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OECD details sweeping changes to how shipping ought to pay its taxes
International shipping is coming under fresh pressure to review how it pays taxes with the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation…
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Gulf Navigation rules out funding further search missions for missing livestock crew
The owners of the sunken will not help finance any further search and rescue efforts for the missing 40 crew…
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Manila urged to get its house in order as Covid crewing crisis brews
The manning industry in the Philippines is reeling from the double Covid flare-ups on two bulk carriers calling at Port…
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China Navigation launches specialised project cargo business, Swire Projects
Singapore’s China Navigation Company is expanding its project cargo business through the launch of Swire Projects to provide specialist shipping…
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China opens up 10 ports for foreign crew changes
China has opened up 10 ports for foreign crew changes as the country eases entry restrictions for foreign nationals. According…
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French wind-assisted roro project powers ahead
Manitou Group, a manufacturer of equipment for handling, aerial work platforms and earthmoving, has formalised its partnership with compatriot French…
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New future fuel option swims into view: salmon waste
To the ever growing list of future fuel options facing shipowners a new, surprise category swims into the mix today:…
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Hoglund Marine Solutions takes majority stake in wind-assisted car carrier project
Norway-based marine technology provider Hoglund Marine Solutions has acquired a two-thirds stake in Vindskip, a company developing a wind and…
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Australian miners seek alternatives to Manila for crew as repeat Covid flare-ups hit Port Hedland
A second Filipino crewed bulk carrier in the space of just over a fortnight calling Port Hedland in Western Australia…
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CMA CGM online system back up and running
French containerline CMA CGM has confirmed that the company’s e-commerce sites have resumed operations with all their main functionalities up…
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Toshiba takes next step in maritime fuel cell development
One of the world’s most advanced developers of fuel cells, Toshiba, is upping its focus on ships. Toshiba Energy Systems…
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Northshore Campus: How Sri Lanka can be a maritime training hub
Earlier this year Nalaka Jayakody was appointed vice chancellor and CEO at Northshore International Campus, a prestigious higher education institute…
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Aframax mine blast off Yemen puts shipping on alert
Shipping has been put on alert to be highly vigilant when transiting the Gulf of Aden with news of an…
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Campaign launches giving Asian governments specific crew change recommendations
A host of the world’s leading shipping organisations have started a campaign, writing letters to governments of Asian nations, in…
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MOL branches out into human resources
Japan’s largest shipowner Mitsui OSK Line (MOL) is branching out into the human resources business. MOL has teamed with an…
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BRS Group appoints new chairman
France-based maritime service outfit BRS Group has announced that Tim Jones has stepped down from his position as chairman which…
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Debris on distant Japanese islands sparks hope in search for missing livestock crew
A crowdfunding page Save the Forty of has raised more than A$117,000 ($84,000) to be put towards private searches of…
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Sohmen-Pao invests in European biotech firm
Fresh from investing in an American methanol production facility, Andreas Sohmen-Pao has turned his attention to biogas. Ductor, a Finnish-Swiss…
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Evergreen Marine names new chairman
Taiwanese shipping line Evergreen Marine has announced the appointment of Chang Yen-I as the new chairman of the company, replacing…
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Weekly Broker: Capes top interest
With capes trading in excess of $30,000 a day all week, there’s been a corresponding uptick in interest to acquire…
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