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Three rescued from oil platform after vessel sinks off Texas
Three men were rescued after their boat sank near an oil platform off the Texas coast early Sunday. The Coast…
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G7 leaders discuss further Russian shipping sanctions
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations are meeting in Hiroshima and discussing further shipping-related sanctions on Russia. New…
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COSCO forms European car carrier pact
COSCO Shipping Car Carriers has signed has a strategic cooperation agreement with Germany’s PWL Shipping as it prepares to ramp…
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Black Sea grain deal gets two-month extension
The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan first announced the…
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AI and automated ships pose new challenges in casualty liability
Artificial Intelligence and the advent of automated ships will pose difficult questions in determining liability under the Hague Rules for…
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Belgium gets a glimpse of autonomous shipping future
Two of a series of 10 pioneering inland barges have been christened this week in Antwerp, giving shipping a glimpse…
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Wreck removal taking longer than planned in Gibraltar
The tricky removal of the wrecked bulk carrier from waters off Gibraltar will take longer than forecast. Salvors had been…
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JP Morgan newcastlemax gets stuck in Brazil
Liberian-flagged newcastlemax bulk carrier has been stuck in Brazil since last Thursday. The 2017-built 207,600 dwt ship owned by Global…
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SBM Offshore awards contract for green recycling of Brazil-based FPSO
Dutch floater giant SBM Offshore has contracted Modern American Recycling Services (MARS) for green recycling of its 49-year-old floating production…
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Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa taps deugro and Amasus for pair of newbuilds in China
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa has teamed up with project freight forwarder deugro and Dutch-based Amasus Offshore to build two newly…
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French wind propulsion technology takes the next step forward
French wind propulsion developer Airseas has taken significant advances toward the industrialisation of its automated kite system Seawing with the…
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Norwegian sailor sentenced in tanker collision case
A Norwegian watch officer was found guilty yesterday and sentenced to a two-month suspended jail sentence for negligence leading up…
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SFL seals Volkswagen charter extensions
John Fredriksen-controlled SFL Corporation has sealed a long-term charter extension deal with German carmaker Volkswagen. The New York-listed diversified owner…
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New study finds ammonia-powered capes will be ready to depart from Australia within five years
A new study from the West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium suggests ships powered by clean…
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US to deploy more naval assets as tensions with Iran grow
The United States said Friday it was sending reinforcements to the Gulf after what it called increasing harassment by Iran…
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Norwegians press ahead with pioneering ammonia-fuelled dry bulk project
Skarv Shipping Solutions, a joint venture between Peak Group and Grieg looking to pioneer green short-sea dry bulk trades, has…
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Höegh Autoliners fixes fuel supply for ammonia-ready newbuilds
Norway’s Höegh Autoliners has partnered up with compatriot green energy provider North Ammonia for the supply of green ammonia for…
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Dutch sailing cargo company makes debut voyage
The first ship operated by the Dutch sailing cargo vessel company EcoClipper has set sail. The De Tukker left Amsterdam…
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Harren & Partner rebrands to Harren Group
Privately owned German maritime services and logistics conglomerate Harren & Partner has changed its name to Harren Group. “There is…
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BIO-UV: Stricter requirements for water treatment on the cards
Since its inception in 2000, BIO-UV has consolidated its reputation in designing, manufacturing and marketing ultraviolet, ozone, salt electrolysis and…
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