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Readers’ Picks of the Week (April 18 – 22, 2016)

April 24, 2016

Readers’-Picks

Readers Pick of the Week

China’s Biggest LNG Carrier Hits the Water

China’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, which features a length of 290 meters, was launched at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai, on April 15… Read More

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Update: The New Carrier Alliance Is Here

Container shipping majors CMA CGM, COSCO Container Lines, Evergreen Line and Orient Overseas Container Line have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a new alliance… Read More

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Breaking: Hapag-Lloyd Confirms Merger Talks with UASC

Hapag-Lloyd AG (HL) and United Arab Shipping Company SAG (UASC) are currently discussing forms of cooperation including a potential combination of their mutual container shipping… Read More

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Explosion aboard Tanker Kills One, Injures Five

One crew member was killed and five personnel sustained injuries when an explosion occurred aboard their tanker vessel Heung-A Pioneer off the coast of Tanjung, Dawai… Read More

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MAIB: Cemfjord Sinking Could Have Been Avoided

Cyprus registered cement carrier, which capsized on January 2, 2015 in violent sea conditions, was a “fatal hazard that was predictable and could have been avoided”… Read More

World Maritime News Staff