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Australia expands search for containers lost from YM Efficiency
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has entered into a contract with local marine services company Subsea to conduct an additional…
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Wärtsilä commences testing for ammonia as a ship fuel
Finnish marine technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia to help the company prepare for the use of…
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EU extends consortia block exemption regulation through to 2024
Container shipping companies are celebrating news that they will continue to be exempt from antitrust rules against anti-competitive agreements for…
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Simeon Palios tests positive for coronavirus
Simeon Palios, the chairman and CEO of both Diana Shipping and Performance Shipping, has tested positive for coronavirus. In an…
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Three American carriers seek emergency tie-up
Three American lines are seeking an emergency tie-up to cope with the supply chain fallout brought about by the spread…
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HMM pays $25m into emergency fund ahead of joining THE Alliance next week
South Korean flagship HMM has deposited $25m into THE Alliance’s contingency fund ahead of its April 1 joining of the…
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China Merchants Financial Leasing orders ultramax pair for Wah Kwong charter
China Merchants Bank Financial Leasing (CMBFL) has placed an order at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) for the construction…
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Two workers die at Imabari shipyard
Two workers have died in a incident at an Imabari Shipbuilding yard in Japan yesterday. According to local reports, the…
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D’Amico to pilot RINA’s remote vessel inspection technology in response to coronavirus
The Liberian Registry (LISCR) has approved the use of RINA’s remote technology for inspections of Liberian-flagged vessels, and Italian owner d’Amico will…
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Maersk Drilling drillship contract cut short by Tullow
Maersk Drilling has received a notification from Tullow Ghana for the early termination for convenience of the contract for 2014-built…
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Equinor cuts expenditure and exploration activity in $3bn action plan
Norwegian state-run energy group Equinor has announced a $3bn action plan to strengthen the financial resilience of the company in…
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Fred Olsen Windcarrier awarded jackup vessel contract in Taiwan
Fred Olsen Windcarrier has secured a contract from CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering for the deployment of its jackup vessel in Taiwan.…
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ZIM promotes wider use of electronic bill of ladings during coronavirus outbreak
One of shipping’s most archaic practices is getting a shove thanks to tech developments and the coronavirus. Israeli carrier ZIM…
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Diana Shipping fixes post-panamax to SwissMarine
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Singapore’s SwissMarine for 2012-built post-panamax bulker…
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Splash Extra: PCTCs head for the long-term car park
The perilous state of the under reported car carrier segment leads the March issue of Splash Extra with exclusive news…
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PIL forced to defend its late payments again
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has been forced once again today to insist its business can carry on despite further evidence…
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Shanghai issues guidance to allow Chinese crew shifts
The Shanghai government has eased the crew change ban by releasing a new guidance for managing crew shift issues at…
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Bangladesh follows India and Pakistan in suspending all shipbreaking
Bangladesh has followed Pakistan and India’s lead in issuing a two-week moratorium on all ships heading to the south Asian…
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MOL’s Unix Line cops $1.65m fine in the US for concealing oily water discharges
Singapore-based Unix Line, the primary shipmanagement arm of MOL Chemical Tankers, was fined $1.65m and placed on four years probation…
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KKR-backed Marshall Wace becomes a major Euronav shareholder
London-based alternative investment manager Marshall Wace has been revealed as a shareholder of Belgian tanker giant Euronav, having being announced…
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