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Wan Hai Lines Pays $680,750 For Breaching Anti-Pollution Law In California
The California Air Resources Board has reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA), part of Taiwanese shipping company...
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After BP And Equinor, Shell Ditching Russian Business And TotalEnergies Withholding Capital From New Projects
Oil and gas major Shell has joined other companies like BP and Equinor in a decision to exit Russia-related businesses...
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ABS Publishes Whitepaper On Autonomous Vessel Developments
ABS has published a whitepaper proposing a goal-based framework for future rules to enable autonomous vessel operations. The ABS Autonomous...
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American Pilot Refuses To Board Russian Ships
The senior pilot of a major American port told authorities today that he refuses to board any Russian flagged ships...
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Maersk Considers Suspending All Shipments To Russia
In light of the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we at A.P. Moller – Maersk are closely monitoring and...
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UK Ports Closed To Russian Vessels Over Ukraine Invasion
The UK’s Secretary of State for Transport has requested that UK ports not provide access for Russian vessels. In a...
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Kajima And Van Oord Awarded Japan Offshore Wind Projects
Kajima Corporation and Van Oord have been selected for three offshore wind projects in Japan. The contracts are the first...
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Four UN Agencies Unite In Call For Efforts To Protect Seafarers
The dangers facing seafarers came to the forefront in recent days primarily due to the number of Russian and Ukrainian...
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Hackers Deface AIS Data Of Putin’s Personal Yacht
Anonleaks, a German group affiliated with the activist hacking organization Anonymous, has tampered with the AIS data for the personal yacht...
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American Club Experiences An Encouraging 2022 P&I Renewal: Premium Increases Achieved In Both Mutual And Fixed Premium Sectors
The American Club experienced an encouraging 2022 P&I renewal season. Both its mutual and fixed premium portfolios performed well, with...
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NORDEN Expands Into Port Logistics
NORDEN has entered into a new business area of port logistics, signing a major contract with manganese mining company Comilog...
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Russian Forces Seize Port Of Berdyansk
The Ukrainian government has confirmed that the port of Berdyansk has fallen to Russian forces. The nearby port of Mariupol...
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DP World Acquisition Of Imperial Logistics Set For Completion
DP World is set to conclude its acquisition of South Africa-based Imperial Logistics Limited with all conditions having been fulfilled....
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Subsea Tech Unveils New Biofouling Inspection & Cleaning Tool
French engineering company Subsea Tech has developed a new solution for the inspection and cleaning of biofouling on ships. The...
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Suez Canal To Increase Tolls Effective March 1
While inflationary pressures have gripped the global economy, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said today it will be increasing canal tolls...
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BP Abandons $25B In Russian Oil Retreat
BP is abandoning its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft in an abrupt and costly end to three decades of...
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Suiso Frontier Brings World’s 1st LH2 Shipment To Japan
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) said the world’s first liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier Suiso Frontier came back to Japan...
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Russia Seizes Two Ukrainian Cargo Vessels
Two Ukrainian commercial ships are reported to have been seized by the Russian Navy. The Ukrainian government said that the...
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US Imposes Sanctions On Russia’s Largest Shipping Company
Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has been hit with the newest sanctions imposed by the United States in...
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Shanghai Port to Become First In China With LNG Bunkering Service Capability
Shanghai Port will become China’s first port with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering service capability, now that the first comprehensive...
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