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Peter Hult, CEO of maritime medical services specialist VIKAND, sees 2026 dawning with unprecedented recognition of crew healthcare as a strategic imperative, not just a compliance checkbox. “One of the most significant changes in recent years has been the growing acceptance of healthcare as a critical component of life at sea,” Hult says. “Conversations that …
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https://splash247.com/vikand-healthcare-as-a-critical-component-of-life-at-sea/Japan’s largest power utility Jera has signed a landmark 27-year LNG supply deal with QatarEnergy, marking the renewal of a trading relationship that had steadily waned in recent years. Under the agreement, Jera will purchase around 3m tons of LNG per year, QatarEnergy announced at a signing ceremony in Doha on Tuesday. The deal revives …
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https://splash247.com/japans-largest-power-utility-signs-27-year-lng-supply-deal-with-qatarenergy/The once red-hot car carrier newbuilding spree is showing clear signs of cooling, with overcapacity concerns now looming large across the pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) market, according to AXSRoRo’s latest monthly newsletter. Following four years of record ordering, contracting activity in 2025 slumped to the lowest level in years, even as deliveries hit …
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https://splash247.com/car-carrier-ordering-boom-ends-as-overcapacity-fears-grow/India’s long-awaited national container shipping line is taking shape following the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL) – a state-backed venture aimed at building an integrated, self-reliant container ecosystem and strengthening India’s maritime trade presence. The MoU, signed in New Delhi on Tuesday, brings together six major stakeholders: …
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https://splash247.com/indias-state-backed-containerline-takes-shape/Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison has launched arbitration proceedings against the republic of Panama, escalating a deepening dispute over two key ports at the Panama Canal following a landmark Supreme Court ruling last week that invalidated its long-held concession contracts. The conglomerate disclosed early Wednesday that its Panamanian subsidiary initiated arbitration under the International Chamber of …
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https://splash247.com/ck-hutchison-launches-arbitration-after-panama-court-voids-port-concessions/The European Commission is set to propose measures designed to ensure more vessels and other goods and services for the European Union's shipping sector are made in the bloc, according to a draft document seen by Reuters on Tuesday.The "Made in EU" proposals will be presented next week, a week befor
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/eu-aims-boost-local-shipbuilding-new-plan-535227Shipping groups Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will resume some transit routes through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal this month under their shared services network, Maersk said on Tuesday.Shipping companies are weighing a return to the critical Asia-Europe trade corridor after vessels were rerouted around
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/maersk-hapaglloyd-resume-red-sea-transits-535228OrbitMI, a provider of maritime SaaS software, announced the appointment of Andrew Redfern as Sales Director for the Nordic & Americas region. In this role, Redfern will lead OrbitMI’s commercial growth across Northern Europe, working with shipowners…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/orbitmi-appoints-andrew-redfern-sales-535234Financial support from federal and state agencies helped Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, in undertaking capital projects that have made its shipyard operations more efficient and safer.With a Small Shipyard Grant from the U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/gladdinghearn-leverages-grant-funding-535235Tim Mooney is the third-generation family member at the helm of the iconic Fire Island Ferries. While the company’s primary focus has been moving people to and fro, from the Long Island, NY mainland to the Fire Island barrier communities and beaches…
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