Readers’ Picks of the Week (10th -14th of Nov)

Interview: Starting Up the LNG Supply Chain Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is gaining ever more in its popularity as an alternative marine fuel, especially with the introduction of more stringent environmental regulations …

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Platts: Atlantic Supramax Markets Looking Livelier

Platts Atlantic Supramax Markets Looking Livelier

Sentiment in the Atlantic Supramax markets was slightly more bullish, as a flurry of fresh requirements for …

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Busy Week for Hanjin Heavy

Busy Week for Hanjin Heavy

South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries (HHI) has won a contract to build two containerships for an undisclosed …

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JRC Testing Anti-Piracy Software

JRC Testing Anti-Piracy Software (2)

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) is testing a new anti-piracy software in two maritime …

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Gotland Orders Sweden’s First LNG Ferry

Gotland Orders LNG Ferry

Sweden’s Rederi AB Gotland has signed a contract with GSI Shipyard in China for a new LNG-powered ro-pax …

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China Shipping Teams Up with China Merchants

China Shipping Teams Up with China Merchants

Chinese shipping conglomerates China Shipping Group (CSG) and China Merchants Group signed a strategic cooperation …

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NOAA Forms Ocean Exploration Advisory Board

NOAA Forms Ocean Exploration Advisory Board

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has launched a new federal Ocean Exploration …

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CNOOC Official Suspected of Bribery

CNOOC Official Suspected of Bribery

A senior official of China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) was detained within an investigation for bribery, …

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Danish Shareholders’ Association Preparing Lawsuits

Danish Shareholders' Association Prepping Lawsuits

Danish Shareholders’ Association is preparing what might turn out to be several lawsuits related to OW Bunker …

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Clarksons Considering Acquisition of Platou

Clarksons Considering Acquisition of Platou

London-based shipbroker Clarkson PLC revealed that it is in talks with the board of RS Platou ASA regarding the …

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Bunkering Operations in Singapore Undisrupted

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There has been no report of disruption to bunker supply and bunkering operations in Singapore, the Singapore …

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PMA Calls for Temporary Contract Extension Deal

APL Terminal in Port of L.A./Long Beach

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) called upon the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to agree …

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Two Missing after Cement Carrier Sinks off Philippines

Two Missing after Cement Carrier Sinks off Philippines

The captain and the crane operator of MV Vital 355, the cement carrier which sank off Philippines, remain missing …

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Defective CPP System Behind Brisbane Wharf Hit

Defective CPP System Behind Brisbane Wharf Hit

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has concluded the investigation on HC Rubina’s hitting of the …

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Thoresen Shipping Launches New Pool

Thoresen Shipping Launches New Pool1

Owner and operator of dry bulk Supramax vessels Thoresen Shipping has launched a new commercial pooling service …

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DNV GL Champions Battery Hybrid Propulsion System

DNV GL Champions Battery Hybrid Propulsion

DNV GL presented the specific battery hybrid propulsion system and its benefits for the offshore supply vessel …

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London P&I Club Underlines Importance of …

P&I Club Underlines Importance of Masters' Night Orders

The London P&I Club says its ship inspection department has recently observed a number of negative findings in …

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VIDEO: Wagenborg’s Walk-to-Work Vessel Makes a Splash

Wagenborg's Walk-to-Work Vessel Makes a Splash

Ceremonial ship launching followed by breaking of a champagne bottle over the bow are believed to be a way of …

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Eurogate Handling Hamburg Süd’s New Service

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Hamburg Süd shipping line has awarded the contract for handling its new EMCS – Europe-Mexico/Caribbean Service to …

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