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Oct. 31, 2016
Clean Ships Jump the Queue at Panama Canal
On Monday, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) unveiled a new recognition program for clean operators that will help them to get ahead of the pack for transit bookings.
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Oct. 31, 2016
M/V "GENERAL" - IMO: 7218400 refused access to the Paris MoU region
The above named vessel was detained in Volos (Greece) on 18th October 2016.
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Oct. 31, 2016
Ban of M/V "RIVER PRIDE” with IMO number 8324593 has been lifted
On 30th March 2016 M/V “RIVER PRIDE” with IMO number 8324593 (flag of Congo) was detained in Varna (Bulgaria).
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Oct. 28, 2016
MEPC70 Mulls Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Regulation
As the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC70) meeting came to a close on Friday, environmental groups have shown optimism about a potential ban on heavy fuel oil (HFO) use in the Arctic.
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Oct. 27, 2016
Sulfur Cap to Drop in 2020
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has agreed to reduce the global sulfur emissions limit to 0.5 percent in 2020.
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Oct. 27, 2016
Long-Term Container Rates May Improve in 2017
Analysts with shipping data firm Xeneta believe that while it is too early to predict the containerized freight market for 2017, it is likely that long-term contract rates will be higher than what they were in 2016.
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Oct. 26, 2016
Oct. 26, 2016
BP Sells U.S. Crude to Thailand, Australia
BP plans to ship one million barrels of U.S. crude to Thailand and Australia for the first time, three trade sources said on Wednesday, as the company steps up American oil exports to meet demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Oct. 24, 2016
M/V "RITAJ-A" - IMO: 8214877 refused access to the Paris MoU region
The above named vessel was detained in Constanta (Romania) on 7th October 2016.
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Oct. 18, 2016
M/V "BEAM" - IMO: 8408258 refused access to the Paris MoU region
The above named vessel was detained in Batsfjord (Norway) on 28th September 2016.
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