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Seafarer onboard Corona bulk carrier hit by Covid-19
South Africa has quarantined its first cargo vessel, a dry bulk carrier with the unfortunate name of , after one…
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ICS to convene emergency global crew change meeting on Thursday
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will be using its convening power to bring national shipowning associations from around the…
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ISWAN highlights risks from unlicensed crewing agencies
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has addressed the risks posed to Indian seafarers who sign up to…
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Fuel price spread plummets to as low as $62 per tonne
Latest data from Ship&Bunker shows the average price spread between high and low sulphur fuel oil at the world’s 20…
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Crew thwarts pirate attack on Swiss bulker
A pirate attack on a supramax bulk carrier operated by Swiss owner SAM has been thwarted by the ship’s crew.…
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The positives from coronavirus
I am annoying. For those who know me, it probably isn’t for the reasons you might think, well not on…
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Chembulk Tankers places fleet into Womar pool
2020 is proving to be the year where shipping pools roared back in popularity across many segments. The latest development…
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Navigator Holdings, Pacific Gas and Greater Bay Gas form handysize pool
Gas shipping firms Navigator Holdings, Pacific Gas and Greater Bay Gas Co have formed the Luna Pool, focused on moving…
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Top manager takes aim at unfair coronavirus stance on crew
One of the world’s top shipmanagers has hit out at the unfair treatment of stranded crew thanks to the coronavirus.…
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U-Ming Marine joins Baumarine pool
The Baumarine pool, managed by Klaveness and Marubeni joint venture MaruKlav, has been joined by Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming Marine.…
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Korean Register: The transition to a fully digitalised classification society
In his first interview with overseas media since assuming the top job at Korean Register, Hyung-chul Lee lays out his…
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NYK heralds world’s first onboard use of digital currency
The world’s first onboard use of digital currency has occurred through the MarCoPay fintech platform, which is operated by Japan’s…
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IMO closes London HQ over pandemic fears
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) closed its headquarters today as a precautionary measure to the spread of the coronavirus. IMO…
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The best man for the job; why the shipping industry so often misses the point of diversity
In 2008 fans watched with bated breath as the world’s fastest runners lined up to compete in the 100 m sprint…
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Weekly Broker: Bulkers withdrawn from sale
Activities in the secondhand bulker S&P market scaled back this week with limited assets being put on the market for…
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Heung-A Shipping to commence KDB-led restructuring
South Korean owner Heung-A Shipping has applied to start a debt restructuring in an effort to solve its debt crisis.…
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Coronavirus ‘visits’ Evangelos Marinakis
Evangelos Marinakis, 52, has become one of the most high profile names in shipping to succumb to the coronavirus. The…
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Clipper takes supramax pool from Klaveness
Klaveness’s exit from supramax pool activity has been secured with news today that Clipper Bulk has agreed to buy its…
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Top carriers publish cyber security guidelines
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), a neutral, non-profit group established to further digitalisation of container shipping through technology standards,…
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Bunkers to be taken off stricken Polaris VLOC tomorrow
Salvors will start to take off the bunker fuel from the stricken very large ore carrier (VLOC) tomorrow. The 2016-built…
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