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06/10/2023

Brazil Becomes World's Top Corn Exporter Ahead of U.S.

The former world leader in corn exports, the United States, is set to be usurped by Brazil this year as the South American country reports both a bumper harvest and a set of...

29/09/2023

Blue Ammonia to Be Widely Available for Maritime Industry by 2027

A new report published by the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Centre has suggested that blue ammonia - a fuel source that’s being viewed as a viable alternative to bunker fuel by many in...

28/09/2023

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Tests Ammonia Handling System for Vessels

As ammonia is increasingly touted as a viable alternative fuel for the maritime industry, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has announced that it is testing a novel ammonia handling system.

21/09/2023

Brazil Considers Stricter Moisture Content Requirements for Soya Bean Cargoes

With Brazil being rapidly on track to achieve a substantial growth in soya bean production and exports over the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture...

21/09/2023

Crowley and Morgan Stanley Form Offshore Wind Joint Venture

US-based maritime solutions company and investment management firm Morgan Stanley have formed a new joint venture to provide a series of solutions for the growing U.S. offshore...

05/09/2023

Australia’s Largest Catamaran Launched by Echo Yachts

Echo Yachts has launched the 56 m M/Y Charley 2 which has taken the title of Australia’s largest adventure and support catamaran.

31/08/2023

Shipping Industry Unites to Tackle Invasive Species in Cargoes

Rising concerns about the spread of invasive species via containerised supply chains - and the billions of dollars in damage that can result - are the focus of new efforts to...

30/08/2023

HD Hyundai Develops Bulker Designed to Operate Without an Engineer

Artificial intelligence is flooding the headlines of late, inspiring stories about the automation of numerous jobs and disciplines. Now, AI has come to the maritime industry with...

22/08/2023

Damen Shipyards Group to Build New ‘Shoalbuster’ for UK Dredging

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with UK Dredging to build an innovative Shoalbuster 2711 Water Injection Dredger (WID).

21/08/2023

China Overtakes Greece to Become World’s Largest Shipowning Nation by Gross Tonnage

Greece - which for so long held the title of the world’s largest shipowning nation - has been overtaken by China, according to new data from Clarksons Research.