Spliethoff's six new-gen multipurpose vessels
Amsterdam-based shipping company Spliethoff has placed an order for six multipurpose vessels at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in China.
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Spliethoff's six new-gen multipurpose vessels
Amsterdam-based shipping company Spliethoff has placed an order for six multipurpose vessels at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in China.
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New Zealand warship to enhance Fiji maritime security
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Giano in operation in Naples
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North Korea nuclear crisis - maritime aspects
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Macduff Ship Design wins aquaculture vessel contract
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Shallow-draught Yukon River tender
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Fishing boat carrying dead thresher sharks seized in Cebu Province
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