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Singapore Port Achieves Strong Performance Despite Covid-19 Pandemic

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Date: Jan 14, 2021

Singapore has retained its position as the world’s second busiest container port and the number o...

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International Investors Call On UN For Actions To Protect Seafarers

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Date: Jan 14, 2021

A group of 85 institutional investors representing over $2 trillion in assets, joined forces callin...

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Port Of Gdansk’s €1.3 Billion Infrastructure Investment Plan On Track To Conclude In 2021

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Date: Jan 14, 2021

The Port of Gdansk expects its €1.3 billion infrastructure investments program to be completed in...

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BIMCO Launches Initiative To Raise Awareness About The Crucial Role Of Shipping

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Date: Jan 14, 2021

The year 2020 has been a tremendous test for the shipping industry and its seafarers. With the aim ...

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Maersk Renews And Expands Partnership To Rid Oceans Of Plastic

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Date: Jan 14, 2021

A.P. Moller-Maersk announced a three-year extension and expansion of its partnership with The Ocean...

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Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Announces Successful Completion Of $179 Million Financial Restructuring

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Date: Jan 13, 2021

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced today that it has reached final agreements with certain ...

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Qatargas Completes First Commercial Ship-To-Ship Transfer Of LNG Cargo At Subic Bay In Philippines

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Date: Jan 13, 2021

Qatargas Operating Company Limited (Qatargas) announced today the completion of the first-ever comm...

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China's Ban On Australian Coal Forces Trade Flows To Realign

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Date: Jan 13, 2021

China’s effective ban on imports of Australian coal is forcing a realignment of flows between the...

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Royal Dutch Shell To Cut More Than 300 North Sea Jobs

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Date: Jan 13, 2021

The oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is to cut 330 jobs from its operations in the North Sea. The com...

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Holland Shipyards Group To Build 3 More Hybrid Ferries For SFK

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Date: Jan 13, 2021

Dutch ship designer and builder Holland Shipyards Group has signed a contract to build three additi...

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Coronavirus Impact: Cargo Traffic Falls At India's Top Ports For 9th Straight Month In December

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Date: Jan 12, 2021

Impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, India's top 12 ports witnessed a considerable decline in cargo traff...

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Paradip Port Trust Seeks Bids For Western Dock Terminal

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Date: Jan 12, 2021

Paradip Port Trust, India’s biggest state-owned cargo handler by volumes, has sought initial bids...

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Pacific International Lines Pleads Guilty in U.S. Pollution Case

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Date: Jan 12, 2021

For the second time in two months, the U.S. Attorney General’s office has obtained a guilty plea ...

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Alang Goes Green

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Date: Jan 12, 2021

Ship recycling plots in Alang, home to the world’s largest stretch of shipbreaking facilities in ...

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Nor-Shipping 2021 Postponed Until Early 2022 Due to Pandemic

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Date: Jan 12, 2021

The prominent maritime industry conference Nor-Shipping has decided to postpone its program&nb...

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Over 4 lakh Indian Seafarers To Get PF, Gratuity And Pension Benefits

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Date: Jan 12, 2021

Around four lakh Indian seafarers of all ranks working on board Indian and foreign flagged ships wi...

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South Korea Prepares Legal Action Against Iran Over Oil Tanker Seizure

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Date: Jan 08, 2021

Seoul is preparing to take legal action against Iran over the seizure of a South Korean oil tanker ...

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Port Hedland Welcomes First LNG-fueled Vessel

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Date: Jan 08, 2021

The bulk carrier HL Green received a special greeting when it arrived on its maiden voyage to Port ...

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US Targets Iran's Metals And Shipping Industries With New Sanctions

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Date: Jan 08, 2021

om an Iranian person, South Kaveh Steel Company and Arfa Iron and Steel Company, which is included ...

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Maritime Academy Of Asia And The Pacific Adopts Kongsberg Digital’s Simulation-based eLearning Solutions

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Date: Jan 06, 2021

Kongsberg Digital reports that the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) has adopted its ...

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Strait Of Hormuz: The World's Most Important Oil Artery

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Date: Jan 06, 2021

WHAT IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ? - The strait lies between Oman and Iran - It links the Gulf nor...

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EC Needs to Act on Carriers' Practices, Say European Shippers

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Date: Jan 06, 2021

The European Freight Forwarders Association (CLECAT) and the European Shippers' Council (ESC) are c...

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ClassNK Advises Existing Ships to Install Ballast Water Management Systems Early On (Updated in January 2021)

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Date: Jan 06, 2021

Tokyo –Leading Classification Society ClassNK has been analyzing the retrofitting status of balla...

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What Will The African Continental Free Trade Area Mean For Shipping?

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Date: Jan 05, 2021

The start of this year heralded the implementation of the AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Ar...

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Singapore Halts Crew Change For Those With Travel History To UK, South Africa

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Date: Jan 05, 2021

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a circular that crew change will not be ...

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Chinese Yard Launches JSD 6000 Vessel

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Date: Jan 05, 2021

The vessel construction activities will continue at ZPMC Changxing base for further challenges up t...

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MOL chief pledges to never allow another incident like Wakashio

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Date: Jan 05, 2021

“As we take to heart that safe operation is the fundamental value of our company and the foundati...

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ClassNK releases Guideline for Survey and Facilities/Equipment of LNG Bunkering Ships

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Date: Jan 05, 2021

Leading Classification Society ClassNK released its Guideline for Survey and Facilities/Equipment o...

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India: Government Floats PPP Model For Dredging Projects At Major Port Trusts

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Date: Jan 04, 2021

The Government has floated the concept of undertaking channel deepening and maintenance works at ma...

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Pending Subscription Dues Worth ₹65 Lakh Strains Shipping Corporation-INSA Ties

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Date: Jan 04, 2021

SCI owes a total of about ₹65 lakh to INSA due in April last yearRelations between the Shipping C...

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Philippines In Temporary Crew Change Ban On Vessels Arriving From 20 Countries

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Date: Jan 04, 2021

The Philippines Port Authority (PPA) said in Facebook post that from 30 December 2020 to 15 January...

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Krishnapatnam Port Management Reach Pact With Workers Union To End Stand-off

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Date: Jan 04, 2021

The management of Krishnapatnam Port Co Ltd (KPCL) reached an agreement with Krishnapatnam Port Cle...