Ship manager Thome Group is making its first step towards having “cashless vessels” working with ShipMoney for a digital payment solution for crew wages. The agreement will see Singapore-based Thome Group utilising Ship Money’s platform of digital payment solutions...

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Economies of the European Union and the UK, weakened by the year-long Covid-19 pandemic are struggling to recover this year, and slowing demand is being reflected in container freight rates that have been sliding gradually since mid-January. Container shipping spot...

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The Panama Canal has announced that it will modify its transit reservation fees and other maritime services (OMS) in order to manage its capacity in the face of growing demand. The Canal Authority said the changes were part of its continuous improvement process. The...

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Maersk Line is reporting the second significant container loss from one of its vessels in 2021. The 13,100 TEU Maersk Eindhoven was near Japan on its regular sailing from Xiamen, China to Los Angeles, California. The line is reporting that the crew is safe...

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The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has joined Green Marine as an association member to advance environmental stewardship in the US tugboat, towboat and barge industry. AWO is the national advocate for the local tugboat, towboat and barge industry. “This...

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