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10 dead as ancient FPSO explodes off Nigeria
10 workers have perished and severe pollution is expected following an explosion that destroyed the 46-year-old floating production, storage and…
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Jan De Nul orders unmanned survey vessel
Belgian offshore service provider Jan De Nul has ordered Maritime Robotic’s diesel-electric hybrid unmanned surface vehicle (USV) as the first…
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Korean scrubber manufacturer develops carbon capture system in partnership with Samsung Heavy
Another scrubber manufacturer is developing the obvious version 2.0 of their inventions. Class society Korean Register (KR) has awarded approval…
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Heidmar adds another four tankers to its pools
Athens-headquartered tanker pool firm Heidmar has added another four vessels to its pools, hot on the heels of a stunning…
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American trade unions hit out at plans for new US Virgin Islands flag
News of the creation of an American open registry to be run out of the US Virgin Islands has not…
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d’Amico plans fleet-wide biofuel rollout
Following the successful trial on one of its LR1 product tankers, d’Amico, one of the top names in Italian shipping,…
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Shell executive takes the reins at OCIMF
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has appointed Shell’s head of shipping and maritime in Asia Pacific and the…
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Open data is the only way to the common good
Mikko Heikkilä, who sails as a master and is doing research towards a PhD in atmospheric sciences, applauds Maersk’s recent…
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Wisby sends latest ship into Thun Tankers’ pool
Wisby Tanker has sent its latest product tanker into Thun Tankers’ Gothia Tanker Alliance network. The 7,000 dwt becomes the…
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Case made for nuclear-powered floating ammonia production facility
UK-based developer of advanced atomic power solutions for shipping, Core Power, has released a special report describing plans to use…
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CMA CGM set to acquire majority stake in compatriot delivery firm Colis Privé
France’s CMA CGM has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire a majority ownership interest in compatriot last-mile logistics player…
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Drop-off in labour standards reporting from flag states
The annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has identified reporting on seafarer…
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Bulker hits chemical tanker and offshore wind foundation off Dutch coast
Towing operations are underway for the abandoned bulk carrier , which collided with a product tanker, Pechora Star, off the…
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Eastern Pacific sets out to raise funds for Mission to Seafarers
Singapore-headquartered Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has launched a fundraising campaign calling on the global maritime community to raise S$1m ($740,000)…
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Ocean Infinity expands autonomous underwater vehicles fleet
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has ordered six Hugin autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) from Kongsberg Maritime, rated to 3,000…
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Fuel removed from wrecked cargo ship off Crete
Oil spill response crews have been busy pumping fuel from the 1982-built cargo ship that ran aground due to bad…
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Hamburg ready to receive larger ships after Elbe expansion
Existing draft restrictions on the River Elbe that led to competitive disadvantages for the Port of Hamburg now belong in…
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Mizuho Sangyo joins Baumarine pool
Baumarine by MaruKlav, the panamax pool managed by Marubeni and Torvald Klaveness, has welcomed Japan’s Mizuho Sangyo as its latest…
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End of the tunnel in sight for the crew change crisis as Denmark lifts virus restrictions
News this week that Denmark will end virus restrictions from the beginning of February and reclassify Covid-19 as a disease…
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Rotterdam crowned best port during the pandemic
Rotterdam has been crowned as the best port during the pandemic in an exclusive poll carried by Splash. Europe’s largest…
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