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Middle East
Greek tanker ventures back to war-torn Derna port
Tripoli: Libya’s National Oil Company has revealed that a foreign tanker has called at the eastern port of Derna for…
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Europe
Foreship: ‘No necessary conflict between environmental responsibility and profitability’
Helsinki: The argument for ecoships remains as resonant today – despite crashing freight rates and oil prices – as it…
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Americas
Dry bulk rates to remain weak for rest of decade: Goldman Sachs
New York: Dry bulk freight rates are set to remain low for the rest of this decade as overcapacity will…
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Asia
Philippines tops the charts for monthly shipbuilding receipts for first time
Manila: Available slots and a growing diverse range of products on offer have propelled the Philippines to the top of…
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Asia
Masterbulk awards Rickmers with shipmanagement of 16 bulk carriers
Singapore: Rickmers Shipmanagement (Singapore) has been chosen as Masterbulk’s new primary third party shipmanager. Rickmers will take over management of…
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Asia
Busan Port Authority: President in running for IMO’s top post
Busan: Trying to get a hold of Lim Ki-tack is no easy feat. The president of the Busan Port Authority…
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Europe
Avance Gas expects two VLGC newbuilds under repair to be trading again this month
Oslo: Avance Gas has provided an update on the status of the VLGC Breeze and VLGC Monsoon, two Chinese newbuilds…
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Shipyards
Shipyard overcapacity is now a permanent feature of shipping, Maritime CEO survey finds
Singapore: 74% of respondents to a poll carried by Maritime CEO agree with a statement from the chairman of BW…
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Asia
Hanoi says $2bn must be spent on national fleet in next 5 years
Hanoi: Vietnam’s ageing fleet needs at least $2bn spent on it by 2020 the deputy head of the country’s maritime…
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Gas
Golar replaces Excelerate as Ophir’s FLNG partner in Equatorial Guinea
London: Golar LNG has agreed to supply Ophir Energy with its GoFLNG vessel Gimi, which will be deployed at the…
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Greater China
Wallem boss focuses on consolidation
Hong Kong: The aim for the Wallem Group in the coming 12 months is to consolidate all its various businesses…
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Greater China
Chinese oil giants change leadership
Dalian: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced that it has appointed Yang Hua as president of the company,…
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Americas
Mayor says Shell’s fleet can’t berth in Seattle until port changes paperwork
Seattle: Shell’s contentious and protest-hounded plan to drill in the Arctic hit another snag on Monday when the mayor of…
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Containers
Maersk Tigris situation ‘unchanged’, says Rickmers Shipmanagement
Singapore: Maersk Tigris and its 24 crew continue to be held by Iranian authorities as the situation remains “unchanged”, according…
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Europe
Lack of patching leaves maritime sites open to remote control risk
Copenhagen: CyberKeel, which focuses on cyber security in the maritime sector, has warned a number of important shipping websites could…
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Europe
Odfjell appoints Clipper’s Kristian Mørch as new CEO
Norway: Clipper’s co-ceo Kristian Mørch has been announced as the new ceo/president of chemical tanker operator Odfjell, succeeding Tore Jakobsen.…
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Africa
Ships grounding at Africa’s busiest port as silting grows
Durban: There’s an urgent need to dredge the entrance to Africa’s busiest port, with the risk of groundings growing by…
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Containers
Fire doused on giant Hanjin boxship transiting Suez Canal
Cairo: The Suez Canal Authority deployed five emergency response vessels yesterday to battle a big fire on a giant Hanjin…
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Americas
Shipping organisations ‘deeply concerned’ at lack of approved ballast water treatment systems in the US
London: The Round Table (RT) of International Shipping Organisations comprising BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping, Intercargo and INTERTANKO said…
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Americas
Canadian aboriginal tribe offered nearly $1bn to allow LNG export terminal
Vancouver: The Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, a Canadian aboriginal group, has been offered close to $1bn in return for endorsing…
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