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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...
U.S. sanctions five Iranian ship captains for bringing oil to Venezuela – Pompeo
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Date: Jun 25, 2020
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who had delivered oil...
Mansukh Mandaviya reviews seaplane operation projects
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Date: Jun 25, 2020
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Shipping (I/C), reviewed the seaplane projects on Indi...
Lockdown Feat: TCS deploys Digital Solution remotely to help Adani Ports transform Mundra operations
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Date: Jun 25, 2020
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions org...
Baltic index hits over 7-month high on increasing vessel activity
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Date: Jun 24, 2020
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index touched its highest level in more than seven months o...
Milaha partners with Major Indian NGOs in their fight against COVID-19
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Date: Jun 24, 2020
As part of its social commitment towards Qatar’s strategic trade partners, Milaha – Qatar’s ol...
DG Shipping extends validity of seafarers’ certificates till December 2021
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Date: Jun 24, 2020
The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) has extended the validity of seafarers’ certific...
New threat faces global trade: Exhausted crews want off cargo ships
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Date: Jun 23, 2020
Global trade is facing another coronavirus crisis just as economies begin to reopen: 200,000 seafare...
First Remote Marine Survey Conducted For Harbour Tug In Singapore
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Date: Jun 23, 2020
Bureau Veritas Marine Singapore (“BV”), in collaboration with PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd (“PSA Marin...
Cargo movement on National Waterways poised to grow further, says IWAI
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Date: Jun 23, 2020
Cargo movement on National Waterways (NW) has reached 73.64 million metric tonnes (mmt) in 2019-20 a...
Singapore launches ‘Playbook’ to accelerate maritime’s digital transformation
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Date: Jun 22, 2020
Going digital has become a part of Singapore’s plan to reboot its economy and enter a new normal p...
Stuck at sea: How to save the world’s seafarers and the supply systems they support
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Date: Jun 22, 2020
Clapping for essential workers on suburban streets cannot be heard at sea, where hundreds of thousan...