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Evacuations continue as Hurricane Matthew approaches
Hurricane Matthew, making slow but devastating progress through the Caribbean, is forcing the closure of at least one oil terminal…
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Jebsen named new president of InterManager
Bjørn Jebsen has been elected as the new president of InterManager, succeeding Gerardo Borromeo, vice-chairman and CEO of Philippine Transmarine Carriers, who is…
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USCG medevacs ailing crewman from bulk carrier offshore Texas
A US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter crew on Monday successfully airlifted an ailing crewman from a bulk carrier off the…
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Tote ignores warnings on Hurricane Matthew, one year on from El Faro sinking
Tote Maritime says they plan to continue their regular liner schedule despite Hurricane Matthew wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, reports…
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Live Animal Export: Shitty, shitty sheep
Dr Lynn Simpson discusses an issue that kills large numbers of live export sheep. Quite frankly, sheep give me the shits! “More…
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ITF highlights plight of Hanjin crew being denied shore leave in US
Seafarers’ labour union the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said on Wednesday it will report to authorities in Washington D.C.…
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Kirby Inland Marine agrees to $4.9m penalty over 2014 Houston Ship Channel spill
Houston-based Kirby Inland Marine, which operates the US’ largest fleet of inland tank barges and towing vessels, on Tuesday agreed…
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Lithuanian captain accused of being drunk on duty
A 43-year-old Lithuanian captain appeared in a Belfast court yesterday accused of running a containership while drunk. Eugenijus Tulauskas was…
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Ballast water treatment systems: invest or scrap?
Does the ratification of the Ballast Water Management Convention spell gloom or boom for the dry bulk market? Will Fray…
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HMM share price jumps on Hanjin fleet fire sale speculation
Shares in Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) leapt 6% to close in Seoul today at KRW8,700 on increased speculation that the…
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Live Animal Export: Blindsided
Dr Lynn Simpson on dealing with animals with eye troubles in transit. I recently went to a charity ball for…
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Turkish general cargo ship sinks off Italy
Turkish general cargo ship sank over the weekend in the Mediterranean Sea around 25 nautical miles southeast off Sicily. The vessel,…
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COSCOL takes elderly Norwegian car carriers
Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has sold an elderly pair of car carriers to Cosco Shipping Limited (COSCOL). The sisterships –…
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Singapore Navy warns of increased piracy threat
The Singapore Navy is warning shipowners in the region need to be super aware of a greater piracy threat in…
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Vessel carrying ‘fertiliser’ detained due to suspected bomb plot
Authorities in Indonesia have detained a Malaysian vessel carrying 30 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which police suspect may have been…
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Plan for Hudson River anchorage sites finds further opposition
A county legislature in New York state has voted unanimously to oppose a plan for 10 commercial vessel anchorages on…
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Boxship attacked by pirates off Guinea
The 1,600 teu boxship was attacked by pirates early yesterday morning while at anchorage at Conakry in Guinea. Six armed…
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Crew detained in Mozambique, accused of trying to scuttle ship
Authorities in Mozambique have detained 15 Indian seafarers suspected of trying to scuttle their ship for an insurance claim. The…
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Live Animal Export: Reject the rejects
How come so many animals that clearly do not meet the rules are still being herded on ships and transported?…
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The Hanjin legacy
Paul Slater from First International Corp warns there’s plenty more pain to come. The Hanjin bankruptcy came as no surprise…
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