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Venezuelas state shipping company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has signed a deal to buy 10 Aframax oil tankers worth $700 million from Russias United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for delivery by 2016.

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have shown a marginal drop over the past three months, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from leading accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.

Norwegian maritime training specialist Seagull has been prompted by anticipated enforcement of the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) to augment its computer-based training packages with new modules detailing the…

An integrated system of Allweiler frequency converters on board Stena Line’s latest fleet addition, the 62,000gt ‘Stena Hollandica’, promises to cut energy consumption, reduce wear and tear, and improve component efficiency.

In an interesting departure from the norm, a Danish ferry company, Hundested-Rørvig, has ordered a double-ended ferry from a Bangladesh shipbuilder.

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