Operations
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Wilhelmsen and Wallenius complete deal to form Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Wilhelmsen and Wallenius have completed a merger deal leading to a new ownership structure for their jointly owned investments in Wallenius…
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BV shuffles management as it pursues digital strategy
Philippe Donche-Gay, president of French classification society Bureau Veritas, has been promoted to the role of senior executive vice president…
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Search efforts continue as 22 feared dead from VLOC sinking
The search continued on Sunday for survivors of the very large ore carrier which is believed to have sunk in…
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A no blame culture? Reflections from ashore on human factors in shipping accidents
Carolyn Graham, a PhD Student from the Seafarers’ International Research Centre at Cardiff University, ditches her popcorn and muses on…
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VLOC sinks in the South Atlantic
A very large ore carrier (VLOC) belonging to South Korea’s Polaris Shipping is believed to have sunk off Uruguay. Crew…
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Crews warned of armed threat off the southern Philippines
An in-depth 29-page report from Asia-based piracy information centre, ReCAAP ISC warns today that the situation off the southern Philippines…
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The economics, timing and communications considerations of autonomous shipping
Andrew Sirkett provides punchy highlights from NSSLGlobal’s recent whitepaper The idea of autonomous shipping is fascinating, but the issues of…
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Seafarer detained in Libya dies of a heart attack
An Azerbaijani seafarer has died of a heart attack while being held in detention in Libya. The man was working…
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Dirty Korean bulker allowed back into New Zealand
The , a bulk carrier controlled by South Korea’s Dae Lim, is back in New Zealand after an embarrassing expulsion…
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France proposes making the Mediterranean an ECA
France is pushing to create an emissions control area (ECA) in the Mediterranean, Splash has learnt. Sources tell Splash that…
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Chinese state firms eye infrastructure projects near Panama Canal
The chief executive of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Chinese state companies have shown interest in developing a logistics…
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Somali pirates release suspected mothership
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) yesterday issued a report stating that a hijacked dhow, likely being used as…
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Weco ditches breakbulk liner service
Weco Roro, formerly known as Nordana, has terminated its regular liner service, citing huge losses sustained in the breakbulk sector.…
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Soldiers free Abu Sayyaf-held master
One of two seafarers taken captive on Thursday by Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf was freed on Saturday as local…
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UKMTO reports second Somali hijacking with vessel now deployed as pirate mothership
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued a report advising another ship has been hijacked off Eyl in…
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Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea analysed
The Gulf of Guinea continues to be one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world for merchant…
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APL master appears in HK court over controversial armoured vehicles shipment
The Chinese master of an APL ship at the centre of a controversial shipment of armoured vehicles from Taiwan to…
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Health, safety and the blockchain
Jody Cleworth, CEO, Marine Transport International, adds to our growing debate about how this revolutionary technology can transform shipping. He…
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Abu Sayyaf attacks again
Philippine terrorist organisation Abu Sayyaf has once again been linked with two attacks in the south of the country. The…
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Time is ticking for monitoring plan submission
Tobias Konik, CEO of First Choice Carbon, on the impending EU MRV deadline. With less than six months to go…
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