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Panama Canal congestion fears grow ahead of June lock maintenance
Congestion is building at the Panama Canal just as authorities prepare for maintenance works next month that are expected to…
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Women in maritime should be recognised for merit, not gender
Irene Rosberg, programme director for the Blue MBA and Blue Board Leadership Programme at Copenhagen Business School, writes for Splash…
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JHI Steamship continues fleet push with Japanese LR2 newbuild
Greek owner JHI Steamship has expanded its growing newbuilding programme with an LR2 tanker order at Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding. The…
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UAE shipbuilders unite under first national maritime consortium
A group of UAE maritime companies has come together to form the country’s first shipbuilders consortium, creating a joint platform…
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Diana’s hostile push hits fresh wall at Genco
The battle for control of the bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading took another turn after the company’s board firmly…
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Solstad wins arbitration over CSV charter dispute
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has announced it has prevailed in arbitration proceedings over a disputed charter of the…
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Maritime security enters the Marvel universe in Singapore
Taking a leaf out of the IronMan movie franchise, the Singapore Police Force is trialling jetpacks and weaponised drones as…
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Hayfin lines up LNG carrier newbuilds in South Korea
London-based investment platform Hayfin Capital Management has returned to the LNG carrier sector with a reported order for two large…
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Why flawless steering cannot save a wrong course
Every extra mile and every idle hour in port is a ‘carbon tax’ that a vessel pays with its annual…
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20-year-old LNG vessels become hot property
Seven large LNG carriers built between 2005 and 2006 have changed hands since the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz…
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