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Maritime security navigating an era of unprecedented challenges

Maritime security navigating an era of unprecedented challenges

The maritime industry has faced an extraordinary period of disruption over the past few years, from the Red Sea crisis...
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Pulling the trigger on shipping’s security concerns

Pulling the trigger on shipping’s security concerns

The post-Cold War era of maritime security is over, and the industry must adapt or risk being swept away by...
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Stena Line signs landmark 50-year agreement with the Municipality of Frederikshavn

Stena Line signs landmark 50-year agreement with the Municipality of Frederikshavn

Stena Line has entered into a historic 50-year agreement with the Municipality of Frederikshavn to operate the ferry port in...
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Iron ore dips on weak steel demand, rising China port inventories

Iron ore dips on weak steel demand, rising China port inventories

Iron ore futures prices declined on Monday, pressured by sluggish steel demand and mounting inventories at Chinese ports. The most-traded...
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Wärtsilä to supply Andion Scandinavia AB with bioLNG solution

Wärtsilä to supply Andion Scandinavia AB with bioLNG solution

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has been selected to deliver a complete bioLNG solution to a new...
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NAVTOR partners with Risk Intelligence to integrate risk into route planning

NAVTOR partners with Risk Intelligence to integrate risk into route planning

NAVTOR has announced a breakthrough product launch with Risk Intelligence, helping global users of its NavStation route planning platform navigate...
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VLSFO spot discount narrows on stronger bids

VLSFO spot discount narrows on stronger bids

Asia’s spot differential for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) edged higher on Monday after stronger bids emerged, though it...
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Why shipping needs to rethink what’s worked before

Why shipping needs to rethink what’s worked before

The maritime industry has always prized experience in decision-making. For decades, design choices, operational decisions and investment strategies have been...
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Containers Lead on Efficiency: 67% of the Fleet Achieves a CII Rating of A–C

Containers Lead on Efficiency: 67% of the Fleet Achieves a CII Rating of A–C

Using VesselsValue (a Veson Nautical solution) data, we take a look at who controls the largest vessel portfolios and how...
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Dry Bulk Shipping: Will Iron Ore Demand Retreat in the Years to Come?

Demand for raw materials, like iron ore, could lower in the coming years, as a result of a trend towards...
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Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage highlighted as possible climate technology solution

Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage highlighted as possible climate technology solution

Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) is emerging as a potential technology to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping....
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Platts clarifies and publishing guidelines reflected in its ULSD FOB ARA cargo assessment process

Platts clarifies and publishing guidelines reflected in its ULSD FOB ARA cargo assessment process

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, wishes to clarify the nomination guidelines applicable for trades reported in its FOB...
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How KCC makes efficiency a mindset, not just a metric

How KCC makes efficiency a mindset, not just a metric

The concept of the KCC’s combination carrier didn’t come from convention. It was a product of decades of technical and...
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Software Is the Smartest Fuel: ABS Chairman and CEO Unveils Vision for Intelligent Maritime Operations

Software Is the Smartest Fuel: ABS Chairman and CEO Unveils Vision for Intelligent Maritime Operations

The transformational impact of software on the performance of vessels and fleets was described by ABS Chairman and Chief Executive...
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Hapag-Lloyd and DHL sign agreement to further decarbonize supply chains

Hapag-Lloyd and DHL sign agreement to further decarbonize supply chains

Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Global Forwarding have achieved a major milestone in their joint efforts to decarbonize supply chains. The two...
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Algoma Central Corporation Celebrates 100th Vessel Milestone

Algoma Central Corporation Celebrates 100th Vessel Milestone

Algoma Central Corporation took delivery of the Algoma Legacy, the first of three new methanol-ready Kamsarmax-sized ocean belt self-unloading vessels....
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Fitch Assigns BHP Marine & General First-Time ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

Fitch Assigns BHP Marine & General First-Time ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has assigned BHP Marine & General Insurances Pty Ltd (BHP M&G) a first-time Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating...
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Arrival of the World’s Largest Commercial Sailing Cargo Ship

Arrival of the World’s Largest Commercial Sailing Cargo Ship

Café William, in collaboration with Costco, invites media representatives and the general public to come and see the world’s largest...
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China’s strategy for harnessing marine resources for growth

China’s strategy for harnessing marine resources for growth

The vast ocean is a place where opportunities and challenges intertwine. With the surging global demand for deep-sea resource development,...
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Crews remain at cargo ship scrap metal fire

Crews remain at cargo ship scrap metal fire

Firefighters remain at a cargo ship in Southampton after a fire broke out in a pile of scrap metal stored...
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