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Gunvor terminates Exmar FSRU charter
Commodity trading giant Gunvor has terminated the charter for Exmar’s 2017-built floating regasification barge (FSRU) which is the subject of…
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Transocean awarded two new contracts and several extensions
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has reported two new contracts and several extensions, taking the company’s total backlog at approximately $7.4bn.…
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MSC launches global electronic bills of lading
After running pilot projects in select countries since 2019, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has officially launched the electronic bill of…
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MSC snaps up Capital boxship pair for $195m
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Capital Product Partners has announced the sale of two 9,288 teu container vessels for $195m, with MSC…
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Trafigura comes onboard MAN’s ammonia engine project
Commodities giant Trafigura has come in to co-sponsor the development of the keenly awaited ammonia-powered engine being created by MAN…
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Broker IFCHOR gets into the carbon credit game
Another shipbroker is looking to get into the carbon credits business. Lausanne-headquartered IFCHOR has teamed with carbon specialist ClearBlue Markets…
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MSC rolls out new ocean-rail service from Asia to Europe
Swiss-headquartered containerline Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is expanding its services portfolio with the launch of a new intermodal solution between…
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Major companies support call for temporary ban on deep-sea mining
Deep seabed mining is facing another hurdle with names such as BMW, Google, Volvo and Samsung SDI signed up for…
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MSC tipped to be behind CSSC $1.56bn boxship bonanza
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has reportedly placed an order at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for thirteen 16,000 teu container…
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MSC ship suffers severe gash while berthing in Turkey
The 19,224 teu suffered a nasty allision with a pier in Turkey on Saturday. The 398.5m long ship has a…
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Last SAM Shipping bulker sold at auction
The last ship owned by financially troubled Swiss owner SAM Shipping has been sold in a court-led auction in China.…
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MSC linked to another boxship deal
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) shows no sign of slowing down its hunger for secondhand tonnage with brokers this week linking…
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Cargill and Maersk Tankers partner up to launch bunker procurement service
Commodity trading giant Cargill and Maersk Tankers have formed a strategic partnership to combine their bunker volumes, offering a new bunker procurement…
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MSC topples Maersk at the top of the box rankings
For the first time in more than a quarter of a century Maersk is on track to lose its mantle…
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Transocean awarded several new contracts and extensions
Offshore driller Transocean has revealed a series of new contracts and extensions in the company’s latest fleet status report. 2009-built…
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MSC accelerates secondhand boxship buying spree
Swiss-headquartered containerline Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to snap up boxships in the secondhand market according to Alphaliner, acquiring eight…
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MSC latest liner to suffer box spill in the Pacific
Cargo claims specialist WK Webster has details of yet another box spill in the north Pacific – the fifth reported…
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MSC trials alternative HFO
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second largest containerline, will trial emulsified synthetic heavy fuel oil on its ships this…
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MSC establishes Antwerp towage company
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is developing a new harbour towage business. The Geneva-based boxline has formed MedTug Antwerp in the…
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MSC joins the Hydrogen Council
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has joined fellow shipping lines CMA CGM and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) on the Hydrogen Council,…
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