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Greek bulker hit by missile as Red Sea attacks continue Greek bulker hit by missile as Red Sea attacks continue

Attacks by Houthi militia on vessels transiting the Red Sea continued on Tuesday with a Greek-owned vessels hit by a missile.

Jan 16, 2024

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US Navy Helicopter in the Arabian Gulf

Eagle Bulk vessel hit by Houthi missile strike Eagle Bulk vessel hit by Houthi missile strike

Jan 15, 2024

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LNG carrier under construction at CSSC Jiangnan Changxing.

Shipbuilding outlook for 2024 – newbuild orders expected to slow Shipbuilding outlook for 2024 – newbuild orders expected to slow

Jan 11, 2024

HMS Diamond firing

Navies thwart largest Houthi Red Sea attack to date Navies thwart largest Houthi Red Sea attack to date

Jan 10, 2024

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Piracy boarding

Concerns over the re-emergence of Somali piracy Concerns over the re-emergence of Somali piracy

byNick Savvides

Jan 10, 2024

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ABS and SDARI AiP award

ABS grants AiP to China’s first methanol-fuelled ultramax bulker design ABS grants AiP to China’s first methanol-fuelled ultramax bulker design

Jan 9, 2024

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Houthi Rebels hijacking car carrier Galaxy Leader

Houthi leader makes demands of Red Sea ships

Houthi leader makes demands of Red Sea ships

Will Fray, Director of Maritime Strategies International

Dry bulk shipping market outlook for 2024

Dry bulk shipping market outlook for 2024

Ships at anchor

Clarksons index falls back in 2023 but remains 33% above long-term trend

Clarksons index falls back in 2023 but remains 33% above long-term trend

byPaul Bartlett

NYK Group Takaya Soga

NYK faces uncertainty in global expansion

NYK faces uncertainty in global expansion

IMO Secretary General Aresenio Dominguez addresses the UN Security Council

Shipping associations welcome international condemnation of Red Sea attacks

Shipping associations welcome international condemnation of Red Sea attacks

Adam Kent from MSI

Positive demand picture for shipping despite macro-economic weakness

Positive demand picture for shipping despite macro-economic weakness

Black smoke from ship funnel

Clarksons expects 30% of ships to be rated D or E in CII assessments

Clarksons expects 30% of ships to be rated D or E in CII assessments

byPaul Bartlett

CMES bulker at sea

China Merchants Energy Shipping contracts $160 million in newbuilds

China Merchants Energy Shipping contracts $160 million in newbuilds

Shipping Markets Outlook 2024 Article

Podcast: Shipping markets outlook for 2024

Podcast: Shipping markets outlook for 2024

Synergy and Wisdom Marine agree ship managemeng joint venture

Wisdom Marine and Synergy launch ship management joint venture

Wisdom Marine and Synergy launch ship management joint venture

Ship Operations

bySeatrade Maritime

MOL bulker at sea

MOL orders five LNG-fuelled bulkers

MOL orders five LNG-fuelled bulkers

US Navy Helicopter in the Arabian Gulf

Shipowners wait to see effectiveness of Red Sea naval task force

Shipowners wait to see effectiveness of Red Sea naval task force

byNick Savvides

Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk Shipping merge to create world’s largest dry bulk shipping company

Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk Shipping merge to create world’s largest dry bulk shipping company

byMichele Labrut

CSSC contract signing with Seaspan and Hyundai Glovis at Marintec China

CSSC inks 34 newbuilding orders, Seaspan ventures into car carriers

CSSC inks 34 newbuilding orders, Seaspan ventures into car carriers

Houthi military spokesman Yehya Sare’e

Three ships hit by missiles from Houthi attack in Red Sea

Three ships hit by missiles from Houthi attack in Red Sea

ICS new senior officers in Greece after election

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers elects new senior officers

Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers elects new senior officers

Smoke from ship funnel

Alternative Fuels

Fuel conditioner notches up significant efficiency gains in real-life trials

Fuel conditioner notches up significant efficiency gains in real-life trials

byPaul Bartlett

Podcast: The role of shipping research with Lauritzen Bulkers

Podcast: The role of shipping research with Lauritzen Bulkers

Angad Banga new Chairman of HKSOA

Caravel’s Angad Banga new HKSOA Chairman

Caravel’s Angad Banga new HKSOA Chairman

Henrik Jensen, CEO of Danica Crewing

Seafarer salaries jump 10 – 15% but could level off in 2024

Seafarer salaries jump 10 – 15% but could level off in 2024

Wartsila 4 stroke ammonia engine

Alternative Fuels

Wartsila inks LoI for first ammonia-fuelled four-stroke engines

Wartsila inks LoI for first ammonia-fuelled four-stroke engines

byPaul Bartlett

China Merchants PCTC at sea

China Merchants Energy Shipping investing $508 million in fleet expansion

China Merchants Energy Shipping investing $508 million in fleet expansion

An overhead shot of containerships in port

Australia’s strategic fleet plan - who’s paying the piper?

Australia’s strategic fleet plan - who’s paying the piper?

byNick Savvides

Greener Shipping Summit in Athens

Towards a greener guture: how shipping needs to adapt and evolve

Towards a greener guture: how shipping needs to adapt and evolve

EPS and Behai Shipbuilding contract signing

EPS orders more ammonia-fuelled bulkers at Behai Shipbuilding

EPS orders more ammonia-fuelled bulkers at Behai Shipbuilding

NYK and Codelco MoU signing

Alternative Fuels

NYK, Codelco to develop world first ammonia-powered handymax bulker

NYK, Codelco to develop world first ammonia-powered handymax bulker

byMichele Labrut

Panama Canal Fresh Water (1)

Tankers to stop transiting the Panama Canal

Tankers to stop transiting the Panama Canal

LNG carrier under construction at CSSC Jiangnan Changxing.

Greek shipowners ramp up newbuilding orders

Greek shipowners ramp up newbuilding orders

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