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Russia lifts seaborne diesel export ban
Russia’s government said on Friday that it had allowed a return of seaborne diesel exports delivered to seaports via pipelines…
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Hyundai Glovis no longer under vessel decommissioning spyglass
Norway’s $1.3trn Government Pension Fund has terminated the observation of Hyundai Glovis after the South Korean shipowner introduced a new…
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Shipping trio works with zero44 on EU ETS software solution
MPC Container Ships, Harren Group, and Zeaborn Ship Management have cooperated with Berlin-based firm zero44 to develop a new EU…
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MSC wins landmark FMC case
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has dismissed a case brought against the world’s largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping…
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Australia bans poorly maintained boxship
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Islands-flagged containership from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious…
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Signatories to the Poseidon Principles make changes to align with new IMO targets
The 30 banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles, a global green ship finance framework, have made the decision to align…
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World Maritime Day: Setting a tone for whistleblowers
‘MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on’ is the theme for this year’s World Maritime Day. Steven Jones, the…
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Average age of the merchant fleet now above 22 years: UNCTAD
The global merchant fleet is getting very old and will require hundreds of billions of dollars for its required green…
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Will a reversal of fortunes position shipyards for the era of decarbonisation?
After three torrid years of low profitability, a combination of falling costs and rising prices put yards on a stronger…
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Swiss shipping flag in danger of disappearing
Trade union Nautilus International has made a joint statement with Swiss shipowners urging the Swiss government to save the Swiss…
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Ship Concept 2030: Identifying what tomorrow’s newbuilds will look like
Ship Concept 2030 is the latest magazine out of the Splash Special Reports stable, a publication designed to give readers…
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New hydrogen system for liquified hydrogen carriers gets stamp of approval
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), along with its subsidiaries HD Hyundai Heavy Industry and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard,…
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SSY rolls out EU carbon market compliance service
London-based Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has launched a new service to secure carbon allowance procurement for clients ahead of shipping’s…
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Bed Bath & Beyond files complaint against Yang Ming
Bankrupt retailer Bed Bath & Beyond has filed a complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against Taiwanese shipping…
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India lifting cabotage laws to help coastal shipping
India is planning to completely remove its cabotage laws which will allow foreign registered and flagged ships to work along…
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IMO praised for leapfrogging others with new green targets
Long castigated for its slowness to adopt green targets, the shipping body of the United Nations (UN) today has received…
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Empire Navigation pleads guilty to shipping Iranian oil
Greece’s Empire Navigation has admitted to violating US sanctions by shipping a cargo of Iranian crude oil aboard the suezmax…
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Maersk and TotalEnergies lose $187m Danish Supreme Court tax case
A.P. Moller – Maersk and TotalEnergies were dealt a blow by the Danish Supreme Court this week in a long-running…
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Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships comes into force
The United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention…
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Shipping shown path for ammonia-powered gas carriers from 2026
A new study released by the international not-for-profit organisation Global Maritime Forum has identified possible pathways to commercialise a first-of-its-kind…
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