News Flash
The First Autonomous Hull Grooming Robot Is Here – And It’s Greek
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Date: Jan 25, 2023
Biofouling, the accumulation of microorganisms, algae and plants on the hull of a vessel, is an ong...
Australia Responds to Bulker Reporting Water in its Engine Room
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Date: Jan 25, 2023
Australia authorities responded to a call for assistance from a Japanese-owned bulker anchored near...
Freeport LNG Seeks Regulatory Approval to Restart Operations
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Date: Jan 25, 2023
Seven months after an explosion took the Freeport LNG facility offline, the operators are asking re...
Construction Milestone for First Hydrogen-Powered Inland Cargo Ship
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Date: Jan 25, 2023
Construction of the first inland cargo ship that will operate entirely on hydrogen marked a key mil...
IME doubles its number of barges following its appointment as a licensed supplier of the UAE
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
International Marine & Energy (IME), a leader in the UAE’s bunkering industry and licensed su...
ICS Publications launches ground breaking diversity and inclusion toolkit for the maritime industry to inspire change and raise awareness
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its first publication on diversity and in...
Thome Group transfers 100 ships to Marlink’s hybrid network to streamline digital operations
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
Leading Singapore-based ship manager transitions its managed fleet to Marlink VSAT services to faci...
Small improvements to shore leave satisfaction, but issues still remain say seafarers
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
Whilst satisfaction levels have increased over the last two quarters, worryingly shore leave remain...
Preliminary agreement to include shipping in the EU’s Emission Trading System from 2024
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
The EU’s legislative bodies have reached an agreement on including shipping in its Emission Tradi...
220 Million Barrels of Diesel Type Products Imported to the EU from Russia Will Be Sourced From Other Countries
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
EU imports of diesel-like products will start to be sourced from countries farther away from Russia...
DG Shipping issuing new maritime guidelines to weed out aging ships
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
The Indian government is tightening rules on aging ships sailing into its waters. The Director...
Indian ship arrives in Ashuganj River Port with 958 tonnes of rod
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
An Indian ship with 958 tonnes of rods arrived at Ashuganj River Port in Brahmanbaria rec...
East Coast container imports still far above pre-pandemic levels
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
East Coast ports continue to rack up wins versus West Coast rivals. Port announcements in recent da...
Baltic index down for fifth day on lower vessel rates
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Date: Jan 24, 2023
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for the fifth straight session on Monday, as de...
Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd signs MOA for sale of vessel
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 20th January 2023 ...
Inspections of Ukrainian grain ships halved since October
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain and other food exports have slowed to half their peak...
TechnipFMC in debut project for data-driven verification of DP systems
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
The energy technology provider has taken an industry lead by implementing the Dynamic Positioning D...
IMO’s CII draws flak for its complexity, threatens to stretch shipping fleet
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
The carbon intensity indicator, or CII, which saw its certification requirement come into effect Ja...
Tankers: Clean Market Keeps Retreating, While VLCCs Were Marginally Higher
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
Clean The CPP tanker market has for the most part continued its drop this week. As with last wee...
EEXI and CII requirements taking effect from 1 January 2023
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
New statutory requirements entered into force on 1 January 2023. From this date, it is mandatory fo...
Regular container shipping line active from Iran’s Chabahar to Indian ports
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
Spokesman of Iran’s Valfajr Shipping Company says his company is operating a regular container sh...
Maritime sector welcomes ‘Levelling Up’ investment in coastal communities
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
Following the announcement of the second round of ‘Levelling Up’ funding from the Government, i...
Shipping still in dark over clean fuel solutions – industry official
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
Shipping companies are still waiting for “real green” fuel solutions as part of decarbonisation...
A new WTO deal to facilitate investment could be ready in 2023. It could not be more timely
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Date: Jan 23, 2023
As 2023 begins, the World Trade Organization (WTO) stands poised to reach a new agreement on invest...
Third floating LNG terminal arrives in Germany
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Date: Jan 21, 2023
A floating terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) arrived in the German port of Brunsbuette...
China 2022 low-sulphur marine fuel exports fall 6.2% from previous year
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Date: Jan 21, 2023
China’s exports of low-sulphur marine fuels in 2022 fell 6.2% from the previous year, in line wit...
Canada accepts amendments to expand IMO Council
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Date: Jan 21, 2023
Canada has become the latest country to accept amendments to the Convention on the International Ma...
0.5% VLSFO spot premium surges to five-month high
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Date: Jan 21, 2023
Asia’s spot premium for 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) hit a five-month high on Friday on...
Polycrisis to disrupt commodity supply and demand
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Date: Jan 21, 2023
A“polycrisis” of interrelated environmental, geopolitical and socioeconomic risks could have a ...
Baltic index posts fourth weekly fall as capesize rates drop
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Date: Jan 21, 2023
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodit...
The right people will futureproof maritime businesses
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Date: Jan 21, 2023
The global shortage of labour – skilled or otherwise – has imposed a new set of strategic prior...
An Indian Shipping Line Can Help The Nation Save $25 Billion A Year
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Date: Jan 21, 2023
India requires a shipping line of its own if it wants to be a serious exporter and manufacturer on ...