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Bulk carrier with sanctioned cargo detained in Finland
Bulk carrier SMEW with some 20,000 tons of fertilizers on board is detained in Finland on suspicion, that part of ... Read more
Japan’s finance shake-up set to hit LNG and container ship funding
Arranging operating leases for newbuilding projects outside Japan is set to become more difficult https://www.tradewindsnews.com/finance/japan-s-finance-shake-up-set-to-hit-lng-and-container-ship-funding/2-1-1423369
Insurers TT Club and ITIC turn on the charm with big bash in Singapore
Night at the museum brings out star-studded cast from the world of marine insurance https://www.tradewindsnews.com/insurance/insurers-tt-club-and-itic-turn-on-the-charm-with-big-bash-in-singapore/2-1-1423584
Belgian offshore surveying company GEOxyz opens first US office
Belgium-based provider of offshore survey services GEOxyz is targetting the renewables sector with its first US office. https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/offshore/belgian-offshore-surveying-company-geoxyz-opens-first-us-office
Port of Montreal receives funding for expansion project in Contrecoeur
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) will receive C$75m ($54.8m)toward its expansion project in Contrecoeur from the Government of Quebec. The ... Read more
$3.6B Marine Corps Wish List Again Asks for Stalled Amphibious Warship
Shipbuilder welding on the bow section of a future San Antonio-class amphibious warship at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Aug. 4, 2022. ... Read more
Savannah enlarges its growing container market share
DESPITE a decline of 14 per cent in total container volumes at the Port of Savannah in February, the port ... Read more
Zim expects customers to pay a premium for greener fuel
ZIM anticipates that customers in the US will be willing to pay more for low-carbon fuels due to pressure to ... Read more
Maritime recruitment faces diminishing skill pools, passive candidates, and brutal counteroffers
Maritime recruiters face multiple moving trends as companies and talent navigate high employment in a post-COVID marketplace. https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/management-crewing/maritime-recruitment-faces-diminishing-skill-pools-passive-candidates-and-brutal