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Spanish Ferry Company Adds to Electric-Powered Fleet
Spanish Ferry Company Adds to Electric-Powered Fleet With two newbuilds to ply Spain/Morocco route. Go to ship&bunker
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Singapore: Pirate Incident Recorded in Philip Strait
Singapore: Pirate Incident Recorded in Philip Strait Latest incident follows uptick in number of boardings in the area in recent months. Go to ship&bunker
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Harbor Breeze Cruises orders hybrid tour vessel
Harbor Breeze Cruises orders hybrid tour vessel WorkBoat Staff Go to workboat
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Fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel launched
Fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel launched Eric Haun Go to workboat
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Two State-of-the-Art Uncrewed Surface Vessels Delivered to DEME
Two State-of-the-Art Uncrewed Surface Vessels Delivered to DEME Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) Go to workboat365
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Asso.subsea Signs Contract Signing New DP-2 Cable Laying Vessel, Althea
Asso.subsea Signs Contract Signing New DP-2 Cable Laying Vessel, Althea Pipe/Cable laying Go to workboat365
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Navantia UK acquisition of Harland & Wolff Finalised
Navantia UK acquisition of Harland & Wolff Finalised Mergers and Acquisitions Go to workboat365
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Van Oord Completes Emission-Free Dredging Pilot Project
Van Oord Completes Emission-Free Dredging Pilot Project Dredging Go to workboat365
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Tidal Transit and Britoil Offshore Services expand into South Korea Offshore Wind
Tidal Transit and Britoil Offshore Services expand into South Korea Offshore Wind Offshore Wind Go to workboat365
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Jan De Nul confirms ‘minor incident’ on board Les Alizés
Jan De Nul confirms ‘minor incident’ on board Les Alizés Fire onboard heavy-lift vessel whilst alongside was confined to battery cabinet David Go to rivieramm
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‘Force-majeure situation’: Navibulgar denies intentional acts behind latest Baltic Sea cable damage
‘Force-majeure situation’: Navibulgar denies intentional acts behind latest Baltic Sea cable damage Navigation Maritime Bulgare stated it does not have information suggesting any intentional actions by the crew Georgios Go to rivieramm
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Navigating the challenges of LNG bunkering, FSRU conversions
Navigating the challenges of LNG bunkering, FSRU conversions With more than 20 years in the LNG and FSRU sector, Himanshu Singh remains passionate about innovation and the industry’s evolution Craig Go to rivieramm
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John Deere expands power range with two new heavy-duty cycle marine engines
John Deere expands power range with two new heavy-duty cycle marine engines Enginebuilder will introduce two new marine diesel models in 2026 that will expand its power range to 599 kW John Go to rivieramm
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Vard orders gangways, cranes, LARS systems for newbuild offshore support vessels
Vard orders gangways, cranes, LARS systems for newbuild offshore support vessels A recent surge in orders for vessels supporting offshore construction and maintenance activities has filtered down to contracts for equipment suppliers Martyn Go to rivieramm
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Yemen expands port security capacity with IMO assistance
Yemen expands port security capacity with IMO assistance Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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French design firm receives funding for hydrogen-electric catamaran project
French design firm receives funding for hydrogen-electric catamaran project Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Seaspan’s newest LNG bunkering ship sails on delivery voyage
Seaspan’s newest LNG bunkering ship sails on delivery voyage Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Dong Fang Offshore construction support vessel to be fitted with additional W2W systems
Dong Fang Offshore construction support vessel to be fitted with additional W2W systems Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Asso.Subsea orders cable laying vessel designed for shallow waters
Asso.Subsea orders cable laying vessel designed for shallow waters Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Russian Oil Tankers U-Turn and Then Halt Near France After Storm
Russian Oil Tankers U-Turn and Then Halt Near France After Storm (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Seafarer Happiness Index Shows First Decline in 2024, Port Access Restrictions Key Concern
Seafarer Happiness Index Shows First Decline in 2024, Port Access Restrictions Key Concern (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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NYK Group Launches CO2 Removal Initiative, Targets 100,000-Ton Emissions Cut by 2030
NYK Group Launches CO2 Removal Initiative, Targets 100,000-Ton Emissions Cut by 2030 (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Denmark Commits $2 Billion to Arctic Defense Amid Growing Security Concerns
Denmark Commits $2 Billion to Arctic Defense Amid Growing Security Concerns (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Defense Go to gcaptain
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Russia’s Ust-Luga Oil Exports Fall to 4-year Lows in January
Russia’s Ust-Luga Oil Exports Fall to 4-year Lows in January (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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India Rewards Pilot for Air-Drop Raid to Capture Somali Pirates
India Rewards Pilot for Air-Drop Raid to Capture Somali Pirates The Indian Air Force has awarded a medal for gallantry to a cargo jet pilot who dropped off the commando team that rescued the bulker Ruen from Somali pirates early last year. On December 14, 2023, Somali pirates boarded the Bulgarian-operated bulker Ruen at…
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US Arrest Conspirators in $200 Million Smuggling Scheme Through SoCal Ports
US Arrest Conspirators in $200 Million Smuggling Scheme Through SoCal Ports The U.S. Attorney’s Office in California today, January 27, announced indictments and arrests breaking up an elaborate smuggling operation that they estimate smuggled at least $200 million worth of counterfeit and illegal goods from China into the U.S. through the ports of Los Angeles…
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Crime Wave Continues Near Singapore with More Vessels Boarded
Crime Wave Continues Near Singapore with More Vessels Boarded Security consultants and the monitoring operation ReCAAP are warning of increased activity in the region around the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. It continues the trend which saw 62 vessels boarded and robbed while underway in the region in 2024. Since the start of the year,…
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Nine Rescued From Capsized Landing Craft in Indonesia
Nine Rescued From Capsized Landing Craft in Indonesia Last week, a landing craft capsized off the coast of Kalimantan, Indonesia, forcing the crew to abandon ship. On Thursday, the landing craft Cahaya Dana Reza was under way from Samarinda to Buntok, Central Kalimantan. That evening, as it was under way off the coast of…
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Fourth U.S. Training Ship Floated at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
Fourth U.S. Training Ship Floated at Hanwha Philly Shipyard MARAD’s program to build the first modern training ships for the U.S. merchant marine marked about milestone with the floating of the fourth vessel of the class. The future Lone Star State which has been assigned to Texas A&M Maritime College took to the water for…
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Economou’s TMS Group enters leasing deal for newest LNG carrier
Economou’s TMS Group enters leasing deal for newest LNG carrier Japan’s SBI Leasing Services has partnered with France’s BNP Paribas to arrange a leasing agreement with George Economou-led TMS Group for the newly built Athos LNG carrier. The vessel was completed in September last year at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea. The 174,000 cu…
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Asso.subsea orders shallow-water cable layer from China
Asso.subsea orders shallow-water cable layer from China Greece-based offshore contractor Asso.subsea has ordered a large shallow-water cable layer from China Merchants Heavy Industry. The vessel will be designed by China Merchants Industry and constructed at the China Merchants Industry Mazhou Island Base. The cable layer will be 175 m long and 41.8 m wide. It…
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Lay-ups and scrapping mulled as LNG rates hit record lows
Lay-ups and scrapping mulled as LNG rates hit record lows Spot rates for LNG carriers are now at all-time lows, although some analysts believe the shipping sector is close to bottoming out. Citing an “overwhelming oversupply” of units competing for limited employment opportunities, Clarksons Research noted in its latest weekly report, published on Friday, that…
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China increasingly using dry bulk carriers to move project cargoes around the world
China increasingly using dry bulk carriers to move project cargoes around the world There has been a remarkable doubling of the amount of project cargoes leaving China on dry bulk carriers over the past year. Citing AIS satellite dry bulk carrier movement data from AXSMarine, Greece’s Ursa Shipbrokers has tallied that project cargo exports carried…
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Sweden seizes ship suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage
Sweden seizes ship suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage The Swedish Prosecution Authority has seized a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland yesterday, the latest in a series of undersea sabotage attacks plaguing the Baltic region. The ship in question this time…
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Transforming trade relationships and port efficiency with HPC Hamburg Port Consulting
Transforming trade relationships and port efficiency with HPC Hamburg Port Consulting Maritime Single Windows and Port Community Systems are a means of supporting regional stability and trade efficiency. Gary Howard Go to seatrade maritime
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Seatrade Maritime Qatar to explore pathways to building local talent pool
Seatrade Maritime Qatar to explore pathways to building local talent pool Cross-sector experts to focus on collaborative approach Seatrade Maritime Go to seatrade maritime
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Cosco Shipping’s tanker arm plans billion-dollar fleet expansion
Cosco Shipping’s tanker arm plans billion-dollar fleet expansion Chinese shipowning giant Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation is to raise RMB8 billion ($1.1billion) to finance newbuildings. Katherine Si Go to seatrade maritime
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Seatrium wins bp floating production unit newbuild contract
Seatrium wins bp floating production unit newbuild contract The Singapore-yard group is to carry out engineering, procurement, construction and onshore commissioning (EPC) for the floating production unit (FPU) to be deployed in the Gulf of Mexico. Marcus Hand Go to seatrade maritime
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Take a tour of the Port of LA by drone
Take a tour of the Port of LA by drone US West Coast gateway Port of Los Angeles has showcased its facilities in spectacular drone footage. Marcus Hand Go to seatrade maritime
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Limited shore access hits seafarers happiness
Limited shore access hits seafarers happiness Restrictive port policies are seen as a major reason why the Seafarers Happiness Index has seen its first downturn for four quarters. The Mission to Seafarers has just published the results of the latest survey. They reveal a fall in happiness in several areas of seafaring life to 6.91…
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AWO names Michael Breslin senior director of safety and sustainability
AWO names Michael Breslin senior director of safety and sustainability Michael Breslin has been named senior director of safety and sustainability at the American Waterways Operators (AWO). In this role, he collaborates with industry leaders to champion best practices that advance mariner safety and promote sustainable operations across the marine transportation sector. Breslin has over…
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Operations underway at Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations
Operations underway at Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations HII (NYSE: HII) reports that it has closed on its acquisition of an advanced manufacturing facility and assets and begun work at what is now its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) — Charleston Operations site in South Carolina. HII to acquire W International assets “HII is committed to…
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MSC Cruises signs long-term agreement with Port Canaveral
MSC Cruises signs long-term agreement with Port Canaveral The world’s third largest cruise line, MSC Cruises, is to expand its operations at the world’s second busiest cruise port, Port Canaveral, Fla. A recent agreement with Canaveral Port Authority includes the deployment of the fourth 215,000-ton MSC Cruises World Class ship in the 2027-28 cruise season,…
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Cable layer conversion project brings Ulstein a record aftermarket contract
Cable layer conversion project brings Ulstein a record aftermarket contract Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has secured its largest aftermarket design contract to date Awarded by Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), it involves both basic design and engineering work for conversion work on the cable-laying vessel Orient Adventurer. provided by several Ulstein companies. “We have…
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Yanmar: Hydrogen engine production plan greenlit under Japanese zero-emission ship program
Yanmar: Hydrogen engine production plan greenlit under Japanese zero-emission ship program Yanmar Power Technology, part of Japan’s industrial diesel engine and machinery manufacturer Yanmar Holdings, has received approval from the government for its hydrogen-fueled engines and hydrogen fuel cell systems production plan. The post Yanmar: Hydrogen engine production plan greenlit under Japanese zero-emission ship program…
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Portsmouth Port hosts its first LNG bunkering operation
Portsmouth Port hosts its first LNG bunkering operation Following the first bunkering transfer, the UK’s Portsmouth International Port has now introduced LNG bunkering for vessels sailing into and out of the port as it strives to become carbon neutral by 2030 and emissions-free by 2050. The post Portsmouth Port hosts its first LNG bunkering operation…
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Petrobras cleared to combine two offshore fields after 7 years
Petrobras cleared to combine two offshore fields after 7 years Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) has approved the unification of two fields in the country’s pre-salt Santos Basin operated by the state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras. The post Petrobras cleared to combine two offshore fields after 7 years appeared…
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Worley lands FEED contract for First Ammonia’s flagship project in Texas
Worley lands FEED contract for First Ammonia’s flagship project in Texas U.S. ammonia plants developer First Ammonia has selected Australian engineering and professional services company Worley to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for its electric ammonia facility in Victoria, Texas. The post Worley lands FEED contract for First Ammonia’s flagship project in Texas appeared…
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UK Sailor Missing After Yacht Found “Eviscerated” Off French Coast
UK Sailor Missing After Yacht Found “Eviscerated” Off French Coast Image for representation purposes only A British sailor is missing at sea after his yacht was found “eviscerated” off the south-western coast of France in the Bay of Biscay. The 73-year-old man activated his distress beacon on Saturday after his yacht encountered difficulties around 50…
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Ship Detained In Baltic Sea Over Suspected Sabotage Of Undersea Data Cable
Ship Detained In Baltic Sea Over Suspected Sabotage Of Undersea Data Cable Image for representation purposes only Swedish prosecutors announced on Sunday night that they opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” after a fibre optic cable connecting Latvia to Sweden’s Gotland Island, was damaged in the Baltic Sea. The cable was ruptured earlier…
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Russian Tanker En Route To India Loses Power In Stormy Bay Of Biscay
Russian Tanker En Route To India Loses Power In Stormy Bay Of Biscay Image for representation purposes only A Russian-flagged tanker, Unity, has broken down in the stormy Bay of Biscay off the coast of France. The 16-year-old Aframax tanker, which departed Primorsk, Russia, on January 16, was carrying Russian oil bound for Mangalore, India.…
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Bulk Carrier Trapped In Thick Ice Of Lake Erie Freed After Days Of Struggle
Bulk Carrier Trapped In Thick Ice Of Lake Erie Freed After Days Of Struggle Image Credits: USCG U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard vessels have successfully freed the Canadian-flagged bulk carrier Manitoulin, which had been stuck in thick ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York for days. The vessel, measuring 663 feet in length, became…
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Norwegian Society For Sea Rescue Deploys IMAS® Across Entire Fleet
Norwegian Society For Sea Rescue Deploys IMAS® Across Entire Fleet Image Credits: Hefring Marine Hefring Marine is proud to announce the expansion of its collaboration with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (Redningsselskapet). Following a rigorous two-year competitive selection process, Hefring Marine’s IMAS system has been chosen to be equipped on Redningsselskapet’s entire fleet, further…
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BUNKER JOBS: Nolu Energy Seeks Experienced Bunker Trader in Denmark
BUNKER JOBS: Nolu Energy Seeks Experienced Bunker Trader in Denmark The company is looking for candidates with at least two years of bunker trading experience. Go to ship&bunker
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China Overtakes Japan to Become World’s Largest Shipowner by Value in 2024: VesselsValue
China Overtakes Japan to Become World’s Largest Shipowner by Value in 2024: VesselsValue China’s fleet, both operational and on order, is valued at $255 billion, exceeding Japan’s $231 billion. Go to ship&bunker
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DNV and Korean Shipbuilders to Develop Testing Standards for Electric Vessels
DNV and Korean Shipbuilders to Develop Testing Standards for Electric Vessels They aim to address challenges related to integrating advanced systems for electric propulsion. Go to ship&bunker
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Brittany Ferries Completes First LNG Bunkering in UK Port
Brittany Ferries Completes First LNG Bunkering in UK Port LNG bunker supplier Titan delivered the LNG at Portsmouth International Port in the UK. Go to ship&bunker
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Collaboration On Standards for Testing Electric Powered Vessels
Collaboration On Standards for Testing Electric Powered Vessels Electric Go to workboat365
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AHTS handed over to Saudi Arabia’s Rawabi Vallianz Offshore
AHTS handed over to Saudi Arabia’s Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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ZIM takes delivery of dual-fuel newbuild
ZIM takes delivery of dual-fuel newbuild Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Four rescued from sinking fishing boat following collision off Rhode Island
Four rescued from sinking fishing boat following collision off Rhode Island Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Hong Kong’s SITC International orders two additional boxships from Chinese yard
Hong Kong’s SITC International orders two additional boxships from Chinese yard Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Russian-built Arctic oil tanker sanctioned by US delivered to new owner
Russian-built Arctic oil tanker sanctioned by US delivered to new owner Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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South Korea formally begins FFX Batch IV frigate construction program
South Korea formally begins FFX Batch IV frigate construction program Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Baffin Fisheries’ newest trawler arrives in home waters in Newfoundland
Baffin Fisheries’ newest trawler arrives in home waters in Newfoundland Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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New hydrogen-electric tanker floated out in Lithuania
New hydrogen-electric tanker floated out in Lithuania Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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North Korea Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missiles, KCNA Says
North Korea Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missiles, KCNA Says (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Defense Go to gcaptain
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Indonesia, India Vow to Deepen And Increase Maritime Cooperation
Indonesia, India Vow to Deepen And Increase Maritime Cooperation (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Baltic Undersea Cable Between Latvia And Sweden Damaged By External Force
Baltic Undersea Cable Between Latvia And Sweden Damaged By External Force (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Is Russia Helping China Build a Hybrid-Nuclear Submarine?
Is Russia Helping China Build a Hybrid-Nuclear Submarine? [By Dr. Sarah Kirchberger and CAPT Christopher P. Carlson, USN (Ret)] On September 27, 2024, news broke that a previously unreported new type of Chinese nuclear-powered submarine, dubbed the “Type 041,” had suffered a major mishap at its fitting out pier at the Wuchang shipyard in…
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Latvia Reports New Case of “External Damage” to a Subsea Cable
Latvia Reports New Case of “External Damage” to a Subsea Cable Early on Sunday morning, a subsea fiber-optic cable between Gotland and Latvia was “significantly damaged,” according to the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC). Vineta Sprugaine, Head of Corporate Communications at LVRTC, said in a statement that there is reason to believe…
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Iranian Ships Load Ballistic Rocket Fuel in China
Iranian Ships Load Ballistic Rocket Fuel in China According to a widely-quoted report in the Financial Times datelined Washington and Taipei, intelligence officials in two unidentified countries have briefed the paper that two Iranian ships are loading ballistic missile propellant in the Yangtze river port of Taicang north of Shanghai. Once loading is complete, the…
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The Naval Show of Force That Wasn’t
The Naval Show of Force That Wasn’t Several weeks ago, the Iranian authorities announced that the IRGC Navy (Nesda) would hold a major exercise in the Straits of Hormuz on January 11, involving 300 ‘combat vessels’, to be followed by an exercise January 18-23 within the Gulf, all to be concluded by the IRGC’s…
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SITC lifts Huanghai boxship series to eight
SITC lifts Huanghai boxship series to eight Chinese boxship player SITC International Holdings has exercised options at Huanghai Shipbuilding for two additional 1,800 teu vessels. The Hong Kong-listed shipowner is paying nearly $58m to lift the series at the compatriot yard to eight, with deliveries for the latest pair scheduled by October and December of…
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Candler firms up MPP brace at New Jiangzhou Shipyard
Candler firms up MPP brace at New Jiangzhou Shipyard German MPP specialist Candler Schiffahrt has bolstered its orderbook at China’s Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding Heavy Industry in a deal for two additional vessels. The Bremen-based company has contracted the 12,000 dwt brace for an undisclosed price tag following a deal for four newbuildings last March.…
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Solstad scores triple OSV fixture
Solstad scores triple OSV fixture Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured more work for its fleet with three vessels fixed to undisclosed clients. The company, which is expected to float on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the second quarter of this year, has landed a 135-day contract for the 2014-built construction support vessel…
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Havfram seals European wind farm deal
Havfram seals European wind farm deal Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram has landed another construction project in Europe. The work, anticipated to last about one year, will be executed in 2029, utilising one of the company’s newbuild installation vessels, slated for delivery in the second half of 2025, Havfram said without disclosing further details. This…
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Seafarers’ struggles in global ports
Seafarers’ struggles in global ports Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, reflects on the frustration about the treatment of seafarers in many ports around the world. When thinking about seafarers’ happiness, it is tempting to assume their greatest challenges occur far out at sea. However, new insights reveal a different story—seafarers are…
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$1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza
$1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza With 14 multibillion-dollar projects lined up on the LNG export menu, America seems poised to reach the $1.3 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) promise spotlighted in a recent S&P Global study, making a strong case for an LNG boom. The post $1.3 trillion…
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North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles, vows tough stance on US
North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles, vows tough stance on US Reuters Go to baird maritime
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CMA CGM to keep avoiding Red Sea
CMA CGM to keep avoiding Red Sea Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after Chinese harassment
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after Chinese harassment Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Prima Marine finalises six-tanker order at Chinese yards
Prima Marine finalises six-tanker order at Chinese yards Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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French Shipping Giant CMA CGM To Keep Avoiding Red Sea
French Shipping Giant CMA CGM To Keep Avoiding Red Sea (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Coast Guard Icebreakers Battle Lake Erie Ice to Free Stranded Vessel
Coast Guard Icebreakers Battle Lake Erie Ice to Free Stranded Vessel (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Kristi Noem Confirmed By US Senate As Trump’s Homeland Secretary
Kristi Noem Confirmed By US Senate As Trump’s Homeland Secretary (Feed generated with FetchRSS) USCG Go to gcaptain
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Louisiana’s Argent LNG Sets Deal With Bangladesh
Louisiana’s Argent LNG Sets Deal With Bangladesh (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Shipping Go to gcaptain
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Philippines Suspends South China Sea Survey After China’s ‘Harassment’
Philippines Suspends South China Sea Survey After China’s ‘Harassment’ (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Defense Go to gcaptain
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Danica Strengthens its Representation in Athens
Danica Strengthens its Representation in Athens [By: Danica Crewing Specialists] Danica Crewing Specialists is delighted to announce it now has an in-person presence in Athens, strengthening its representation in Greece. Seasoned crewing expert Dimitris Liolios has taken office as Danica’s representative in Athens to provide direct contact for Greek ship owners. Dimitris is the Director and…
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Philippines Stops South China Sea Survey After “Dangerous Harassment” By China
Philippines Stops South China Sea Survey After “Dangerous Harassment” By China Image Credits: Wikipedia The Philippines has stopped a scientific survey in the South China Sea after Chinese Coast Guard and Navy vessels dangerously harassed its fisheries vessels. On January 24, two Philippine Bureau of Fisheries vessels were heading to Sandy Cay, near Philippine-occupied Thitu…
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Last Surviving Ship Of “Battle of the Atlantic” Gets £225,000 Grant To Secure Its Future
Last Surviving Ship Of “Battle of the Atlantic” Gets £225,000 Grant To Secure Its Future Image Credits: The Wellington Trust/Facebook HMS Wellington, the last surviving dedicated Battle of the Atlantic convoy escort ship in the UK, has been awarded a £225,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The ship is moored at Temple Stairs…
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Sistership Of Infamous Vessel That Hit Baltimore Bridge Faces Engine Issues In Pacific
Sistership Of Infamous Vessel That Hit Baltimore Bridge Faces Engine Issues In Pacific Image for representation purposes only The container ship Maersk Saltoro, the sister ship of the vessel that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge, has come across engine troubles in the Pacific. The vessel operates under the management of Synergy Marine and is…
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Germany To Build World’s First Submarine With Anti-Aircraft Missiles
Germany To Build World’s First Submarine With Anti-Aircraft Missiles Image Credits: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Germany is taking submarine defence to the next level by developing a first-of-its-kind weapon system that allows submarines to defend themselves against air threats without surfacing. The Interactive Defence and Attack System for Submarines (IDAS), created by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and…
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Iranian Navy’s Military Craft Chases American Ship In The Persian Gulf
Iranian Navy’s Military Craft Chases American Ship In The Persian Gulf Image for representation purposes only. The United Kingdom warned seafarers about attempts of Iranian military, ordering vessels into entering Iranian waters. On Friday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) mentioned many incidents involving VHF radio challenges to ships, some of which included demands…
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Using RoamSat to Access the Internet While Boating
Using RoamSat to Access the Internet While Boating RoamSat units are designed to house a Starlink satellite receiver that you purchase separately. Courtesy RoamSat Elon Musk has surrounded Earth with Starlink communications satellites, and that has boaters buzzing about the possibilities of staying in touch and accessing the internet anywhere. RoamSat helps fulfill that promise…
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First 2025 Weekly Loss For Oil As Trump Pressures OPEC To Drop Prices
First 2025 Weekly Loss For Oil As Trump Pressures OPEC To Drop Prices The move is intended to force Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Go to ship&bunker
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MPCC Receives Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship
MPCC Receives Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship Norwegian shipping firm MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has chartered the container vessel to North Sea Container Line for a period of 15-years. Go to ship&bunker
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Maersk to Continue Diversions Away from Red Sea and Suez Canal
Maersk to Continue Diversions Away from Red Sea and Suez Canal Maersk will continue with diversions around Africa until ‘safe passage through the area is ensured for the longer term’, it tells customers. Go to ship&bunker
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Danish Port to Enable Shore Power for Boxships in 2026
Danish Port to Enable Shore Power for Boxships in 2026 The Port of Aarhus will enable shore power connectivity for container vessels in 2026. Go to ship&bunker