No ships were inspected on Tuesday under the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal “as the parties needed more time to reach an agreement on operational priorities,” the United Nations said, adding that routine inspections were due to resume on Wednesday.(Reute...
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Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Delivers First of Nine New Feeder Ships for Euroseas
Greek shipowner Euroseas announced it has taken delivery of the first in a series of nine new feeder container vessels from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.The 2,800 TEU Gregos was officially handed over during a ceremony on April 6, and following ...
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Chinese Aircraft, Ships Remain around Taiwan After Drills end
Chinese warplanes and navy ships were still in the waters around Taiwan, the island's defense ministry said on Tuesday after the end of three days of war games, as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen criticized Beijing for its "irresponsible" behavior.China…
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Italy’s Coast Guard Works to Rescue 1,200 Migrants Drifting at Sea
The Italian coast guard is carrying out operations to rescue two boats carrying a total of 1,200 people, it said on Monday, after a surge in the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean from North Africa over the weekend. One of the boats…
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India to Set to Finally Privatize Shipping Corp of India after Years of Delay
The Indian government plans to invite financial bids for the privatization of Shipping Corp of India Ltd (SCI) next month, as it looks to sell the state-run company after years of delay, two government officials told Reuters.The Prime Minister Narendra...
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Maersk Supply Service and GustoMSC to Design Innovative Wind Installation Vessel for European Waters
Danish offshore vessel operator Maersk Supply Service has entered a collaboration with the Dutch vessel designer GustoMSC to design the "next generation" Wind Installation Vessel. Maersk Supply Service, which is already building an offshore wind instal...
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Tanker Attacked by Pirates off Ivory Coast
The Singapore-flagged chemical tanker Success 9 has been attacked by pirates. Praesidium International reports the attack occurred on April 10 300NM south of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in the Gulf of Guinea.The number of people that boarded the vessel is un...
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Austal to Develop Hydrogen-fueled High-speed Ferry
Australian shipbuilding group Austal will develop a high-speed that runs on hydrogen fuel under a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sweden's Gotlandsbolaget (Gotland Company).A 130-meter-long high-speed catamaran able to operate on...
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A Proposal for a Small Change in Lloyds Open Form
In February Gard published the results of its review of Lloyds Open Form (LOF). Their review indicated a disturbing reduction in the number of LOF contracts, and noted some other concerns with regard to loss of use of LOF in salvage situations.Lloyds O...
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Credit Suisse Wins $41 Million Superyacht Lawsuit Against Saudi Prince
Swiss lender Credit Suisse has won a $41 million lawsuit against a member of the Saudi royal family over a loan to refinance a super yacht, with London’s High Court ruling there was no viable defense to the bank’s case.Prince Fahad bin Sultan…
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