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Meet the ‘Mayflower:’ Sailing Into a New World, All Over Again
Four hundred years ago, the English ship Mayflower departed Plymouth on a voyage of possibility. Without any guarantee of success, its 102...
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First-Ever Indian Cargo Ferry To Maldives Opens New Connectivity & Enterprise Hyperlinks In Southern Indian Ocean
The primary ever Indian cargo vessel (MCP Linz) operated by the Transport Company of India (SCI) reached northern Maldivian city...
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Time For Tough Talking On Crew Change
On 24th September, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations addresses the General Assembly in New York, there is a...
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Baltic Index Hits Over 2-Month High As Vessel Rates Rise
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index on 25 September hit an over two-month high on higher vessel rates across...
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Spain Must Recover Illegal State Aid In Ship Finance Scheme, EU Court Says
Spain must recover state aid granted under a tax lease scheme scheme which allowed shipping companies to benefit from rebates...
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IMO: How To Achieve Sustainable Shipping For A Sustainable Planet?
A global audience has heard how innovation, the maritime workforce and the role of industry and governments can work to...
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Trafigura Proposes Carbon Levy On Marine Fuels To Help Meet Decarbonisation Targets
Commodities trader Trafigura on Friday proposed a carbon levy of $250-$300 per tonne of carbon-dioxide (CO2) equivalent on shipping fuels...
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Panama Advocates For Solidarity Between Governments To Urgently Address Crew Changes While Benefiting All Seafarers
“Panama, as the first ship registry in the world with more than 8 thousand flagged vessels, feels the responsibility...
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RINA Has Announced An Innovative Step Towards 3D Ship Classification
RINA has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute...
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New BIMCO Shipping KPI Version To Improve User Interface And Benchmarking
The BIMCO Shipping KPI version 4 is expected to be released before the end of September with the aim to...
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A Potential New Role For The Eu In Shaping Global Shipping Norms
In recent weeks, European Parliament has voted to include shipping within the bloc’s carbon dioxide (CO2) Emissions Trading System (ETS),...
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NYK and JMU Introduce Shipbuilding Contract that Guarantees Propulsion in Actual Sea Conditions
NYK Line and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) have agreed to introduce a new shipbuilding contract that guarantees propulsion performance*...
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Australian Iron Ore Exports are Still Mostly China-Bound
The Capesize market’s dominant route is inevitably the Australian iron ore export to China. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker...
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Marshall Islands Registry: Greek Office Adds Value During Pandemic
A major registry office in the heart of the world’s largest ship owning cluster has helped support Greek owners through...
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Secretary-General’s Message On World Maritime Day
The theme of this year’s World Maritime Day – sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet – has gained extraordinary resonance...
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Movement Towards More Multi-Modality
The shift towards multi-modality is now one of the most prevalent themes within transport research and transport policy. The development...
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Total and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Officially Name The World’s Largest LNG Bunker Vessel: “GAS AGILITY”
The world’s largest LNG bunker vessel has been officially named at a ceremony held today in Rotterdam. The 18,600-m³ GTT...
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Shipping Alliances Help Container Industry Boost Freight Rates In Coronavirus Pandemic
Container shipping has sailed through the coronavirus pandemic largely unscathed, as ship-sharing alliances and supply curbs to bolster freight rates...
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Pradhan, Jaishankar Review Mt New Diamond’s Condition, Discuss Ways To Expedite Cargo Crude Discharge
Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and S Jaishankar reviewed the condition of Motor Tanker (MT) New Diamond and discussed ways to expedite arrangements for the discharge of...
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Scrubbers Shown To Have Lower Climate Impact Than Low-Sulphur Fuel
The technology group Wärtsilä, a leading provider of Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) systems for the marine industry, refers its customers...
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