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UK Government To Explore Shore Power In Ports
The UK government has launched a call for evidence on the potential benefits of shore power at UK ports. Speaking...
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Panama Canal Reduces Draught For Neo-Panamax Vessels
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced a reduction of the draught in the new locks to maximum draught of...
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Bawat Finds JV Partners For Freedom Ballast In The US
Danish ballast water management specialist Bawat, the US venture builder Green Swan Partners, and the US ballast water reception company...
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ICS Finds Drop-Off in Flag States’ Labor Standards Reporting
The International Chamber of Shipping has issued its annual report card on flag state performance, and while the signs are...
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Qatar Has Not Approached Asian Buyers Over Gas Diversions To Europe
Qatar has not approached its Asian customers over diverting gas to Europe, QatarEnergy chief and minister of state for energy...
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UK Government’s Reforms To CfD Scheme Focus On Supply Chains, Floating Wind
The UK government has launched a consultation on changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme to boost supply chains....
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Cyclone Batsirai Causes Devastation Along Madagascar’s Eastern Coastline
Three people were reported dead in southeastern Madagascar on Sunday after cyclone Batsirai made landfall, leaving a trail of devastation including collapsed...
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Trade Groups Laud Introduction Of Ocean Shipping Reform Act In US Senate
The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) and the National Retail Federation (NRF) each voiced support this week after the...
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Rotterdam Removes Part Of Historic Bridge To Move Jeff Bezos’ Yacht
The city of Rotterdam is planning to disassemble part of a historic bridge in order to make way for the...
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Safe Bulkers To Raise $113 Million In Athens Bond Issue
On Valentine’s Day NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers will become the third US-listed Greek-based shipping company to raise funds in the Greek...
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Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass Prepares First Export Commissioning Cargo
Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass appeared to be ramping up production at the Louisiana facility Feb. 4 as it prepared...
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Svanehøj Takes Over Wärtsilä Tank Control Systems
Danish marine pump specialist Svanehøj will take over Wärtsilä Tank Control Systems, expanding its LNG gauging system capabilities. The acquisition...
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DNV Awards First Type Approval Certificate For 3D Printing Feedstock
Voestalpine Böhler Welding Germany GmbH has become the first manufacturer worldwide to be awarded a Type Approval certificate from classification...
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‘A New Dawn’ For Namibia As Shell Finds Oil In Deepwater Well
Oil and gas giant Shell has made an oil discovery in its exploration well located in the Orange Basin offshore...
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Trinity Spirit FPSO Was Old And Poorly Maintained
An oil vessel used for storage that exploded off the coast of Nigeria this week had not been maintained for sometime and...
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Mumbai Maersk Refloated
The container vessel Mumbai Maersk, which ran aground outside Bremerhaven on 2 February, has been safely refloated. Maersk worked closely with...
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ZIM Upgrades Latin America Services
ZIM is set to add a new Venezuela feeder service and upgrade two of its existing services in South America....
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EU Beginning To Grasp Realities Of Shipping, Says INTERCARGO
The recent proposal by MEP Peter Liese to update Amendment 9 of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) draft directive...
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IMC Hires New Head Of Dry Bulk Shipping
IMC Shipping has experienced commodities shipping executive Michael Holm to head its dry bulk business. Holm, whose most recent post...
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Offshore Wind Sector Could Face Bottlenecks As Size Of Turbines Outpace Installation Ships
As offshore wind turbines grow increasingly larger and more powerful, the offshore wind sector could be facing a shortage of...
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