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Eagle Bulk ship hit by missile off Yemen
A bulk carrier owned by US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping has been struck by a missile in the Gulf of Aden.…
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The creators of The Captain’s Table form start-up consultancy
The people behind The Captain’s Table, one of shipping’s top pitch competitions, have formed a start-up consultancy. Ship Shape Strategies…
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David Hammond steps down from Human Rights at Sea CEO role
David Hammond, founder and chief executive officer of UK-based NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS), has decided to step down…
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Columbia Group forms venture capital arm
Shipmanangement giant Columbia Group has formed a new venture capital firm named Galactic Beacon Ventures to help drive innovation in…
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US and UK conduct airstrikes against the Houthis
The US and the UK conducted strikes overnight in four Houthi-controlled governorates, including Hodeidah, and Sana’a with the West deciding…
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DeepOcean beefs up its digital offering through btwn acquisition
Norwegian subsea services player DeepOcean has strengthened its offering within digitalisation and automation through the acquisition of a compatriot digital…
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Tanker boarded near Strait of Hormuz in latest Middle East shipping chaos
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported this morning that a number of “unauthorised” people wearing military-style black uniforms…
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Maersk opts for rail solution to combat Panama drought
Reflecting the ongoing water situation in the Panama Canal, Danish carrier Maersk has amended its OC1 service, operating between Oceania…
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Orders for methanol engines outpace LNG for the first time
Shipping’s rapid transition to alternative fuels took a significant twist last year with methanol-powered engine orders becoming the most popular…
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Wah Kwong expands shipmanagement operations to Genoa
Hong Kong shipping giant Wah Kwong has revealed it has expanded its shipmanagement operations to Italy with the acquisition of…
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Houthis fire their greatest barrage of weapons to date in the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis
The Houthis launched their largest attack so far yesterday evening. According to the US military the “complex attack” consisted of…
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Naval assets – including from Iran – build up in the Red Sea
More nations – including Denmark, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – are sending naval assets towards the Middle East as pressure…
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UAE cracks down on Cameroon flag
Ships flagged with Cameroon face restrictions when calling in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates has added the Cameroon…
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The crewing Hunger Games
Carl Martin Faanessen, CEO of Manila-based Noatun Maritime, has some advice for those looking to sign crewing contracts this year. …
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Houthis show no sign of backing down in tense Red Sea standoff
Houthi attacks against naval and merchant ships carried on over the weekend with more than one in five vessels electing…
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What I’d like to see happening in shipping in 2024
We asked Andrew Craig-Bennett for his wish-list for what he would like to see happening in shipping in 2024, and…
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Bulk carrier secured after hijack attempt off Somalia
India’s navy said its commandos have secured a bulk carrier after its attempted hijack in the Arabian Sea. The Liberian-flagged…
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Bulk carrier boarded off Somalia
A Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was boarded yesterday by armed individuals while underway in waters some 460 nautical miles off Somalia.…
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Vitol consolidates shipping activities into Singaporean company
Switzerland-based commodity trading giant Vitol has consolidated all its shipping activities into a Singapore-based company. The company is named Vitol…
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European shipowners elect first female president
Karin Orsel has been named the first female president of European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA). Orsel started her two-year term…
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