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Countdown to disaster: why did the Wakashio deviate from its intended course?
Salvors have done a brilliant job removing the rest of the bunker fuel onboard the stricken bulk carrier, which has…
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ILO tackles the crew change crisis
The Wallem-sponsored Maritime CEO Seafarer Leader Series powered by Ocean Technologies Group has so far interviewed employers, trade unions, the…
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Xihe engages V.Group to manage 16 tankers
Singapore-based tanker owner Xihe Group has appointed V.Group as the technical manager of 16 vessels in its tanker fleet. Xihe,…
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Weekly Broker: Waiting for a pick up
Over all it’s been a quiet week in the secondhand ship sale scene, despite many candidates being placed in the…
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Three men fined in Nigeria as new anti-piracy laws take effect
A new anti-piracy law in Nigeria has delivered its first results. A court in Port Harcourt has fined three men…
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NYK teams with JMU to commercialise ammonia-fuelled vessels
Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is teaming with compatriot yard Japan Marine United and local class society Nippon…
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Westwood Shipping Lines appoints Maersk executive as new CEO
US conbulk shipping operator Westwood Shipping Lines has appointed Jack Mahoney as the new president and CEO of the company,…
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Samudera Shipping names Bani Mulia as CEO in management reshuffle
Singapore-listed Indonesian shipping company Samudera Shipping Line has announced the appointment of Bani Mulia as chief executive officer of the…
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How prepared is shipping for a cyber attack, really?
Daniel Ng and Professor Siraj Shaikh from CyberOwl question whether shipping executives really know if they are prepared to handle…
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Mauritius faces up to its worst environmental crisis as oil slick snakes around the south of the island
An environmental crisis is playing out in the Indian Ocean where a grounded Panamanian-flagged newcastlemax is spewing bunker fuel onto…
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Crews down tools Down Under
Cases of crews downing tools around the world in protest at the enforced stay onboard during the coronavirus pandemic are…
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Bulk carrier sitting on reef off Mauritius starts to leak bunker fuel
The 203,000 dwt bulk carrier, which ran aground on a reef just off the southeast coastline of Mauritius on July…
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Kitack Lim discusses the crew change crisis
Kitack Lim, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), is the latest high profile name to star in the…
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Euronav: Crew change crunch is shipping’s ‘largest ever humanitarian and logistical crisis’
Belgian tanker giant Euronav announced its interim results today, and spent plenty of time discussing the crew change crunch. In…
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Armed guarding shouldn’t be cheap. It should be expensive
James Wilkes from Gray Page writes today about the dangerously low price levels private maritime security companies are offering. Rolls-Royce…
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Weekly Broker: Strengthening dry bulk scene attracts buyers
It has been a strong week for the bulker S&P market with ample completed transactions as the dry bulk chartering…
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LNG-fuelled ships in the crosshairs as IMO details landmark GHG study
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released its keenly awaited fourth greenhouse gas study, which starkly shows the huge challenge…
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Hapag-Lloyd appoints former Maersk executive into senior role
Hamburg-based global liner Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Anders Boenaes, a former executive of Maersk, as the company’s new senior managing director…
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MASSPorts initiative launched to shape autonomous shipping
MASSPorts, an initiative to collaborate on the development of autonomous ships, has been launched yesterday by representatives from flag, coastal…
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Oman bans the use of open loop scrubbers
Oman has become the latest country to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in its territorial waters. According to Standard…
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