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April 8, 2019
VLCC Tankers Still Under Pressure
Charterers maintained their vice-like grip on owners, with rates for 270,000mt falling 8.5 points to WS 37.5, while a newbuilding…
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October 9, 2019
Seized North Korean Bulker Sold for Scrap
The North Korean ship seized by U.S. authorities over alleged violations of United States and United Nations sanctions has been…
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June 28, 2019
Japan’s Minesweeper Clashes with Cargo Ship off Hiroshima
A Japanese naval ship has collided with an unidentified cargo ship off the coast of Hiroshima Prefecture, according to the…
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November 23, 2019
Grimaldi RoRo Ship Catches Fire off Italy
A roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ferry operated by Italian Grimaldi Group caught fire off the coast of Livorno on November 21. At…
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August 18, 2019
ExxonMobil Hires Singapore’s 1st LNG-Fueled Bunker Tanker
ExxonMobil Asia Pacific has signed a 2-year time charter deal for Singapore’s first LNG-powered bunker tanker with Sinanju Tankers Holdings.…
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December 20, 2019
CSA 2020 Quality Materials Essential in Scrubber Installations
Shipowners looking to install marine exhaust gas cleaning systems as way of meeting global sulphur cap requirements need to ensure…
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October 31, 2019
Navios Partners Earnings Solid in Healthy Charter Market
Owner and operator of dry cargo vessels Navios Partners has reported a net income of USD 16.9 million for the…
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3 weeks ago
Euronav Concludes Sale, Leaseback Deal for VLCC Trio
Belgium’s tanker shipping company Euronav NV has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement for three very large crude carriers…
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June 10, 2019
DNV GL: LNG Tank Capacity Could Start a New Era in Ship Fuel
The rapid growth in installed LNG tank capacity could mark the start of a new era in ship fuel, according…
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December 21, 2019
NY/NJ Port Stakeholders Form Coalition Against Cyber Threats
The Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) for the Port of New York and New Jersey has formed a new partnership…
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December 14, 2019
The Ocean Cleanup Brings First Catch of Plastic to Shore, Unveils New Project
The Ocean Cleanup has brought the first batch of ocean plastic to shore following its first mission in the Great…
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July 27, 2019
K Line Receives Second Corona-Class Unit in One Month
Japanese ship owner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has received its second Corona-class coal carrier in a single month. The…
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October 31, 2019
Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion Project Officially Launched
The Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) project, funded by the Interreg North Sea Europe programme, part of the European Regional…
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April 26, 2019
Hans Aasnæs hired to replace Jens Ismar at Western Bulk
Norway’s Western Bulk has appointed Hans Aasnæs as its new CEO replacing Jens Ismar who leaves Western Bulk after almost…
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November 23, 2019
NextDecade Gets US Approval for Rio Grande LNG Export Facility
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an order authorizing the siting, construction and operation of NextDecade’s proposed…
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July 17, 2019
Iran Says Missing Tanker Had Problems and Was Towed for Repairs
(Bloomberg) –A small oil tanker that had gone missing in the Persian Gulf had technical difficulties and was towed into…
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April 16, 2019
Diana Shipping continues panamax bulker sell-off
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has announced the sale of 2004-built panamax bulker Erato. The Chinese-built vessel was sold to…
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May 31, 2019
Brokers cannot agree how many dry bulk ships exist
Extraordinarily varying data sets are making business decisions very hard for the world’s supra and handy owners. Analysis by Alphabulk,…
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December 24, 2019
Golden Ray’s Rudder and Propeller Removed
The removal of the rudder and propeller from the capsized car carrier M/V Golden Ray has been completed despite adverse…
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June 26, 2019
Innovation Must Overtake Growth for ‘Sea Change’ in Shipping Emissions
By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Carriers are failing to tackle greenhouse gases (GHGs) and sufficiently invest in the new…
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July 27, 2019
Ice-breaking LNG carrier readied for Northern Route
Specially designed to operate on the Northern Route to Russia’s Yamal LNG project above the Arctic circle, the ARC7 ice-breaking…
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October 8, 2019
Poland Getting New Shipping Channel
Poland’s Maritime Office in Gdynia has signed an EUR 187 million (USD 205.4 million) contract for the development of a…
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April 26, 2019
Challenging Macroenvironment Affects DP World’s Volumes
Dubai-based port operator DP World handled 17.5 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter…
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September 12, 2019
New Wasaline Ferry to Get Wärtsilä Navigation System
The new Wasaline RoPax ferry, currently under construction at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) yard in Finland, will be fitted…
