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Hurtigruten Cuts Short Antarctic Voyage After COVID Outbreak

Hurtigruten Cuts Short Antarctic Voyage After COVID Outbreak

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten will cut short a voyage in the Antarctica region following an outbreak of coronavirus, the company...
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Castor Maritime Inc. Announces The Deliveries Of M/V Magic Callisto And M/T Wonder Bellatrix and New Charter Agreements

Castor Maritime Inc. Announces The Deliveries Of M/V Magic Callisto And M/T Wonder Bellatrix and New Charter Agreements

Castor Maritime Inc., a diversified global shipping company, announces the deliveries of two vessels. On December 23, 2021, it took...
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Investigate Container Line ‘Blatant Profiteering’ Says BIFA

Investigate Container Line ‘Blatant Profiteering’ Says BIFA

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has called for the UK government to investigate the state of competition in the...
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Marcopolo Shipyard Starts First Green Ship Recycling In Indonesia

Marcopolo Shipyard Starts First Green Ship Recycling In Indonesia

An Indonesia shipyard is planning to provide a green recycling operation to help shipowners meet the growing pressures to responsibly...
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Chevron Shipping Joins Sea Cargo Charter

Chevron Shipping Joins Sea Cargo Charter

Chevron Shipping Company has joined the Sea Cargo Charter, a benchmark initiative for responsible shipping activities, transparent greenhouse gas reporting,...
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MSC Overtakes Maersk As World’s Largest Ocean Carrier

MSC Overtakes Maersk As World’s Largest Ocean Carrier

Swiss container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is now the world’s largest ocean carrier by operated container vessel capacity,...
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Mohammedia Port To Host Morocoo’s 1st FSRU And LNG Terminal

Mohammedia Port To Host Morocoo’s 1st FSRU And LNG Terminal

Mohammedia Port near Casablanca will host the country’s first liquified natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), according...
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Conoship Unveils Series Of ‘Future-Proof’ General Cargo Ships

Conoship Unveils Series Of ‘Future-Proof’ General Cargo Ships

Dutch ship designer Conoship International Projects has unveiled its design for a series of six “future-proof” general cargo ships which the company...
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First Woman To Take Command Of Historic USS Constitution

First Woman To Take Command Of Historic USS Constitution

A couple of firsts for the U.S. Navy this week. For the first time in its 224-year history, the USS...
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CMA CGM Takes Over One Of The Largest US Port Terminals

CMA CGM Takes Over One Of The Largest US Port Terminals

French shipping giant CMA CGM has completed the acquisition of 90% of Fenix Marine Services (FMS) terminal, one of the...
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DP World Starts $1 Bln Port Construction In Senegal

DP World Starts $1 Bln Port Construction In Senegal

DP World, Dubai-based port operator, and the government of Senegal have laid the first stone to mark the construction of...
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TeamSeas Ocean-Trash Cleanup Campaign Raises $30M

TeamSeas Ocean-Trash Cleanup Campaign Raises $30M

Hundreds of the internet’s biggest influencers and 600,000 donors are celebrating the success of #TeamSeas, a crowdfunding campaign to raise $30M...
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Bangladesh Recyclers In Safety Warning To Sellers Following VLCC Blast

Bangladesh Recyclers In Safety Warning To Sellers Following VLCC Blast

Bangladesh ship recyclers are warning sellers of vessels for scrap to ensure they are clean and gas-free following a Christmas...
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Cruise Lines Suspend Brazilian Operations Due To Government Actions

Cruise Lines Suspend Brazilian Operations Due To Government Actions

The cruise industry has decided to temporarily suspend operations from Brazil for the next three weeks after an increasing number...
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Australian Border Force Seizes $70M In Crystal Meth At Fremantle

Australian Border Force Seizes $70M In Crystal Meth At Fremantle

The Australian Federal Police have arrested three men in connection with a $70 million shipment of methamphetamine discovered at the...
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China Commissions 320MW Floating Solar Power Plant

China Commissions 320MW Floating Solar Power Plant

Chinese electric power company Huaneng Power International has put into operation a 320MW floating solar power plant in Dezhou, a...
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U.S. Navy Relieves Top Officers On Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery

U.S. Navy Relieves Top Officers On Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery

The two top U.S. Navy officers onboard the littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) have been relieved of their...
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Suez Canal Toll Increase To Boost Revenue By $400 Million, Chairman Says

Suez Canal Toll Increase To Boost Revenue By $400 Million, Chairman Says

The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabieh told Arabiya TV on Monday that the 6% increase in canal fees starting in February...
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ICTSI TecPlata Launches New Feeder Service To Brazil And Asia

ICTSI TecPlata Launches New Feeder Service To Brazil And Asia

TecplataTecPlata, International Container Terminal Services Inc’s (ICTSI) business unit operating at the Port of La Plata, Argentina, and the Port...
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Brazilian Agency Advises Public to Avoid Cruise Ships Due to Omicron

Brazilian Agency Advises Public to Avoid Cruise Ships Due to Omicron

On Sunday, Brazilian national health agency Anvisa called on the public to voluntarily avoid cruise ships for at least the...
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