initially projected in the early stages of the pandemic,…
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Why this box spill ought to spur change
Captain Colin Smith was horrified last week on seeing the collapsed boxes strewn across the Japanese boxship, ONE Apus. For…
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Electric failure sparks ship mayhem at Algerian port
The 13-year-old, 1,100 teu suffered an electrical failure while unmooring at the Algerian port of Béjaïa, the ship rearing out…
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Xihe quartet placed into Maersk Tankers pools
Maersk Tankers has taken over the running of four product tankers owned by Singapore’s Xihe Holdings, which is currently under…
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Manila, Singapore seafarer safe corridor preparations progress
Singaporean authorities have green lighted hotel conditions in Manila as seafarer safe corridor preparations between the Philippines and the key…
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Insurers brace for big bill as ONE reveals 1,900 boxes lost at sea
Cargo insurers of the 14,000 teu are bracing for a big bill with Ocean Network Express (ONE) confirming that this…
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Drones come to the rescue in Covid battle at sea
Panagiotis Galanis reports on the the first transportation of rapid Covid tests for seafarers using drones. The ancient Greek poet…
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England and Wales to ban livestock shipments
Livestock exports of animals bound for slaughter from England and Wales will be banned under new government plans released yesterday.…
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UN calls for seafarers to be designated as key workers to resolve crew change crisis
The United Nations General Assembly has called on UN member states to designate seafarers as key workers and implement measures…
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PCL fined $12m in US pollution case
Singapore-based Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL), controlled by tycoon Robert Kuok, was sentenced in a US federal court after pleading guilty…
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Vega Reederei teams with Indian shipmanager
German owner Vega Reederei has teamed with a recently formed Indian shipmanager to create a new shipmanagement venture with grand…
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ONE suffers another box spill on the transpacific
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has suffered another serious box spill on a stormy transpacific crossing. The Japanese liner has advised…
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Covid-19 sees vessel operating costs rise at their fastest pace in over a decade
Vessel operating costs have risen at their fastest pace in over a decade this year, on higher insurance cover premiums…
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Shipmanagement’s future post-Covid
How the shipmanagement industry is changing during and post-Covid dominated much of the discussion at Capital Link’s Hong Kong Maritime…
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Deliver seafarers home for Christmas campaign launches
It’s the first of the month, advent calendars are being opened, Christmas trees decorated and presents bought. However, there are…
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Four kidnapped from Diamond S Shipping product tanker
Diamond S Shipping has confirmed that four crew have been kidnapped from its product tanker . The vessel, managed and…
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Autonomous ships: Coming soon to a port near you
‘This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error’ – Hal 9000,…
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More than a quarter of all tonnage under construction will use alternative fuels
Clarkson Research Services has provided its subscribers with a snapshot of the amount of ships – both trading today and…
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Steen Lund appointed CEO of RightShip to replace Martin Crawford-Brunt
Australian vetting and safety firm RightShip has appointed Singapore-based executive Steen Lund as its new CEO, replacing Martin Crawford-Brunt who…
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Images emerge of hull damage from Saudi mine blast
Images have emerged of the damage done to the , an aframax belonging to George Economou’s TMS Tankers, which was…
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