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Chinese-Flagged Fishing Vessel Causes Minor Spill Off Mauritius
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Date: Mar 10, 2021
A Chinese-flagged fishing vessel has run aground off the coast of Mauritius causing a minor spill, ...
Korean Shipbuilders Reveal New Round Of Boxship Orders
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2021
Although many shipyards around the globe have been facing order stagnation caused by COVID-19 crisi...
Houthis Attack Key Saudi Aramco Oil Port
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Date: Mar 09, 2021
A drone and ballistic missile attack targeted Saudi oil port Ras Tanura on 7 March as part of a wid...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Secures $3bn In Newbuildings Year-To-Date
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Date: Mar 09, 2021
Private Chinese shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, says that it has inked 60 eshipbuilding cont...
EMAC Appoints Emarat Maritime MD To Its Executive Committee
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Date: Mar 09, 2021
The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) has appointed Captain Jitendra Misra to its executi...
MOL Enhances AR Navigation System To Support Safe Navigation
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Date: Mar 09, 2021
Two years after it introduced a navigation system using augmented reality (AR) technology to enhanc...
Celebrating Women In Maritime On International Women's Day
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Date: Mar 09, 2021
On International Women's Day, the global maritime industry paid tribute to the female seafarers and...
Greek Seafarer Strike Has Little International Impact
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Date: Mar 08, 2021
A 72-hour strike by Greek seafarers February 23-25, had limited impact of ships outside the country...
Hyundai Heavy Industries To Transfer LNG Ship Technology To Small Shipbuilders
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 08, 2021
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group will transfer its LNG ship building technology to the medium-sized s...
GreenVoyage2050: States Accelerate Action To Decarbonize Shipping
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 08, 2021
Eleven States from across the globe are partnering in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)...
Brazilian Soy Exports In March Should Reach 15 Million Tons: 250 Ships Waiting To Load
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 08, 2021
Brazilian soy shipments this month should reach 15 million tons, which could establish a new record...
Damen Sets Up Ship Financing Division
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Date: Mar 08, 2021
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group revealed plans to launch a specialised financial services d...
Shenzhen Gas Orders LNG Carrier At Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 06, 2021
Shenzhen Gas has ordered an LNG carrier at CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding as it expands its busi...
Keel Laid For Green Jade
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Date: Mar 06, 2021
CDWE, a joint venture between CSBC and DEME Offshore, held an official keel-laying ceremony for the...
Container Shipping Could Save $4bn A Year From 50% Take-up Of E-Bills Of Lading
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 06, 2021
A 50% adoption of usage of electronic Bills of Ladings by shippers in the next 10 years could save ...
Handysize 38kt Time Charter Average FFA Is ‘Perfect Timing’
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Date: Mar 06, 2021
Forward freight agreement (FFA) trades for a basket of 38,000-dwt handysize time charter rates will...
Exports From Astara Port Rises 82%
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Date: Mar 06, 2021
As announced by a provincial official, exports from Astara port in the north of Iran has increased ...
BW And Miros JV Unlocking Wave And Weather Data In Emissions Reduction
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 05, 2021
Technology company Miros and BW Group have developed what they describe as a “game-changing” ve...
CMA CGM Completes Deal To Buy A Stake In Algeciras Container Terminal
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 05, 2021
France’s CMA CGM Group has, through its CMA Terminals subsidiary, completed a deal to acquire a 5...
Shell Expands LNG Bunkering Network With New Vessel Charter
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 05, 2021
Shell today announced a significant milestone for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine fuels busi...
New BIMCO Ocean Towage And Barge Contracts Released
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 05, 2021
The latest editions of TOWCON, TOWHIRE and BARGEHIRE are now available on SmartCon. It has been ...
Seaspan Continues Ordering Spree With 8 More Boxships
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 05, 2021
Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based owner and operator of container vessels and part of Atlas Co...
UK P&I Club Joins Maritime Anti-Corruption Network
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Date: Mar 04, 2021
The UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the internationa...
Secretary-General Urges Countries To End ‘Deadly Addiction’ To Coal
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Date: Mar 04, 2021
Addressing members of the Powering Past Coal Alliance, the UN Chief stressed that keeping temperatu...
SAL And Jumbo To Form Heavy Lift Joint Venture
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 04, 2021
German shipowner SAL Heavy Lift and Dutch firm Jumbo have announced their intention to form a joint...
Positioning For Offshore Wind Expansion In The US
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Date: Mar 04, 2021
With offshore wind taking off in the US Barry Parker reviews a report by classification society ABS...
Baleària LNG-Powered Fast Ferry Starts Sea Trials
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Date: Mar 04, 2021
Spanish ferry operator Baleària said its LNG-fueled fast-ferry Eleanor Roosevelt has kicked off se...
Sino-Global Starts Accepting Bitcoin As Payment
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Date: Mar 04, 2021
The US-based company Sino-Global Shipping America revealed it will now accept bitcoin as a form of ...
India Announces $82B Port Infrastructure Plan
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Date: Mar 03, 2021
India's government has announced a long-term $82 billion plan to invest in the nation's seaports. S...
Hapag-Lloyd Opens New Office In Kenya's Capital Nairobi
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Date: Mar 03, 2021
Hapag-Lloyd has opened a new office in Kenya’s capital Nairobi added to its main business in the ...
IMO Publishes Guidelines To Port State Control For On-Board Fuel Oil Sampling
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 03, 2021
The 75th session of International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Com...
Great Eastern Shipping, Foresight Lead List Of Contenders In SCI’s Privatisation
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 03, 2021
Great Eastern Shipping Co and the London-based Foresight Group are among the leading names that hav...