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IMO: As Momentum Builds, NGOs Call for Concrete Proposals To Reduce Black Carbon Impact on Arctic

IMO: As Momentum Builds, NGOs Call for Concrete Proposals To Reduce Black Carbon Impact on Arctic

As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee closed Friday in London (MEPC 79), the Clean...
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MEPC 79: Belgium and Namibia join forces in green hydrogen production to hasten shipping Decarbonisation

MEPC 79: Belgium and Namibia join forces in green hydrogen production to hasten shipping Decarbonisation

On behalf both countries, the Ambassador of Belgium, Bruno van der Pluijm and the High Commissioner of Namibia, Linda Scott,...
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iTerminals Project Tests Standard Digital Language For Container Terminals In Real Operations

iTerminals Project Tests Standard Digital Language For Container Terminals In Real Operations

On 13 December, the European consortium of the iTerminals4.0 project, an initiative led by Fundación Valenciaport and co-financed by the...
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Sanction-Busting Russia’s Vessels Consistently Going Under The Radar

Sanction-Busting Russia’s Vessels Consistently Going Under The Radar

Wherever sanctions on smugglers, trade, and Western restrictions on Russia are no exception, smuggling takes on dangerous forms on a...
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ECB to start offloading bond holdings in March

ECB to start offloading bond holdings in March

The European Central Bank said it would start reducing its 5 trillion euros’ ($5.3 trillion) worth of bond holdings from...
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New international medical app available for all seafarers

New international medical app available for all seafarers

Τhe Mariners Medico Guide is a unique app, designed and tailored for seafarers. It provides step-by-step guidance for treating crew...
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Seafarers detained in Egypt for carrying prohibited items

Seafarers detained in Egypt for carrying prohibited items

Our local correspondent in Egypt reports an increase in cases where seafarers have been detained for carrying prohibited items, such...
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Cold comfort for carriers, as resilient reefer spot rates finally fall

One of the most steady performers in the ocean freight spot market has finally begun to follow the wider industry...
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Reduced Ice, Increased Shipping Noise Impacts Arctic Marine Life

Reduced Ice, Increased Shipping Noise Impacts Arctic Marine Life

The newly released Arctic Report Card 2022 received from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US includes...
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Ukraine grain deal unlikely to include new ports in near term – UN aid chief

Ukraine grain deal unlikely to include new ports in near term – UN aid chief

United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday it was unlikely the Black Sea grain deal would be expanded...
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Ctg port set to fall out of ‘three-million-club’

Ctg port set to fall out of ‘three-million-club’

The country’s premier port Chattogram is set to miss the 30 lakh twenty-foot equivalent unit container handling milestone this year...
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Iran not to let any ship exit Persian Gulf if Hormuz closure occurs

Iran not to let any ship exit Persian Gulf if Hormuz closure occurs

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri warned on Tuesday against the closure...
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Export customs process change

Export customs process change

We have been notified by Baltic Hub (previous name: DCT) terminal at Gdansk about change of export customs process. Starting...
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A.P. Moller – Maersk and SunGas Renewables sign strategic green methanol partnership

A.P. Moller – Maersk and SunGas Renewables sign strategic green methanol partnership

As part of its strategy to decarbonize customers’ supply chains, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green* methanol...
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Ship emissions can be cut by 97.5%, by switching to foiling electric vessels, says Swedish study

Ship emissions can be cut by 97.5%, by switching to foiling electric vessels, says Swedish study

A study from The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm says emissions from ships could be reduced by 97.5% by...
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Baltic index logs best day in nearly 3 months on capesize strength

Baltic index logs best day in nearly 3 months on capesize strength

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Thursday to mark its biggest one-day percentage gain since mid-September,...
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“If China Sneezes, Shipping Will Catch a Cold”: A Saying More Timely Than Ever

“If China Sneezes, Shipping Will Catch a Cold”: A Saying More Timely Than Ever

With China’s economy slowdown and the COVID-related measures in flux, shipping and more importantly the dry bulk segment is under...
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New report calls on South Korea to accelerate shipping decarbonization

New report calls on South Korea to accelerate shipping decarbonization

Solutions for Our Climate and Pacific Environment released a new report that provides an achievable vision for green shipping and...
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ICS says shipping will overcome challenges and thrive in 2023

ICS says shipping will overcome challenges and thrive in 2023

The shipping industry can overcome geopolitical challenges and thrive, said the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Greek Branch at its 17th...
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Maersk: accelerating the transition from fossil fuel follower to green industry leader

Maersk: accelerating the transition from fossil fuel follower to green industry leader

Sustainability underpins A.P. Møller-Maersk’s pledge to be the responsible logistics partner of choice for the chemical industry. Global Vertical Head...
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