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Maersk Line Partners Up with Hamburg’s Software Company
Maersk Line is partnering with Portrix Logistic Software to integrate spot pricing into PLS’ software.

TOP Ships Offloads Two More Tankers
TOP Ships has entered into agreements to dispose of an MR2 tanker pair.

Stena Line’s New E-Flexer Makes Its Irish Sea Debut
Stena Line’s newest E-Flexer ferry Stena Estrid started service on the Irish Sea route.

COSCO, OOCL, ONE and Yang Ming to Set Up New Transatlantic Service
Asian shipping giants are to launch a new weekly Transatlantic service, the new East Mediterranean – America service.

SFL Offloads VLCC, Terminates Charter with Frontline
SFL Corporation has sold and delivered Front Hakata, a 2002-built very large crude carrier.

Wartsila to Equip Finnlines’ Ferries with Hybrid Systems
Wärtsilä to supply its hybrid power conversion system for three new RoRo ferries being built for Finnlines.

APM Terminals Eyes Deepwater Port Development in Georgia
APM Terminals Poti presented its plans to the Government of Georgia for the creation of a deep-water port.

Coronavirus: China’s Oil Demand Drops for 1st Time since 2009
Wood Mackenzie has lowered its oil demand forecast for Q1 2020.

Titan LNG Wraps Up 1st STS LNG Bunkering in Port of Antwerp
Dutch LNG supplier Titan LNG has completed the first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium.

Kiel Canal Widening Contract Awarded to DEME
DEME has been awarded a contract for the widening of the Kiel Canal in Germany.

EU Launches EUR 75 Mn BlueInvest Fund to Boost Innovation
The EC and EIF launch the BlueInvest Fund in an effort to support innovations in the maritime sector.

BPA: Most Ports Won’t Be Congested Post-Brexit
BPA: Most UK ports have prepared for the worst-case scenarios.

NGO Shipbreaking Platform: Shipping Companies Still Favor the Worst Scrapyards
A total of 674 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to the scrapyards in 2019.

Coconut Charcoal the Likely Cause of Yantian Express Fire
Coconut charcoal has been identified as the likely cause of last year’s fire on board the containership Yantian Express.