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Five stages of crew relief grief
Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on how those stuck at sea are reacting to the coronavirus. Every…
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Weekly Broker: S&P takes sick leave
The S&P activities in all bulker, tanker and containership sectors have fallen this week as the impact of the coronavirus…
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Charter Haus: Taking a product specific approach to shipbroking
Charter Haus, a new independent shipbroker has been launched this week, promising a product specific approach to shipbroking. Founded by…
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IMO issues guidance on STCW certification
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued guidance on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers (STCW) in response…
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ClassNK appoints new president and CEO
Japanese classification society ClassNK has announced the appointment of Hiroaki Sakashita, current senior executive vice president of ClassNK, as president…
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Crew safe and sound following coronavirus scare off Cape Town
The dry bulk carrier , owned by AM Nomikos, has departed Cape Town with a safe and healthy crew, a…
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Brussels urged to show leniency towards seafarers in face of European travel ban
The heads of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation have called for leniency from…
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Crew change crunch sees ITF okay contract extensions
Crews keen to either get home or start work are facing unprecedented delays with the trade union, the International Transport…
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UK Chamber of Shipping calls for multi-million pound relief fund
The UK Chamber of Shipping spoke with the maritime minister Kelly Tolhurst yesterday and demanded an immediate multi-million pound government…
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Australasian trade in trouble as 14-day ship bans come into play
Lobby group Shipping Australia has hit out at the decision by authorities to demand that vessels cannot enter local waters…
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Team Tankers farms out management of vessels via deals with Maersk Tankers and V.Group
Team Tankers have formed partnerships with Maersk Tankers and V.Group respectively to collaborate on the management of its ships. Under…
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CTM’s Supramax RSA grows to 80 with addition of Mangrove Partners and Nordic Hamburg JV
MPF MI Holdco, a joint venture between Mangrove Partners and Nordic Hamburg, has become the newest member of C Transport…
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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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