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Posted: over 4 years ago

The world’s largest containership named at DSME

South Korean shipping major HMM has held a naming ceremony for the first of its twelve 24,000 TEU co...

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  • Vessels
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ITF: Two stranded bulkers with 25 seafarers on board just a drop in the sea

Two bulk carriers with at least 25 seafarers on board have been left to their own devices at anchor ...

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  • Vessels
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CDB Leasing on bulker buying spree

Hong Kong-listed China Development Bank Financial Leasing has entered into a contract with New Ocean...

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  • Vessels
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Construction of FSL Trust’s newbuildings running smoothly

The construction of First Ship Lease Trust’s first two 114,000 DWT LR2 newbuildings in China i...

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  • Vessels
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Viking Line’s freight transport standing firm against COVID-19 impact

Finland-based ferry company Viking Line is experiencing a growth in demand for freight transport onb...

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  • Vessels
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Singapore adds two bunker players, hangs tough during COVID-19

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has awarded two new bunker supplier licences to M...

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  • Business & Finance
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Hapag-Lloyd slashes its emissions by 50 percent

German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has cut its CO2 emissions per TEU kilometre by 50 percen...

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  • Business & Finance
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DP World rolls out digital platforms to facilitate global trade during COVID-19

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has launched a plethora of online logistics tools and service...

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  • Business & Finance
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ATB dedicated to Alaska fuels service joins Crowley’s fleet

 Crowley Fuels LLC, wholesale fuel transportation and sales division of US-based Crowley Maritime, t...

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  • Vessels
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Nigerian forces rescue 11 crew from attacked boxship

Nigerian Special Forces have boarded the Portuguese-flagged containership Tommi Ritscher and re...

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  • Vessels
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DFDS puts 12 ferries in lay-up due to demand drop

Danish ferry and logistics company DFDS has put 12 out of its 50 ferries in layups as a response to ...

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  • Business & Finance
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Climate change needs the same commitment as COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way the world functions as governments and leaders across the ...

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  • Business & Finance
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Wärtsilä’s scrubber order intake takes a hit as fuel price spread narrows

The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has reported a 12 percent order intake fall during the first q...

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  • Business & Finance
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BIO-UV Group: UV light used in BWM can kill coronavirus

The ultra-violet light technology used to kill the invasive species found in ships’ ballast water ta...

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  • Innovation
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MARAD bankrolls small shipyards with nearly $20 million

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded $19.6 million in...

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  • Business & Finance
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Captain, crew plead guilty to attempted murder of two stowaways

The captain and the crew of Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Top Grace have pleaded guilty before the ...

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  • Vessels
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Port of Virginia to close one its terminals

 The Port of Virginia will cease container operations at Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) begin...

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  • Business & Finance
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Ports to become information exchange hubs

By Hanane Becha, TRAXENS & UN/CEFACT, Mikael Lind, RISE (Research institutes of Sweden), André S...

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  • Ports & Logistics
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Port of Antwerp fighting corona infections with a smart bracelet

The Port of Antwerp is teaming up with the tech company Rombit to prevent corona infections by using...

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  • Innovation
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OPEC+ production cuts have dire implications for oil tankers

The agreement of the members of OPEC and its allies to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels of ...

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  • Business & Finance
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Container freight rates holding up as blank sailings hit 435

The container carriers have blanked a total of 435 sailings on various deep-sea trades, equaling a d...

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  • Business & Finance
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Tallink CEO: economic impact of COVID-19 is painful

Estonian ferry company Tallink Group has like many other tourism and transportation companies sustai...

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  • Business & Finance
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8 crew members held hostage on board boxship in Cotonou

Eight crew members of the Portuguese-flagged containership Tommi Ritscher are believed to have been ...

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  • Vessels
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Ballast Water Management

French provider of UV-based water treatment technology BIO-UV Group has received IMO & USCG type...

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  • Technology
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Containership captain dies in Cartagena

The master of the container vessel Spirit of Hamburg was found dead on board the ship on April 16, 2...

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  • Vessels
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