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EU Blue Economy Report: Ocean Economy Fuels European Green Transition

EU Blue Economy Report: Ocean Economy Fuels European Green Transition

The European Commission has published its annual EU Blue Economy Report to take stock and uncover the latest trends and...
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Braemar Scoops £9.9 Million UK Ministry Of Defence Contract

Braemar Scoops £9.9 Million UK Ministry Of Defence Contract

Braemar signed a seven-year deal with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide shipbroking services worldwide across all commercial...
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Hanseaticsoft Steps Up Growth Plans In Greece With Appointment Of Regional Sales Manager, Sotiris Kyriakidis

Hanseaticsoft Steps Up Growth Plans In Greece With Appointment Of Regional Sales Manager, Sotiris Kyriakidis

Hanseaticsoft, a leading provider of maritime software and part of the Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Performance Services, has strengthened its team...
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ClassNK Certifies NAPA Fleet Intelligence And NAPA Performance Monitoring And Optimization, And Adds New Notations To Ships Using The Solutions

ClassNK Certifies NAPA Fleet Intelligence And NAPA Performance Monitoring And Optimization, And Adds New Notations To Ships Using The Solutions

Leading Classification Society ClassNK has certified NAPA Fleet Intelligence and NAPA Performance Monitoring and Optimization, developed by NAPA, as its...
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Trans-Pacific Reefer Rates Hit ‘Excruciating’ New Peak

Trans-Pacific Reefer Rates Hit ‘Excruciating’ New Peak

Reefer rates between the US west coast and Far East rose by almost 60% in April, as typical year-long contracts...
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ILO Adopts New Minimum Wage For Seafarers

ILO Adopts New Minimum Wage For Seafarers

A sub-committee of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has agreed to raise the minimum wage for seafarers to up to $673 per...
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Global Shipping Companies Reduced Speeds Off California Coast To Protect Blue Whales And Blue Skies

Global Shipping Companies Reduced Speeds Off California Coast To Protect Blue Whales And Blue Skies

Program continues to expand and achieve greater environmental benefits The partners in an initiative to cut air pollution and protect...
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Fangcheng’s First LNG Terminal Ready For International Vessels

Fangcheng’s First LNG Terminal Ready For International Vessels

The first LNG terminal at Fangcheng port, Guangxi province is preparing to accept international vessels. It is the first LNG...
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Jinjiang Shipping Adds one Southeast Asia Service

Jinjiang Shipping Adds one Southeast Asia Service

Shanghai-based Jinjiang Shipping is to launch a new service to Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. Started from 1 June, the...
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European Parliament Brings EU ETS Closer To Shipping

European Parliament Brings EU ETS Closer To Shipping

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted to extend the scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to include...
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Predictions Of Supply Chain “Chaos” As Shanghai Resumes Shipping

Predictions Of Supply Chain “Chaos” As Shanghai Resumes Shipping

Predications are growing throughout the shipping industry of renewed disruptions, backlogs, and even possibly “chaos” as China works to ramp...
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CMA CGM And Air France-KLM Join Forces And Sign A Major Long-Term Strategic Partnership In Global Air Cargo

CMA CGM And Air France-KLM Join Forces And Sign A Major Long-Term Strategic Partnership In Global Air Cargo

The CMA CGM Group and Air France-KLM Group today announced that they have signed a long-term strategic partnership in the...
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California Ports Say Threat of Penalty Keeps Cargo Moving

California Ports Say Threat of Penalty Keeps Cargo Moving

Southern California port officials say the threat of a penalty fee, which has never been imposed, is a major reason...
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DEME’s offshore installation vessel Orion in LNG bunkering op

DEME’s offshore installation vessel Orion in LNG bunkering op

DEME’s new installation vessel Orion has officially joined the fleet and wrapped up a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at DEME’s base in Vlissingen....
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GoodFuels, ITOCHU join forces for sustainable marine biofuel in Asia-Pacific

GoodFuels, ITOCHU join forces for sustainable marine biofuel in Asia-Pacific

Dutch marine biofuels supplier GoodFuels and Japanese general trading company ITOCHU Corporation have entered into a partnership agreement to scale...
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First Ammonia Cracker Prototype Turns Zero-Emission Shipping Into A Reality

First Ammonia Cracker Prototype Turns Zero-Emission Shipping Into A Reality

Helbio, a subsidiary of Sweden-based energy system developer Metacon, has delivered the first “ammonia cracker” prototype to the Norwegian maritime...
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Eco Wave Power Outlines Implementation Plan For Wave Power Plant In Spain

Eco Wave Power Outlines Implementation Plan For Wave Power Plant In Spain

Eco Wave Power and its project partner OCIBAR have agreed terms for the detailed feasibility study and project licensing for...
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BP And Linde Plan Major CCS And Hydrogen Project In Texas

BP And Linde Plan Major CCS And Hydrogen Project In Texas

UK-based oil and gas giant BP and German engineering firm Linde plan a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project...
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Louis Dreyfus Vessel To Have World’s Largest Suction Sails

Louis Dreyfus Vessel To Have World’s Largest Suction Sails

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs will equip one of its vessels with three of bound4blue’s suction sail systems in 2023. The three...
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Iran Oil Exports To China On The Rise, West ‘Distracted’ By Russia-Ukraine

Iran Oil Exports To China On The Rise, West ‘Distracted’ By Russia-Ukraine

Iran is becoming brazen in its oil export activities despite international sanctions, and more customers are preparing for trade should...
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