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Pacific Basin puts the breaks on fleet growth plans

Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin will pause its fleet expansion plans amid th...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
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  • video
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Watch: ULCV crashes into a crane at Busan port

Ultra large containership Milano Bridge toppled a crane at a container terminal in the Port of Busan...

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  • Vessels
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Worst case scenario could bring about $ 23 billion loss for carriers

Blanking of sailings triggered by the demand drop from the coronavirus pandemic could result in a US...

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  • Outlook & Strategy
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UAE to Ease Restrictions on Crew Changes

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to gradually lift the restrictions on crew changes enabli...

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  • Human Capital
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Workers at Haldia Port suspend dry bulk ops

Workers at India’s Haldia Port have suspended all dry bulk vessel operations at the port after learn...

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  • Infrastructure
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Evergreen orders 1,800 Star Cool reefers from Maersk Container Industry

Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine Corp. has ordered 1,800 Star Cool reefers from Maersk Co...

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  • Equipment
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Coral Princess starts disembarking passengers in Miami

Passengers have started to disembark Coral Princess as the cruise ship finally docked at the Port of...

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  • Vessels
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Thousands of cruise ship crew members stranded at sea

Thousands of seafarers employed on cruise ships are still stranded at sea as ports deny vessels the ...

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  • Human Capital
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Carnival to put majority of its ships in prolonged layups

Carnival Corporation expects to put a vast majority of its ships in prolonged layups during the glob...

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  • Business & Finance
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New cluster of coronavirus cases emerges at Keppel Shipyard

A new cluster of coronavirus infected people has been identified at Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard,...

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ONE issues its 1st electronic bill of lading

Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth-largest container line by TEU capacity, has handled i...

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  • Technology
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Massive supply-demand imbalance is upon us

Saudi Arabia’s decision to flood the market with crude oil at a time when demand is in doldrums amid...

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  • Business & Finance
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EU Commission stops the clock on HHIH-DSME merger probe

The European Commission has suspended the full-scale probe into the proposed acquisition of South Ko...

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  • Authorities & Government
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The global biofouling challenge calls for new technology

The rapid pace of technological innovation has had a growing impact on the shipping industry. But as...

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  • Innovation
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Emergency $ 1.23 million fund to support seafarers impacted by Covid-19

A UK-based charity the ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) is launching a $ 1.23 million ( £ 1 million) eme...

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  • Human Capital
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Crew members of Maersk boxship test positive for Covid-19

Five crew members of a Maersk owned and operated containership docked in Ningbo, China, have tested ...

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  • Vessels
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Carnival’s brands extend voyage pause until mid of May

Carnival Corporation’s North American cruise line operators are extending their suspension of cruise...

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  • Vessels
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Svitzer bags five-year contract extension with NuStar

Svitzer, a global towage operator and part of Maersk, has secured a five-year extension of its marin...

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  • Infrastructure
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Boxship dodges pirate attack south of Bonny Island

Liberia-flagged containership MV Lana escaped pirate hands on Friday, March 27, while sailing south ...

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  • Vessels
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Holland America’s 2 ships pass Panama Canal after 4 deaths on board Zaandam

The relaxing cruise ship vacation has turned into a nightmare ordeal for passengers on board cruise ...

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  • Vessels
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Konecranes announces 2,000 temporary layoffs in Finland amid COVID-19 impact

Finnish Konecranes has unveiled intentions to temporarily lay off some 2,000 employees as a result o...

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  • Ports & Logistics
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Coronavirus pandemic sets off a new wave of blank sailings

Just as the number of blank sailings out of China by container carriers started to subside, the indu...

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  • Vessels
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Synergy: Doing nothing about crew changes is not a plan

The extension of time at sea for seafarers due to restrictions on crew changes and travel across the...

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  • Human Capital
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  • video
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Stena Bulk about to test biofuel on its MR tanker

Swedish tanker shipping company Stena Bulk plans to test 100 % biofuel on one of its MR tankers in t...

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Coronavirus uncertainties steer Konecranes to profit warning

Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes has issued a profit warning for 2020 due to demand outlook unc...

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  • Equipment
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