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Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has finalized the sale of its stake in Odfjell Terminals Jiangyin (OTJ), China. The indirect 55% equity interest in OTJ has been sold by Odfjell Terminals Asia...

Ship classification society ClassNK has awarded type approval certification for SMARTShip, a digital shipping solution developed by Alpha Ori Technologies (AOT). As explained, this Internet of Things (IoT) platform...

UAE-based shipowner Bihar International has placed an order for up to eight tankers. According to data provided by Asiasis, the company signed contracts for the construction of two 110,000 dwt tankers and two more 50,000...

The Mexican government is upgrading the Port of Manzanillo, one of the country’s main Pacific Ocean ports, with four new terminals. The terminals will include a specialized container facility with capacity to handle 1.75...

A passenger of a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel died after being medevaced off Cebu, Philippines, on July 10. According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the man aboard the M/V St Francis Xavier was suffering from...

Classification society Bureau Veritas has joined the International Windship Association (IWSA) to help further the development of primary renewable solutions. “A key focus area for BV is supporting safety and new...

Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers has installed and commissioned the first scrubber on board itd Post-Panamax vessel MV Martine. The company informed that the 2009-built vessel now features an open loop...

Classification society ABS and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on up to fourteen new gas carriers. As informed, the agreement covers...

Italian cruise line Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, has signed the Genoa Blue Agreement promoted by the Genoa and Savona coast guard offices. The document requires ships to use marine gasoil with a sulfur...

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, part of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), has received an order for the construction of two LNG-fueled bulk carriers.  The deal for the vessel duo has been inked with...