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Weekly Broker: Cape summer spur set to see deals intensify
School’s out for summer in the northern hemisphere, but canny owners are likely to need to keep their smartphones to…
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Change of management at Harper Petersen
There’s a change of top management at Hamburg-based brokers Harper Petersen. Simon Aust is stepping down as managing director to…
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From conventional to renewable
The maritime industry is already gaining experience with the new fuels it will need to deliver a step change in…
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Transparency International highlights transparency and accountability flaws at IMO
In advance of today’s council meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Transparency International is releasing another report that claims…
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A short wish list for the IMO
Some recent sessions at the IMO have been quite exciting, attracting attention from the ‘mainstream’ (non-shipping) media and from Transparency…
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Panama Canal will lift restrictions so more LNG vessels can transit
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said it will open its locks to allow more liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers to…
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Cargill to bankroll shipping’s decarbonisation
One of the largest charterers in shipping, agribusiness giant Cargill, has launched a global hunt for innovative technologies to help…
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Frontline buys into scrubber manufacturer
John Fredriksen’s Frontline has agreed to acquire a 20% ownership interest in Indonesia-based scrubber manufacturer Feen Marine Scrubbers (FMSI). In…
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False dawns and renewed hope: confidence in shipping since the global financial crisis
Shipping confidence held steady in the three months to end-May 2018 according to UK shipping accountant Moore Stephens’ latest Confidence…
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Audit authorities find illegal practices at Cosco
China’s National Audit Office has discovered a total of 36 irregularities and illegal practices at China Cosco Shipping Corporation and…
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El Faro bill heads to Congress
A bill is to be debated in Congress that will potentially see the powers of the US Coast Guard ramped…
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Indian crew paid as little as $105 a month go on hunger strike
Hundreds of seafarers have been on hunger strike at several ports across India since the start of the week demanding…
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Weekly Broker: Marinakis steals the show
The appetite for sale and purchase deals remains very firm in the dry bulk sector in the past week, despite…
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Chinese gas carrier plagued with propulsion issues expected to resume voyage this weekend
A 19-month old fully laden LNG carrier is expected to resume its voyage to China by the end of this…
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Price war erupts among ballast water management system providers
Dr Stelios Kyriacou from De Nora writes for Splash today on the race to the bottom for ballast water management…
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BW LPG eyes dual fuel retrofits
BW LPG, in the midst of a protracted takeover bid of rival Dorian LPG, is looking to take a leaf…
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Crack found on Shreyas boxship after major fire
A crack has been found on the upper deck of Shreyas Shipping’s containership , which caught fire near Kolkata of…
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Wifi clicks with seafarer wellness
A simple test with one ship with wifi and another with no internet connection clearly highlights the impact digital access…
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Go slow to limit engine damage: Swedish Club
The case for slow steaming – made so vociferously by a host of shipowners in Athens at Posidonia earlier this…
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Thorco ship runs aground
Initial checks by French armed forces suggest there has been no pollution from a severe grounding of a general cargo…
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