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IOPC Funds Amended Guidance for Member States on the definition of ‘ship’ under the 1992 Civil Liability Convention
At the November 2025 Sessions of the IOPC Funds’ Governing Bodies, the Executive Committee of the IOPC Funds approved a...
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Korea’s Shipbuilder ‘Big 3’ Focus on High Value-Added Vessels Amid Declining Orders
According to the industry on Jan. 5, Korea’s shipbuilding ‘Big 3’ – HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Samsung Heavy...
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Russia Reclaims Its Dark Fleet as Venezuela Tankers Come Under Attack
Runaway Venezuela-trading tanker Bella 1 (IMO 9230880) painted a Russian flag on its hull, changed its name, and reflagged to...
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Life cycle assessment finds significant emissions savings potential across the onboard carbon capture value chain
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has published an LCA of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Project CAPTURED—the...
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Brown University shooting: DOJ releases transcripts of shooter’s videos; attacks planned for six semesters
Federal authorities on Tuesday released transcripts of videos recorded by the man responsible for the deadly shootings at Brown University...
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Chabahar Port is a strategic, long-term project beyond external pressure: Iran envoy
In an interview with ANI, Ambassador Mohammad Fathali said that India-Iran relations continue to display depth and resilience, rooted in...
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Port of Tauranga invests in hybrid-propulsion tug to raise towage capacity
Port of Tauranga has ordered a new tugboat with hybrid propulsion from Uzmar Shipyard in Turkey as part of its...
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Port Hueneme: All clear at Ventura County Naval Base; active shooter alert deemed ‘false’
Ventura County Naval Base in Port Hueneme gave an all-clear update on its Facebook and said that the active shooter...
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Goto Floating Wind Farm launches Japan’s first commercial floating offshore wind farm
Goto Floating Wind Farm LLC said commercial operation of the Goto Offshore Wind Farm, described as Japan’s first commercial floating...
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HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore secures four‐vessel LNG order valued at approx $1 billion U.S. shipping firm contracts
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore announced it has signed a contract with a U.S. region shipping company for the construction...
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Ningbo-Zhoushan port posts 1.4 billion tonne throughput in 2025
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan port reported cargo throughput exceeding 1.4 billion tonnes and container throughput above 43 million TEUs, positioning it...
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India’s ONGC and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines form two 50:50 ventures to run Indian-flagged ethane carriers on United States route
India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation said it has signed joint venture and capital contribution agreements with Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K....
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CMA CGM shifts INDAMEX toward Suez routing from mid-January 2026
CMA CGM is moving its India–Pakistan–U.S. East Coast INDAMEX service toward a regular Suez Canal routing from mid-January 2026, according...
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Qingdao Port launches China’s first vacuum-based automated mooring system
Qingdao Port has put China’s first vacuum-based automated mooring system into commercial operation at its fully automated container terminal, according...
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Borr Drilling secures jack-up contracts in the Americas
Borr Drilling Limited said it has secured new contract commitments for two of its premium jack-up rigs in the Americas,...
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2026 New Year’s Message from the President & CEO To a Year of Challenges and Progress
To everyone in the “K” LINE Group, I would like to wish you and your families a Happy New Year....
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Venezuela crisis seen having minimal impact on Indian oil flow, upstream developments eyed
India’s downstream sector is unlikely to witness any major impact following the geopolitical developments in Venezuela, as oil flows from...
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How do ships maintain their balance?
Did you know that many of the stones in Bruges come from faraway places? They were brought along as ballast...
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Rotterdam Shore Power selects ABB for world’s largest shore power project
ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a joint venture by the Port of Rotterdam and Eneco, an...
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Digital shipbuilding: Cutting costs and lead times
In the budget breakdown of a new ship build, around 5% of project spending goes to engineering; 25–35% goes to...
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