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Matson Completes its Four-Ship Hawaiian Fleet Renewal Program

Matson Completes its Four-Ship Hawaiian Fleet Renewal Program

On Friday, Hawaii-based ocean carrier Matson took delivery of the Matsonia, the second of two new con/ro vessels built by General...
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Optional Gas Specific Clauses To Assist Users Of ASBAGASVOY

Optional Gas Specific Clauses To Assist Users Of ASBAGASVOY

The drafting team set up by BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. (ASBA) to develop...
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HHI Group And DNV GL Present Green Tankers Of The Future

HHI Group And DNV GL Present Green Tankers Of The Future

DNV GL, the world’s leading classification society, and HHI Group, the world’s largest shipyard, have teamed up to embark on...
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NYK’s Response To COVID-19

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, NYK has decided to reduce the percentage of staff working at office from less-than-50%...
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First VLGC Powered By LPG Headed From US Toward Panama Canal

First VLGC Powered By LPG Headed From US Toward Panama Canal

The first VLGC powered by liquefied petroleum gas was headed toward the Panama Canal Dec. 17 after loading at Enterprise...
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NYK To Expand The Number Of Ships Sharing Data Via ShipDC’s IoS-OP

NYK To Expand The Number Of Ships Sharing Data Via ShipDC’s IoS-OP

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Ship Data Center Co., Ltd. (ShipDC) have agreed to use the latter’s IoS-OP* to...
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Crew Changes: UN Agency Finds Governments In Breach Of International Law

Crew Changes: UN Agency Finds Governments In Breach Of International Law

In a landmark ruling the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts has sent a strong message to governments that...
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Maersk Enters Partnership With Novo Nordisk On Global Cold Chain Logistics

Maersk Enters Partnership With Novo Nordisk On Global Cold Chain Logistics

A.P. Moller – Maersk today announced the signing of a logistics agreement with Novo Nordisk from 2021. The three-year agreement...
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Trade Financing To Experience Period of Transformation, Post-COVID

Trade Financing To Experience Period of Transformation, Post-COVID

The existing disruptions in the global supply chain and commodities’ trade is having an impact on all aspects of trade,...
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45 Countries Designated Seafarers As Key Workers

45 Countries Designated Seafarers As Key Workers

Forty-five IMO Member States and one Associate Member, Hong Kong,  have now designated seafarers as key workers, a key step in resolving the ongoing crew change...
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Asian Container Shortage Threatens European Indica Rice Supply In Early 2021: Sources

Asian Container Shortage Threatens European Indica Rice Supply In Early 2021: Sources

Delays to rice shipments caused by container freight issues are increasingly expected to tighten Indica rice supply in Europe, regional...
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Probunkers Submits Request For LNG Bunkering License In Port Of Singapore

Probunkers Submits Request For LNG Bunkering License In Port Of Singapore

probunkers responded to the Request for Proposal (RFP) of The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for new licensees...
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China To Be Top Market For Onshore Seismic In The Next Two Years; Global Recovery To Wait Until 2022

China To Be Top Market For Onshore Seismic In The Next Two Years; Global Recovery To Wait Until 2022

The global onshore seismic market has had a devastating 2020 with a 27% slump in purchase value. Next year is...
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Lloyd’s Lists Capt. Rajesh Unni Among Most Influential Executives

Lloyd’s Lists Capt. Rajesh Unni Among Most Influential Executives

Lloyd’s List has named Rajesh Unni, CEO and Founder of Synergy Group, as one of the most influential executives in...
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First Newbuild Large Bulk Carrier to be Fitted with Five Rotor Sails

First Newbuild Large Bulk Carrier to be Fitted with Five Rotor Sails

A newbuild large bulk carrier will be outfitted with the newest version of the rotor sail technology as part of...
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Marine Transportation Industry: Preparation For Inflation

Marine Transportation Industry: Preparation For Inflation

In 2021, both tanker and bulk freight rates should climb as commodity demand improves on a global production recovery and...
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IMCA Fully Supports The Seafarers Delivering Christmas Campaign

IMCA Fully Supports The Seafarers Delivering Christmas Campaign

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is supporting the Seafarers Delivering Christmas campaign, highlighting both the ongoing crew change crisis...
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India: Core Secretary Panel Set To Take Up Shipping Corporation Disinvestment

India: Core Secretary Panel Set To Take Up Shipping Corporation Disinvestment

The cabinet secretary-headed core group of secretaries on divestment will, on Monday, take up the issue of preliminary information memorandum...
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Container Shortage Crisis Arrives For India

Container Shortage Crisis Arrives For India

After China, the U.S., the EU and Australia, the next country to be badly hit because of containers (either surplus or...
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The Pole To Pole Network That’s Making Waves On The Internet Of Things

The Pole To Pole Network That’s Making Waves On The Internet Of Things

In the maritime industry, communication at sea has lagged far behind the onshore world in terms of connectivity. There is...
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