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Clarksons’ Bill Thomas to step down as chair
Clarksons said on Wednesday that Sir Bill Thomas had informed the board of his intention to step down from his…
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Höegh Autoliners declares purchase option on Ocean Yield car carrier
Norwegian car carrier player Höegh Autoliners has exercised an option to buy the 2010-built , currently on a long-term charter…
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CSBL and DNV streamline charter party signing procedure
Veracity by DNV has developed a dedicated electronic charter party signature solution for Competitive ShipBrokers Ltd (CSBL). With over 30,000…
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Strike ends at Ponticelli and Semco Maritime after agreement reached
Strike action by around 350 workers of Ponticelli UK and Semco Maritime employed on TotalEnergies’ North Sea assets in the…
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Two drunk seafarers arrested after fatal collision off Sweden
Two crew members of the UK-flagged cargo vessel have been arrested after they were found to be over the legal…
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Airseas’ first kite system readies for deployment
French tech pioneer Airseas has completed the first installation of its automated kite Seawing on a commercial vessel, marking an…
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Value of speaking with one voice is what 2021 has shown us
International cooperation and the importance of speaking with one voice are the key lessons to learn from 2021, according to…
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WHO’s medical passport to be used by transport workers as proof of vaccination
World Health Organisation director-general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus and International Labour Organisation director-general Guy Ryder have confirmed their organisations will form…
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Six crew abducted from boxship off Equatorial Guinea
Vessel trackers and maritime security specialists are reporting a kidnapping incident off Equatorial Guinea.Dryad Global has reported six crew from…
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Two missing after Danish cargo ship capsizes in Baltic Sea collision
Two Danish crewmembers of a cargo ship, , are feared to have died after they went missing when the vessel…
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Container collapse accident off Alexandria
Stormy conditions last Wednesday off the Egyptian port of Alexandria saw a boxship lose three containers overboard and another slew…
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Four X-Press Pearl crew finally allowed home
X-Press Feeders, the owner of the burnt out wreck , have reported that a further four former crew members of…
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Gothenburg authorities continue work on fire-hit bulk carrier
The fire-hit Almirante Storni bulk carrier was brought into the port of Gothenburg over the weekend where firefighting operations to…
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The (N)Ever Forgotten
Alison Cusack, a lawyer from Melbourne-based Cusack & Co, on how shipping ought to make the most of being thrust…
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CSL takes stake in bulk material handling solutions firm
Canadian owner CSL has acquired a minority stake in compatriot bulk material handling systems designer and supplier EMS-Tech. The Montreal-based…
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Vaccination efforts step up across the globe
The Ministry of Health (MINSA) with the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) have begun the process of vaccinating against Covid-19 all…
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Swedish authorities move to tow fire-ravaged bulker to Gothenburg port
Swedish authorities are discussing next steps for the fire-ravaged German bulker located south of the small island of Vinga. According…
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Maersk unveils revolutionary new boxship design
Looking more like a livestock carrier than a boxship, Maersk yesterday unveiled its brand new design for its next generation…
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BIMCO poaches Maersk analyst to replace Peter Sand
Shipping association BIMCO has appointed Niels Rasmussen as its chief shipping analyst who will take up his new role on…
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CMA CGM moves to create fourth largest contract logistics player in $3bn deal with Ingram Micro
French liner CMA CGM has increased its e-commerce and contract logistics footprint by acquiring most of Ingram Micro’s Commerce &…
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