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ITF: 600,000 seafarers impacted by crew change crisis

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) estimates that there are now approximately 300...

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  • Human Capital
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Maersk says crew change situation not tenable as it pushes with repatriation efforts

Danish container shipping major Maersk is pushing forward with the repatriation of its seafarers, li...

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  • Vessels
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Wärtsilä points to demand drop in cruise and scrubber investments as COVID-19 hits all businesses

The adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and m...

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  • Business & Finance
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Missing tanker reappears in Iran after suspected ‘hijacking’

The crude oil tanker MV Gulf Sky, which went missing for several days after going off radar, has ree...

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  • Vessels
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IMB: 77 seafarers taken hostage since January

Violent attacks against ships and their crews have risen in 2020, with 77 seafarers taken hostage or...

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  • Human Capital
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Cochin Shipyard to build autonomous, electric ferries

The largest commercial shipbuilder in India Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Kochi has signed contracts...

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  • Vessels
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Japanese majors launch cross-industry initiative for zero-emission ship fuels

Nine Japanese industry majors, including shipping companies and shipyards, have joined forces in the...

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  • Research & Development
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UK court clears way for widow of Bangladeshi ship-breaking worker to sue tanker company

The UK High Court ruled on Monday, July 13, that the widow, whose husband lost his life while disman...

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  • Business & Finance
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Enterprise completes combination loading of NGL and Olefins

North American provider of midstream energy services Enterprise Products Partners L.P. has loaded co...

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  • Ports & Logistics
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FSG's insolvency proceedings set to start in August

The Flensburg District Court will open insolvency proceedings concerning Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesel...

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  • Business & Finance
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Arrested crude tanker and its crew go missing

Crude oil tanker MV Gulf Sky, which has been under arrest in UAE under a UAE Admiralty Law injunctio...

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  • Vessels
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Clarksons calls EU to speed up approval of Turkish yards

Ship recycling yards in Turkey that are compliant with safety and environmental requirements of the ...

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Norwegian ship recycling major takes over Kleven Verft

Norway’s ship recycling firm Green Yard has taken over compatriot Kleven Verft, which filed fo...

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  • Business & Finance
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Precious Shipping settles dispute with Sainty Marine

Thailand-listed dry cargo ship owner Precious Shipping has reached a settlement with Chinese Jiangsu...

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  • Business & Finance
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Dae Sun wins feeder order from Namsung

South Korean shipbuilder Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering has secured an order for two gearles...

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  • Vessels
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Quarantined tanker cleared to resume voyage after crew tests negative for COVID-19

Three crew members of the Maltese-flagged Samus Swan oil and chemical tanker have been released from...

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  • Vessels
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Auckland court fines stevedoring company for dropping 15-tonne excavator from a ship’s crane

Tauranga-based stevedoring company, C3 Limited, was fined $240,000 by the Auckland District Court af...

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  • Vessels
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Carnival removing 13 ships from its fleet, delaying delivery of 16 newbuilds

The world’s largest cruise liner company Carnival Corporation is about to shed 13 ships from i...

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  • Vessels
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Global ordering of ships hit hard in H1 of 2020

There has been a dramatic fall in the shipbuilding activity during the first half of 2020 as the COV...

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  • Business & Finance
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COVID-19 impacting shipowners ability to comply with EUSRR

Many shipowners are facing challenges in finalizing the Inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) requi...

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  • Vessels
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Watch MV Kaami get dismantled

The video shows a first-of-its kind project between the Aberdeen headquartered metal waste recycling...

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  • Vessels
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Port of Rotterdam launching a blockchain pilot project

Several industry majors led by the Port of Rotterdam are rolling out a new pilot blockchain project,...

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  • Ports & Logistics
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Royal Caribbean buys remaining stake in Silversea Cruises

 Royal Caribbean Group has purchased the remaining shares of Silversea Cruises, a company specializi...

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Svitzer Australia and Smit-Lamnalco extend service deal

Svitzer Australia and Smit-Lamnalco have extended the agreement from 2015 under which Svitzer will c...

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  • Business & Finance
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A third of shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh didn't shut down

One third of shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh never closed down during the lockdown imposed to curb ...

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  • Vessels
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