Pirates attacked an oil production vessel off Nigeria in the early hours of Thursday and kidnapped nine Nigerian nationals, the ship’s owner BW...
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Autonomous drone inspections move step closer after successful testAN autonomous drone inspection has successfully taken place aboard a 19
- Cosco about to complete planned scrubber installations
CHINA's Cosco Shipping Lines (Cosco) is about to complete scrubber installations, a plan that was announced in 2019
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Five South Korean sailors abducted in waters off BeninFive South Korean sailors and a Ghanaian have been kidnapped by unidentified armed groups in waters off Benin in West Africa, the Foreign Ministry...
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Oil tankers carrying two months of Venezuelan output stuck at seaTankers carrying nearly two months’ worth of Venezuelan oil output are stuck at sea as global refiners shun the nation’s crude to avoid...
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Human Rights at Sea issues Statement for the Day of the SeafarerOn the 25 June 2020, Human Rights at Sea will be celebrating the Day of the Seafarer, an IMO-led initiative which each year raises awareness on the...
- TS Lines in search of new ships as Q1 profits soar 170pc to US$21.5m
CHAIRMAN of TS Lines, Chen Te Shen says controlling costs and services additions on routes with growing demand have led to the Taiwan carrier's...
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Salvors save 2.3M tonnes of pollution!Emergency towage tugs and salvage companies saved 214 vessels from danger in 2019 and prevented environmental pollution worldwide.
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U.S. warns of pirates in southern Gulf of Mexico!The U.S. government on Wednesday issued a warning about the threat posed by pirates to boats and oil installations in the southern Gulf of Mexico.
- Oil tankers shun Venezuela as bite of US black list law looms
FEAR of US black-listing have turned away oil tankers that were sailing toward Venezuela intent on shipping Venezuelan oil, reports London's...
- Pandemic forces shipowners to shelve scrubber installation
SHIPOWNERS are postponing or cancelling the installation of scrubbers that extract sulphur emissions from their vessels as the coronavirus pandemic...
- IMO 2020 added $100 million to CMA CGM's first quarter bunker bill
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM bunker fuel bill rose 11 per cent in the first quarter, as fuel became more expensive immediately after the global...
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Legal issues arising from use of tankers as floating storageIn recent years, international oil markets have witnessed collapsing oil prices as a result of an excess in supply and a corresponding decrease in...
- Novorossiysk port cargo volume down 3.7pc from January to April
RUSSIA's Black Sea harbour of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port handled 45
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Exclusive: Oil tankers turn away from Venezuela as more sanctions loom!Oil tankers that were sailing toward Venezuela have turned around and others have left the country’s waters as the United States considers...
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BMW joins UECC, GoodShipping to advance biofuel trials in shipping!Singapore — German auto manufacturuer BMW has partnered with shipowner UECC and the GoodShipping Program to advance biofuel trials on UECC's...
- Ningbo-Zhoushan port to introduce a new 330-metre container berth
NINGBO-ZHOUSHAN is adding a new 70,000 tonne-class 330-metre container berth into operation in July with an annual handling capacity of 620,000 TEU
- Abu Dhabi Ports links up with Bengal Tiger Line to launch Safeen Feeders
ABU Dhabi Ports has established a new feeder services company named Safeen Feeders in partnership with Bengal Tiger Line (BTL), as part of its...
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ANALYSIS: LNG fails to answer shipping's big energy transition!LNG has the shipping industry's attention as the next step to meeting climate change goals. It's already being...
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FIRST GLOBAL STANDARD FOR SHIP HULL CLEANING ESSENTIAL FOR MARINE ECOSYSTEMSBIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has moved a step closer to finishing a global set of guidelines needed to protect the marine...