Operations
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Pablo Rodas-Martini: Strategic thinking when it comes to IMO 2020
Among his many passions, Pablo Rodas-Martini is a mean player at chess. This tactical, often attritional, way of thinking and…
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Low sulphur fuel found to have higher black carbon emissions than HSFO
Mandated into law for less than three weeks and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), shipping’s new number one bunkering…
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Scrubber-fitted capes speed up in first weeks of the new year
The largest bulk carriers afloat are moving at different speeds depending on whether or not they have a scrubber fitted.…
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19 crew abducted from Union Maritime tanker released, one dead
The crew abducted from Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker last month have been released, however one of the crew members died…
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Wah Kwong and Stone Shipping latest additions to CTM’s Supramax RSA
John Michael Radziwill’s C Transport Maritime finished 2019 with a flurry, announcing that it has two new owners joining its…
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Weekly Broker: Bargain hunters in search of January sales
The sale and purchase activities for secondhand dry bulk vessels have picked up in the second week of 2020 with…
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Crowley rings the changes
US-based Crowley Maritime Corp has realigned its marine services organisation and introduced new leadership. Crowley Marine Services will now be…
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Citing climate change, Panama Canal institutes $10,000 fresh water surcharge
Acknowledging the climate crisis, the Panama Canal Authority is adding a $10,000 fresh water surcharge for all transits of vessels…
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Which carrier is furthest down the line towards digitalisation?
IMO 2020 costs, carrier digitalisation and workforce diversity are some of the topics covered in MarPoll, our latest online quarterly…
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South Korea readies 0.1% ECA
South Korea is taking steps to green its coastline with the introduction of voluntary speed limits and an impending emission…
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MOL debuts Lighthouse to shine a light on its dry bulk shipments
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has decided to shed some light on the normally opaque world of dry bulk shipments. Japan’s…
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China’s Hongyuan Marine caught up in latest round of US sanctions targeting Iran
The US government has announced a new round of economic sanctions against 17 metal producers and mining companies from Iran…
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New chartering platform launches in Singapore
A Chinese-led, Singapore-based maritime ecommerce platform has launched a free chartering feature. Marine Online, which already acts as a ship…
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Former Wellard boss plans livestock return
Former Wellard CEO Mauro Balzarini will launch a new venture focused on developing a new generation of livestock carriers. Balzarini…
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Anti-Arctic shipping alliance grows
Eight more companies have agreed this week not to ship goods through the Arctic Ocean and signed the Arctic Corporate…
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Cyprus takes digital voyage led by Columbia Shipmanagement
Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) and the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) have signed an MOU to launch Digital Waves, a…
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World’s top managers provide insight into 2020 challenges
According to Rajesh Unni, the CEO of Synergy Marine Group, the art and the science of the shipmanager is essentially…
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Weekly Broker: Dry bulk and tanker fortunes on divergent paths at start of the decade
Could tanker and dry bulk fortunes be more divergent in the first few days of the new decade? Tankers, led…
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Alcohol poisoning kills crewmember onboard Boskalis heavylift ship
Alcohol poisoning has been cited for the death of one crewmen and illness of another five men onboard the Boskalis…
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Roll Group grows fleet with module carrier addition
Dutch heavylift firm Roll Group has added a 2005-built module carrier to its fleet this week. The vessel, which has…
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