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Sustainability has become a defining priority across industrial and maritime operations. While much of the discussion centers on alternative fuels and emerging technologies, one of the most immediate and cost-effective opportunities to reduce…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/precision-shaft-alignment-a-sustainable-535548As the use of robotics in data collection increases, the Scientific Robotics Academy, based at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, will host two courses this March: "Environmental monitoring using autonomous platforms"…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/sams-hosts-training-course-era-535553CMA CGM is preparing to launch an electric inland barge on France’s Fos-Lyon corridor, with an annual potential of nearly 12,000 TEUs.The initiative aims to promote a regular, reliable, competitive and decarbonized logistics solution between the Port of Marseille-Fos…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/cma-cgm-launch-electric-river-barge-535557Bauxite continues to climb, with a positive downstream outlook, capesize demand could feel the benefit. Bauxite flows increased by 18% in 2025. Flows have increased outside of China by 1% y/y. Flows to China have increased by 22%. 2026 has seen further expansion so far, as January flows up 12% y/y. Deteriorating domestic bauxite quality ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bauxite-offers-real-positivity-for-capesizes/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, fell for a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday, down 0.7% to a new low since January 26 at 1,882 points, amid weaker iron ore cargo demand and seasonal Lunar New Year effects. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-extends-slide-into-7th-day/George Procopiou is pressing ahead with his tanker expansion, placing an order for nine suezmax newbuildings at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding. According to a stock exchange filing by Songfa Ceramics, the parent company of Hengli Shipbuilding, Dynacom Tankers Management has secured nine of the ten 158,000 dwt crude carriers recently booked at the yard. The remaining …
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https://splash247.com/dynacom-steps-up-suezmax-expansion-with-nine-hengli-newbuilds/Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS, in strategic collaboration with SLB, has announced the launch of Engagement 9, the latest phase of its ocean bottom node multi-client campaign in the Gulf of Mexico. Engagement 9 covers 161 OCS blocks in the Walker Ridge protraction area, one of the Gulf of Mexico’s most prolific deepwater provinces. This …
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https://splash247.com/tgs-expands-gulf-of-mexico-footprint-with-new-obn-campaign/Malaysia’s MISC has secured a bareboat charter deal with ExxonMobil to supply Papua New Guinea’s first offshore floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit. The 15-year firm contract carries an option for ExxonMobil’s Papua New Guinea arm to extend another 15 years. Operations will kick off in the first half of 2028 under the Kutubu Pipeline …
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https://splash247.com/misc-wins-contract-to-supply-first-ever-papua-new-guinea-fso/Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has agreed to acquire Valaris in an all-stock transaction valued at about $5.8 billion, creating one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors with a fleet of 73 drilling rigs.The combined company…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/transoceanvalaris-tieup-create-b-offshore-535523The Philippines' ambassador to the United States on Tuesday underscored the need to "cool" the temperature with China, after both sides signaled their willingness to set aside tensions in the South China Sea and explore areas of economic cooperation.Ambassador…
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