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DP World Returning To Indonesia With $1.2 Billion Terminal In Gresik

DP World Returning To Indonesia With $1.2 Billion Terminal In Gresik

Global port operator DP World is set to return to Indonesia with a $1.2bn port and logistics complex in East...
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Kongsberg Digital Signs OrbitMI As New Partner On Kognifai Marketplace

Kongsberg Digital Signs OrbitMI As New Partner On Kognifai Marketplace

Kongsberg Digital has signed a partnership agreement with OrbitMI to add its maritime intelligence, compliance, vessel tracking and vessel performance...
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India Asks Refiners To Diversify, Cut Reliance On Middle East Oil After OPEC+ Decision

India Asks Refiners To Diversify, Cut Reliance On Middle East Oil After OPEC+ Decision

India has asked state refiners to speed up the diversification of oil imports to gradually cut their dependence on the...
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World’s 1st Ship Tunnel Gets Green Light For Construction Start

World’s 1st Ship Tunnel Gets Green Light For Construction Start

Norway’s Stad Ship Tunnel project, also known as the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel, has received a green light to kick off the...
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Port Of NY And NJ Secures Funding For Electrification Initiatives

Port Of NY And NJ Secures Funding For Electrification Initiatives

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, several port tenants, and other agencies and organizations across the state...
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Maersk, Keppel, And Fleet Part Of Study To Explore Green Ammonia Bunkering In Singapore

Maersk, Keppel, And Fleet Part Of Study To Explore Green Ammonia Bunkering In Singapore

AP Moller – Maersk, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Fleet Management, Sumitomo Corp, Yara International, and Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for...
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MSC Carries A Record 1.9m Reefer Containers In 2020

MSC Carries A Record 1.9m Reefer Containers In 2020

With the shipment of more than 1.9m reefer containers in 2020, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) surpassed its previous 2019...
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Chinese-Flagged Fishing Vessel Causes Minor Spill Off Mauritius

Chinese-Flagged Fishing Vessel Causes Minor Spill Off Mauritius

A Chinese-flagged fishing vessel has run aground off the coast of Mauritius causing a minor spill, Reuters reported citing the...
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Korean Shipbuilders Reveal New Round Of Boxship Orders

Korean Shipbuilders Reveal New Round Of Boxship Orders

Although many shipyards around the globe have been facing order stagnation caused by COVID-19 crisis, the situation seems to be...
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Houthis Attack Key Saudi Aramco Oil Port

Houthis Attack Key Saudi Aramco Oil Port

A drone and ballistic missile attack targeted Saudi oil port Ras Tanura on 7 March as part of a wider...
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Secures $3bn In Newbuildings Year-To-Date

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Secures $3bn In Newbuildings Year-To-Date

Private Chinese shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, says that it has inked 60 eshipbuilding contracts year-to-date with a combined value of $3.04bn....
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EMAC Appoints Emarat Maritime MD To Its Executive Committee

EMAC Appoints Emarat Maritime MD To Its Executive Committee

The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) has appointed Captain Jitendra Misra to its executive committee. Capt Jitendra is Managing Director...
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MOL Enhances AR Navigation System To Support Safe Navigation

MOL Enhances AR Navigation System To Support Safe Navigation

Two years after it introduced a navigation system using augmented reality (AR) technology to enhance navigational awareness, Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K....
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Celebrating Women In Maritime On International Women’s Day

Celebrating Women In Maritime On International Women’s Day

On International Women's Day, the global maritime industry paid tribute to the female seafarers and professionals who help world trade....
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Greek Seafarer Strike Has Little International Impact

Greek Seafarer Strike Has Little International Impact

A 72-hour strike by Greek seafarers February 23-25, had limited impact of ships outside the country but caused considerable disruption...
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Hyundai Heavy Industries To Transfer LNG Ship Technology To Small Shipbuilders

Hyundai Heavy Industries To Transfer LNG Ship Technology To Small Shipbuilders

Hyundai Heavy Industries Group will transfer its LNG ship building technology to the medium-sized shipbuilders to facilitate its merger with...
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GreenVoyage2050: States Accelerate Action To Decarbonize Shipping

GreenVoyage2050: States Accelerate Action To Decarbonize Shipping

Eleven States from across the globe are partnering in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, which is supporting the...
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Brazilian Soy Exports In March Should Reach 15 Million Tons: 250 Ships Waiting To Load

Brazilian Soy Exports In March Should Reach 15 Million Tons: 250 Ships Waiting To Load

Brazilian soy shipments this month should reach 15 million tons, which could establish a new record for a month, according...
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Damen Sets Up Ship Financing Division

Damen Sets Up Ship Financing Division

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group revealed plans to launch a specialised financial services division, starting from 1 April 2021. As...
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Shenzhen Gas Orders LNG Carrier At Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

Shenzhen Gas Orders LNG Carrier At Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

Shenzhen Gas has ordered an LNG carrier at CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding as it expands its business in the sector. Shenzhen...
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