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US, UK and France lead discussion on creating a Gulf naval coalition
Britain, the US, France and a host of European and Asian nations are meeting today in Bahrain to discuss plans…
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Zeamarine scores largest ever contract
German heavylift and breakbulk specialist Zeamarine has been awarded its largest ever contract by Schenker Australia for the BHP South…
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CEO Chronicles 8: The five biggest mistakes of my career
This is the story of a professional life that could have been better lived. I am asked often about my…
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Indonesia will not introduce global sulphur cap on January 1
The global sulphur cap will not come into play in Indonesian waters on January 1 as the International Maritime Organization…
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Stena Bulk seeks access to impounded tanker
Stena Bulk is asking Iranian authorities to get access to its impounded product tanker, , and the 23 crew onboard.…
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Splash Podcast: markets and millennials
Today sees the launch of the Deep Dive, a brand new podcast series from the team at Splash. Featured in…
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Iran starts to release detained crew
Iran has released nine out of 12 Indians who were onboard the tanker that was detained in early July, accused…
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CSL and Oldendorff join Trident Alliance
Canadian owner CSL Group and German owner Oldendorff have become the latest members joining the Trident Alliance, a network of…
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NYK develops crew pay platform
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has formed a joint venture with Philippines-based conglomerate Transnational Diversified Group to launch an electronic money…
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China extends open-loop scrubber ban
China’s Ministry of Transport has issued a draft plan for measures to deal with the 2020 IMO sulphur cap, five…
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Martin Gaard Christiansen to depart V.Group as Westgarth prepares ship management focus
V.Group chief commercial officer Martin Gaard Christiansen is set to leave V.Group as new CEO Graham Westgarth moves to make…
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Weekly Broker: Bulker rush ahead of price rises
The strong momentum in the dry bulk shipping market continues to see plenty of tonnage change hands as investors rush…
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How to minimise ship berthing incidents
Laurence Jones, risk assessment director at the TT Club, identifies how most accidents happen when ships come calling at ports.…
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Europe welcomes UK’s Hormuz patrol proposal
A host of European nations are coming out in support of the UK’s call for a naval coalition to assist…
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BHP demands greater green efforts from its shipping partners
Mining giant BHP yesterday announced a five-year, $400m climate investment program to develop technologies to reduce emissions from its own…
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Turkish owner establishes contact with pirates who kidnapped crew off Nigeria
Turkish shipping company Kadioglu Denizcilik has established first contact with the group of pirates who kidnapped 10 crew from the…
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UK seeks European naval coalition to patrol Hormuz
With the US telling London it must handle the impasse by itself, the British government yesterday mooted the idea of…
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Turkish tanker owner accused of knocking out Tonga’s communications system faces big bill
Istanbul owner DSM Gemi Isletmeciligi faces an especially large phone bill this month with one of its tankers accused of…
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Iran releases images of detained Stena Impero crew as UK readies response
Iranian authorities have said the 23 crew of the detained in the port of Bandar Abbas since Friday are okay.…
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Intercargo raises sulphur cap safety concerns
With the global sulphur cap just 163 days away, international dry bulk shipping association Intercargo has voiced its concern over…
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