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Orix Corporation Order Bulker Pair From Tsuneishi Zhoushan

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Date: Jul 21, 2021

Japanese financial services provider Orix Corporation has placed an order for two TESS66 Aeroline b...

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Rhine River Partially Closed In Germany To Shipping By Floodwaters

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Date: Jul 20, 2021

Parts of the river Rhine in south Germany remained closed to shipping on Monday after a rise in wat...

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OFCO And Mammoet To Join Forces On Major Project Work

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Date: Jul 20, 2021

Abu Dhabi Ports-owned offshore logistics service provider OFCO and heavy lift specialist Mammoet Un...

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Port Of Hedland’s June Iron Ore Exports Down Compared To A Year Ago

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Date: Jul 20, 2021

Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 63.2 million tonnes (Mt) for Ju...

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Two More Vessels Boarded In Eastbound Lane Of Singapore Strait

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Date: Jul 20, 2021

Two more ships were boarded by armed men in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait just a day a...

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China Launches One Of The Most Energy Efficient VLCCs

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Date: Jul 20, 2021

One of the most advanced and energy efficient VLCCs ever built in China is now operational followin...

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Korea Secures 94% Of Global LNG Tanker Orders In 1st Half

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Date: Jul 20, 2021

The Korean shipbuilding industry has secured 94 percent of the global orders for LNG tankers, a hig...

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Cosco Shipping Orders 10 Boxships For $1.5bn

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Date: Jul 19, 2021

Cosco Shipping Holdings has ordered $1.5bn worth of containerships from Cosco Shipping Heavy Indust...

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International Seaways Completes Merger With Diamond S Shipping

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Date: Jul 19, 2021

In continued tanker shipping consolidation International Seaways has completed its merger with Diam...

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Port Of Oakland Container Volumes Rise 11.4% On Year In H1 2021

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Date: Jul 19, 2021

Container volumes handled by the Port of Oakland in the first six months of 2021 increased by 11.4%...

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Volkswagen Adds Four LNG-Powered Car Carrier Newbuilds

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Date: Jul 19, 2021

Volkswagen Group Logistics is adding four LNG-powered car carriers for fleet after the first two LN...

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Could A Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ship Transit The Suez Canal?

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Date: Jul 19, 2021

Ongoing research into small-scale nuclear energy conversion has advanced to greatly increase safety...

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India’s June Oil Imports Hit Their Lowest In 9 Months

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Date: Jul 19, 2021

India’s imports in June fell to their lowest in nine months, as refiners curtailed purchases amid...

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Aker Acquires R&D Company Prototech

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Date: Jul 16, 2021

Aker has announced that Aker Capital has acquired the Norwegian technology and research and develop...

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Saudi Global Ports Upgrades Terminals In King Abdulaziz Port Dammam

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Date: Jul 16, 2021

Saudi Global Ports (SGP) has begun the first phase of its upgrading and development programme at Fi...

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SunStone Takes Delivery Of Second Eco-Friendly Expedition Ship

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Date: Jul 16, 2021

Florida-based expedition cruise ship owner SunStone Ships has taken delivery of the second out...

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‘For Cleaner Air Tomorrow We Need To Act Now’: CMA CGM

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Date: Jul 16, 2021

CMA CGM has been one of the pioneers in using LNG as a marine fuel and the shipowner believes it ne...

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EU Should Consider Trade Impacts Of New Climate Change Mechanism

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Date: Jul 16, 2021

The European Union (EU) carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) announced on 14 July could change...

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New Fortress Begins Commercial Operations At LNG Receiving Terminal In Mexico

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Date: Jul 16, 2021

New Fortress Energy, a growing player in supplying LNG to power plants and industrial customers in ...

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Cosco Orders 10 Boxships With A Planned $1.5B Investment To Grow Fleet

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Date: Jul 16, 2021

Cosco Shipping Holdings, the parent of Cosco and OOCL, became the latest among the major carriers t...

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Shell Brings Its LNG Newbuilding Fleet To 24 Ships

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Date: Jul 15, 2021

Shell Tankers (Singapore) has inked new charter agreements with Knutsen LNG, Pan Ocean Co. and inve...

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EU Emissions Trading For Shipping Highlights Europe And Global Shipowner Divide

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Date: Jul 15, 2021

The announcement of the EU’s new climate plan yesterday including paving the way for shipping to ...

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Hellenic Coast Guard To Enforce COVID Rules For Ferry Passengers

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Date: Jul 15, 2021

The Hellenic Coast Guard will be assuming responsibility for checking passenger compliance with Gre...

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Wärtsilä Reports Progress, Targeting Ammonia Blend Engine This Year

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Date: Jul 15, 2021

As the efforts continue toward introducing a new generation of zero-carbon emission engines, Wärts...

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Seanergy Announces New Time Charter Agreement And New Financing Agreement Of $30.9 Million

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Date: Jul 15, 2021

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. reported yesterday that, taking advantage of the current strong ma...

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Pilbara Ports Handle Record Volumes In Past Year

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Date: Jul 14, 2021

Western Australia’s Pilbara Ports Authority handled a record 724.7m tonnes of cargo in the past f...

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MOL Charisma Out Of Service For Repairs After Grounding

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Date: Jul 14, 2021

Containership the MOL Charisma that ran aground on 5 July will have to be taken out of service for ...

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KR Signs MOU With Hyundai Motors And Hyundai Global Services: Collaboration Will Focus On Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems

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Date: Jul 14, 2021

Korean Register (KR), Hyundai Motors and Hyundai Global Services have signed a Memorandum of Unders...

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SpaceX May Have The Largest Unmanned Merchant Vessel In Operation

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Date: Jul 14, 2021

Elon Musk's commercial space launch company, SpaceX, may have deployed the largest fully unmanned c...

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CNC Line Launching New Korea – Thailand Service

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Date: Jul 13, 2021

The intra-Asia, shortsea arm of CMA CGM, is rolling out the New Korea Thailand (NKT) service which ...

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Tackling The Maritime Industry’s PR Paradox

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Date: Jul 13, 2021

Sea-blindness is a problem in maritime because too many maritime organisations prefer a low profile...

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Crowley To Build And Operate First Fully Electric Tugboat In US

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Date: Jul 13, 2021

The 82-foot vessel with 70 tonnes of bollard pull advances Crowley and the maritime industry’s ef...