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Weekly Bunker: Scrubber moment of reckoning approaches
If HSFO premiums are meant to get cheaper due to a drop in demand, we’re not seeing it yet. Physical…
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CEO Chronicles #11: The three bosses who changed my life
This is the story of three amazing bosses who taught me the most important lessons of my life. The first taught…
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Maersk identifies alcohol, biogas and ammonia as pathways to decarbonisation
In its bid to lead shipping towards decarbonisation, Maersk Line has identified three fuels to focus on, namely alcohol, biogas…
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Maersk Tankers hails ‘real breakthrough’ with 8.2% fuel savings from landmark wind project
Norsepower, together with project partners Maersk Tankers, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company, today announced…
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Weekly Broker: Sale volumes up despite rates coming under pressure
The sale and purchase market for both bulkers and tankers has seen a rebound from the previous week with substantial…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Scrubber ‘shenanigans’ and the blame game dominate tanker discussion
The Maritime CEO Forum made its European debut yesterday in the swish surroundings of the Monaco Yacht Club with 100…
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Teekay and Cosco resolve Yamal LNG sanction issues
Teekay LNG and China LNG Shipping’s 50/50 Yamal LNG joint venture has been cleared from US sanctions, after Cosco restructured…
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Fixing corroded scrubber pipes becomes hot new business in shipping
Ship equipment manufacturers have a new lucrative sulphur cap side business – repairing corroded scrubber apparatus. Hydrex, the Belgian underwater…
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India bans single use plastics on ships
India has become the world’s first country to ban single use plastics on ships, with China widely tipped to follow…
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Russia to set up Arctic container shipping line
Russia is looking to set up a state-run containership operator to support its efforts to develop the northern sea route…
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Temasek bids to take control of Keppel sparking Sembcorp merger rumours
Singapore’s state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings is making a S$4bn ($2.94bn) offer to increase its stake in Keppel Corporation to…
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Call to segregate boxships into fire compartments
Amid a severe escalation of boxship fire incidents, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has called for an urgent…
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Keppel Corporation adds SS Teo to its board
Keppel Corporation has announced the appointment of Singapore shipping veteran Teo Siong Seng (SS Teo) along with Tham Sai Choy…
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Scrubber corrosion cases escalate
Cases of corrosion linked to scrubbers are growing, prompting insurers and authorities to issue advisories. Norwegian P&I club Gard stated…
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Greece comes out in favour of steep ship power cuts
Slow steaming regulation has been holed below the waterline with Greece jumping ship ahead of imminent discussions at the International…
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Shipping bids farewell to the gut feel freight market
Nearly two thirds of Splash voters in an ongoing poll believe shipping is at the the end of the ‘gut…
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Baowu Steel and Vale form strategic partnership
China’s largest steel producer Baowu Steel Group has signed a series of strategic agreements with Brazilian miner Vale to explore…
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Boskalis switches dredger to 100% biofuel
Dutch dredging and subsea specialist Royal Boskalis Westminster has partnered with GoodFuels to unveil Boskalis vessel as the first dredging…
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Weekly Broker: Slim pickings for available tankers
Tanker prices have leapt across the board this week due to the hot chartering market and a shortage of available…
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Chartworld Shipping fined $1.8m in US for pollution
Greek owner Chartworld Shipping and its affiliate company Nederland Shipping pled guilty in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, to failing…
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