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NGO Shipbreaking: A third of shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh never shut down during lockdown
One third of shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh never closed down during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, NGO Shipbreaking Platform said in its latest report on shipbreaking practices in South Asia. As explained, this has led to workers being exposed to the risk of
Maritime summit: 13 governments promise to solve crew change crisis
Twelve countries have committed to facilitating crew changes and achieving key worker designation for seafarers, following a virtual ministerial summit hosted by the UK Government on 9 July.
TEN orders up to three shuttle tankers in South Korea
Greek shipping major TEN has entered into a contract for the construction of up to three Suezmax DP2 shuttle tankers on long-term employment with an unnamed European charterer. TEN said that vessels would be built at a yard in South Korea and that the time charter equivalent minimum revenues to be g
GTT bags deal for Chinese LNG tanker trio
The French outfit GTT has secured an order to design and build tanks for a trio of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
CMA CGM introduces new rules to prevent illicit trafficking in protected species
French container shipping major CMA CGM has unveiled new steps to fight illicit trafficking in protected species and said it is tightening its shipment control procedures.
Another coronavirus outbreak on board a tanker
Seven crew members have tested positive for Covid-19 on board a tanker that arrived in Algeciras, Spain from Nigeria. Based on the available information, nine crew members took rapid Covid-19 tests which turned out to be positive for seven sailors. The Maltese-flagged Samus Swan oil and chemical tan
Unifeeder opts for Digital Twin
Denmark-based shortsea operator Unifeeder A/S and Dutch firm We4Sea B.V. have signed a cooperation agreement to roll-out the We4Sea Digital Twin based performance monitoring solution across Unifeeder’s fleet. The aim is to reduce the ships’ fuel consumption and emissions.
Maersk sells giant containership for green recycling in Turkey
Maersk, owner and operator of the world’s largest container shipping fleet, has sold a 9, 640 TEU containership Sine Maersk for demolition in Turkey. The 22-year-old containership has a market value of $ 11.69 million, according to the data from VesselsValue. “We hereby confirm that Sine Maersk has
Hudong to deliver third Yamal LNG carrier
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is to deliver another LNG carrier that will serve the Novatek-operated Yamal project in the Arctic. Hudong said in a statement the 174,000-cbm LNG Phecda left the Shanghai yard for gas trials on July 3. The Chinese yard noted it faced many difficulties during the
Damen: Keel laid for Ports of Auckland’s fully electric tug
On 7 July, Vietnam-based Damen Song Cam Shipyard, together with joint venture partner Song Cam Shipyard, hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the fully electric tug that Damen is building for the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand.
Moody’s: Global shipping outlook remains negative
The outlook for the global shipping sector for the coming 12 to 18 months remains negative, according to Moody’s new report. The key drivers of the negative outlook are a combination of expectations that the global economy will shrink in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic and the road to recover
TraPac LA: 1st California terminal to join Green Marine
TraPac Los Angeles is Green Marine’s newest participant and the first terminal operator in California to join the voluntary environmental program for North America’s maritime industry.
K Line takes stake in 2nd FPSO as it eyes business expansion with Yinson and Sumitomo
Japanese shipping company K Line has inked a deal with Malaysian energy major Yinson Holdings Berhad and Sumitomo Corporation to participate in the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) owning and chartering business for the Marlim II Project, offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Upon stabl
Zvezda starts work on another LNG-powered Aframax
Russian Zvezda shipyard has started building another liquefied natural gas-powered Aframax tanker for compatriot Rosneft. The yard held a keel laying ceremony for the LNG-powered vessel on Monday, according to a statement by Russian state-owned energy company Rosneft. The vessel will be named after