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Panama Canal Authority insists expansion to be completed on time
Mystery continues to surround the likelihood of the Panama Canal expansion programme meeting its April 2016 deadline after the Panama…
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Investment in seafarers will drive economic growth says Greek shipping minister
Strengthening the expertise of seafarers and the Greek shipping industry as a whole will aid economic growth in Greece, Theodoros…
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Anglo-Eastern Univan: ‘We don’t want to be a jack-of-all-trades’
Six weeks on from shipmanagment’s mega deal, Peter Cremers, the architect of the merger between Anglo-Eastern and Univan, is a…
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UN official connected with Mombasa drugs ship found dead – UPDATED
A UN official who was investigating the Höegh Transporter, the vessel on which drugs and weapons were found during a…
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Wallem Group: ‘Seafarers are still the challenge’
Hong Kong: For all the talk of fast growth among the world’s top shipmanagers, the Achilles’ Heel still lies in…
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Panama Canal’s leaks could cause expansion delay, official admits
Doubts about the Panama Canal’s ability to meet its expansion launch deadline got an official face on Tuesday as the…
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Locks maintenance will see Panama Canal capacity dip by half in coming week
The Panama Canal’s capacity could drop by half in the coming week as locks are selectively taken out of service…
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Drugs and weapons found onboard Höegh ship raided in Mombasa
Authorities in Mombasa have found drugs and weapons onboard a Höegh Autoliners pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), which was…
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New Vancouver International Maritime Centre snags first owner
Recently launched Vancouver International Maritime Centre (VIMC) has announced that Singapore-based breakbulk player AAL will be opening a new Vancouver…
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Authorities monitoring hazardous materials from sunken tugboat near Alaskan capital
Government agencies were yesterday making progress with clean-up of hazardous materials from a tugboat that sank, for reasons so far…
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Höegh car carrier seized at Mombasa, port security tightened
Security agencies carried out a surprise raid at Mombasa port at midnight on Thursday, seizing a Höegh Autoliners car carrier…
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ClipperTelemed+: Healthcare live link
London: ClipperTelemed+™ is a global joint venture between PRAXES Medical Group and Clipper Ventures, providing all seafarers with a live…
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‘Death ship’ inquest finds foul play ‘unlikely’
Blood analysis conducted as part of an inquest into how two men died onboard the ‘death ship’ Sage Sagittarius has…
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As illegal fishing spikes, report warns of risks of Somali piracy returning
Illegal fishing in Somali waters, a key spur to piracy growth in the region, has leapt of late and could…
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North Korea seeks return of ship held in Mexico
Radio Free Asia reports that North Korea is planing to send a crew to take back a cargo ship held…
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CESG: Owners to blame for skills shortage
St Peter’s Port: Shipowners continue to be the ones to blame for the shortage of seafarers, their constant bid to…
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General cargo ship and ferry narrowly avoid serious collision in the Dardanelles
The 2,637dwt Maltese-flagged general cargo vessel Ganda and Turkish ferry Erdemler 5 narrowly avoided a catastrophe this morning as they…
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Malaysia ponders armed guards onboard ships
In response to the ongoing threat of piracy, Malaysian deputy home minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has suggested that closer…
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IMB calls for global reporting mechanism to tackle piracy
In response to global statistics showing a continual increase in the number of piracy and armed robbery attacks against merchant…
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Braemar: Dry bulk’s five-year wait
London: It’ll take another five years to get the dry bulk equilibrium back on an even keel, warns one of…
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