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Jan. 25, 2016
New Guidance on Eliminating Bullying
Maritime employers and seafarers’ unions have joined forces to publish a new international booklet to help protect seafarers against bullying.
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Jan. 25, 2016
As Bulkers Trade Lower, Some See Opportunity
As the Baltic Dry Index remained at an all-time low of 354 points Monday, news emerged from South Korean media sources of a liquidity crisis at diversified maritime firms Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Hanjin Shipping, the latest bulker operators to face challenges in a weakening market.
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Jan. 25, 2016
Oil and Gas Looks to Standardization for Savings
A survey of oil and gas professionals released Monday shows that while the industry expects a tough year ahead, the downturn may produce some positives.
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Jan. 21, 2016
[Updated] Panama Prepares Accession to Ballast Water Convention
Panama has announced that it has begun the process of accession to the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention
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Jan. 21, 2016
Greek Shipowners Reject Call for Tax Reform
Greece's top shipping lobby rejected a European Commission call for the government to reform its shipping tax system on Thursday, saying this could hurt a key driver of the crisis-hit economy.
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Jan. 18, 2016
Two Fatal Man Overboard Incidents Investigated
Two accident investigation reports published over the last week have highlighted the risks of falling overboard whilst undertaking routine tasks. In both cases, the men died despite rescue attempts by other crew members.
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Jan. 15, 2016
Criteria for entry into force of BWM Convention not yet reached – further ratifications needed
Insufficient tonnage to trigger entry into force despite recent ratifications.
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Jan. 14, 2016
DNV GL Highlights Research Underway
DNV GL has published a report on its research activities: Research Review 2015.
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Jan. 13, 2016
Older Tanker Values Rise, Product Outlook Improves
VesselsValue.com said in a report released Wednesday that the values for older tankers rose dramatically in 2015 – and for most classes, the older the better.
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Jan. 13, 2016
Real LNG Growth Yet to Come
Wood Mackenzie's latest review of the Global LNG industry concludes that the market was characterized by weak Asian demand in 2015, with a year on year decline of two percent.
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