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Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States  a grouping known as the “Qu...

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Hanwha Ocean operating loss narrows in Q2 on increased demand

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

Hanwha Ocean Co., a major defense and shipbuilding company, said Friday its operating loss narrowed ...

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Oil Spill Spreads as Second Tanker Sinks in Manila Bay

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

A second tanker has gone down off the coast of the Bataan Peninsula, threatening even more pollution...

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Asia spot prices slip as Freeport LNG loadings resume, Japan stocks rise

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

Asian spot Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) prices eased this week, amid a resumption of loading at Freep...

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Haropa Port: An Upward-Trending First Half For Maritime Traffic

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

As of the end of June 2024, HAROPA PORT’s maritime traffic stood at a total of 41.95 million tonne...

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Liquefied Gas Cargo Containment Innovations from Jiangnan Shipyard Receive ABS AIPs

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to two new developments from Jiangnan Shipyard: a new insula...

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China’s Iranian crude imports find new market in northeast

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

Imports of Iranian crude have been flowing into the port and refining city of Dalian since late last...

Three Russian LNG tankers are being repaired in Europe and China, LSEG data shows

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

Three Russian LNG tankers are being repaired in Europe and China at a time when Russia faces a short...

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ClassNK releases Guidelines for Cyber resilience of ships

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Date: Jul 29, 2024

ClassNK has released "Guidelines for Cyber resilience of on-board systems and equipment". The guidel...

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China's Run Of Robust Thermal Coal Imports May Ease

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

One of the standout commodity stories so far this year has been China's demand for thermal coal, wit...

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Americas Fuel Availability Outlook By ENGINE

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

Bunker demand has been strong this week in Houston and several other ports along the US Gulf Coast. ...

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Florida County May Consider Buying And Sinking SS United States

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

After a court order to vacate its longtime berth in Philadelphia, the storied ocean liner SS United ...

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Finnish Border Guard Escorts Russian Vessel Away During Brief Incursion

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

Finland’s Ministry of Defense is reporting what it terms a suspected territorial waters violation ...

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ABS Approves VIRSEC Maritime English Tests, Setting New Standard

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

In response to the growing number of maritime accidents attributed to communication errors, VIRSEC, ...

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Iran Releases Oil Carried By Tanker St Nikolas, Cargo Owner Says

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the G...

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Vietnam Ports Gain From Congestion In Trade Routes

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

Seaport congestion in Singapore is affecting the global supply chain, forcing many shipping lines to...

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US Crude Exports To Northwest Europe Near Record High In July

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

Crude and condensate exports from the US to Northwest Europe are on track to hit a record high in Ju...

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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO Firms; Bunker Premiums Receive Boost After More Than Four Months

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

Asia's market for Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) logged a weekly climb, while downstream bunker ...

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Baltic Index Falls For Sixth Straight Session On Softer Capesize Rates

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Date: Jul 27, 2024

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodi...

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ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre Conducts Cluster Meeting in Sri Lanka

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) concluded a three-day cluster meeting from 23-25 July 20...

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Energios opens first Philippines office to recruit seafarers

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

Singaporean ship management company Energios has opened its first office in the Philippines to recru...

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Chevron’s Taro Ultra Advanced 40 granted Gas Validation status by WinGD

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

Chevron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 formulation has been granted LNG Validation stat...

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ThPA S.A.: Wireless reefer monitoring system for the Port of Thessaloniki

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

ThPA S.A. is bolstering its reefer container handling capabilities by incorporating RTE’s GRASP au...

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OneLearn Global launches groundbreaking eLearning course to help equip seafarers to handle new SIRE 2.0 inspection process

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

Leading eLearning provider OneLearn Global (OLG), member of OneCare Group, has launched its new trai...

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MOL Becomes 1st Japanese Shipping Company to Earn ClassNK's 3rd Party Certification for Human Resources-related Social Data

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced that it has become...

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CMA CGM Group Reports Increase In Business Volumes Driven By Sustained Demand In Maritime Shipping Amid Disruption To Major Routes

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutio...

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ABS releases ammonia bunkering advisory for maritime industry

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

ABS has released guidance focused on ammonia bunkering, the first such advisory for the industry. ...

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EMA and MPA Shortlist Two Consortia to Further Study Viability of Ammonia for Power Generation and Bunkering

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have shortl...

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Maersk Line Ltd Agrees to Change Safety Reporting After Whistleblower Case

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Date: Jul 26, 2024

After seeking to challenge a finding by the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health...

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Australia Announces Three Years’ Worth Offshore Acreage For Petroleum Exploration And CCS

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Date: Jul 25, 2024

Australian Energy Producers Chief Executive Samantha McCulloch welcomed Resources Minister Madeleine...

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A Methanol-Powered Cargo Ship Arrived In Estonia For The First Time

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Date: Jul 25, 2024

On the 22nd of July late evening, the Eco Maestro, a container vessel powered by green methanol, arr...

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Container Ship Fleet Expands By 11%, Fastest Growth In 15 Years - BIMCO

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Date: Jul 25, 2024

Since the beginning of the year, the capacity of the container ship fleet has increased by 1.6m TEU....