The Google Meet screen crackles into life with François Cazor, co-founder and CEO of Kpler, attired suitably in a corporate gilet. Just behind him is a poster of the first moon landing, something that clearly inspires this tech entrepreneur who was born on the same day, albeit not the year, as the famous Apollo mission. …
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...See moreA total of 661 containers were lost overboard in 2022, out of 250m transported, representing the lowest losses in percentage since the Washington-based liner lobby group, the World Shipping Council (WSC), started the survey in 2008. The number is less than one-thousandth of 1% (0.00026%) of the containers currently shipped each year, with cargo transported …
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...See moreIn the three weeks since launching Geneva Dry with the aim of becoming the world’s premier commodities shipping conference, organisers have been busy adding a stellar line-up of speakers, sponsors, and even an extra session thanks to the overwhelming response to the new show. Scheduled to take place at the Hotel President Wilson on the …
In terms of percentage growth, the flag of Gabon is now the fastest-growing in the world this year, taking on an ever larger slice of the so-called shadow fleet hauling sanctioned Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil. The flag, whose administrator has offices in the UAE, Mumbai, Piraeus and Hong Kong, has doubled in size this …
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...See moreOne of the most famous names in German shipping died yesterday. Bertram Rickmers, 71, fell down some stairs while celebrating his wife’s 60th birthday, according to German media title Bild. “At this hour our thoughts are primarily with Bertram Rickmers’ wife Franziska, his three children and five grandchildren, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy,” …
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...See moreHandysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding continues to offload its elderly ships. The New York-listed company said it had sold 23-year-old LPG carrier Navigator Orion for $20.9m. The 22,085 cu m ship, which VesselsValue estimates to be worth $18.8m, has already been delivered and renamed Bertolle. Fleet register Equasis lists the Liberian-flagged vessel …
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...See moreMaritime UK has appointed Chris Shirling-Rooke as its new chief executive officer. Shirling-Rooke is currently CEO of Mersey Maritime, a maritime regional cluster organisation based in the Liverpool City Region. He will join the industry body in the early summer and take over from Janet Fallon, who served as interim CEO. Commenting on his appointment …
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...See moreEastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) on Monday announced the delivery of R.B. Weeks, a 8,550 cubic yard capacity trailing suction hopper dredge constructed for Weeks Marine, Inc.“It’s our pleasure to once again deliver a quality vessel on time and on budget to our valued customers at Weeks Marine…
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...See moreThe number of containers lost overboard from ships at sea has been on the decline, according to a recent report from the World Shipping Council (WSC).The 661 containers lost at sea during 2022 is significantly lower that the average of 1,566…
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...See moreThe livestock carrier Nine Eagle suffered a major engine failure in the Port of Darwin, Australia, on May 15, while loaded with approximately 1,800 cattle.The Nine Eagle, built in 2006, is a converted general cargo ship currently flagged by Panama.
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