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The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran on Friday, provoking Tehran to respond by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait, as the warring foes risked further escalation by expanding their targets to include infrastructure.At sea…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-iran-renew-conflict-strikes-bridge-541325The U.S. Interior Department has proposed a lease of more than 31 million acres off the coast of American Samoa for seabed mining, part of President Donald Trump's broader push to boost U.S. critical minerals production.The waters around the…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-proposes-seabed-mining-lease-blocks-541326Armed assailants boarded the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday and are in control of the vessel, maritime security officials said.Based on initial assessments, the incident appeared to be related…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/armed-assailants-seize-chemical-tanker-541327An oil tanker chartered for loading oil at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal off Russia's Black Sea coast was attacked and damaged by two drones on Friday, CPC said.Sources told Reuters the vessel, the Suezmax-class Nordic Zenith, had…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/oil-tanker-attacked-drone-black-sea-541328The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, retreated for the third session on Friday, slipping about 3.1% to its lowest since July 3 at 2,752 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, also declined for the third day, dropping ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-at-2-week-low/Taihan Cable & Solution has taken delivery of its second cable laying vessel (CLV) Skandi Connector, strengthening its offshore wind and subsea power cable installation capabilities.Skandi Connector CLV, delivered by DOF Group, joins Taihan’s…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/taihan-takes-delivery-second-cable-laying-541308Cadeler has taken delivery of Wind Ace, its 11th offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) and the second of three A-class newbuilds.Built over the past two years at the COSCO Shipping Offshore shipyard in Qidong, China, the vessel was delivered on schedule and within budget…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cadeler-welcomes-wind-ace-wtiv-fleet-541314
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cadeler-welcomes-wind-ace-wtiv-fleet-541314Saronic has selected Brownsville, Texas, as the site for Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard the company plans to build to expand U.S. shipbuilding capacity.The company said it plans to invest more than $3 billion in the facility, with construction…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/saronic-picks-texas-new-b-shipyard-541318
https://www.marinelink.com/news/saronic-picks-texas-new-b-shipyard-541318The 13th annual Maritime & Arctic Security & Safety Conference (MASS), hosted by the Atlantic Canada Aerospace & Defense Association (ACADA), and sponsored by Saab Canada, Inc., is currently underway this week in St. John's, Newfoundland and…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/maritime-arctic-security-safety-541323Today, Friday, July 17 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 88 points, reaching 2752 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
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