UAE tanker released with half of the crew, details unclear

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What serious analysts predicted since long in the Somali piracy circus are cases where the amateur negotiators and deliverers, who are often...

Singapore vessel arrivals in March surge to record high

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Vessel arrivals by tonnage to Singapore's port rose nearly 14 percent to a record monthly high of 181.78 million tonnes in March, helpin...

LNG bunkering needs government support

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A shift to using LNG for bunkering commercial vessels would require government support or intervention and is unlikely to be a realistic glo...

NSCSA Receives New Chemical Tanker NCC HUDA

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The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia announces that its 80% owned subsidiary company The National Chemical Carriers Ltd. Co. (NCC) ...

Indian merchant navy officers to grab 9% global share by 2015

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Aiming to increase the global share of Indian merchant navy officers to 9% by 2015 in the wake of shortage of personnel, the government plan...

ONR demonstrates laser weapon that could disable pirate skiffs

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The Office of Naval Research has successfully demonstrated a weapon that could one day prove an effective means of disabling pirate attack s...

SCI signed contracts for acquisition of two resale Supramax bulk carriers

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The  Shipping  Corporation  of  India  Ltd.  (SCI) has signed contracts for acquisition of two resale Supramax bulk carriers with M/s Grand ...

Piracy spurs India coal buyers to diversify

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Indian coal buyers struggling with Somali pirate attacks on ships from South Africa find taking longer routes of limited use and are turning...

Oversupply of vessels to rule the market for at least three more years says analyst

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Dry cargo demand fundamentals are falling back in terms of offering proper comfort to ship owners and alleviate oversupply issues, as Chines...

Elizabeth Hurley visits Maasmechelen Village

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Elizabeth Hurley has chosen Maasmechelen Village as the exclusive destination in Benelux for the Elizabeth Hurley Beach Hut “pop...