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Haropa Port: An Upward-Trending First Half For Maritime Traffic
As of the end of June 2024, HAROPA PORT’s maritime traffic stood at a total of 41.95 million tonnes (Mt),...
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Liquefied Gas Cargo Containment Innovations from Jiangnan Shipyard Receive ABS AIPs
ABS awarded approval in principle (AIP) to two new developments from Jiangnan Shipyard: a new insulation system and a modern...
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China’s Iranian crude imports find new market in northeast
Imports of Iranian crude have been flowing into the port and refining city of Dalian since late last year, tanker...
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Three Russian LNG tankers are being repaired in Europe and China, LSEG data shows
Three Russian LNG tankers are being repaired in Europe and China at a time when Russia faces a shortage of...
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ClassNK releases Guidelines for Cyber resilience of ships
ClassNK has released "Guidelines for Cyber resilience of on-board systems and equipment". The guidelines expound new IACS Unified Requirements (UR)....
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China’s Run Of Robust Thermal Coal Imports May Ease
One of the standout commodity stories so far this year has been China's demand for thermal coal, with the world's...
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Americas Fuel Availability Outlook By ENGINE
Bunker demand has been strong this week in Houston and several other ports along the US Gulf Coast. Availability of...
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Florida County May Consider Buying And Sinking SS United States
After a court order to vacate its longtime berth in Philadelphia, the storied ocean liner SS United States is in...
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Finnish Border Guard Escorts Russian Vessel Away During Brief Incursion
Finland’s Ministry of Defense is reporting what it terms a suspected territorial waters violation in the eastern Gulf of Finland...
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ABS Approves VIRSEC Maritime English Tests, Setting New Standard
In response to the growing number of maritime accidents attributed to communication errors, VIRSEC, an award-winning e-learning company based in...
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Iran Releases Oil Carried By Tanker St Nikolas, Cargo Owner Says
Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this...
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Vietnam Ports Gain From Congestion In Trade Routes
Seaport congestion in Singapore is affecting the global supply chain, forcing many shipping lines to open new routes to other...
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US Crude Exports To Northwest Europe Near Record High In July
Crude and condensate exports from the US to Northwest Europe are on track to hit a record high in July,...
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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO Firms; Bunker Premiums Receive Boost After More Than Four Months
Asia's market for Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) logged a weekly climb, while downstream bunker premiums received an uplift after...
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Baltic Index Falls For Sixth Straight Session On Softer Capesize Rates
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, extended its losing streak...
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ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre Conducts Cluster Meeting in Sri Lanka
The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) concluded a three-day cluster meeting from 23-25 July 2024, co-organised with the Sri Lanka...
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Energios opens first Philippines office to recruit seafarers
Singaporean ship management company Energios has opened its first office in the Philippines to recruit local seafarers on behalf of...
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Chevron’s Taro Ultra Advanced 40 granted Gas Validation status by WinGD
Chevron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 formulation has been granted LNG Validation status by Swiss marine power company WinGD....
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ThPA S.A.: Wireless reefer monitoring system for the Port of Thessaloniki
ThPA S.A. is bolstering its reefer container handling capabilities by incorporating RTE’s GRASP automated reefer monitoring platform. This advanced system,...
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OneLearn Global launches groundbreaking eLearning course to help equip seafarers to handle new SIRE 2.0 inspection process
Leading eLearning provider OneLearn Global (OLG), member of OneCare Group, has launched its new training project providing crews with the...
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