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Estonian pellet producer builds handy fleet
Graanul Invest Group, one of Europe’s largest pellet producers, has snapped up its second ship, taking a vessel from its…
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Bunker spill branded Solomon Islands’ worst man-made natural disaster
In what has been branded the worst man-made natural disaster ever to hit the country, at least 60 tonnes of…
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Gil Ofer: ‘2019 set to be a milestone year for maritime startups’
Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping and startup specialists Techstars have launched a shipping startup accelerator in Singapore. The EPS MaritimeTech…
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Japan comes out in favour of open-loop scrubbers
Japanese authorities have declared washwater discharge from open-loop scrubbers to be not harmful to the environment, lending credence to a…
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How charterers subverted Marpol to bring us today’s scrubber chaos
Steve Nolan, technical director at Schulte Marine Concept in Shanghai, reckons he knows who’s to blame for today’s pre-sulphur cap…
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Diana Containerships changes name to Performance Shipping
Greek boxship owner Diana Containerships has announced that it is changing its name to Performance Shipping with immediate effect. The…
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ABG Shipyard moves a step closer to liquidation
One of the most famous names in Indian shipbuilding has moved a step closer to liquidation. ABG Shipyard’s committee of…
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Celsius named as buyer of d’Amico and Mitsubishi MR tanker
Denmark’s Celsius Shipping has been named by Allied Shipbrokers as the buyer of 2009-built medium range tanker . DM Shipping,…
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Toisa completes OSV fleet clearout
Gregory Callimanopoulos’ Toisa has completed the clearout of its entire offshore fleet, after China Sunrise Group took over the last…
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McDermott awarded pair of Marjan contracts by Saudi Aramco
Houston-based offshore services firm McDermott International has been awarded a pair of engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contracts by…
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Authorities investigate Petrobras FPSO spill
Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has started an investigation into an oil spill which occurred…
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CLP Power plans Hong Kong’s first floating LNG terminal
Hong Kong power company CLP Power is aiming to start the construction of the city’s first floating LNG terminal by…
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ICBC Financial Leasing puts panamax bulker up for sale
Chinese leasing house ICBC Financial Leasing has listed its 2000-built panamax bulker for auction sale on Guangzhou Shipping Exchange. The…
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Koreans partner to chase FSRU projects
Two Korean firms are partnering to chase FSRU projects. EPIK, which has an FSRU project at the Australian port of…
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Diana Shipping seals new SwissMarine charters for newcastlemax pair
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has signed new time charter contracts with SwissMarine Services for newcastlemax dry bulk vessels…
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Socomar adds its seventh tanker with Unicorn Shipping buy
Low profile Sorrento-based shipping firm Socomar has just purchased its seventh tanker according to market sources in Italy. The medium…
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KCA Deutag awarded contract by Enquest for UK North Sea platforms
Drilling and engineering contractor KCA Deutag has been awarded a new drilling contract by Enquest for the Magnus, Thistle and…
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Sinanju and MOL sign up for Singaporean LNG bunker ship
Singapore-based bunkering shipowner and operator Sinanju Tankers Holdings has entered into a shipmanagement collaboration agreement with Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines…
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K Line takes to the skies to inspect its ships
Japanese shipping firm Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) is trialling ship hull inspection and maintenance by a drone and image…
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BDI’s decline second worst ever
The decline in the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) this year is the worst on record, with the exception of the…
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