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A 1979-built livestock carrier has entered the Mediterranean, cruising aimlessly around southern Europe, awaiting new orders having been barred from entering Ireland. The Sarah M was due to arrive at Greenore port on Ireland’s northeast coast on April 30 to collect cattle for export. However, the ship had recently been classed with the Russian Maritime …
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https://splash247.com/45-year-old-livestock-carrier-barred-from-entering-ireland/The International Transport Workers Federation (the ITF) continues to identify shocking cases of crew mistreatment, wage theft, and deplorable conditions aboard ships operating in Australian waters, with the latest example in Mackay Harbour involving the Eleen Sofia, run by Ellen Marine from Bulgaria. The 2008-built supramax is currently under arrest by the Australian Border Force …
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https://splash247.com/itf-highlights-bulgarian-ship-of-shame/A new report by analysts at influential Danish Ship Finance will make for uneasy reading for shipowners and shipbuilders alike, suggesting that seaborne trades will decline through to 2050 and the age-old correlation with global GDP growth is increasingly redundant. “Throughout history, seaborne trade volumes have increased in parallel with global economic growth. This long-standing …
As metaphors go to highlight today’s tortuous trading environment, the fact that the Economic and Commodities Outlook session kicked off Friday’s Geneva Dry conference with an empty seat on stage was rather apt – Shamika Sirimanne, director of the UN Trade and Development’s division on technology and logistics, was snarled up in traffic just outside …
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https://splash247.com/the-economic-and-commodities-outlook-from-geneva/Floods that have killed at least 85 people in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul have completely halted operations in three ports as well as put a stop to nearly all logistical operations in the state. According to the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul, over 130 others are still missing over 19,000 people have …
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https://splash247.com/massive-floods-cause-chaos-in-southern-brazil/To unwind the shadow fleet of tankers too quickly could cause a severe global economic shock, a new report has warned. The grey tanker fleet – as tracked by brokers BRS – has grown in size by 17% this year to number 787 units, equivalent to 8.5% of total tanker capacity. With more large ships …
Negotiations for the development of Tanzania's $42 billion liquefied natural gas export plant have been delayed by proposed government changes to a financial agreement reached last year, a government spokesperson and two company sources said.The…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/tanzanian-lng-project-delayed-government-513493South African Nouum Engineering, a provider of diesel engine services for marine, power, locomotive and generators globally, and Mauritius-based ship repair and conversion yard Taylor Smith Shipyard (TSS) have signed a cooperation agreement…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/taylor-smith-shipyard-partners-nouum-513494Salvage crews within the Key Bridge Unified Command continue to prepare for the complex task of removing the large piece of bridge lying on top of the M/V Dali.Prior to removing the bridge piece, salvage teams must meticulously analyze and factor…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/inclinometers-readied-dali-operations-513495NYK Line, NYK Trading Corporation, Azbil Yamatake Friendly and Kayama Kogyo have begun recycling vehicle lashing belts that have passed their expiration dates for use on NYK-operated car carriers.Azbil Yamatake Friendly collects the belts and…
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