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Euroseas Buys Containership Quartet
Greek ship owner and operator Euroseas is to acquire four secondhand 4,253 TEU containerships.
Euronav Buys Suezmax Pair with New Joint Venture Partners
Euronav has entered into a joint venture together with affiliates of Ridgebury Tankers and clients of Tufton Oceanic.
Former Maersk COO Toft Joins MSC as CEO
Toft joins MSC after spending the past 25 years at Maersk.
Malaysia Prohibits Open-Loop Scrubbers in Its Waters
Malaysia has decided to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers by vessels operating in the country’s waters.
MSC Enters into Container Services Agreement with Mwani Qatar
From January 2020, MSC will use Hamad Port as a regional hub to manage transshipments.
Russian Freighter Catches Fire off South Korea
The vessel was towed to South Korea’s Pohang port after the incident.
Sovcomflot’s Profit Soars as Tanker Market Strengthens
Sovcomflot closed Q3 2019 with a significant increase in net profit year over year.
ICTSI a Step Closer to Starting Iloilo Port Development
The company intends to invest USD 171.7 million in the Iloilo Port Complex.
Shell Marine Wins Marine Lubricants Deal for 5 COSCO Pulp Carriers
Shell Marine wins a contract to supply lubricants for 5 pulp carriers owned by COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers.
EU Commission Opens Probe into Italian Ports’ Tax Exemptions
The EU wants to check whether Italian laws are in line with EU State aid rules.
Clean Shipping Coalition: IMO Too Slow in Tackling Shipping’s Climate Impact
Faig Abbasov, shipping policy manager at T&E: “Everything is slow at the IMO, except for polluting ships.”
HMM Becomes Member of Getting to Zero Coalition
Hyundai Merchant Marine has joined a new alliance that aims to accelerate shipping’s decarbonization.
Epic Gas Wraps Up Acquisition of 11,000 cbm Gas Carrier
Epic Gas has completed the acquisition of the Epic Sicily, a 2015-built pressurized vessel.
IMO Working Group Moves Forward to Help Reduce GHG Emissions
IMO to create a workstream for the development of lifecycle GHG/carbon intensity guidelines for all fuel types.