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AD Ports Group completes Noatum integration

AD Ports Group announced it has completed the biggest corporate restructuring in its history with the integration of Noatum Group into...
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Container line reliability shows marked improvement

Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Report, which covers 34 global trade lanes covering over 60 container lines, showed a 4.1 percentage point...
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ICTSI secures Mindanao terminal contract extension

ICTSI secures Mindanao terminal contract extension

The contract extension was awarded to ICTSI subsidiary Mindanao International Container Terminal Services (MICTSI), by the PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority allowing...
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Cleanup Underway After Bulkers Collide in China’s Yangtze off Shanghai

Cleanup Underway After Bulkers Collide in China’s Yangtze off Shanghai

A fuel spill cleanup is underway as officials work to understand why two giant bulkers collided in China’s busy Yangtze...
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Russia Marks Completion of Fourth Project 22220 Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker

Russia Marks Completion of Fourth Project 22220 Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker

Russian government officials, Rosatom, and the JSC Baltic Shipyard marked the completion of the fourth massive nuclear-powered icebreaker with a...
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German foreign minister warns of Russian ‘shadow fleet’

German foreign minister warns of Russian ‘shadow fleet’

Multiple recent incidents involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were unlikely to be a coincidence, Annalena Baerbock said. She...
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Maritime Safety Committee – 109th session (MSC 109), 2-6 December 2024

The Maritime Safety Committee met for its 109th session at IMO Headquarters in London (in-person with hybrid participation) from 2...
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Pneumatic line throwers hit safety aims without the pyrotechnics

Pneumatic line throwers hit safety aims without the pyrotechnics

Restech pneumatic line throwers use compressed gas instead of explosives, making them safer, more precise, and more cost effective than...
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Ample supply to pressure Asian LSFO market as bunker demand weakens

Ample supply to pressure Asian LSFO market as bunker demand weakens

The Asian low sulfur fuel oil market is likely to be weighed down by more-than-sufficient supplies in 2025, while a...
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Yang Ming to Implement Fleet Optimization Plan

Yang Ming to Implement Fleet Optimization Plan

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (“Yang Ming”) held its 400th Board Meeting today (20th) and approved a new fleet optimization...
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Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage

Finnish police said on Sunday they had found tracks that drag on for dozens of kilometres along the bottom of...
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ITS Logistics November Supply Chain Report: Inflationary Pressure and Monetary Policy Uncertainty Among List of Key Concerns that Could Impact Supply Chain in 2025

ITS Logistics November Supply Chain Report: Inflationary Pressure and Monetary Policy Uncertainty Among List of Key Concerns that Could Impact Supply Chain in 2025

ITS Logistics released the November ITS Supply Chain Report. Last month, the U.S. economy displayed resilience amidst a transitioning monetary...
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China’s recasting of UCO trade: Minimal impact on chemical shipping

China eliminated the 13% export tax rebate on the popular feedstock for biofuels-used cooking oil (UCO) on 1 December 2024,...
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Havila Shipping ASA: Debt conversion into shares and registration of new share capital

Havila Shipping ASA: Debt conversion into shares and registration of new share capital

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements on 1 October and 16 December 2024, regarding the conversion of debt...
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Russia’s 2024 LNG exports up 3%, half going to Europe

Russia’s 2024 LNG exports up 3%, half going to Europe

Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased by 3% in 2024 to exceed 32 million tonnes with around a...
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Suez Canal tests new lane section to boost traffic

The Suez Canal has successfully tested a new lane that allows ships to travel in both directions along a 10-km...
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Singapore boosts maritime, aviation hub role as cargo flows shift and supply chain risks rise

Singapore boosts maritime, aviation hub role as cargo flows shift and supply chain risks rise

Singapore is investing further in its infrastructure, processes and workforce to solidify its position as a trusted regional cargo centre....
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Samsung Heavy Industries Subcontracts 4 Suezmax Tankers to China Due to Labor Shortages

Samsung Heavy Industries has announced its decision to outsource the construction of four Suezmax tankers (crude oil carriers) to Chinese...
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China’s recasting of UCO trade: Minimal impact on chemical shipping

China eliminated the 13% export tax rebate on the popular feedstock for biofuels-used cooking oil (UCO) on 1 December 2024,...
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HJ Heavy Industries Secures Design Approval for 88,000㎥ Very Large Ammonia Carrier

HJ Heavy Industries Secures Design Approval for 88,000㎥ Very Large Ammonia Carrier

HJ Heavy Industries announced on Dec. 30 that it has obtained design concept approval for an 88,000㎥ class very large...
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