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India to save 20% Logistics cost in Container transport to CIS countries via Chabahar: Mansukh Mandaviya
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Date: Jul 07, 2020
By developing strategic Chabahar Port in Iran, Indian will reduce logistics cost by 20 per cent in c...
Bulk carrier disabled while leaving Tauranga NZ
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Date: Jul 06, 2020
Bulk carrier FUNING loaded with timber, went out of control after losing power at around 1245 UTC ...
China is storing an epic amount of oil at sea. Here’s why
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Date: Jul 06, 2020
China bought so much foreign oil at dirt-cheap prices this spring that a massive traffic jam of tank...
Seafarer suicide statistics spotlighted as coronavirus curtails crew changes
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Date: Jul 06, 2020
Recent reports of seafarers stranded on cruise ships taking their own lives have highlighted the dea...
The new ISO standard for offshore wind infrastructure will contribute to building a carbon free future
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Date: Jul 04, 2020
Offshore wind farms offer several advantages when compared to their solid ground counterparts. They ...
Crew Crisis To Trigger Ship Detentions And Diversions
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Date: Jul 04, 2020
Around 200,000 seafarers still can’t get home due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Expired and ext...
US removes sanctions on four oil shippers after vows to avoid Venezuelan trade
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Date: Jul 04, 2020
The US Treasury Department on July 2 removed more Greece-linked shippers and oil tankers from sancti...
First in India, DIAL Cargo introduces e-Gate Pass collaborating with DCBA
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Date: Jul 03, 2020
To implement the land mark decision taken at a recently held PTFC (Permanent Trade Facilitation Comm...
Coastal Shipping incentive scheme initiated by Kerala Maritime Board
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Date: Jul 03, 2020
Kerala Maritime Board, the agency tasked with developing the state’s maritime sector, has finalise...
OPEC cuts June oil exports by 1.84 million bpd -Kpler
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Date: Jul 03, 2020
OPEC cut oil exports in June by 1.84 million barrels per day (bpd) from May levels as it works to im...
Seafarers still stranded at sea — and more test positive
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Date: Jul 03, 2020
Shipping groups and seafarer unions are desperately trying to convince governments to allow crew the...
Member States stalling on implementation of European plastic law while plastic littering surges
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Date: Jul 02, 2020
Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is an increasing threat for marine life. The adoption of t...
June container ship demolitions increase year-to-date volumes by 100%
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Date: Jul 02, 2020
June alone saw as many container ship demolitions as the first five months of 2020 combined, doublin...
Chabahar Port, a Game Changer – gaining momentum
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Date: Jul 02, 2020
India Ports Global Ltd ( IPGL) had commenced its operations at Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar on 2...
As of 1 July, Norway permits bareboat registration in the Norwegian ship registers
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Date: Jul 01, 2020
The Norwegian Maritime Authority is pleased that ship registration in Norway is becoming more adapti...
World’s first full scale ammonia engine test – an important step towards carbon free shipping
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Date: Jul 01, 2020
The technology group Wärtsilä, in close customer cooperation with Knutsen OAS Shipping AS and Reps...
Indian Ports to see 5-8% slump in cargo volumes in FY21
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Date: Jul 01, 2020
As a fallout of the Covid pandemic and lockdown enforcement, cargo volumes at Indian ports are expec...
Monitoring, Reporting and Validating (MRV) maritime vessels’ CO2 emissions performance: A new era in the Shipping Industry
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Date: Jun 30, 2020
Maritime transport reportedly emits around 940 million tonnes of CO2 annually and is responsible for...
China’s Influence on Global Shipping Now More Important Than Ever
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Date: Jun 30, 2020
During the past two decades, China’s rise as an economic powerhouse has also triggered a massive e...
At Least 32 Dead in Dhaka Ferry Sinking
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Date: Jun 30, 2020
32 bodies have been recovered from the wreck of a ferry that sank Monday morning on the Buriganga Ri...
DFDS to Lay Off 10 Percent of its Workforce
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Date: Jun 30, 2020
DFDS, the ferry and logistics company, announced a series of steps designed to improve operating eff...
Mounting transport fuel stocks add new twist to VLSFO specs
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Date: Jun 29, 2020
Shifting fundamentals in European transport fuel markets have affected operational requirements for ...
Angré Port handles 1,38,000 metric tonnes of cargo amid lockdown
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Date: Jun 29, 2020
Angré Port Private Limited, the most sheltered all-weather port in the Konkan region, has ensured c...
NSB committee on Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax seeks stakeholder views
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Date: Jun 29, 2020
The National Shipping Board under the directions of its Chairperson, Dr. Malini Shankar has consti...
Shipping is Waiting for the Global Economy to Bounce Back
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Date: Jun 27, 2020
The recession currently underway globally is bound to have a negative impact on demand for ships. Ho...
New BIMCO Law & Arbitration clause will clarify arbitration processes
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Date: Jun 27, 2020
If a contractual dispute escalates and one of the parties want to involve arbitrators, it is essenti...
India: Shipping Ministry says it has ‘no control or supervision’ over freight stations
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Date: Jun 27, 2020
The Shipping Ministry has said it has “no control or supervision” over privately-run container f...
Second hand Ships A More Attractive Proposition for Ship Owners At Present
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Date: Jun 26, 2020
Ship owners are turning towards second hand ships in the post-pandemic era, at least for now, turnin...
Shipping Number of the Week: Chinese petroleum product exports drop 51% in May
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Date: Jun 26, 2020
Exports of refined petroleum products from China declined by 51% month-on-month in May as the COVID-...
Panama Protects Seafarers During This World Health Crisis
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Date: Jun 26, 2020
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) wishes to highlight that the measures adopted through MMN-003-20...
Exporters raising concern over consignment hold-up by Hong Kong, Chinese customs: FIEO
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Date: Jun 26, 2020
Some exporters have raised concerns over consignments being held back by Hong Kong and Chinese custo...
Shipping Minister calls for exploring the possibility of recycling of dredging material
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Date: Jun 26, 2020
Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a video conference, for recyclin...