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BIMCO and ICS Prepare for New Seafarer Report

BIMCO and ICS Prepare for New Seafarer Report

With the future of crewing high on the agenda, BIMCO and ICS are preparing for the launch of the latest...
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Asian ports tighten sea crew changes, testing as coronavirus cases reemerge

Asian ports tighten sea crew changes, testing as coronavirus cases reemerge

Several major seaports in Asia have tightened crew change restrictions and stepped up screening of seamen in recent weeks as...
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S. Korean shipbuilders dominate global orders for July

S. Korean shipbuilders dominate global orders for July

South Korea’s shipbuilders won more orders than those of any other country in July with more than two thirds of...
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Kamarajar Port implements 22 projects for Port Modernization: Chairman Sunil Paliwal

Kamarajar Port implements 22 projects for Port Modernization: Chairman Sunil Paliwal

Kamarajar Port (KPL) has identified 22 projects related to Port modernization, capacity expansion and connectivity, Shri Sunil Paliwal, IAS., Chairman cum...
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Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust dredging contract heads for litigation

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust dredging contract heads for litigation

Belgian-Dutch contractors invoke arbitration to recover ₹200 crore unpaid dues India’s biggest channel deepening work at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust...
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Hong Kong port at the centre of major Covid-19 outbreak

Hong Kong port at the centre of major Covid-19 outbreak

A new wave of the Covid-19 outbreak has hit Hong Kong with nearly half of the latest cases coming from...
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Investigations step up as salvage team grapples with broken up bulk carrier off Mauritius

Investigations step up as salvage team grapples with broken up bulk carrier off Mauritius

The crew of the Wakashio bulk carrier, which split in two on reefs off Mauritius on Saturday, are due to face further...
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Greek Shippers Threatened With Sanctions, Forced to Hand Over Iranian Oil Cargo to US, Report Says

Greek Shippers Threatened With Sanctions, Forced to Hand Over Iranian Oil Cargo to US, Report Says

Last year, the White House pledged to sanction any actor involved in purchase or transaction of Iranian oil, citing Tehran’s...
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India: Govt scraps new policy on right of first refusal granted to local fleet owners in public tenders

India: Govt scraps new policy on right of first refusal granted to local fleet owners in public tenders

The government has scrapped a key policy change announced in February last year on granting license to foreign-flagged ships and...
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JNPT pays tribute to the Frontline Corona Warriors on India’s 74th Independence Day

JNPT pays tribute to the Frontline Corona Warriors on India’s 74th Independence Day

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s Premier Container Port observed India’s 74th Independence Day, following all the preventive measures amended...
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SCI to launch India – Maldives Shipping Service from next month

SCI to launch India – Maldives Shipping Service from next month

During the visit of Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Maldives in June 2019, the Honorable Prime Minister and the Honorable...
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Wakashio splits in two off Mauritius

Wakashio splits in two off Mauritius

The Japanese bulk carrier which spilt tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean off Mauritius split in two on Saturday...
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Chennai Port to Maduravoyal project receives NHAI’s approval

Chennai Port to Maduravoyal project receives NHAI’s approval

There is fresh lease of life for the stalled elevated ‘Chennai Port to Maduravoyal’ road project. In his Independence Day...
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Ship Carrying Ammonium Nitrate Stalled At Indian Port

Ship Carrying Ammonium Nitrate Stalled At Indian Port

The Indian port of Visakhapatnam suspended berthing of MV Kraszewski, a 20,000-tonne freighter on Wednesday. Port officials said that cargo...
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In ₹1,000-crore deal, JSW Infra to acquire Chettinad Builders

In ₹1,000-crore deal, JSW Infra to acquire Chettinad Builders

JSW’s arm gets two terminals at Kamarajar Port, one at New Mangalore JSW Infrastructure Ltd, the port operating unit of...
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Shipping Ministry slashes port charges for cruises

Shipping Ministry slashes port charges for cruises

Further rebates have been introduced for cruise ships based on calls per year Ministry of Shipping has rationalised tariff rates...
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Seafarer Welfare Sector Under Threat Due To Lack Of Funding

Seafarer Welfare Sector Under Threat Due To Lack Of Funding

The chaplain of the mission for seafarers in Lyttleton is concerned about its funding in the close future, the lack...
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Indonesian Crew Member Dies On Chinese Vessel Due To Accident

Indonesian Crew Member Dies On Chinese Vessel Due To Accident

In what was termed as a ‘workplace accident’, Chinese vessel Long Xing 629 has reported the death of an Indonesian...
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Cargo Ship Grounded After Officer On Watch Falls Asleep

Cargo Ship Grounded After Officer On Watch Falls Asleep

A cargo ship boring the flag of Vietnam ran aground in Filipino waters after its Officer on Watch fell asleep....
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Tankers ship Iranian fuel cargoes to U.S. for seizure – sources

Tankers ship Iranian fuel cargoes to U.S. for seizure – sources

Tankers carrying Iranian fuel cargoes covered by a U.S. warrant for seizure are sailing to the United States after talks...
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