India
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Holbud fleet grows to 11 with d’Amico kamsarmax purchase
Despite strong broker links to Qatari bulker owner S’hail Shipping, Splash can reveal that UK-based commodity trader Holbud Group is…
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India welcomes 20,000 teu ships for the first time today in crew change operation
India welcomes today the largest ever boxships to call at the country. However, the trio of 20,000 teu ships are…
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Alang coronavirus scare sparks concern of another demo closure
Shipbreaking, which had only recently gradually emerged from lockdown, risks being put back on hold as news emerges of four…
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Green light for new 10m teu port north of Mumbai
Mumbai, home to India’s busiest port, is slated to get another satellite port later this decade to alleviate congestion concerns.…
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Captain Harry Subramaniam, India’s great seafarer mentor, dies from Covid-19
One of the most influential people in Indian seafarer training circles died early today from Covid-19. Tributes have been paid…
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Fugro awarded long-term IRM contract by Seamec
Dutch subsea and seismic giant Fugro has been awarded a 3-year inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) contract by Seamec to…
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Oldendorff snaps up Tata capesize trio in $213m deal that includes COA
German dry bulk giant Oldendorff Carriers has agreed a package deal with Singapore-based Trust Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Tata…
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Great Eastern looks to enter the third-party shipmanagement business
India’s largest private shipowner is planning to branch out into third-party shipmanagement. The board of Great Eastern Shipping has approved…
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Nan Lian Shipmanagement snaps up Mercator MR tanker at auction
Indian owner Mercator has sold its 2000-built 47,000 dwt MR tanker via an auction as part of a sell off…
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MSC boxship takes out crane in Mumbai
The 14,000 teu severely damaged a gantry crane at a DP World terminal in Mumbai early yesterday morning. The crane…
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Norden ditching Mumbai office for Dubai
Danish owner Norden is opening an office in Dubai, while waving goodbye to its office in Mumbai. The Dubai office…
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MSPL sends two post-panamax bulkers into the Baumarine pool
Indian iron ore miner MSPL, part of the Baldota Group, has joined the Baumarine by MaruKlav panamax pool by entering…
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Owners are being charged hundreds of thousands of dollars to get crews changed in India
Shipping companies are being hit by a “ridiculous” slew of sky-high charges to get crews changed in India, with owners…
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Seadrill drillship suffers early termination
Seadrill Partners has announced that it has received a notice of termination for the contract for which will see it…
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Seamec secures DSV charter with L&T
Indian owner Seamec has announced that it has secured a contract with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering for the deployment of its…
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Crew of diverted tanker will face one month’s quarantine before they can get home
The , the aframax that altered course from Singapore to India on Tuesday at the behest of the ship’s master,…
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India eases crew ban at domestic ports
India has taken moves to get crew to and from ships on local shores with pressure now growing on the…
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Bumi Armada FPSO charter extended by ONGC
Malaysia’s Bumi Armada has announced that jointly controlled entity Shapoorji Pallonji Bumi Armada Offshore has received notification from India’s ONGC…
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Worried wife of a seafarer launches campaign to ensure zero contact in ports during coronavirus crisis
More than 4,700 people have signed a petition on change.org demanding a zero contact policy in ports around the world.…
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Indian container ports struggle with extreme congestion
India’s major container ports are facing severe congestion as import containers are stacking up amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown to…
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