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Comoros Dark Fleet Purge Sees More Than 60 Tankers Listed as False Flagged

The government of Comoros has begun a clean-out of its international flag registry which has been central to sanctions-circumventing dark...
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Chinese Built Ships Calling on US Ports: Uncertainty is Still Prevalent as Deadline Nears

Uncertainty is still prevalent among the shipping industry, when it comes to the enforcement of the USTR directive aimed at...
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IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee, 14 – 17 October 2025

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will meet for its 2nd extraordinary session at IMO headquarters in London to discuss...
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Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Building Momentum

Capesize The Capesize market closed the week on a distinctly firmer footing, with gains building across both basins. The BCI...
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Van Oord wins IADC Safety Award for redesigned gasket reducing injury risk

Van Oord wins IADC Safety Award for redesigned gasket reducing injury risk

Van Oord announced that it has received the IADC Safety Award 2025 during the Annual General Meeting of the International Association...
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Major bunker hubs log 3.9% y/y Q2 gain

Bunker demand at key marine fuel hubs rose on an annual basis in the second quarter of 2025, with an...
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Amrize introduces next-generation cement carrier on the Great Lakes

Amrize has launched the MV Tamarack, a next-generation cement carrier with a capacity of more than 10,000 cubic meters. The...
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Hamburg’s Pella Sietas shipyard site set for forced auction in November

The premises of the insolvent Hamburg-based shipyard Pella Sietas will be sold in a forced auction, according to the insolvency...
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China Merchants Energy Shipping takes delivery of first methanol dual-fuel car carrier

China Merchants Energy Shipping takes delivery of first methanol dual-fuel car carrier

China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, received delivery of the...
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Port of Cartagena container terminal expands Konecranes-led upgrade with new RTG order

A major global terminal in the Port of Cartagena, Colombia has signed a contract with Konecranes in the third quarter...
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The Swedish Club’s Thomas Nordberg at LISW25: “Shared Intelligence is the Key to Maritime Resilience”

The Swedish Club’s Thomas Nordberg at LISW25: “Shared Intelligence is the Key to Maritime Resilience”

“When we pool data, we don’t lose our competitive edge — we sharpen the industry’s collective resilience,” was the key...
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MOL Capesize Bulker’s 1st Biofuel Voyage Underway for Anglo American- Driving Decarbonization through Digital Certification of GHG Reduction Value

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the successful completion of biodiesel-blended marine fuel (biofuel) bunkering in Singapore on September 14 on...
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ABS Chief Executive Calls on Industry to Question Every Innovation “Does It Make Us Safer?”

“We must design for safety, train for safety, and lead with safety. If we don’t, the consequences can be profound,...
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South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy in talks to buy US shipyard

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is in talks with multiple companies about buying a U.S. shipyard, a senior company...
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Lloyd’s Register and NSML sign MoU to boost maritime skills and training in West Africa

The partnership reflects a shared ambition to provide high-quality training opportunities for seafarers and maritime professionals across Africa. Lloyd’s Register...
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US import dependence on EU on the rise, outpacing China, study finds

US import dependence on EU on the rise, outpacing China, study finds

The United States relies more heavily on imports from the European Union than commonly assumed, with the bloc surpassing China...
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Pulsar International And Inmarsat Maritime Expand Partnership With 300+ Nexuswave Rollouts

Pulsar International and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company today announced a significant milestone in their long-standing collaboration, with...
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Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement to enhance operational reliability of three CLSICO LNG ships

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 15-year Lifecycle Agreement covering three LNG carriers for China LNG Shipping (International) Co. Ltd....
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Seafarers Need To Be Treated ‘Like Heroes’ Says Seafaring Campaigner, As Seminar Supports Maritime Charities

Seafarers Need To Be Treated ‘Like Heroes’ Says Seafaring Campaigner, As Seminar Supports Maritime Charities

The value placed on seafarers and their contribution to the global economy was brought into focus at one of the...
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Australian port bottlenecks boost Russian, Indonesian coal flows to South Korea

Australian port bottlenecks boost Russian, Indonesian coal flows to South Korea

Congestion at Australia’s key coal ports has opened the door for rival suppliers, with Russia and Indonesia stepping in to...
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