The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) is continuing its monitoring of a commercial vessel after it was boarded by pirates in the Arabian Sea late last week. The Maltese-flagged bulker carrier Ruen, which had earlier left the port of Gwangyang in South Korea with a cargo of metal, was hijacked...
A maintenance error caused an engine room fire aboard a chemical tanker last year, resulting in US$1.2 million in damages, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said recently. At 19:13 local time on April 29, 2022, the Malta-flagged chemical tanker Endo Breeze was transiting outbound...
Christopher Fjeld-led bulker play Sterling Shipping has welcomed James Lightbourn as a partner and chief financial officer. Most recently Lightbourn advised on capital raises and strategies as an investment banker at Arctic Securities, where he worked with transportation companies including...
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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has handed over the first in a series of four new cruise ships being built for MSC Cruises’ recently established Explora Journeys brand. ..
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MSC Cruises recently placed a new ocean-going cruise ship into operational service following completion of construction at French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique. Th ..
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MSC Cruises recently took delivery of a new cruise ship from French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique. The Malta-flagged MSC World Europa is the lead ship of the Wo ..
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Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria has handed over a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta. P71 will be the Arm ..
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Newbuild patrol vessels have been handed over to naval operators in Malta and Australia and a Swedish-built intelligence-gathering ship is nearing delivery. The Australia ..
Infrastructure Malta has commenced dredging works to help improve safety and navigability in the island country’s Grand Harbour. The project aims to remove tonnes o ..
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What was there not to like about the shipping industry’s carefully thought-out scheme for an international fund that could be used to accelerate the route to a carbon-z ..
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