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Extra pay for any crew attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Crew attacked in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz will get bonus pay and doubled death and…
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Pioneer Marine expands commercial management platform with Tufton Oceanic deal
Torben Janholt-led dry bulk vessel owner Pioneer Marine is expanding its commercial management platform with a deal that will see…
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Stena Bulk boss writes to Narendra Modi to resolve Stena Impero impasse
With the crew of the now detained for nearly four weeks in Iran, Stena Bulk’s chief executive and president Erik…
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Evergreen levies $35,000 per container fine for misdeclared hazardous cargo
News of carrier fines for misdeclaration of cargoes continues to filter in with Taiwan’s Evergreen issuing the highest penalties seen…
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Fire erupts in six containers onboard APL Le Havre
Surveys are ongoing to assess the damage to the 10,106 teu after yet another container fire ripped through the aft…
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Ten Turkish crew released after a month’s captivity in Nigeria
Ten Turkish seafarers who were kidnapped last month off the coast of West Africa have been released. The 10 men…
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CMB becomes shipping’s hydrogen leader
Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has well and truly nailed its colours to the mast of hydrogen shipping with a slew…
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Maritime security firms pull UK guards from ships bound for the Gulf
The Financial Times is reporting that maritime security firms are pulling British guards off transits through the Gulf over fears…
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Families seek answers on finding Stellar Daisy’s VDR has been damaged beyond repair
The families of the crew who last their lives on the converted ore carrier Stella Daisy two-and-a-half years ago have…
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CEO Chronicles 9 : Without a vision, you are blind
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision” – Helen Keller We now know that…
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Liners rally to impose fines on misdeclared cargoes
Other container lines are taking action similar to Hapag-Lloyd’s decision to impose fines on shippers who have failed to declare…
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US warns merchant shipping of Iranian GPS spoofing threat
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration issued a warning yesterday suggesting Iran is engaged in interfering with ships’ GPS…
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Weekly Broker: First week of August consigns summer lull theory to history
The first week of August has proven once and for all that the old adage of the summer slowdown can…
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Hapag-Lloyd to fine shippers $15,000 per box for any misdeclared hazardous cargoes
With misdeclared hazardous cargoes sparking many dangerous fires on boxships around the world, Germany’s top liner has taken severe action…
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Iran’s president vows to deny UK ships access to Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom cannot use the Strait of Hormuz for as long as Iran is denied passage through the Strait…
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Malfunctioning fumigation hatch creates panic in Vancouver
Locals enjoying the sunshine on a beach in West Vancouver were startled in the late afternoon yesterday when they heard…
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Britain joins US mission to patrol Strait of Hormuz
Under new prime minister Boris Johnson, the UK has decided to join a US-led coalition to safeguard shipping through the…
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Insufficient training cited over US destroyer collision with a tanker off Singapore
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Washington said Monday that the August 21, 2017, collision between the USS John…
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Maritime conferences slammed
Organisers of maritime conferences have been sent a stern message today to buck up and make their events more relevant…
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Drunk master runs ship aground twice at Riga
General cargo ship ran aground twice while it was leaving port of Riga in Latvia on Friday. According to local…
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