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Spiralling raw material prices see coatings costs hiked
Shipowners, desperate to clamp down on every cost, have been hit by an increased layout for coatings. Over the last…
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Rolls-Royce forms autonomous shipping centre in Turku
Rolls-Royce will establish its Marine R&D Centre for Remote Control & Autonomous Ships and Artificial Intelligence in Turku, Finland. The…
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Maritime security reality check
James Wilkes, managing director of Gray Page, suggests the headlines paint a worse picture than what is happening out at…
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Micawber’s Dilemma: part two
In my last article, I suggested that ways of looking at ship operating costs have not changed very much since…
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Panama flag faces flak as biosecurity authorities in Fiji ban dirty bulker
The Panama flag is now facing scrutiny as a dirty ship, expelled from New Zealand earlier this week, has also…
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V.Ships Offshore adds another with Ultra Deep Solutions management deal
V.Ships Offshore, part of V.Group, has tied up a contract with Singapore’s Ultra Deep Solutions for the full technical and…
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Judge sentences former captain of polluting chemical tanker to time already served
The Filipino former captain of a chemical tanker involved in a US federal water pollution case will be allowed to…
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New Zealand expels dirty Korean bulker
A South Korean bulk carrier has been kicked out of New Zealand for having a dirty hull. The , owned…
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K Line found guilty of car carrier rig bidding in South Africa
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has been slapped with yet another fine for rigging bids for car carrier shipments…
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The perfect storm of digitalisation and commoditisation
Frank Coles, the CEO of tech firm Transas, kicked off the Transas Global Conference in Malta today with his unique…
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Norway to build the world’s first ship tunnel
Norway is to build the world’s first ship tunnel. The 1.7 km Stad tunnel will cost around $319m and take…
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Live Animal Export: International regulations needed for crew, animal and consumer safety
Award winning writer Dr Lynn Simpson warns no ship trading today is perfectly suited to let animals thrive. As with…
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Kidnapped seafarers freed
The eight crew belonging to the heavylifter nabbed by pirates off the Nigerian coast last month have been released. The…
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USCG airlifts sick crewman from bulker in Chesapeake Bay
A sick crewman has been successfully airlifted off a bulk carrier in Chesapeake Bay by US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter.…
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Turkish tanker seized by militants in Libya
A Turkish product tanker has been seized by an armed group in Libya, with 11 crew members onboard held captive.…
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Shipping event overcapacity
This week we’ve had contributors help cover developments at three shipping events around the world. There’s been TPM, the massive…
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Seafarers urged to complete medical assistance survey
Tech firm Martek Marine has teamed up with maritime professionals’ trade union Nautilus International to launch a survey exploring the…
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Turbulence ahead for shipping’s smart future
I happened to be flying from Hamburg to London last week when storm Doris was doing her worst to disrupt…
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Sulphur cap could add $60bn to annual global bunker bills
According to a Wood Mackenzie study, global bunker fuel costs could rise by up to $60bn annually from 2020, in…
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Australian authorities recover cash for underpaid Filipino seafarers
Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered A$100,649 ($77,309) for ten seafarers from the Philippines who were underpaid while working in…
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