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Congestion Causes Cargo ‘Seesaw’ At Ports Of Savannah And Charleston

Congestion Causes Cargo ‘Seesaw’ At Ports Of Savannah And Charleston

The rivalry for maritime commerce between Charleston and Savannah dates back for centuries, well before containerization turned into intermodalism. The...
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PetroChina To Buy LNG From Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG Terminal

PetroChina To Buy LNG From Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG Terminal

PetroChina and Cheniere Energy have signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) relating to the Corpus Christi LNG...
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Bestway Bags Jack-Up Wind Power Installation Platform

Bestway Bags Jack-Up Wind Power Installation Platform

Bestway Marine & Energy Technology has inked a newbuild contract for a 1,200 tonne self-jackup wind power installation platform construction...
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STS Transfers May Be Used To “Launder” Stolen Grain From Ukraine

STS Transfers May Be Used To “Launder” Stolen Grain From Ukraine

The vast majority of Ukraine's stored grain is awaiting export from its large Black Sea terminals, which have been shuttered...
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Inmarsat Issues Guidance On Fortifying Cyber Security

Inmarsat Issues Guidance On Fortifying Cyber Security

Satcomms provider Inmarsat has published guidance on improving cyber security in the maritime industry beyond baseline regulatory compliance. The IMO’s...
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Chevron Marine Launches Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0

Chevron Marine Launches Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0

Chevron Marine Lubricants is pleased to announce the launch of its Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0, an anhydrous calcium thickened...
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CMA CGM Boss Slams ‘Windfall’ Tax Proposal

CMA CGM Boss Slams ‘Windfall’ Tax Proposal

The billionaire head of shipping giant CMA CGM SA pushed back against a plan by some French lawmakers for a...
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Largest Equinor-Operated Field Outside Norway Back On Stream Off Brazil

Largest Equinor-Operated Field Outside Norway Back On Stream Off Brazil

After more than two years since the production at an offshore field in Brazil was halted, Norway’s state-owned energy giant...
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UAE’s ADNOC And TotalEnergies Strengthen Ties To Ensure Energy Security

UAE’s ADNOC And TotalEnergies Strengthen Ties To Ensure Energy Security

France-headquartered energy giant TotalEnergies and the UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have expanded their strategic alliance amid the current...
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Tocardo Appoints New Chief Technical Officer To Lead Development Of Enhanced Tidal Turbine Tech

Tocardo Appoints New Chief Technical Officer To Lead Development Of Enhanced Tidal Turbine Tech

Dutch company Tocardo has appointed Matt Reed as its new chief technical officer who will take the lead on the...
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UK-Based Firm Records ‘Largest Ever Realised’ Crude Oil Lifting

UK-Based Firm Records ‘Largest Ever Realised’ Crude Oil Lifting

London-based and Oslo-listed oil and gas company Panoro Energy has completed a crude oil lifting, which it describes as the largest one...
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Africa Expansion – DP World Finalises Acquisition Of J&J Group

Africa Expansion – DP World Finalises Acquisition Of J&J Group

DP World’s Imperial has finalised the acquisition of all shares in African logistics provider J&J Group. J&J Group offers end-to-end...
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DP World Lirquen Receives First Quay Cranes

DP World Lirquen Receives First Quay Cranes

DP World Lirquen, in Chile, has received the first two Super Post Panamax cranes from Chinese manufacturer ZPMC. A third...
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SF Bay Receives Grant To Establish Battery-Electric Ferry Network

SF Bay Receives Grant To Establish Battery-Electric Ferry Network

California is awarding a grant to support the development of one of the nation’s first high-frequency electric ferry networks servicing...
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Mental Health Support Solutions Responds To The New Report On Mental Health And Wellbeing

Mental Health Support Solutions Responds To The New Report On Mental Health And Wellbeing

Mental Health Support Solutions CEO and founder Charles Watkins welcomes the recently published report by the Department for Transport which...
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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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