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Consortium reveals plans for 2 GW offshore wind farm in Australia’s Hunter wind zone
A consortium consisting of Simply Blue Group, Subsea7, and Spark Renewables has revealed its plans for the development of the…
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New shipbroking house launches with an eye on decarbonisation
A new shipbroking house has launched with offices in Hong Kong and London. Called FUTURESHIPS, its aim is to provide…
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Boxship partially sinks after collision off China
A Chinese feeder boxsip has been partially sunk after a collision with a sand carrier. The 922 teu clashed with…
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Nuclear’s place in the future fuels debate
Hal Malone, principal of Sea/Switch Partners, on the potential and hurdles for a nuclear-powered shipping future. In early July, shipping’s…
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Container pest contamination targeted
A revised Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria (UCIRC) published by the International Chamber of Shipping, the Bureau International des…
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SLB halts all shipments of equipment into Russia
Oilfield services giant SLB has stopped shipments of products and technology into Russia from all its facilities worldwide in response…
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Petrofac pens services deal for ex-BW Offshore FPSO
UK offshore services firm Petrofac has been awarded a facilities management contract for the recently acquired by CNR International. The…
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Dutch heavylifters HEBO and Bonn & Mees merge
Dutch maritime heavylifters HEBO Maritiem Service and Bonn & Mees Floating Sheerlegs have joined forces in an ambitious merger. The…
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Höegh Autoliners orders four more car carriers from China Merchants Heavy
Norway’s Höegh Autoliners has exercised an option to construct an additional four new multi-fuel and net zero carbon ready Aurora…
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Transworld and Fleet form shipmanagement joint venture
Transworld Group and Fleet Management have established a new shipmanagement joint venture, Transworld Fleet Management, the latest in a series…
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Wood offshore workers end dispute with salary reinstatement deal reached
UK offshore workers employed on TAQA platforms have decided to end their industrial action after reaching a deal with Wood…
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Gram Car Carriers swoops on managed vessel
Norwegian tonnage provider Gram Car Carriers (GCC) has boosted its ownership interest in one of its managed ships. The Oslo-listed…
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Singapore’s transport minister faces corruption investigation
Singapore’s transport minister, S Iswaran, is facing a corruption investigation and has been temporarily replaced by senior minister of state…
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Piracy attacks on the rise
Global piracy and armed robbery attacks against commercial shipping have increased by some 12% during the first six months of…
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Shipping insurance broker duo team up in Marine Alliance JV
Hamburg-based marine insurance broker Marine Assekuranz has partnered up with Norway’s Fram Insurance Brokers under the Marine Alliance banner. The…
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68-page final investigation report into the Ever Given Suez grounding released
The Panamanian registry, which has the on its books, has published its verdict on this decade’s most high-profile shipping accident. …
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Australian government hires Xodus for Northern Endeavour FPSO decom work
UK energy consultancy Xodus has been awarded a contract to provide technical and project support services for the decommissioning of…
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Indonesia seizes Iranian-flagged VLCC
Indonesian authorities have seized an Iranian-flagged very large crude carrier suspected of illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer in the country’s North…
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Eleven ships break down in wake of latest Houston bunker contamination case
Houston has another bunkering problem. Fuel checker VPS is reporting a bunker contamination case at the Texan port, the largest…
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Car carrier knocks over crane in Bremerhaven harbour
A car carrier broke away from its moorings, went adrift in the Bremerhaven harbour, hit one of the docks, and…
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