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Are regional regulations really such a terrible idea?
The things that work well and are easy to use tend to become those that endure. Things that are difficult…
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Ostensjo sells stake in Mercator Crewing to Mokster
Norwegian offshore services provider Ostensjo Group has entered into an agreement to sell a 20% stake in Mercator Crewing to…
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Abandoned seafarers return home after three-month ordeal
A group of 24 seafarers abandoned since July after their ships were detained in Ravenna Port in Italy for alleged…
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Ningbo Marine set to order three bulkers
Chinese bulk shipping operator Ningbo Marine has announced a plan to order three 50,000 dwt bulk carriers for a total…
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Wartsila moves into wind propulsion with Anemoi partnership
Finnish maritime technology group Wartsila has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU), tied to a license and cooperation agreement,…
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DNV GL appoints Jon Fredrik Baksaas as new chair, Lasse Kristoffersen as vice chair
Norwegian class giant DNV GL has appointed Jon Fredrik Baksaas as its new chair of the board, replacing Leif-Arne Langøy…
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Vestas buys out MHI Vestas Offshore stake from Mitsubishi
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems has announced that it has agreed to buy the entire stake held by…
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Eidesvik Offshore awarded OCV contract by DEME
Norwegian OSV operator Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract with DEME Offshore for the deployment of the offshore construction vessel…
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Why nuclear power would be catastrophic for the shipping industry
Nuclear power being used to propel ships could be catastrophic, according to one of the most famous names in shipping,…
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Cargill backs wind propulsion technology
Commodity trader Cargill and BAR Technologies have embarked on a strategic project with naval architect Deltamarine to promote wind prosultion…
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Maersk Launceston master charged over collision with Greek minesweeper off Piraeus
Germany’s Essberger, the owners of 4,533 teu , has revealed that the master of the boxship has been charged in…
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Shih Wei Navigation chairman hands reins to daughter
Taiwanese dry bulk operator Shih Wei Navigation has announced the appointment of Irene Lan as the new chairman of the…
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Weekly Broker: Capes show signs of bottoming out
Bulk carrier S&P activity remained bullish for yet another week among all size segments with further discounts offered for 5-10…
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Sovcomflot seals deal for Arctic LNG carriers
Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has signed 30-year time charter agreements for three icebreaking LNG carriers with Arctic LNG 2, the…
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Hunter confirms VLCC sales
Hunter Group has confirmed earlier broker reports that it has sold two VLCCs – the Hunter Saga and Hunter Laga…
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Franbo Lines acquires supramax bulker
Taiwanese bulker owner Franbo Lines has announced that the company has entered into a memorandum of agreement to acquire a…
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GC Rieber Shipping awarded offshore wind contract
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has been awarded a new short-term contract for 2011-built multipurpose subsea vessel . The contract will…
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Drug smuggling in commercial shipping
With the maritime industry continually improving anti-narcotics operations around the world, traffickers are finding increasingly novel and ingenious ways of…
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Cosco lists bulk carrier for sale
Cosco Shipping Bulk has listed its 2004-built panamax bulker for auction sale on Guangzhou Shipping Exchange. The online auction will…
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Borr Drilling offloads another jackup rig
Norwegian offshore driller Borr Drilling has sealed a deal to sell its 2003-built jackup rig to an independent operator. The…
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