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Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had "expelled" four Chinese government ships that entered restricted waters off the island's south after the two sides broadcast testy warnings to each other, in an escalation of tensions.China…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/taiwan-expels-chinese-ships-restricted-540020A dual fuel combustion system developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. addresses the challenge of methanol ignition in diesel engines, with clear relevance for inland and coastal marine vessels.Methanol is typically produced from natural gas…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/methanol-fuel-retrofit-developed-inland-540021A new consortium facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum and RMI will work to establish a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium.In addition to the port teams on both ends of the corridor…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/consortium-advance-efuel-green-corridor-540022The Australian Trasport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published an interim report from its ongoing investigation into the breakaway of four ships during a storm at the Port of Brisbane last year.Three large container ships broke their moorings, and one subsequently grounded…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/report-details-four-ship-breakaways-540023A Tanzania-registered container ship, Golden Star 1, sank about 6 km off Batam, Indonesia, on June 5 at around 10:30pm local time.The vessel reportedly took on water and subsequently sank. All nine crew members were safely rescued by the Indonesian…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/container-ship-sinks-off-batam-540024Chinese owner Fujian Shipping Group has ordered four multipurpose heavylift vessels at Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering. The contract covers 62,000 dwt newbuilds, adding a new series of project cargo-capable ships to the state-backed owner’s fleet renewal programme. Designed to serve both bulk and breakbulk trades, the vessels combine the cargo-carrying capacity of a …
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https://splash247.com/fujian-shipping-orders-quartet-of-heavylift-newbuilds/Energy trader BGN has returned to South Korea for another round of VLGC ordering, signing a contract with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for two dual-fuel gas carriers that will take its owned LPG fleet to 19 vessels. The latest order covers two 93,000 cu m very large gas carriers, with delivery scheduled in 2029. The …
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https://splash247.com/bgn-doubles-down-on-lpg-shipping-with-pair-of-hd-hyundai-vlgcs/Greek tanker owner Pleiades Shipping has ordered two MR tankers at China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI). The Kifisia-based company has signed up for a pair of 50,000 dwt vessels, with deliveries expected in the fourth quarter of 2028. Financial details have not been disclosed, although brokers currently place MR tanker newbuilding prices at between $48m …
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https://splash247.com/greek-owner-pleiades-returns-to-china-for-mr-tanker-order/South Korea’s Heung-A Shipping has returned to the newbuilding market, ordering up to six stainless steel chemical tankers in China. The Korean owner has signed for three firm 26,000 dwt vessels plus options for three more in a deal valued at about $280m. The vessels will be built at Wuchang Shipbuilding, marking the company’s first …
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https://splash247.com/south-koreas-heung-a-books-up-to-six-chemical-tankers-in-china/French liner giant CMA CGM has been linked to a fresh containership order at China’s Hengli Heavy Industries, further extending what is already the industry’s largest orderbook. Shipbroking sources said the Marseille-based carrier has signed up for eight 6,000 teu newbuilds at the rapidly growing Chinese yard. The vessels form part of a larger package …
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