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Study claims sulphur cap will reduce childhood asthma by 3.6% globally
The International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulphur cap on ship fuel will slash childhood asthma across the world by 3.6%, according…
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JES yard sale falls through, former chairman jailed
JES Holdings, the Singapore-listed platform of bankrupt Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry, has announced that the company has failed…
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MPC Container Ships closes in on more feeders
MPC Container Ships, the fast growing feeder specialist set up by Germany’s MPC Capital, is building up further funds for…
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Nova Marine Carriers confirms one deal, dismisses another
Lugano-based Nova Marine Carriers has confirmed a new entry in its shortsea dedicated fleet while dismissing reports linking it to…
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Sonatrach executes option for LPG vessel at Jiangnan Shipyard
Hyproc Shipping, a shipping unit of Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach, has executed an option for a 13,000 cu m…
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Acta Marine orders second CSV from Ulstein
Dutch offshore vessel owner Acta Marine has ordered a second construction support vessel at Ulstein Verft. Acta has a CSV,…
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Yes, we can discuss the price of oil and its peregrinations. Or the pressing need for and surprising lack of…
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MOL orders LNG bunkering vessel at Hudong Zhonghua
Japanese owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has placed an order at CSSC-affiliated Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding for the construction of a…
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Disabled MOL Prestige a few days away from port under tow
Previously adrift containership is anticipated to arrive under tow at an as-yet-undisclosed North American port around Saturday February 10, weather…
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Total buys more stakes in oil blocks offshore Guyana
French supermajor Total has bought stakes in more oil blocks offshore Guyana, according to Reuters. Total is buying a 35%…
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Injured crewman airlifted from Aegean tanker off Galveston
A US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter was used to airlift an injured crewman from a tanker about 40 miles south…
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Ocean Installer awarded two SURF contracts by Statoil
Norway’s Ocean Installer has been awarded two SURF contracts by Statoil for operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The first contract…
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Georgia port capacity set to more than double by 2028
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) on Monday announced an ambitious vision for the next decade that would see the ports…
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Cosco Pakistan head gunned down in Karachi
A senior official from Cosco Shipping Line Pakistan was shot dead in his car in Karachi yesterday. According to local…
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Giuseppe Bottiglieri rescue plan rejected
Giuseppe Bottiglieri can breathe a sigh of relief after a court in Naples rejected a rescue plan presented by Augustea and…
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Epic Gas: Low orderbook bodes well
Charles Maltby, chairman and CEO of Epic Gas, has a challenge for all those in shipping outside of LPG. No…
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HMM teams with AAL for new multipurpose service
In the multipurpose sector South Korea’s Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is to start working with Singapore-based carrier, AAL. HMM and…
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Seaspan buys feeder boxship pair, charters to Maersk Line
Canadian tonnage provider Seaspan Corporation has acquired a pair of 2006-built geared 2,500 teu containerships and sent the on time charter…
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Cargill partners with four NGOs to boost accountability across shipping
Cargill, one of the world’s largest dry bulk shippers, is partnering with four NGOs to advance sustainability initiatives and increase…
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Shell leads new big data project to prevent accidents at sea
Grahaeme Henderson, Shell’s vice president of shipping and maritime, last night unveiled a new initiative called HiLo that uses big…
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