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Panama Canal Wait Time Rise For Asia-bound LNG Cargoes Without Reservations

Panama Canal Wait Time Rise For Asia-bound LNG Cargoes Without Reservations

Average Panama Canal passage wait times for Asia-bound LNG tankers from the US Gulf Coast without reservations are up to...
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South Korea Unveils Initiative To Promote Eco-Friendly Ship Technologies

South Korea Unveils Initiative To Promote Eco-Friendly Ship Technologies

Entitled “2030 Green Ship-K Initiative”, it is part of the country’s Act on Promotion of the Development and Distribution of Eco-Friendly...
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CMA CGM Names 4th 23,000 TEU LNG-Powered Boxship

CMA CGM Names 4th 23,000 TEU LNG-Powered Boxship

The naming ceremony was held on December 22 in Shanghai. She is the 4th of the nine 23,000 LNG-powered vessels...
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OPEC: Oil Market Review Of 2020 And Outlook For 2021

OPEC: Oil Market Review Of 2020 And Outlook For 2021

While 2020 began on relatively solid footing, the COVID-19 pandemic upended all expectations, especially for 1H2020. Indeed, global growth recovered...
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As 2021 Will Bring The Largest Crude Deficits In Years, A Window Of Opportunity Opens For Producers

As 2021 Will Bring The Largest Crude Deficits In Years, A Window Of Opportunity Opens For Producers

The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated crude and condensate demand in 2021, creating massive supply surpluses and filling up inventories, causing...
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Container Debris “Sprouts up” on Oregon Coast

Container Debris “Sprouts up” on Oregon Coast

The Oregon State Parks authority is responding to reports of debris from a cargo container washing up on the coastline....
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Hapag-Lloyd Orders Six LNG-Powered 23,500 TEU Containerships

Hapag-Lloyd Orders Six LNG-Powered 23,500 TEU Containerships

The $ 1 billion investment will see the LNG-powered 23,500+ TEU vessels delivered to Hapag-Lloyd between April and December 2023....
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Ship Recycling Market Looking Active as Tonnage Supply Increases

Ship Recycling Market Looking Active as Tonnage Supply Increases

More ship owners appeared willing to offload their older ships as 2020 nears its end. In its latest weekly report,...
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Maersk Receives 4.9 Stars Out Of 5 On Environmental Reporting

Maersk Receives 4.9 Stars Out Of 5 On Environmental Reporting

Maersk is not only the largest container carrier in the world but also the shipping company leading the maritime quest...
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ONE Announces Letter Of Intent For Long-Term Charter Of World’s Largest Ultra Large Container Ships

ONE Announces Letter Of Intent For Long-Term Charter Of World’s Largest Ultra Large Container Ships

The new buildings are planned to be built by the consortium of Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation, with...
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Congress Approves Houston Ship Channel Dredging Project

Congress Approves Houston Ship Channel Dredging Project

The massive stimulus package passed by the House and Senate this week included a wide variety of additional legislation, including...
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Two Chinese Vessels in Distress in Storm off Vietnam Prompting Rescues

Two Chinese Vessels in Distress in Storm off Vietnam Prompting Rescues

A strong storm moving across the South China Sea in the area near Vietnam placed two Chinese-owned vessels in distress....
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Another Step Towards A Zero-Emission Future

Another Step Towards A Zero-Emission Future

On 17 December, my colleagues and I were thrilled to be welcomed onboard the Yara Birkeland, the world’s first fully...
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US Imports 151.4 Million Christmas Tree Lighting Sets In The First Ten Months Of 2020

US Imports 151.4 Million Christmas Tree Lighting Sets In The First Ten Months Of 2020

During the first 10 months of the year, the US has imported a total of 151.4 million sets of Christmas...
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IMO Secretary-General Denounces “No Crew Change” Clauses

IMO Secretary-General Denounces “No Crew Change” Clauses

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has spoken out against “no crew change” clauses in charterparties, pointing out that such clauses exacerbate...
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The Mission To Seafarers Announces Crew Welfare Campaign To Maintain Seafarer Support During Pandemic

The Mission To Seafarers Announces Crew Welfare Campaign To Maintain Seafarer Support During Pandemic

The Mission to Seafarers today announced the launch of a new fundraising campaign to sustain the crew welfare support currently...
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IAPH-WPSP COVID19 survey : One Quarter Of Ports Responding Have An Increased Share Of Empty Container Handling

IAPH-WPSP COVID19 survey : One Quarter Of Ports Responding Have An Increased Share Of Empty Container Handling

In addition to the updates on vessel calls, hinterland delays, capacity utilization and port personnel availability, the WPSP-IAPH Port Economic...
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US Offshore Wind – Jones Act Installation Vessel On The Way

US Offshore Wind – Jones Act Installation Vessel On The Way

In a prepared release, a top executive at Dominion Energy said: “Dominion Energy is proud to be leading a consortium...
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India: DGS Lifts Quarantine Rule For Ships Arriving From Ports Of Infected Countries

India: DGS Lifts Quarantine Rule For Ships Arriving From Ports Of Infected Countries

The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has lifted the 14-days mandatory quarantine period stipulated for ships arriving from ports of...
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MSC Calls For Urgent Solution For Seafarers On Chartered Bulk Carrier Anastasia

MSC Calls For Urgent Solution For Seafarers On Chartered Bulk Carrier Anastasia

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is calling for an urgent crew change solution for the bulk carrier “ANASTASIA”, which is stuck...
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