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Covid-19 variants spook Manila, crew change bans put in place
New strains of Covid-19 detected in the UK and South Africa are spooking immigration authorities around the world. The variants…
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ZIM issues prospectus ahead of New York listing
Israeli carrier ZIM, which has been privately held since 2004, has filed a prospectus ahead of an initial public offering…
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Which sectors will fare best and worst in 2021?
First we asked our readers, then a host of the world’s top shipping analysts. The runners and riders are identified…
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Evergreen boxship loses 36 containers in rough seas
Taiwanese containerline Evergreen Marine has announced that 36 containers have fallen off its 2014-built post-panamax vessel due to rough sea conditions.…
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Singapore tightens testing regime for shore-based personnel going onboard ships
In the wake of a marine surveyor and a harbour pilot testing positive for coronavirus last week having been onboard…
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Iraqis defuse mine on Dynacom suezmax
Bomb defusal experts successfully removed an explosive device stuck to the hull of a tanker near the Iraqi port of…
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Egyptian grains giant to develop own fleet
The Egyptian government has given the go-ahead for state-run grains buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) to co-found…
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Focus on our people in 2021
2020 threw more challenges at us in our professional and personal lives than we could ever have imagined and no…
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Wan Hai acquires another boxship
Taiwanese liner Wan Hai’s buying spree continues with the acquisition of 2005-built 6,350 teu boxship from Greek owner Costamare. The…
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Daewoo E&C secures $2.6bn port construction deal in Iraq
South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction has signed a deal to build the first phase of the Faw commercial port…
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Equinor and SSE sell Dogger Bank Wind Farm stake to Eni
Equinor and SSE Renewables, the owners of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, one of the largest wind farms in the world,…
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UK greenlights Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm
Authorities in the UK have given development consent for the Hornsea Project Three offshore wind farm. The wind farm, located…
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Gulf Marine Services awarded new contract extensions as debt talks continue
UAE-based lifeboat owner Gulf Marine Services has been awarded two contract extensions for two K-Class vessels totalling 13 months. The…
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Petrobras offloads Sete stake
Brazil’s Petrobras has finally offloaded its equity interest in Sete Brasil Group having announced it would do so over a…
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China Ocean Industry in talks with local government to revive shipbuilding business
China Ocean Industry is looking to revive its shipbuilding business at its Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding as part of a plan…
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Qingshan Shipyard secures ship conversion contract
Sinotrans-affiliated Qingshan Shipyard has entered into a contract with Hunan Weisen Logistics to covert five ships into dedicated vegetable oil…
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Fratelli Cosulich opens new bunker trading office in Greece
Italy’s Fratelli Cosulich Group has announced an important addition to its network of marine fuel trading offices. “With the establishment…
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Greeks dominate cape purchases in 2020
It’s been a busy year in the cape segment. Close to 50 deals have materialised throughout 2020. Greek owners dominate,…
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Sri Lanka’s offshore crew transit hub gains traction
A public-private partnership that has been approved by the Sri Lanka government to carry out crew changes through an offshore…
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Just four crew found as bulk carrier sinks off Zhoushan
Two people have died and seven others remain missing after a bulk carrier with 13 crew onboard sank yesterday off…
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