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Queue jumpers dog Singapore’s vaccine rollout
Splash has unearthed many non-key workers who have jumped the queue for a Covid-19 vaccine in Singapore. Many citizens and…
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Ships born again with ‘smoothie’ fuel
In a 12-month trial, United European Car Carriers (UECC) replaced conventional fuel with biofuel onboard the 20-year-old, 140 m long…
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Number of installed scrubbers has doubled since last year’s global sulphur cap introduction
The price gap between low and high sulphur fuel oil has failed to hit the highs scrubber advocates would have…
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Seanergy adds two more capes, taking fleet to 14
Nasdaq-listed Greek capesize bulker owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings has acquired two secondhand capesize vessels. Seanergy has splashed out $55m for…
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Tsakos to join Cargill-Maersk Tankers MR tanker pool
Greek owner Tsakos Group is set to join the Cargill-Maersk Tankers joint MR pool this month, entering three vessels. The…
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Equator Fund orders LNG carrier at China Merchants Heavy
Yet another new Chinese shipowner is emerging. Shenzhen-based Equator Fund has entered into a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Heavy…
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Blue sky thinking about game changing moonshots
I recently put out an all-points bulletin to PR firms to stop using the term ‘game changing’. Last week I…
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Northstar Marine expands fleet, forming offshore wind partnership with Laredo
New Jersey-based Northstar Marine has announced that the company has acquired two offshore units and entered into an alliance with…
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DDW Offshore seals charter and sale of AHTS pair
Akastor subsidiary DDW Offshore has entered into bareboat charter agreements with Brazilian subsea company OceanPact Servicos Maritimos for anchor handling…
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DOF seals contracts for three PSVs
Norway’s DOF Group has sealed charter contracts for three of its platform supply vessels. 2011-built PSV has been fixed to…
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Aker Solutions awarded offshore decommissioning work
Aker Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Heerema Marine Contractors for decommissioning work related to the Heimdal and…
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Hunan Shunda orders another ultramax at New Dayang
Chinese inland shipping firm Hunan Shunda International Logistics has entered into a newbuilding contract with New Dayang Shipbuilding to build…
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Haldor Topsoe and Aquamarine to build green ammonia facility in Germany
Danish clean fuels provider Haldor Topsoe and private equity firm Aquamarine have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to…
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Hapag-Lloyd acquires NileDutch
German line Hapag-Lloyd has strengthened its position in the African market having sealed an agreement to acquire Dutch container shipping…
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Dry bulk FFA prices rocket
Forward freight agreement deals done in the past 24 hours point towards a very bullish outlook for the dry bulk…
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Anglo American orders dual-fuel capesize pair at Waigaoqiao
Global mining group Anglo American is to become a shipowner, placing an order at Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of two…
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Chartworld orders mega boxship quartet at New Times
Greek owner Chartworld has signed shipbuilding contracts with Chinese yard New Times Shipbuilding for the construction of four 13,000 teu…
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Euroseas seals pair of charters
Greek containership owner Euroseas has announced a new charter for one of its boxships and an extension on another. 2007-built…
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Brazilian ports get the digital twins treatment
Wilson Sons, the largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator in Brazil, has bought a minority stake in Docktech, an…
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Weekly Broker: Bulker scramble
Everyone in shipping is looking on enviously at the dry bulk sector. After so many false dawns over the past…
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