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Incorrect cargo weight data leads to cargo loss, NTSB says
Incorrect cargo weight data leads to cargo loss, NTSB says WorkBoat Staff Go to workboat
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Inmarsat appoints first NexusWave reseller partner in the Mediterranean
Inmarsat appoints first NexusWave reseller partner in the Mediterranean Electronics & Communication Go to workboat365
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Red Funnel and Artemis Technologies Enter Delivery Phase for Next-Generation Electric Ferry
Red Funnel and Artemis Technologies Enter Delivery Phase for Next-Generation Electric Ferry Latest News Go to workboat365
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Maritime Partner AS Signs Landmark Contract For Seven SAR Vessels
Maritime Partner AS Signs Landmark Contract For Seven SAR Vessels Rescue, Search, Surveillance Go to workboat365
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Wärtsilä Signs Five-Year Agreement Optimise Dredging Fleet Performance
Wärtsilä Signs Five-Year Agreement Optimise Dredging Fleet Performance Coastal Works & dredging Go to workboat365
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Zepp.solutions Selected as Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Supplier for NERA-H2 Project
Zepp.solutions Selected as Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Supplier for NERA-H2 Project Hydrogen Go to workboat365
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Containership President Eisenhower’s lost cargo due to incorrect cargo weight data says NTSB
Containership President Eisenhower’s lost cargo due to incorrect cargo weight data says NTSB Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Saipem reinstates dividend ahead of merger with Subsea 7
Saipem reinstates dividend ahead of merger with Subsea 7 Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Safety regulations changes on Parana River will slash boat toll rates, says chamber head
Safety regulations changes on Parana River will slash boat toll rates, says chamber head Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Ivory Coast customs officers bust cocoa bean fraudster
Ivory Coast customs officers bust cocoa bean fraudster Reuters Go to baird maritime
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UK’s 7th Carbon Budget welcomed by offshore industries
UK’s 7th Carbon Budget welcomed by offshore industries Latest budget highlights key role for offshore wind, energy storage, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen David Go to rivieramm
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US plan aims to charge Chinese ships up to US$1.5M per port visit
US plan aims to charge Chinese ships up to US$1.5M per port visit The US Trade Representative agency has tabled a plan that could see Chinese-built ships charged as much as US$1.5M per visit to US ports Jamey Go to rivieramm
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Greeks re-emerge as buyers in S&P tanker market, targeting MR vessels
Greeks re-emerge as buyers in S&P tanker market, targeting MR vessels Greek buyers have been increasingly active in the secondhand tanker market, recently focusing on MR vessels Georgios Go to rivieramm
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Eastern Pacific Shipping marks first move into wind-assisted propulsion
Eastern Pacific Shipping marks first move into wind-assisted propulsion EPS tanker has three non-ATEX suction sails installed Rebecca Go to rivieramm
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Russia’s Volga Shipping secures improved risk rating for dangerous goods transport
Russia’s Volga Shipping secures improved risk rating for dangerous goods transport Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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South Korean shipbuilders form collaboration for export of naval vessels
South Korean shipbuilders form collaboration for export of naval vessels Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Two killed following vessel collision in Hunan, China
Two killed following vessel collision in Hunan, China Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Partnership to equip autonomous vessels for maritime surveillance
Partnership to equip autonomous vessels for maritime surveillance Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Russian Research Vessel Sinks in Icing Conditions in Novorossiysk
Russian Research Vessel Sinks in Icing Conditions in Novorossiysk A Russian research vessel has gone down because of heavy icing conditions at the port of Novorossiysk, Russia, according to dissident media outlet Crimean Wind. The small research vessel Ashamba, operated by the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, was moored at a marina in Novorossiysk last weekend…
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Designs for NYK’s Ammonia Bunker Vessel Advances
Designs for NYK’s Ammonia Bunker Vessel Advances As the industry prepares for the commercial introduction of the first ammonia-fueled marine engines, efforts are continuing to develop the infrastructure that will be needed to support ammonia at scale as a fuel for the maritime industry. Japan’s NYK Group (Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) working in partnership with…
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Buyers Alliance Launches Large Tender to Support E-Fuel Container Shipping
Buyers Alliance Launches Large Tender to Support E-Fuel Container Shipping The buyers’ alliance established in 2023 to spur demand for decarbonization in shipping officially opened its second, larger tender for shipping services this time requiring the use of the e-fuel. It comes as the first contract which was awarded to Hapag-Lloyd for low-emission shipper services…
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French-Cypriot Team Unveils a Resident AUV System for Reef Monitoring
French-Cypriot Team Unveils a Resident AUV System for Reef Monitoring Researchers in France and Cyprus have debuted an autonomous drone sub system that is designed to reside on reefs and monitor environmental conditions on long timescales, without human intervention for recharging or maintenance. The “EONIOS” project, a joint effort between French AUV builder Arkeocean,…
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New Stena Bulk Joint Venture to Expand Nigerian and West African Oil Trade
New Stena Bulk Joint Venture to Expand Nigerian and West African Oil Trade A new joint venture is seeking tankers as it plans to modernize and expand the regional oil trade from Nigeria and into West Africa. Stena Bulk reports it is forming the partnership with offshore operator Caverton Marine and the Nigerian National…
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Panama Canal to Build New Water Resource to Protect Against Future Droughts
Panama Canal to Build New Water Resource to Protect Against Future Droughts The Panama Canal Authority is pushing forward with a key project to expand its water resources for canal operations while also emphasizing the vital trade role of its operations. The authority is taking the necessary steps to prepare for the future ignoring…
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Video: French Navy Carries Out Rare Shock Trial on New Frigate
Video: French Navy Carries Out Rare Shock Trial on New Frigate The French Navy has carried out a rare “shock trial” on one of its new frigates to evaluate its resilience to near-miss explosions. It is the first time that the service has performed one of these tests in years. Video released Tuesday…
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Pertamina International Shipping boss arrested over alleged oil import scheme
Pertamina International Shipping boss arrested over alleged oil import scheme Pertamina International Shipping chief executive Yoki Firnandi has been arrested in connection with an alleged $12bn corruption scandal involving the procurement of crude oil and oil products. Indonesia’s Attorney-General’s Office named Yoki as one of seven suspects, four of whom were officials of Pertamina subsidiaries.…
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Chinese yard to build 200-person accommodation rig
Chinese yard to build 200-person accommodation rig Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry has revealed that it entered into a section fabrication, general assembly, equipment installation, and commissioning contract for a 200-person jackup accommodation rig with Qinshi Jiamei Energy Technology. According to a statement made by Bestway Marine & Energy Technology, the owner of Dajin Heavy, the…
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Container sector set to take biggest hit from US plans to charge Chinese-built vessels
Container sector set to take biggest hit from US plans to charge Chinese-built vessels Shipping is reeling from what could be the most seismic decision to effect the industry yet in the opening weeks of Donald Trump’s second term in office. The American president will make a decision, likely in around a month’s time, on…
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US issues further Iran sanctions
US issues further Iran sanctions The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on more than 30 persons and vessels in multiple jurisdictions for their role in brokering the sale and transportation of Iranian petroleum-related products, the latest in a series of measures the new Donald Trump administration…
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Stena Bulk forms Nigerian tanker venture
Stena Bulk forms Nigerian tanker venture Swedish shipowner Stena Bulk has signed a deal with NNPC Shipping, part of oil producer Nigerian National Petroleum Corp and local integrated offshore support player Caverton Marine for a new tanker joint venture in Nigeria. The deal will create a new tanker operation serving Nigeria and West Africa’s regional…
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Norsepower teams up with optimisation start-up Syroco
Norsepower teams up with optimisation start-up Syroco Wind propulsion company partners with weather routing and voyage optimisation provider to boost vessel efficiency. Gary Howard Go to seatrade maritime
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Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East
Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East Go to seatrade maritime
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DEI backlash impacting shipping
DEI backlash impacting shipping Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) presents strong benefits across people, culture, and safety, despite radical political change in US government attitude. Gary Howard Go to seatrade maritime
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South Korea plans 38% tariff on Chinese steel plate
South Korea plans 38% tariff on Chinese steel plate South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has decided to impose up to 38% provisional anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese steel plate imports. Katherine Si Go to seatrade maritime
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NYK and Seatrium ammonia bunker tanker design AiP
NYK and Seatrium ammonia bunker tanker design AiP A design for an ammonia bunkering vessel that is also fuelled by ammonia has been granted Approval-in-Principle (AiP) by ClassNK. Marcus Hand Go to seatrade maritime
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ABS delivers EMSA synthetic fuels and nuclear power reports
ABS delivers EMSA synthetic fuels and nuclear power reports The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published the final two reports in a series of six, focused on alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies. The reports were contracted from a consortium led by ABS, which includes CE Delft, Arcsilea and Texas A&M University. A 360-degree analysis…
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PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees
PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has written the Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State congressional delegations expressing its “strong opposition to federal employee cuts being implemented by the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE). Specifically, the intention to fire thousands of U.S. Army Corps of…
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Norsepower teams with climate tech start-up Syroco
Norsepower teams with climate tech start-up Syroco Aiming to optimize wind propulsion efficiency, rotor sail pioneer Norsepower is collaborating with Marseille-based climate tech start-up Syroco to deliver innovative energy efficiency solutions for merchant vessels, reducing fuel consumption, minimizing carbon emissions, and accurately measuring the savings enabled by Norsepower rotor sails. The two companies say that…
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Ulstein marks another milestone in build of Yard No. 320 CSOV
Ulstein marks another milestone in build of Yard No. 320 CSOV Norway’s Ulstein Verft has launched its Yard No. 320, the first of two advanced commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) on order for Bernard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore). Ulstein Verft begins outfitting first BS Offshore SX222 CSOV The launch event followed an extensive outfitting phase…
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OSG to adopt graphene-based propeller coatings on seven more crude tankers
OSG to adopt graphene-based propeller coatings on seven more crude tankers Following good results from a vessel treated with GIT Coatings’ graphene-based propeller coating XGIT-PROP in October 2023, Tampa, Fla.-headquartered Saltchuk Group member Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (OSG) is to adopt the solution on seven further crude oil tankers. The first application saw performance gains…
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‘First’ LNG bunkering for cruise passenger ships wrapped up in Asia Pacific
‘First’ LNG bunkering for cruise passenger ships wrapped up in Asia Pacific Asia Pacific’s first LNG bunkering for cruise passenger ships was completed at Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) on February 24, 202, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, the Singapore-based marine bunkering arm of Total, said. The post ‘First’ LNG bunkering for cruise passenger ships wrapped up in…
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NZTC takes its flagship offshore hydrogen project to the next phase
NZTC takes its flagship offshore hydrogen project to the next phase The HOP2 project, an initiative by Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) to demonstrate the feasibility of large-scale offshore green hydrogen production, is progressing into the next phase with a concept definition contract awarded to Aberdeen-based engineering and energy advisory consultancy Apollo. The post NZTC…
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ZEMBA accepting bids for e-fuel-focused tender
ZEMBA accepting bids for e-fuel-focused tender Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) is now accepting bids for its e-fuel-focused tender. The post ZEMBA accepting bids for e-fuel-focused tender appeared first on Offshore Energy. Aida Čučuk Go to offshore energy biz
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370-meter-long FPSO ends two-month journey from Singapore at Brazilian field
370-meter-long FPSO ends two-month journey from Singapore at Brazilian field A 370-meter-long floating storage, production, and offloading (FPSO) unit constructed by Japanese giant MODEC […] The post 370-meter-long FPSO ends two-month journey from Singapore at Brazilian field appeared first on Offshore Energy. Nadja Skopljak Go to offshore energy biz
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NYK & Partners Receive AiP For Ammonia Fuelled Ammonia Bunkering Vessel
NYK & Partners Receive AiP For Ammonia Fuelled Ammonia Bunkering Vessel Image Credits: NYK A groundbreaking step in the advancement of sustainable maritime energy has been achieved with the issuance of an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) certificate for an ammonia fuelled ammonia bunkering vessel designed through the collaboration of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and its partners(consortium).…
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Finnish Telecom Operator Suspects Undersea Cable Damage Occurred In January
Finnish Telecom Operator Suspects Undersea Cable Damage Occurred In January Image for representation purposes only Finnish telecom operator Cinia, which earlier on Feb 10 reported that one of its cables in the Baltic Sea had been ruptured, has revealed that the damage may have occurred on January 26, much earlier than initially reported. The cause…
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REV Ocean Chooses V.Ships To Manage World’s Largest Research & Expedition Vessel
REV Ocean Chooses V.Ships To Manage World’s Largest Research & Expedition Vessel Image Credits: V.Group/X V.Ships, part of V.Group, has announced that it will partner with REV Ocean to provide a tailored suite of ship management services for the world’s largest and most advanced research and expedition vessel, the REV Ocean. The vessel, which is…
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U.S. Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran’s Shadow Fleet & Oil Network
U.S. Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iran’s Shadow Fleet & Oil Network Image for representation purposes only The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on over 30 individuals, companies, and vessels involved in the sale and transportation of Iranian oil. These sanctions, announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)…
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bound4blue Completes First eSAIL Installation On Tanker In Turkey
bound4blue Completes First eSAIL Installation On Tanker In Turkey Image Credits: bound4blue bound4blue has completed the installation of its breakthrough eSAIL® suction sails on tanker vessel Pacific Sentinel with a streamlined single-stop process for Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) at Besiktas Shipyard in Turkey during a planned drydocking. Three 22-metre, DNV Type Approved eSAILs® were installed…
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Ignoring a Warning Sign Ruins a Day of Boating
Ignoring a Warning Sign Ruins a Day of Boating Ignoring warning signs can sometimes leave you stranded. Tim Bower It was a beautiful August afternoon in Maryland, and my fiancée, her granddaughter, and I decided to take my 28-foot cabin cruiser down the South River and out into the Chesapeake Bay to the picturesque Thomas…
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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Seven-Week Low
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Seven-Week Low Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index lost $5/mt to its lowest level since January 7 on Monday. Go to ship&bunker
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Hong Kong to Host IBIA Annual Convention 2025
Hong Kong to Host IBIA Annual Convention 2025 IBIA Executive Director Alexander Prokopakis announced the decision at the organisation’s annual dinner in London on Monday. Go to ship&bunker
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IBIA Chairman Hails 10% Increase in Membership
IBIA Chairman Hails 10% Increase in Membership The industry body has seen growth in both the size of its membership and the diversity of the market participants it represents, Chairman Constantinos Capetanakis said at its annual dinner on Monday. Go to ship&bunker
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Develops Ammonia Bunkering Manual
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Develops Ammonia Bunkering Manual The manual provides a framework to ensure safe and efficient ammonia bunkering operations. Go to ship&bunker
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Fratelli Cosulich Marks First B100 Biofuel Delivery in Singapore
Fratelli Cosulich Marks First B100 Biofuel Delivery in Singapore Fratelli Cosulich, in collaboration with its partners, bunkered a bulk carrier with B100 marine biofuel for the first time in Singapore. Go to ship&bunker
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Kongsberg delivers HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle to Navy
Kongsberg delivers HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle to Navy WorkBoat Staff Go to workboat
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ConocoPhillips sells stakes in Gulf fields to Shell
ConocoPhillips sells stakes in Gulf fields to Shell WorkBoat Staff Go to workboat
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ABS: Small modular reactors could spur US shipbuilding
ABS: Small modular reactors could spur US shipbuilding WorkBoat Staff Go to workboat
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Dutra expands operations at Port of Richmond
Dutra expands operations at Port of Richmond WorkBoat Staff Go to workboat
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Cyan Renewables Celebrates Keel Laying Ceremony for Newbuild SOV
Cyan Renewables Celebrates Keel Laying Ceremony for Newbuild SOV Service Operation Vessels Go to workboat365
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Cheetah Marine Awarded Contract to Build State-of-the-Art Police Boat
Cheetah Marine Awarded Contract to Build State-of-the-Art Police Boat Patrol Boats Go to workboat365
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Ocean Business 2025 Reveals Over 350 Exhibitors
Ocean Business 2025 Reveals Over 350 Exhibitors Exhibition News Go to workboat365
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Lighthouse Ship Management Achieves 33% Fuel Cost Reduction with BERG Propulsion Retrofit
Lighthouse Ship Management Achieves 33% Fuel Cost Reduction with BERG Propulsion Retrofit Power & Propulsion Go to workboat365
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EU, UK ramp up sanctions against Russia, targeting more than 100 vessels
EU, UK ramp up sanctions against Russia, targeting more than 100 vessels Vessels are alleged to be ’part of the shadow fleet or contributing to Russia’s energy revenues’ Jamey Go to rivieramm
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Yiannis Kourkoulis leads newly launched shipmanagement outfit in Greece
Yiannis Kourkoulis leads newly launched shipmanagement outfit in Greece Armi Shipmanagement will initially manage the commercial operations of two Capesize bulk carriers Georgios Go to rivieramm
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LNG newbuilds continue momentum into 2025
LNG newbuilds continue momentum into 2025 Box ship owners placed orders for 12 alternative fuel-capable ships in January, all with LNG as fuel John Go to rivieramm
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Authorities investigate towline failure, tug engineroom fire
Authorities investigate towline failure, tug engineroom fire Two incidents which resulted in damaged towboats, one in the UK and another in the US, are under investigation Martyn Go to rivieramm
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Singapore charges ahead with decarbonising its coastal logistics ecosystem
Singapore charges ahead with decarbonising its coastal logistics ecosystem All-electric prototype supply vessel and tug advance Singapore’s ambition to have all new harbour craft operate fully electric or on green fuels by 2030 John Go to rivieramm
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BW Offshore formally names newest FPSO
BW Offshore formally names newest FPSO Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Icelandic Salmon cites low harvest volumes leading to YOY drop in revenues, income in Q4 2024
Icelandic Salmon cites low harvest volumes leading to YOY drop in revenues, income in Q4 2024 Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Chinese yard launches second hybrid Ro-Ro in series for Stena Line
Chinese yard launches second hybrid Ro-Ro in series for Stena Line Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Australia’s Riverside Oceanic acquires survey catamaran
Australia’s Riverside Oceanic acquires survey catamaran Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Russian Marine Rescue Service welcomes two new tugs to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Port
Russian Marine Rescue Service welcomes two new tugs to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Port Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Trump Administration Proposes Massive Port Fees on Chinese-Built Vessels
Trump Administration Proposes Massive Port Fees on Chinese-Built Vessels (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipbuilding Go to gcaptain
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Ukraine’s Dry Bulk Exports Surge as Black Sea Corridor Proves Resilient
Ukraine’s Dry Bulk Exports Surge as Black Sea Corridor Proves Resilient (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Who Really Controls the Panama Canal? The Truth Behind Trump’s Claims
Who Really Controls the Panama Canal? The Truth Behind Trump’s Claims (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Limpet Mines Eyed as Likely Cause of Blasts on Two Tankers in Mediterranean Sea
Limpet Mines Eyed as Likely Cause of Blasts on Two Tankers in Mediterranean Sea (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Iran’s Shadow Fleet with 13 Additional Ships Targeted
U.S. Treasury Cracks Down on Iran’s Shadow Fleet with 13 Additional Ships Targeted (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Offshore Services Giant Proposed in $4.7B Deal to Merge Saipem and Subsea 7
Offshore Services Giant Proposed in $4.7B Deal to Merge Saipem and Subsea 7 Two of the leaders in the offshore sector for energy, Saipem and Subsea 7 entered into an understanding that is designed to lead to a merger of equally to create an offshore services giant. The deal valued at nearly $4.7 billion would…
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Trump Administration Sanctions 13 More Iran-Linked Tankers
Trump Administration Sanctions 13 More Iran-Linked Tankers The Trump administration has imposed another round of sanctions on Iranian oil exports, expanding the list of vessels and shipping companies blacklisted for ties to Iran’s energy sector. Shortly after returning to power in January, President Donald Trump instructed the State Department to “impose maximum economic pressure…
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EU Says Owners “Significantly Undermining” Recycling Regs by Flag Switches
EU Says Owners “Significantly Undermining” Recycling Regs by Flag Switches A decade after the European Union first adopted its ship recycling regulation to address concerns over environmental issues, it issued a new evaluation of the regulations highlighting shortcomings. Overall, it concludes the regulation is effective, but finds shipowners continue to “flag hop” incentivized by additional…
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Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Underway After Five Days of Emergency Repairs
Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Underway After Five Days of Emergency Repairs The U.S. Navy reported tonight, February 24, that the carrier USS Harry S. Truman has returned to sea after emergency repairs in Crete. The carrier group was underway today and conducting routine flight operations. The carrier arrived back at the Naval Support Base…
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Report: Two Attacks on Russia-Linked Tankers Were Caused by Limpet Mines
Report: Two Attacks on Russia-Linked Tankers Were Caused by Limpet Mines At least two recent explosions affecting tankers in the Mediterranean this year can be explained by limpet mine attacks, three security sources told Reuters this week. Five tankers have been damaged in suspicious incidents over the last two months, and all vessels were…
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UK blacklists 40 shadow fleet ships
UK blacklists 40 shadow fleet ships The UK is imposing a new wave of sanctions against the Russian oil trade, targeting an additional 40 ships. The biggest sanctions package against Russia’s shadow fleet brings the total number of oil tankers sanctioned by the UK to 133—more than any other European nation. Publishing details of the…
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Moeve signs up for RFOcean chemical tanker newbuilds
Moeve signs up for RFOcean chemical tanker newbuilds Spanish energy company Moeve has inked a contract with RFOcean for a series of 6,600 dwt chemical tankers currently under construction in China. Frederik Rye-Florentz-led RFOcean, which controls a fleet of 13 chemical tankers on fully-delivered basis, has eight next-generation newbuilds booked at Wuhu Shipyard set to…
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Velos swoops on Easterly MR1
Velos swoops on Easterly MR1 Greek owner Velos Shipping has bolstered its tankers business with a secondhand chemical carrier from Easterly Asset Management’s Maritime Logistics Equity Partners. Velos Tankers has snapped up the 2010-built 36,700 dwt MR1 Easterly Sirius for around $15.5m and renamed it Velos Rubini. The US-based Easterly bought the vessel from Hong…
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Whitewashing the greenwashing
Whitewashing the greenwashing Rob Mortimer, managing director of fuel specialist Fuelre4m, takes a challenging look at the outcomes from last week’s IMO Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships My biggest takeaways from the recent convening of 107 parties, representing 97% of the world’s shipping tonnage are: We’re committed to cutting…
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US targets Chinese ships and terminal investments
US targets Chinese ships and terminal investments The US is considering slapping huge fees on Chinese-built ships calling at its ports, while also clamping down on Chinese ownership of terminals on home soil. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has finally outlined the ways it feels Washington DC can fight back against the dominance China…
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Hamburg throughput dropped 2.1% in 2024
Hamburg throughput dropped 2.1% in 2024 Rise in container throughput outweighed by hit to bulk volumes from mild winter and lower German economic and industrial output. Gary Howard Go to seatrade maritime
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UK could lead the world in maritime nuclear
UK could lead the world in maritime nuclear Paper calls for urgent government action and sets out policy framework to develop multi-billion dollar maritime nuclear opportunities. Gary Howard Go to seatrade maritime
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Registration is open for for Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East 2025
Registration is open for for Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East 2025 The maritime industry is gearing up to descend on Dubai as part of UAE Maritime Week 2025, held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, this coming 5-9th May 2025. Go to seatrade maritime
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US seeks public comment on China maritime dominance investigations
US seeks public comment on China maritime dominance investigations The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is inviting comments from the public on proposed Section 301 actions to end unfair practices by China. Katherine Si Go to seatrade maritime
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Zhoushan Changhong inks orders for 18 box ships with MSC and TMS
Zhoushan Changhong inks orders for 18 box ships with MSC and TMS Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard contracted two batches of 18 LNG dual-fuel container ships orders from MSC and TMS respectively. Katherine Si Go to seatrade maritime
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Liberian Registry names Kyle Hurst SVP fleet communications and technology
Liberian Registry names Kyle Hurst SVP fleet communications and technology The Liberian Registry has appointed Kyle Hurst as its senior vice president of fleet communications and technology. Hurst comes to the registry with three decades of experience in the maritime industry, with a career dedicated to developing, implementing, and managing vessel and satellite communication systems.…
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USTR proposes massive port fees on Chinese-built ships entering U.S. ports
USTR proposes massive port fees on Chinese-built ships entering U.S. ports Operators of Chinese built ships could face a service fee of up $1.5 million for each U.S. port call. As we reported earlier, in response to a petition filed by U.S. unions back in March 2024, then U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai…
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Admiral Lisa Franchetti removed as CNO
Admiral Lisa Franchetti removed as CNO Admiral Lisa Franchetti has been removed as Chief of Naval Operations. She is the first woman to serve in that role and on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The action was among a swath of military leadership changes announced by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on February 21, following…
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Freire Shipyard delivers Briggs Marine maintenance support vessel
Freire Shipyard delivers Briggs Marine maintenance support vessel Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain, has now delivered the 42 meter, DP2, diesel electric maintenance support vessel ordered by U.K.-based Briggs Marine under a contract awarded in December 2022. Briggs Marine has established itself in recent years as a key supplier to Peel Ports Group, providing marine…
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Wiernicki: New nuclear a generational opportunity for U.S. shipbuilding
Wiernicki: New nuclear a generational opportunity for U.S. shipbuilding New nuclear reactor technology represents a once in a generation opportunity for U.S. industrial policy, says ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiericki. Vessels propelled by advanced small modular reactors (SMR) could act as a catalyst for the revitalization of U.S. shipbuilding. Wiernicki believes the next…