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US Imports 151.4 Million Christmas Tree Lighting Sets In The First Ten Months Of 2020
During the first 10 months of the year, the US has imported a total of 151.4 million sets of Christmas...
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IMO Secretary-General Denounces “No Crew Change” Clauses
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has spoken out against “no crew change” clauses in charterparties, pointing out that such clauses exacerbate...
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The Mission To Seafarers Announces Crew Welfare Campaign To Maintain Seafarer Support During Pandemic
The Mission to Seafarers today announced the launch of a new fundraising campaign to sustain the crew welfare support currently...
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IAPH-WPSP COVID19 survey : One Quarter Of Ports Responding Have An Increased Share Of Empty Container Handling
In addition to the updates on vessel calls, hinterland delays, capacity utilization and port personnel availability, the WPSP-IAPH Port Economic...
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US Offshore Wind – Jones Act Installation Vessel On The Way
In a prepared release, a top executive at Dominion Energy said: “Dominion Energy is proud to be leading a consortium...
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India: DGS Lifts Quarantine Rule For Ships Arriving From Ports Of Infected Countries
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has lifted the 14-days mandatory quarantine period stipulated for ships arriving from ports of...
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MSC Calls For Urgent Solution For Seafarers On Chartered Bulk Carrier Anastasia
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is calling for an urgent crew change solution for the bulk carrier “ANASTASIA”, which is stuck...
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150 Million Euros Guaranteed Outer Port Gdynia
The Port of Gdynia Authority S.A. has formally launched a procedure to select a private partner for the “Construction of...
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LPG Dual-Fuel Converted VLGC BW Gemini In Panama Collision
The 2015-built VLGC BW Gemini was at anchor in at Cristóbal, Panama, when it was lightly struck by another, undisclosed...
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Rhine Water Level Rises, Too Shallow In North For Full Shipping
Water levels on the Rhine in Germany have again risen after recent rain but remain too shallow in northern areas...
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The Alliance Announces January 2021 Sailing Plan
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of THE Alliance have continuously been adapting their resources to match the...
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Deal Or No Deal: Border Checks In EU Ports Are Starting As From 1 January 2021
As from 1 January 2021, businesses that conduct trade between the EU and the UK will need to deal with...
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Matson Completes its Four-Ship Hawaiian Fleet Renewal Program
On Friday, Hawaii-based ocean carrier Matson took delivery of the Matsonia, the second of two new con/ro vessels built by General...
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Optional Gas Specific Clauses To Assist Users Of ASBAGASVOY
The drafting team set up by BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. (ASBA) to develop...
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HHI Group And DNV GL Present Green Tankers Of The Future
DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, and HHI Group, the world’s largest shipyard, have teamed up to embark on...
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NYK’s Response To COVID-19
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, NYK has decided to reduce the percentage of staff working at office from less-than-50%...
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First VLGC Powered By LPG Headed From US Toward Panama Canal
The first VLGC powered by liquefied petroleum gas was headed toward the Panama Canal Dec. 17 after loading at Enterprise...
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NYK To Expand The Number Of Ships Sharing Data Via ShipDC’s IoS-OP
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to use the latter’s IoS-OP* to...
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Crew Changes: UN Agency Finds Governments In Breach Of International Law
In a landmark ruling the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts has sent a strong message to governments that...
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Maersk Enters Partnership With Novo Nordisk On Global Cold Chain Logistics
A.P. Moller – Maersk today announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk from 2021. The three-year agreement...
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