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New Cargo Support Policy For Indian Ship-Owners May Not Fetch Order In-Flows For Local Yards

The Shipping Ministry’s plan to drive demand for ships built in India by linking a government-mandated cargo support policy for...
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Japan’s Sea Missile Defense System Faces Mounting Costs

Basing Japan’s missile defence systems at sea may cost at least twice as much to complete as its now-abandoned plans...
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UK Special Forces Gain Control of Nave Andromeda; Seven Arrested

British Special Forces boarded a Greek-operated oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday and detained seven suspected stowaways who...
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IMO’s Draft CO2 Amendment Stirs Controversy

This week, the IMO's Intersessional Working Group on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships produced a draft of a new...
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India’s Container Market To Rebalance In Coming Months: FIEO

Growing demand from India’s consumer and industrial sectors could help boost imports and rebalance the country’s container markets over the...
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Crew of Vessel Suspected in New Zealand COVID-19 Case Tests Positive

Health authorities in Queensland, Australia and New Zealand believe that they have isolated the source of the recent COVID-19 in...
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Stranded Seafarers Rescued by South African Research Vessel

South African authorities are reporting the successful rescue of 62 seafarers that had been stranded on a remote South Atlantic...
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Unique Design Technologies to Improve Ship Performance

A Canadian ship design and research company is presenting several unusual looking new technologies for ocean-going and inland waterway vessels...
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Japanese Car Carrier Arrested In Melbourne Over Crew Change Breach

According to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), which was involved in getting the vessel arrested, three seafarers including the...
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MSC Cruises First To Use Fincantieri’s New Air Sanitation System For Cruise Ships

MSC Seashore, a yet-to-be-delivered cruise ship owned by Switzerland-based cruise line MSC Cruises, will become the first vessel to feature...
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P&O Ferries Chooses Wärtsilä Engines For ‘Super Ferries’

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by British ferry operator P&O Ferries to power the company’s new series of...
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Norwegian Project to Develop Hydrogen Prototype Ro-Ro and Supply Chain

Norway’s HySHIP project aims to lower the development and operational cost supporting a move to liquid green hydrogen (LH2) propulsion...
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HRAS: Crew of Tanker Gulf Sky Caught in a Case of Political Intrigue

The saga of the crew aboard the tanker Gulf Sky continues according to the NGO Human Rights at Sea and the Commonwealth...
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IMF Revises Down 2020 Asian Economy Forecast To 2.2-Pct Contraction

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised down its 2020 forecast for the Asian economy to a contraction of 2.2 percent,...
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Walk, Jog, Cycle Or Run For Seafarers Around The World

Walk, jog, cycle or run in the month of November to raise funds for the Mission to Seafarers Singapore (MtSS)...
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Maersk Honam Final Report Inconclusive on Fire’s Source

A.P. Moller – Maersk, parent company to the world’s leading shipping line, has responded to the final investigation report into...
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China To Allow Imports Of Some Copper, Brass, Aluminum Scrap Categories Nov. 1

These products have been reclassified as no longer being solid waste, which will be prohibited to import, following a reported...
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First Ship-To-Ship LNG Bunkering Business To Commence In Japan~ Supply Eco-Friendly Fuel By First LNG Bunkering Vessel In Japan

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.(“K” Line), hereby announce commencement of LNG bunkering business in the Chubu region through its joint venture...
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European Commission Reacts To Industry’s Concern About IHM Compliance

The European Commission (EC) has listened and reacted to industry’s concern about adhering to the upcoming deadline on 31 December...
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Government Moves To Ease Ship Registration Rules To Tap ‘Make In India’ Policy

Overseas Corporate Indians and LLP will be allowed to register vessels apart from ships substantially owned by Indian entities The...
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