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Fireworks, batteries and liquid ethanol were believed to be the contents of the 64 dangerous goods containers lost from the boxship ONE Apus in severe weather in the Pacific last week.

Logistics provider, HNA Technology, has purchased two bulk carriers as part of its business expansion.

Crew specialist CF Sharp has established its own coronavirus (Covid-19) testing centre in Manila, the Philippines to speed up its crew change process.

NYSE-listed Seacor Holdings is being taken over by private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP) further reducing the roster listed shipping equities in the US.

Seaspan has ordered five 12,200-teu containerships on the back of 18 years charter worth approximately $910m in contracted cash flows.

Geo-data specialist Fugro has opened a new remote operations centre (ROC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, expanding its global network of ROCs to eight.

Oil major Shell is eyeing to double its LNG bunkering fleet by 2025 in view of an expected increase in the use of LNG as marine fuel, reports said.

Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) has completed the second phase development at Delma Port anchored by a new 315-metre quay wall for use by recreational and commercial vessels.

Underscoring the surge in business on the transpacific trade container import volumes into the North America were up 20% year-on-year in October according to Container Trade Statistics (CTS).

The UK P&I Club has published what it believes to be the most comprehensive account to date of the situation regarding crew changes at different ports across the world.