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Gulf Energy tanker attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
The Chinese navy is taking a very stern approach to piracy incidents off the Horn of Africa. When the oil…
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Last three families of El Faro victims settle with Tote
Tote Maritime has settled the final outstanding wrongful death cases with families of El Faro crew members who were lost…
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That’s the sound of the men working on the blockchain
Working on the highways and seaways to paraphrase one Sam Cooke, blockchain has made much noise in the maritime press…
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Another defect found on a Polaris VLOC
The hunt for the has been plunged into chaos with another converted VLOC that had been leading the search and…
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Burnt boxes on MSC Daniela still too hot to handle 9 days after blaze
Nine days after a blaze broke out in the aft section of the 13,800 teu firefighters are still having to…
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Thousands sign petition launched by widow of El Faro seafarer demanding rule changes
The widow of one of the men who perished on the US cargo ship El Faro is using the tragedy…
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Leonhardt & Blumberg and Buss Shipping combine ship management operations
German feeder containership specialists Leonhardt & Blumberg Reederei and Buss Shipping have agreed to merge their ship management activities, forming…
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Could Stellar Daisy spark an end to the converted VLOC?
Could a significant chunk of the global dry bulk fleet be set for accelerated scrapping? With a third elderly Polaris…
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Gulf Navigation: Khamis Juma Buamim stars on the cover of latest Maritime CEO
A hospital pass is the sporting vernacular that many might have felt on hearing Khamis Juma Buamim had taken on…
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South Korea’s foreign minister vows to mobilise all resources to track down missing Stellar Daisy
South Korea’s foreign minister visited the headquarters of Polaris Shipping in Busan yesterday and vowed to up resources in the…
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Somali pirate kingpin missing, presumed captured
The whereabouts of one of Somalia’s pirate leaders is unclear with speculation mounting that Aw Koombe, a man responsible for…
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300 ships and more than 1,000 seafarers fall for fake registry scam
Ships and seafarers are being illegally registered under a fake international registry. The Federated States of Micronesia, a tiny archipelago…
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Polaris Shipping inspecting entire fleet in wake of Stellar Daisy sinking
Polaris Shipping, the world’s largest VLOC owner, is now carrying out inspections on all its fleet in the wake of…
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Complacency shaken off the Horn of Africa
Chief correspondent Jason Jiang assesses the threat posed by the recent spate of piracy attacks off Somalia. The recent hijacking…
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Desperate letter from abandoned crew in China calls for urgent help
The charity Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has published a copy of a desperate letter for help from the remaining…
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When can we say with more certainty that Somalia-based piracy is resurgent?
James Wilkes from Gray Page looks at the recent spate of attacks for any type of pattern. On March 13,…
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Isle of Man Ship Registry: Fast growth
“The Isle of Man used to be the best register you have never heard of,” quips Dick Welsh, the flag’s…
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Chinese navy rescues bulker from Somali pirate attack
A Chinese navy ship rescued a Tuvalu-flagged bulk carrier in a joint operation with the Indian navy on Sunday. The…
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Navig8 closes cape desk, hands fleet to SwissMarine
Navig8 has handed over all its chartered in capesizes to SwissMarine. According to a recent Baltic Exchange market report: “Navig8…
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Three more ships join search for missing Stellar Daisy
According to the Uruguayan navy, which has been coordinating the search for the missing , the number of vessels scouring…
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