Russia has reportedly built up a flotilla of old oil tankers of opaque ownership to get around sanctions imposed by the European Union. Sweden has confiscated a cargo ship believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” which was seized in early March suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, the country’s prosecution service said on …

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bound4blue has completed the second in an agreed rollout of five ‘plug and play’ suction sail installations across Maersk Tanker’s advanced fleet of medium-range (MR) tankers. The project saw four 24-metre eSAILs® fitted onboard Maersk Tahiti at Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China, positioning the 29,445gwt vessel to slash emissions, achieve double digit fuel savings, and enable simpler …

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Chief executives of major Danish shipping companies have expressed concerns over inflated costs of shipping due to the ongoing geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East. The US-Israel conflict with Iran that began earlier this year has caused substantial disruption to the global maritime industry, as well as energy flows through major shipping conduits like the …

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ABS, through its affiliate ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), has today announced the acquisition of RMC Global (RMC), a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management and resiliency solutions. The acquisition strengthens ABS Consulting’s capabilities and market position, bringing together two organizations with complementary expertise, shared values and a common mission. Combining RMC’s capabilities with …

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