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Mental Health Support & Solutions: Fake news heightens seafarer anxiety
Fake news and misinformation about the impact of Covid-19, exacerbated by social media usage, could be seriously impacting seafarers’ mental…
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Thome forms shipmanagement JV with Carsten Rehder
Singapore shipmanager Thome Group is forming a joint venture with German owner Carsten Rehder. Under the agreement, a new company…
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Odfjell readies for landmark fuel cell tests
A Scandinavian team is developing a 1.2 MW prototype fuel cell that will be mounted onboard one of Odfjell’s newest…
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A9X Cyber Security: Shipping’s online vulnerabilities laid bare
A9X Cyber Security, a Singapore-based dedicated maritime cyber security firm, has its work cut out as shipping’s easy target status…
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Burnt New Diamond leaves Sri Lanka and heads to the UAE
Sri Lanka has allowed the burnt VLCC to leave the country and head to the Khorfakkan in the United Arab…
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Cargotec and Konecranes to merge
Ships that owners order in the future will increasingly look more and more alike. Not only are yards across Asia…
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V.Group appoints former Topaz boss as new CEO
Shipmanagement and services giant V.Group has appointed René Kofod-Olsen as the company’s new chief executive officer, replacing Graham Westgarth who…
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Modern atomic versus future fuels
Mikal Bøe, CEO of CORE-POWER, writes today on how lifecycle economics stack up. As the second oldest profession in the…
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Law change sees British seafarers guaranteed national minimum wage
UK seafarers will be guaranteed the national minimum wage thanks to new legislation coming into force today. From Thursday a…
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Weekly Broker: Busy days running up to Chinese holidays
It has been a busy time for secondhand purchases ahead of China taking the next few days off for its…
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Mystery autonomous vessel washes up on Scottish isle
The coastguard in the UK is trying to find the owner of $400,000 worth of autonomous ship that has been…
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Wärtsilä rolls out CEO succession plans
Wärtsilä Corporation has appointed Håkan Agnevall as its new president and CEO to replace Jaakko Eskola who is retiring. Agnevall…
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Bouchard Transportation files for chapter 11
US petroleum barge operator Bouchard Transportation has filed voluntary petitions to restructure under chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy…
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Why scrubbers matter
Ian Adams, executive director of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020, explains why the continued use of heavy fuel oil and…
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Maersk takes cold ironing concept out to sea
Maersk Supply Service and Danish utility Ørsted have joined forces to test a prototype buoy that will act as both…
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MSC Ravenna crewmember in LA court over fatal stabbing
A crewmember onboard the 14,000 teu containership could face the death penalty in the US, having been arrested and charged…
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Indian Coast Guard tackles boxship fire
The Indian Coast Guard spent the best part of 16 hours dousing a blaze from a containership, the latest in…
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Nomikos bulk carrier finally allowed to leave the Philippines
The Nomikos Transworld Maritime-controlled bulk carrier has departed the Philippines three months after it collided with a fishing vessel resulting…
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What’s in store for Maritime Labour Convention Version 2.0?
Back when he was the managing director of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, Arthur Bowring played an important role in…
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Fire ravaged New Diamond VLCC set to discharge cargo at Kandla port
The burnt VLCC will discharge its cargo at an offshore oil terminal at Kandla Port Trust rather than its intended…
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