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Time To Review Your Crew Contracts – Let Us Help

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Date: Jun 20, 2022

This article provides some guidance to Members regarding crew contracts. We will focus on the scope...

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Capital Product Partners L.P. Announces The Acquisition Of One LNG Carrier, The Acquisition Of Three 13,278 TEU Container Vessels And The Sale Of Two 8,266 TEU Container Vessels

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Date: Jun 20, 2022

Capital Product Partners L.P., an international owner of ocean-going vessels, today announced: T...

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EU Seeks To Release Ukrainian Grain Stuck Due To Russia’s Sea Blockade

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Date: Jun 20, 2022

European Union foreign ministers will discuss ways to free millions of tonnes of grain stuck in Ukr...

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Bulgaria Is Set To Assist Ukraine In Moving Cargo On The Black Sea

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Date: Jun 20, 2022

Black Sea region logistics was heavily affected after the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war an...

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Palau International Ship Registry Ascends PΜoU Flag State Ranks At A Remarkable Rate

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Date: Jun 20, 2022

The Palau International Ship Registry’s (PISR), the world’s leading digital registry, has regis...

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Norway To Endure As Exploration Hotspot In Spite Of Area’s Maturity And Recent Global Events, Says Westwood

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

Even though the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) is one of the mature areas in regard to petr...

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Congestion At Shanghai Remains Normal, Even As Much Of The City Reimposes Lockdown

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

Shanghai only re-emerged last week from two months of lockdown, following a rise in Omicron cases i...

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MSC Expands Use Of Biofuel Offering Benefits To Customers

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

MSC, which has been using biofuel where available for its fleet, is planning to expand its use as a...

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Sohar Port Signs Expansion Deal With C. Steinweg Oman

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

Sohar Port and Freezone has signed an agreement with bulk handler C. Steinweg Oman to expand the st...

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UK Offshore Wind Pioneer Buys Two Subsea Services Providers

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

UK offshore wind pioneer Venterra Group is acquiring two compatriot companies as part of ...

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Equinor Mulls Options For Building Floating Offshore Wind Farm To Supply Renewable Power To North Sea Fields

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor and its partners in the Troll and Oseberg offshore fields are l...

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Belgian Shipowners Applaud Parliament’s Approval Of The IMO HNS Convention

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

It was a huge victory for the environment today when the Belgian Federal Parliament voted for the i...

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JPMorgan Says Waiving The Jones Act Unlikely To Ease Pain At The Pump

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

Waiving a century-old shipping law to let foreign-flagged vessels transport fuel between U.S. ports...

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World Shipping Council Statement On Enactment Of The Ocean Shipping Reform Act

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

This week the President signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law. The Federal Maritime Commiss...

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McDermott Christens Ultra-Deepwater J-Lay Vessel

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Date: Jun 18, 2022

McDermott has held the christening ceremony for its newly converted Amazon vessel in the Port ...

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Worley Lands 10-Year Deal With Chevron

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

U.S.-based energy giant Chevron has awarded a long-term deal to Australia’s engineering company W...

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Tototheo Maritime Expands Presence In North Europe

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

The well-known maritime technology provider, Tototheo Maritime, has recently inaugurated its new of...

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Alfa Laval Expands Its Offering For Tankers By Acquiring Tank Cleaning Leader Scanjet

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Scanjet, a leading supplier of marine tank cleaning e...

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BV Issues New NR467 Structural Rules For Steel Ships

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

Bureau Veritas (BV) has released new structural rules for steel ships, using new tools and technolo...

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PIL, RCL In New North China – Thailand Service

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

Regional Container Lines (RCL) and Pacific International Lines (PIL) are part of a consortium launc...

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TOC Europe 2022 Focuses On Sustainability

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

Following record attendance numbers for the first day of TOC Europe 2022 in Rotterdam, the doors op...

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James Fisher Completes IRM Scope For NEO Energy, Lands More Work

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech) has completed a subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (I...

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Sanctions From Western Countries Have Weakened The Oil And Gas Construction Pipeline In Russia And Eastern Europe, Says GlobalData

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

The sanctions placed on Russia as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has led to a $237.5 billi...

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Marine Renewables Canada Strengthens Ties With ELBE Alliance

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

Canada’s national association for offshore renewable energies Marine Renewables Canada has formal...

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DNV Awards First Class Notation And AiP For Data Driven Verification Of Dynamic Positioning (DP) Systems

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Date: Jun 17, 2022

DNV has awarded vessel owner, TechnipFMC, its first class notation for Data Driven Verification (DD...

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Sea Cargo Charter: Industry Giants Disclose Climate Impact Of Their Shipping Activities

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Date: Jun 16, 2022

For the first time, some of the world’s largest energy, agriculture, mining, and commodity tradin...

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Fuel Consumption Is A Burning Issue In The Race For Ship Emissions Compliance, Says Study

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Date: Jun 16, 2022

Operational and technical measures are the most viable route to emissions abatement and compliance ...

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SpaceX And ABS Sign Droneship Joint Development Deal

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Date: Jun 16, 2022

ABS has signed a joint development project (JDP) with spacecraft manufacturer and satcomms company ...

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Wärtsilä Acquires PortLink Global To Accelerate Its Smart Port Ecosystem Vision

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Date: Jun 16, 2022

Yesterday, Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, has announced the acquisitio...

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Lloyd’s Register Grants AiP Showing 29% Reduction On EEDI For SDARI Designed Oldendorff Newcastlemax With Anemoi Rotor Sails

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Date: Jun 16, 2022

Lloyd’s Register has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for an SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Des...

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Wilson Sons Opens New Branch In Recife, Brazil

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Date: Jun 16, 2022

Wilson and Sons opened a new ship agency branch in Recife, Brazil as part of its expansion plans. ...

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Norsepower Receives Financing From Nefco To Expand The Production Of Its Cleantech Solution For The Shipping Industry

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Date: Jun 16, 2022

Nefco, the Nordic Green Bank, has signed a loan agreement with Norsepower Oy Ltd, a Finnish clean-t...