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China’s Iranian crude imports find new market in northeast

China’s Iranian crude imports find new market in northeast

Imports of Iranian crude have been flowing into the port and refining city of Dalian since late last year, tanker...
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Three Russian LNG tankers are being repaired in Europe and China, LSEG data shows

Three Russian LNG tankers are being repaired in Europe and China at a time when Russia faces a shortage of...
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ClassNK releases Guidelines for Cyber resilience of ships

ClassNK releases Guidelines for Cyber resilience of ships

ClassNK has released "Guidelines for Cyber resilience of on-board systems and equipment". The guidelines expound new IACS Unified Requirements (UR)....
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China’s Run Of Robust Thermal Coal Imports May Ease

China’s Run Of Robust Thermal Coal Imports May Ease

One of the standout commodity stories so far this year has been China's demand for thermal coal, with the world's...
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Americas Fuel Availability Outlook By ENGINE

Americas Fuel Availability Outlook By ENGINE

Bunker demand has been strong this week in Houston and several other ports along the US Gulf Coast. Availability of...
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Florida County May Consider Buying And Sinking SS United States

Florida County May Consider Buying And Sinking SS United States

After a court order to vacate its longtime berth in Philadelphia, the storied ocean liner SS United States is in...
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Finnish Border Guard Escorts Russian Vessel Away During Brief Incursion

Finnish Border Guard Escorts Russian Vessel Away During Brief Incursion

Finland’s Ministry of Defense is reporting what it terms a suspected territorial waters violation in the eastern Gulf of Finland...
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ABS Approves VIRSEC Maritime English Tests, Setting New Standard

ABS Approves VIRSEC Maritime English Tests, Setting New Standard

In response to the growing number of maritime accidents attributed to communication errors, VIRSEC, an award-winning e-learning company based in...
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Iran Releases Oil Carried By Tanker St Nikolas, Cargo Owner Says

Iran Releases Oil Carried By Tanker St Nikolas, Cargo Owner Says

Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this...
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Vietnam Ports Gain From Congestion In Trade Routes

Vietnam Ports Gain From Congestion In Trade Routes

Seaport congestion in Singapore is affecting the global supply chain, forcing many shipping lines to open new routes to other...
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US Crude Exports To Northwest Europe Near Record High In July

US Crude Exports To Northwest Europe Near Record High In July

Crude and condensate exports from the US to Northwest Europe are on track to hit a record high in July,...
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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO Firms; Bunker Premiums Receive Boost After More Than Four Months

Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO Firms; Bunker Premiums Receive Boost After More Than Four Months

Asia's market for Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) logged a weekly climb, while downstream bunker premiums received an uplift after...
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Baltic Index Falls For Sixth Straight Session On Softer Capesize Rates

Baltic Index Falls For Sixth Straight Session On Softer Capesize Rates

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, extended its losing streak...
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ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre Conducts Cluster Meeting in Sri Lanka

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre Conducts Cluster Meeting in Sri Lanka

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) concluded a three-day cluster meeting from 23-25 July 2024, co-organised with the Sri Lanka...
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Energios opens first Philippines office to recruit seafarers

Energios opens first Philippines office to recruit seafarers

Singaporean ship management company Energios has opened its first office in the Philippines to recruit local seafarers on behalf of...
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Chevron’s Taro Ultra Advanced 40 granted Gas Validation status by WinGD

Chevron’s Taro Ultra Advanced 40 granted Gas Validation status by WinGD

Chevron Marine Lubricants’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 formulation has been granted LNG Validation status by Swiss marine power company WinGD....
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ThPA S.A.: Wireless reefer monitoring system for the Port of Thessaloniki

ThPA S.A.: Wireless reefer monitoring system for the Port of Thessaloniki

ThPA S.A. is bolstering its reefer container handling capabilities by incorporating RTE’s GRASP automated reefer monitoring platform. This advanced system,...
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OneLearn Global launches groundbreaking eLearning course to help equip seafarers to handle new SIRE 2.0 inspection process

OneLearn Global launches groundbreaking eLearning course to help equip seafarers to handle new SIRE 2.0 inspection process

Leading eLearning provider OneLearn Global (OLG), member of OneCare Group, has launched its new training project providing crews with the...
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MOL Becomes 1st Japanese Shipping Company to Earn ClassNK’s 3rd Party Certification for Human Resources-related Social Data

MOL Becomes 1st Japanese Shipping Company to Earn ClassNK’s 3rd Party Certification for Human Resources-related Social Data

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced that it has become the first Japanese shipping company...
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CMA CGM Group Reports Increase In Business Volumes Driven By Sustained Demand In Maritime Shipping Amid Disruption To Major Routes

CMA CGM Group Reports Increase In Business Volumes Driven By Sustained Demand In Maritime Shipping Amid Disruption To Major Routes

The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, met...
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