The term gamechanger is often over used enough to be rendered meaningless, but the huge Simandou mine in the West African country of Guinea is going to be just that as its start up is set to rock the seaborne iron ore market.The first cargoes…
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Ammonia Fueled Ammonia Bunkering Vessel Design Granted AiP
ClassNK has issued an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) certificate for an ammonia fueled ammonia bunkering vessel designed by NYK and its partners.Seatrium, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, LMG Marin provided engineering expertise for the vessel’s desig...
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Danish Shipping Supports EU’s New Russian Sanctions Package
The EU has just adopted its 16th sanctions package against Russia. The package targets systemically important sectors of the Russian economy such as energy, trade, transport, infrastructure and financial services.To curb the risk of our sanctions being...
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Argentina Eases Shipping Regulations for Parana-Paraguay Waterway
Argentina loosened safety regulations on shipments traveling along a key grains transport river, a move which could boost cargo moved through the waterway up to 7%, the nation's security minister said on Monday.Ships traveling along the Parana-Paraguay...
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Frese FuelSave Available to the Cruise Market
Global Marine Management and World Wide Metric announced a new strategic agreement to offer Frese FuelSave, an advanced energy optimization solution, to the cruise market, helping them reduce energy consumption, lower emissions, and improve…
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USTR Floats $1.5m Charge to Chinese-Built Ships Entering US Ports
The U.S. Trade Representative's office has proposed charging up to $1.5 million for Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports as part of its investigation into China's growing domination of the global shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors.USTR…
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Baltic Sea Subsea Damage may have Occurred in January
Finland's telecoms operator said the damage reported last week to its C-Lion1 telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea may have occurred as early as January 26, the same day a cargo ship broke another undersea cable in the area.Swedish and Finnish police…
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Tanker Vessel Blasts Likely from Limpet Mines
Mines attached to the hulls of ships and set off with timers likely caused blasts that have damaged two crude oil tankers in the Mediterranean Sea since January, three sources close to the investigation said on Monday.At least five vessels have been da...
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Iran’s “Shadow” Vessel Fleet Hit with Fresh Sanctions
The United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry on Monday, hitting more than 30 brokers, tanker operators, and shipping companies for their role in selling and transporting Iranian petroleum, the Treasury Department s...
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Mintra Acquires Moxie Media
Mintra, a provider of digital learning and workforce management solutions for the maritime and energy industries, acquired Moxie Media, a U.S.-based specialist in training content and media production for safety-critical sectors. This s enhances…
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