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BIMCO boss hits out at Nigerian piracy status quo
The departing CEO of international shipowning organisation BIMCO has hit out at Nigerian authorities’ complete failure to rein in the…
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Yamanishi Shipbuilding files for court rehabilitation in Tokyo
Yamanishi Shipbuilding might have survived 2011’s tsunami, but the Japanese yard has not been able to swim against the tide…
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Shisha sends Hapag-Lloyd boxship up in smoke
Germany’s Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation has issued a detailed 73-page report into the dramatic fire that ripped through…
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Cape sales filter in
James Marshall-led Berge bulk continues to renew his 50-ship strong cape arm, broking sources tell Splash. This week the Singapore…
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MOL in for Hyundai Heavy VLGC trio
Japan’s largest shipping company by fleet size has decided to go to South Korea for its next ship order. Mitsui…
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Brightoil to dispose of oil trading and bunkering business to stay afloat
Chinese private energy company Brightoil Petroleum has submitted a business resumption plan to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as the…
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American Commercial Lines to file for Chapter 11
American Commercial Lines, an Indiana-based dry bulk operator, has announced that it has agreed with its lenders to file for…
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Ocean Infinity launches unmanned survey vessel company
Houston-based subsea and data company Ocean Infinity has launched new company, Armada, to add 15 bespoke designed marine robots to…
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Call for governments to step in and wipe out a swathe of the OSV fleet
Fearnleys Offshore Supply has called the bottom of the OSV market, predicting a slow recovery, while also suggesting national governments…
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Eko Shipping takes bulker from Nova Marine Carriers
Turkish company Eko Shipping emerged this week as the buyer of modern small bulker , sold by Switzerland’s Nova Marine Carriers.…
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New initiative provides free wifi for seafarers calling at Sydney
An Australian-first initiative to provide a wifi signal and internet access for visiting seafarers on ships visiting Australian ports called…
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Former Hitachi yard to exit merchant shipbuilding
A Japanese dockyard prized by many owners in decades gone by for its VLCCs and panamax bulkers is to quit…
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DNV GL develops LNG bunkering platform
One of the biggest backers of LNG as a marine fuel has developed a one-stop shop platform for owners to…
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Baltic Exchange and Freightos debut daily container freight index
Baltic Exchange and Freightos Group has launched daily spot ocean freight rate indices for 40-foot containers (FEUs) adding real-time, transparent…
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Kim Heng Offshore secures wind farm contract in Taiwan
Singapore’s offshore service provider Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has secured a contract from Hung Hua Construction for the installation…
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China Merchants Port Holdings appoints new chairman
China Merchants Port Holdings has announced the appointment of Deng Renjie as the new chairman of the group. Deng replaces…
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Toyota introduces fuel cell system for maritime applications
Japanese automaker Toyota has developed a fuel cell system for maritime applications and will install the system on the electrically…
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Grupo R awarded semi-submersible rig contract by Shell
Mexico’s Grupo R has been awarded a contract by Shell Mexico for the lease of 2012-built semi-submersible rig for operations…
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Coronavirus sparks force majeure conjecture
Shipowners are having to reacquaint themselves with the disruptive intricacies of force majeures on their daily operations in the wake…
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What is the most important characteristic of a successful shipping magnate?
A rich dad was one snarky reply to the question posed above, one of the more left-field topics raised in…
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