Dry bulk owner and operator Norvic Shipping has taken delivery of a newly built ultramax vessel on a long-term charter as the organization continues to expand its fleet.The 64,000 dwt fuel-efficient vessel, named Norvic Copenhagen, will be deployed…
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Diana Announces Vessel Time Charter with Solebay
Dry bulk shipping company Diana Shipping announced it has entered into a time charter contract with Solebay Shipping Cape Company Limited, Hong Kong, for one of its Capesize vessels, Semirio—a 174,261 dwt bulk carrier built in 2007.The gross charter ra...
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P&O Maritime Awarded Dominican Republic Towage Contract
Maritime services provider P&O Maritime Logistics on Tuesday announced it has secured a towage contract with DP World in the Dominican Republic, which will increase the volume and size of vessels calling at the Port of Caucedo.The contract, which start...
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Soybeans, Corn Fall on Improved US Crop Rating; Wheat Down for Third Session
Chicago corn and soybean futures slid on Tuesday after a weekly report from the U.S. government showed better-than-expected conditions for both crops.Wheat fell for a third consecutive session on increasing estimates for Russia’s production…
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Global Conservation Mission Sets Sail from UK in Darwin’s Wake
Almost two centuries after Charles Darwin's voyage around the world, environmentalists plan to follow in his footsteps by undertaking a two-year journey across four continents to study endemic wildlife and boost conservation.The group will set sail on ...
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‘Stop machine’ – Russia Releases Video Showing Navy Boarding Cargo Ship in Black Sea
Russia on Tuesday released video footage showing an armed naval inspection unit boarding a cargo ship in the southwestern Black Sea on Sunday and questioning the captain about why the ship had not stopped when demanded to by a Russian warship.Russia…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen to Order Four Methanol-Ready Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the world’s largest RoRo vessel operator, has signed a letter of intent for the delivery of four 9,350 CEU methanol-capable and ammonia-ready vessels and individual options for an additional eight vessels. The four vessels…
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Decarbonisation Group’s Biofuel Bunkering Trial Finds Sharp Drop in Emissions
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) found carbon emissions fell 83% using a vegetable oil biofuel blend compared with marine gasoil in a trial for a dual-fuel liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, the center said on Tuesday.This…
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Ukraine Condemns ‘provocative’ Russian Actions in Black Sea
Ukraine on Monday condemned what it called "provocative" Russian actions and called for decisive countermeasures by the international community, a day after Moscow said one of its warships fired warning shots at a cargo vessel in the Black Sea.Moscow…
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ClassNK AiP for Ammonia Fuel Supply System
ClassNK issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia fuel supply system for oil tanker and container ship developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).ClassNK carried out a review of a conceptual design of the system developed by SHI…
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