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In a tripartite collaboration, Vinssen, a maritime specialist in hydrogen fuel cells and integrated system solutions, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), and Amogy, an ammonia-to-power solutions provider, have signed a joint development project agreement to develop and commercialise an ammonia-to-power pack for ships. The system is designed to replace conventional marine diesel generators. It converts ammonia …
The secondhand tanker market has delivered yet another exceptionally active week, with VLCCs once again drawing strong interest from buyers. One noticeable shift is the tightening availability of modern VLCCs, following Sinokor’s aggressive move to secure tonnage over the past eight weeks. Market sources tell Splash that a five-year-old Chinese-owned VLCC, CSSC Liaoning—built by Dalian Shipbuilding …
https://splash247.com/five-year-old-vlcc-fetches-112m/
https://splash247.com/five-year-old-vlcc-fetches-112m/UK-based VLCC pool operator Tankers International has officially pushed into the suezmax market, broadening its platform as crude trades and trading patterns continue to shift. The move marks a significant expansion for the company, long known as a VLCC specialist, and comes with the formation of a dedicated suezmax pool. As part of the launch, …
https://splash247.com/tankers-international-steps-beyond-vlccs-with-suezmax-pool-launch/
https://splash247.com/tankers-international-steps-beyond-vlccs-with-suezmax-pool-launch/As the Year of the Horse approaches, optimism is running through parts of the shipping industry — but so are concerns about the pace and scale of change now hitting the sector. For Captain John Lloyd, chief executive of the Nautical Institute, opportunity and risk are closely linked. New technology, fresh regulation and alternative fuels …
https://splash247.com/nautical-institute-shippings-future-still-hinges-on-people-not-just-tech/
https://splash247.com/nautical-institute-shippings-future-still-hinges-on-people-not-just-tech/The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest annual flag state performance table, accessible here, giving the shipping industry a clear overview of which registers to avoid. The study provides an objective, data-driven assessment of performance based on criteria such as Port State Control statistics and ratification of International Maritime Organization (IMO) and …
https://splash247.com/ics-flag-table-names-and-shames/
https://splash247.com/ics-flag-table-names-and-shames/Veson Nautical has published its annual rankings of the top 10 shipowning nations with landlocked Switzerland noticeably climbing the ranks. Switzerland entered the top 10 list last year, in ninth spot, largely down to the Aponte family’s Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest containerline and a giant brand in cruise shipping. Switzerland now ranks …
https://splash247.com/apontes-propel-switzerland-higher-up-the-shipowning-ranks/
https://splash247.com/apontes-propel-switzerland-higher-up-the-shipowning-ranks/Elomatic, an international consulting and engineering company with expanding operations in Canada, has established a strategic partnership with Indigenous Works (IW), a prominent national Indigenous not-for-profit organization with a mandate…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/elomatic-indigenous-works-partner-canada-534919
https://www.marinelink.com/news/elomatic-indigenous-works-partner-canada-534919Tankers International has extended its coverage beyond the VLCC market to include Suezmax vessels. With the formation of a new pool, International Seaways, who today acquired sole ownership of Tankers International, will add their spot trading…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tankers-international-expands-suezmax-534920
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tankers-international-expands-suezmax-534920The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table, continuing an over 20-year practice of providing an objective, data driven assessment of performance based on criteria such as Port State Control…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ics-publishes-flag-state-performance-534923
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ics-publishes-flag-state-performance-534923Finnish shortsea specialist Meriaura has moved ahead with its fleet renewal, signing a shipbuilding contract for a new open deck carrier at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard in China. The 6,800 dwt vessel is due for delivery in early 2028 and will measure 120 m in length and be built to 1A ice class and DP2 notation, …
https://splash247.com/meriaura-books-new-deck-carrier-in-china/
https://splash247.com/meriaura-books-new-deck-carrier-in-china/