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Ancient Turkish ship sinks in Sea of Marmara
A 53-year-old Turkish general cargo ship sank in stormy seas this morning in the Sea of Marmara off Bursa Karacabey.…
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Bahijah livestock carrier saga ends after six weeks and 81 animal deaths
After nearly six weeks at sea, the livestock from the carrier have been discharged from the vessel and relocated by…
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Rae-Smith elected to UK Chamber of Shipping president role
Shipping industry veteran John Bruce Rae-Smith was elected as the president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, taking over from…
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Manila readies to charge shipowner over tanker sinking
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila is finally getting around to press charges against the shipping company RDC Reield…
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Inchcape joins forces with Ambrey
Port agency and marine services provider Inchcape Shipping Services and security specialists Ambrey have partnered up to transform safety and…
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National emergency in Tobago as mystery ship spews oil
Vessel trackers have been unable to identify the name of a ship which capsized six days ago, creating a national…
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Five schools of thought on key maritime issues
Wolfgang Lehmacher, Richard Watson, Mikael Lind, Jillian Carson-Jackson and Sukhjit Singh release details of a new maritime expert study. Stakeholders…
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Bulk carrier struck by Houthi missile
A 20-year-old panamax bulk carrier belonging to NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk became the latest Houthi target today. The was shot at…
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Live Animal Export: How not to export live animals
A controversial livestock carrier has finally berthed at Fremantle today. Dr Lynn Simpson assesses how this ship’s blighted voyage to…
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Maersk parts ways with towage unit Svitzer
Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc, in the job for the past 13 months, looks to be continuing the strategy established…
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Unloading animals from controversial livestock carrier now pencilled in for this weekend
With animals spending over a month on the livestock carrier a chance to get back on firm land has been…
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Smyril Line orders methanol-ready roro pair from CIMC Raffles
Faroese shipping company Smyril Line has hired the CIMC Raffles shipyard in China to build two new cargo ships for…
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Dubai Mercantile Exchange hits largest trading and delivery volume peak since 2018
Middle Eastern energy-focused commodities exchange, Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), has recorded a large increase in total volume and physical delivery…
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Live Animal Export: The animals who returned home to have their stories told
The plight of more than 16,000 animals stuck on a boiling-hot livestock carrier for the past month has made headlines…
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Twin strikes take Houthi ship attacks to the 50 mark
With more missiles yesterday the Houthis took their merchant ship strikes to the 50 mark, underlining the severity of the…
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Inland cargo ship sinks in port of Hamburg
An inland waterway ship carrying 3,500 litres of diesel and 1,400 tonnes of potassium chloride has sunk in Hamburg. At…
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Höegh LNG resolves legal dispute over PGN FSRU Lampung
Norway’s Höegh LNG has amicably settled long-standing disputes and pending arbitrations with the charterer of . Indonesian LNG importer PT…
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Ship damaged as ceasefire talks are discussed around the Middle East
A Barbados-flagged, United Kingdom-owned general cargo ship incurred physical damage from a drone hit in between Eritrea and Yemen just…
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Canadian survey reveals rampant harassment and bullying
The Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU) has published a report on workplace harassment and bullying within the Canadian marine…
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