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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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ShipServ’s new platform gives buyers a view of the sustainability credentials of all suppliers
Maritime trading site ShipServ has unveiled its new platform today giving the shipping industry another transparent tool to cut its…
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Top charterers agree to publish shipping emissions data
Some of the biggest names in chartering have vowed to make the details of their shipping carbon footprint public in…
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Shipping hits out at unilateral move by charterers
The global shipping industry is still digesting the news today that some of its largest clients will for the first…
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Shipping’s green-tinted glasses
Another week, another shipping story discussing ships of the future being powered by this or that fuel. Each wave of…
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Lloyd’s Register sells energy business to Inspirit Capital
British class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its energy business unit to London…
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Ibaizabal Tankers joins Navig8 Suez8 pool
Spanish shipowner Ibaizabal Tankers has become the latest company to join Navig8’s Suez8 pool, entering one of its suezmax tankers.…
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Culture of coercion at sea in the spotlight
The International Tranport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group, representing seafarer employers, have issued a joint statement today,…
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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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