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Update On US Maritime And Environmental Regulations

Update On US Maritime And Environmental Regulations

Barry Parker reviews the latest regulatory developments that will impact shipping at the US Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) and Federal...
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Maritime Transport Intermodal Service Connects London And Manchester

Maritime Transport Intermodal Service Connects London And Manchester

UK-based Maritime Transport Ltd. Has launched a new intermodal service with P&O Ferries to connect Tilbury2 with Manchester. The service...
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India Detains Russian Ship Carrying Munitions For Unpaid Fuel Bill

India Detains Russian Ship Carrying Munitions For Unpaid Fuel Bill

Russian and Indian officials are working to avoid an international incident after a Russian-flagged general cargo ship was arrested when...
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Boost For Biofuels As IMO Removes Regulatory Hurdle

Boost For Biofuels As IMO Removes Regulatory Hurdle

MARPOL Annex VI regulations were written for petroleum derived fuels but also apply to biofuels. It has been a challenge...
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MARAD Taking Applications To Help Boost Nation’s Maritime Workforce

MARAD Taking Applications To Help Boost Nation’s Maritime Workforce

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is now taking applications for Centers of Excellence (CoE) designations for community...
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New CEO Named At Australia Pacific LNG

New CEO Named At Australia Pacific LNG

Australian LNG producer Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG), a joint venture between ConocoPhillips, Origin Energy, and Sinopec, has appointed Khoa Dao as...
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Shell picks Australian Firm To Support Optimisation And Decarbonisation Of Five Gulf Of Mexico Assets

Shell picks Australian Firm To Support Optimisation And Decarbonisation Of Five Gulf Of Mexico Assets

UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has hired Australia’s engineering company Worley to support five assets in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico...
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Carnival On Track To Meet Sustainability Targets For 2030

Carnival On Track To Meet Sustainability Targets For 2030

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, is on track to meet its sustainability targets for 2030 while increasing initiatives...
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LMG Marin-Designed Battery-Powered Ferry Delivered To Norled

LMG Marin-Designed Battery-Powered Ferry Delivered To Norled

A battery-powered ferry designed by naval architect LMG Marin, a wholly-owned subsidiary of shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine, has been delivered to the...
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Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract For M/V Boston With Aquavita

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract For M/V Boston With Aquavita

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that,...
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Industry Partnership Considers Portugal-Netherlands Green Hydrogen Supply

Industry Partnership Considers Portugal-Netherlands Green Hydrogen Supply

Shell, ENGIE, Vopak and Anthony Veder have agreed a feasibility study into producing green hydrogen in Portugal and distributing it...
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CSM Partners With Kadmos To Automate Crews’ Salary Payouts

CSM Partners With Kadmos To Automate Crews’ Salary Payouts

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has announced a partnership with Berlin-based Fintech Kadmos to automate and digitalize its seafarers’ salary payouts. With...
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Advanced Polymer Coatings Lands China New Build Tanker Deal With James Fisher

Advanced Polymer Coatings Lands China New Build Tanker Deal With James Fisher

USA-based ship tank coating manufacturer Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) is increasing production after striking a new deal with British marine...
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Wuhu Shipyard Bags Six Heavy Lift Vessels From European Owner

Wuhu Shipyard Bags Six Heavy Lift Vessels From European Owner

China’s Wuhu Shipyard has secured six heavy lift newbuildings from an undisclosed German owner. The deal for up to six...
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Prysmian Secures First Construction Permits For Massachusetts Subsea Cable Factory

Prysmian Secures First Construction Permits For Massachusetts Subsea Cable Factory

Prysmian has received the first layer of approval of the construction permits for the development of its new subsea cable...
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Biden Heads Off Rail Strike With 60-Day Cooling Off Period

Biden Heads Off Rail Strike With 60-Day Cooling Off Period

To head off the supply-chain impact of a railway strike, U.S. President Joe Biden has established a presidential emergency board...
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Maersk Foresees Significant Customer Surcharges From EU ETS Proposals

Maersk Foresees Significant Customer Surcharges From EU ETS Proposals

With the European Union closing in on the final proposals and then adoption of its Emissions Trading System, Maersk provided...
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New Panama Canal Toll Structure Approved

New Panama Canal Toll Structure Approved

Panama has approved a new toll structure for ships using the waterway. The new structure will be phased in beginning...
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Cyprus: MPs Improve Rules For Seafarers, Training

Cyprus: MPs Improve Rules For Seafarers, Training

Parliament passed a bill that sets clearer rules for maritime courses, clarifies the calculation and proof of seafarers’ service at...
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Yang Ming Adds 11,000 TEU Ship ‘YM Tutorial’ To Transpacific Service

Yang Ming Adds 11,000 TEU Ship ‘YM Tutorial’ To Transpacific Service

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) has welcomed its newest 11,000 TEU class container vessel, ‘YM Tutorial’. The vessel...
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