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Strike shuts down St Lawrence Seaway
St Lawrence Seaway workers began strike action on Saturday night just before midnight after negotiations failed to reach a satisfactory…
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Chinese boxship becomes focus of Baltic pipeline damage probe
A Chinese containership is at the centre of a Finnish inquiry into possible sabotage of the Balticonnector gas pipeline linking…
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PGS wins transfer fees dispute over data license agreements
An English arbitration tribunal has ruled in favour of Norwegian seismic player PGS regarding a dispute over transfer fees under…
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DP World takes over US automotive logistics company CFR Rinken
Dubai’s state-owned ports giant DP World has acquired California-based containerised car shipping specialist and freight forwarder CFR Rinken for an…
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Putin seeks international investment for Arctic shipping during visit to Beijing
Attending China’s Belt and Road infrastructure forum in Beijing yesterday, Russian president Vladimir Putin sought international investment to develop the…
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Operational efficiency takes centre stage at Global Maritime Forum’s AGM in Athens
The Global Maritime Forum, a not-for-profit organisation working to create a decarbonised shipping industry, has identified five key action areas…
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Why shipping still needs to break out of the vicious cyber-cycle
Action is needed now to improve procedures as new waves of bandwidth come onstream, increasing the threat profile to maritime…
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New report warns the clock is ticking for shipping’s zero-emission fuels target
A new report has revealed that while it is possible for scalable zero-emission fuels to make up 5% of international…
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Ultranav backs Belgian autonomous navigation tech startup MAHI
Chilean owner Ultranav is investing in a Belgian maritime autonomy tech startup looking to unlock the potential of unmanned vessels.…
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Sinwa Group acquires compatriot Francois Marine & Offshore
Sinwa Group has acquired offshore marine supplies, logistics and supply chain management specialist Francois Marine & Offshore from Northern Marine…
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All Aboard Alliance announces maritime inclusivity initiative
The All Aboard Alliance, an initiative of the Global Maritime Forum, has announced the Diversity@Sea initiative that will see 11…
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Fast Lines Belgium orders first newbuilds
Fast Lines Belgium has contracted its first newbuilds. An Antwerp Scheers family-owned shipping company has ordered a pair of combi…
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Cyber ransom payments have ‘skyrocketed’ over the past 12 months
New research has found that the maritime industry remains an “easy target” for cybercriminals, and that the cost of attacks…
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Famous British broker rebrands
After 143 years London-headquartered shipbroker Simpson Spence Young is going in for a rebrand and will be known henceforth simply…
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Columbia launches female cadet mentoring programme
As part of its bid to attract more women into the maritime sector, shipmanangement giant Columbia Group has launched a…
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Tanker hits mine in Black Sea
A Liberian-flagged products tanker struck a mine on Sunday in the Black Sea near the Bystroe Canal between Romania and…
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Pressure mounts on Indonesia to release three Indian crew under house arrest
Indonesia has been accused of illegally holding three Indian seafarers from a beached ship under house arrest, using them as…
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Ukrainian seafarers face being barred from Russian waters
Ukrainian seafarers face being barred from working on ships that enter Russian waters. A new law coming into place on…
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Aune leaves Wallem with John Rowley appointed as next CEO
John-Kaare Aune will be stepping aside as Wallem Group’s CEO and after a period of transition will leave in January…
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Rising risks of cabin fever at sea
Andrew Craig-Bennett warns on the lack of communal get-togethers on ships today. On a Facebook page, one that is maintained…
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