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Indian Register Of Shipping (IRClass) Publishes Guidelines For Autonomous Surface Vessels And Remotely Operated Vessels

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Date: Dec 15, 2021

Leading international ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has publish...

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World’s 1st Methanol-Powered Pilot Boat Launched

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Date: Dec 15, 2021

The world’s first methanol propelled pilot boat has been launched by the Fastwater project, a con...

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Vaccination Against Covid-19 Continues To Seafarers In Ports Of Panama

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Date: Dec 15, 2021

The Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP) in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MINSA) continue ...

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Wan Hai Lines To Invest $320M In Secondhand Boxships

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Date: Dec 15, 2021

Taiwan-based Wan Hai Lines says it is going to purchase several secondhand container vessels at a t...

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Four More Sentenced In Coast Guard Test-Fixing Scheme

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Date: Dec 15, 2021

A defendant convicted of acting as an intermediary in a test score-fixing scheme at a Coast Guard e...

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Port Of Houston Gets Energy Transition-Ready Terminal

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Date: Dec 15, 2021

Vopak Moda Houston, jointly owned and operated by Royal Vopak and Moda Midstream, says that its mar...

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Roboship Proceeds With E5 And Mitsubishi Designing Hybrid Battery Ship

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Date: Dec 15, 2021

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Japan’s e5 Labs have agreed to design the next vessel for their proto...

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Indian Register Of Shipping (IRClass) Resumes Training For Indian Navy And Coast Guard Personnel

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), a leading international ship Classification Society, has...

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WHO And ILO Form ‘Action Group’ To Help Protect Transport Workers’ Right To Travel As Omicron Spread Threatens Restrictions

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) have agreed to form...

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North P&I Club Defines Sustainability Strategy In Inaugural Impact Report

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

The first North Group Impact Report highlights the Club’s extensive commitments to sustainability...

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UAE Pledges To Work With The IMO On Challenges Ahead

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

H.E. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE Ministry of Energy &...

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ICTSI Madagascar Concession Extended 15 Years

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Société de Gestion du Port Autonome d...

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Greek Seafarers Union Settles Strike That Disrupted Ferry Service

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

The union representing Greek seafarers late on December 13 announced that it had agreed to a new co...

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Dutch Project For Producing Bio-LNG Awarded $4.8M In Funding

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

Bio-LNG bunkering project FirstBio2Shipping, developed by Attero in Wilp, will receive €4.3M mill...

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Jacques De Chateauvieux Returns With Very Large Green Ammonia Carrier

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

French shipowner Jacques de Chateauvieux has returned to shipping investments in China through JS&a...

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Port Bronka In Russia Introduces Discount For Green Vessels

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

Port Bronka, a deepwater seaport in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, has decided to reward green ships wit...

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Next Month’s Nor-Shipping Postponed Due To Omicron Spread

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

Nor-Shipping, one of the leading maritime industry trade conferences, has postponed plans for its u...

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Pirates Attack Containership, Kidnap Crew In Gulf Of Guinea

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Date: Dec 14, 2021

Crew members of a containership have reportedly been kidnapped in pirate attacks reported off the c...

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Saudi Arabia And Greece Agreement On Maritime Transport

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Date: Dec 13, 2021

The Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of Board of Directors of Public...

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Overseas Shipholding Group Announces Charter Option Decisions For Vessels Leased From American Shipping Company

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Date: Dec 13, 2021

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., a provider of energy transportation services for crude oil and pe...

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New Orleans Port Takes Delivery Of Four Post-Panamax Cranes

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Date: Dec 13, 2021

Four new post-panamax container gantry cranes have arrived at the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA), ...

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Seattle And Tacoma Ports Map Emissions Phase Out

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Date: Dec 13, 2021

The ports of Seattle, Tacoma, and the combined container operations of The Northwest Seaport Allian...

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Travel Ban On Four X-Press Pearl Crew Lifted, Four Remain In Sri Lanka

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Date: Dec 13, 2021

Four of the eight seafarers remaining in Sri Lanka following the X-Press Pearl fire and sinking in ...

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Panama Renews Bilateral Agreements With The UAE And Bahamas, It Also Supports The Establishment Of The International Women’s Day In The Maritime Sector Before The IMO

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Date: Dec 13, 2021

“We have taken a crucial step to achieve greater recognition of the competence titles issued by t...

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Hyundai, Daewoo Tie-Up Faces EU Antitrust Veto, Sources Say

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Date: Dec 13, 2021

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries’ proposed acquisition of rival Daewoo Shipbuild...

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IMO Assembly Elects New 40-Member Council

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Date: Dec 11, 2021

​The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the Members of its Council f...

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DP World Partners With Emergent Cold Latin America In Dominican Rep And Ecuador

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Date: Dec 11, 2021

DP World, and Emergent Cold Latin America (Emergent LatAm), Latin America's newest temperature-cont...

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World Logistics Passport Expands Presence In China

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Date: Dec 11, 2021

The World Logistics Passport (WLP) is entering into China market for the first time and signed a Me...

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John Fredriksen Firm Takes Interest In Valaris

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Date: Dec 11, 2021

Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen’s Seatankers Group has acquired an interest in Seadrill’s...

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SCMA Launches New Rules Providing For E-Docs And Expedited Procedures

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Date: Dec 11, 2021

The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) has launched its fourth set of rules with chan...

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UAE And Panama Ink MoU On Seafarers

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Date: Dec 11, 2021

The UAE and Panama have inked a Memorandum of Understanding covering seafarer training, safety and ...

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Port Of Santos, Wilson Sons And DockTech Partnering On Seabed Monitoring

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Date: Dec 11, 2021

The Santos Port Authority (SPA), Wilson Sons and DockTech have signed a technical co-operation agre...