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Global seaborne trade to contract 3.6% in 2020
While 2020 is on course to be a rare year where global seaborne trade volumes will fall, the average distance…
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Qatar Airways unveils industry-first Mariner Lounge at Hamad International Airport
The airline that has ferried more seafarers around the world than any other during the pandemic has gone an extra…
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LNG enters new phase
Dallas Smith, director of LNG and offshore at the Liberian Registry, writes today on the importance of rapidly scaling up…
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Havyard forms new company to promote hydrogen propulsion
Norway’s Havyard Group has established new company, Havyard Hydrogen, to promote the use of hydrogen for the propulsion of large…
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MOL develops app with Microsoft that slashes hours of data input
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has developed a new app which carries out real-time processing of ship operational data, the latest…
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Gasum expands LNG bunkering services after sealing Equinor agreement
Gas sector specialist Gasum has extended its LNG bunkering services to include Antwerp, Amsterdam and Rotterdam (ARA) after sealing a…
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Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs): Choosing the right EAL type for your application
There is a wide range of performance levels among both readily biodegradable and petroleum-based lubricants. It’s important to know that…
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Who will follow Australia’s lead in setting a crew change date?
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has welcomed the announcement this week by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) that…
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Iranian shipping companies blacklisted in latest US sanctions
The US has imposed a new round of sanctions against Iran, blacklisting a foundation controlled by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali…
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Bunkering vessel hijacked in Gulf of Guinea
The piracy situation in the Gulf of Guinea continues to be critical with yet another hijacking incident occurring near south…
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Weekly Broker: Smaller bulk carriers dominate
The flourishing bulk carrier sale and purchase market saw a slight slowdown this week with smaller vessels dominating the market…
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China urged to let stranded crew leave
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is urging the governments of China, India and Australia to collaborate and urgently end…
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Australia sets date to get seafarers back to their pre-Covid-19 contracts
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced that from 28 February 2021 the interim Covid arrangements which have permitted…
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Venkatraman Sheshashayee returns to maritime
A well-known name in Singapore shipping circles has been enticed back into the sector. Venkatraman Sheshashayee, former head of Jaya…
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Five crew kidnapped off Nigeria
Criminal syndicates are trawling the seas off West Africa, swooping for kidnap-for-ransom targets with security firms describing the current risk…
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#SeafarersDeliveringChristmas campaign launches
To support seafarers this Christmas in what has been an exceptionally challenging year, a group of maritime organisations are collaborating…
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Vroon secures shipmanagement contract with Brunei owner Jisco Marine
Dutch outfit Vroon, via Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) Singapore, has secured a ship management contract with Brunei owner Jisco Marine…
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Tianjin Shunhang to sell stake in CSC Phoenix
Chinese domestic dry bulk operator CSC Phoenix has announced that the administrators of Tianjin Shunhang Shipping will list its entire…
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Seafarers’ Welfare Board established in Canada
On Friday, Canada’s minister of transport, Marc Garneau, in collaboration with the Canadian marine community, announced the establishment of the…
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Yang Ming appoints new general manager
Taiwanese containerline Yang Ming Marine Transport has appointed Shu-Chin Du as the new general manager of the company. Du has…
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