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Sanctioned tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden

A US-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and forced towards Somalia, the second reported vessel seizure in the region this week as Somali piracy gathers renewed momentum.…

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Splash Wrap: More ships, fewer reliable routes

Shipping is betting on more ships thanks, in no small part, to the disruption created by fewer reliable routes. That contradiction ran through much of Splash’s coverage this week. Panama, Hormuz, the…

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Missing evidence clouds Phoenician M cocaine convictions

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SPM Shipping enters gas shipping with $91m VLGC buy

With only a few years in shipowning, Dubai-based SPM Shipping has now added its first VLGC after moving into both the capesize and VLCC segments. The company has been named as the buyer of Dorian…

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