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Drought Affects Shipping Across Panama Canal
The drop in rainfall has forced the Panama Canal to restrict maritime traffic. The problem with the water supply threatens...
Spanish Hydrographic Survey Ship Runs Aground Off Ibiza
The Spanish Hydrographic Survey Ship Malaspina which ran aground off Ibiza last week Mariners have an...
Canadian Government Green Lights Construction of a Terminal Long Mired in Controversy
After a decade of controversy, the Canadian government has given the go-ahead for the construction of the Roberts Bank Terminal...
India Supplies “Green Ships” To EU And US, Aims To Become Global Shipping Hub
Like transporting coals to Newcastle, India has now started supplying indigenously built “green ships” to shipbuilding nations like Norway, the...
Philippines Prepares for Offloading of Stranded Chinese Bulker
Ten days after a Chinese bulker first went aground in the eastern central region, the Philippines is preparing for the...
Drought Forces Panama Canal Authority To Lower Vessel Draft Limits
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s...
Ultra Large Containership MSC Loreto Joins MSC’s Fleet
The MSC LORETO, one of the largest containerships in the world with a loading capacity of 24,346 TEU, has been...
Chinese Shipmanager Seacon Prepares to Expand Overseas
China’s Seacon Shipping has embarked on a fleet modernization program by ordering two multi-purpose vessels at a total cost of...
BIMCO: Second-Hand Crude Tankers Reach Highest Values In 25 Years
“Second-hand crude tanker values for five-year-old ships hit bottom levels in late 2020 and have since increased by an average...
European Ports Call Evasion of EU ETS a “Serious Concern”
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is once again calling for the EU to take action to prevent and penalize...
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