Cosco locks in container ship duo amid healthy demand for period deals
Cosco Shipping Lines charters classic panamax while OOCL is tied to feeder vessel
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August 2025
MOL Cruises Announces Name for its Latest Ship
MOL Cruises has named its new cruise ship, scheduled to enter service in late 2026, the Mitsui Ocean Sakura.The vessel will enter service as a Japanese-flagged ship in late 2026, offering a wide range of itineraries centered on short- to medium…
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MOL Partners with ITOCHU on Ammonia Bunkering
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has reached an agreement with ITOCHU Corporation to conduct ammonia bunkering demonstrations in Singapore.MOL and ITOCHU will demonstrate ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering using their owned ammonia bunkering vessel…
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Time to Rethink SFOC as a Fuel Efficiency Measure
The maritime sector’s longstanding reliance on Specific Fuel Oil Consumption (SFOC) and manufacturer power curves to measure fuel efficiency masks real performance as well as real inefficiencies at sea, according to Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m:These …
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Columbia Group Asia CEO Refutes Claims of Lower Standards in Asian shipping
Demetris Chrysostomou, CEO of Columbia Group Asia Region, has strongly rejected suggestions that Asian shipowners are falling behind their European and American counterparts when it comes to operational standards, describing such claims as outdated…
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