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The CMA CGM Group has announced the maiden call of the CMA CGM Notre Dame in Singapore.The new generation LNG-powered vessel is the largest container ship currently operating under the French flag. Following the start of its maiden commercial voyage in Shanghai…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cma-cgm-notre-dame-makes-maiden-call-539884
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cma-cgm-notre-dame-makes-maiden-call-539884Loading of a Taiwan-bound LNG tanker at the Inpex-operated 1605.T Ichthys plant in Australia has been delayed after a limited strike by workers disrupted operations at the terminal, according to the union and shipping data.The delay highlights…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ichthys-lng-strike-causes-delay-539890
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ichthys-lng-strike-causes-delay-539890AD Ports Group has entered the South American market with its largest acquisition to date, agreeing to buy Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) for AED3.1bn ($835m). The Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics group said the deal will strengthen its fast-growing agrifoods business while creating a platform for expansion across Latin America. …
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https://splash247.com/ad-ports-makes-biggest-ever-acquisition-with-835m-brazil-agri-bulk-deal/George Economou sat down at TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Greece at Posidonia in Athens yesterday with the newspaper’s US correspondent Joe Brady for a rare extended conversation about how he built one of shipping’s most formidable private empires — and the bond workout, the stock market frenzy, the $2bn drilling debacle and the activist campaigns that …
https://splash247.com/george-economou-a-life-in-shipping/
https://splash247.com/george-economou-a-life-in-shipping/A decade of mergers, acquisitions and private equity roll-ups has reshaped the sector. But as the dust settles, senior figures across the industry are divided on what comes next – and whether size was ever really the point. The next chapter from our brand new shipmanagement magazine that is being distributed across Posidonia this week. …
Classification societies have always occupied a unique position in maritime: technical arbiters, rule makers, certifiers, and, increasingly, strategic advisors helping shipowners navigate some of the most consequential decisions in shipping’s and shipbuilding’s history.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/csuite-interview-hayato-suga-president-539854
https://www.marinelink.com/news/csuite-interview-hayato-suga-president-539854NYK has commenced a one-year long-term trial involving the continuous use of 100% biofuel (“B100”) on an NYK-operated car carrier. The initiative is designed to evaluate the fuel’s effects on the vessel’s equipment and verify operational safety under real-world conditions.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/nyk-launches-biofuel-trial-car-carrier-539857
https://www.marinelink.com/news/nyk-launches-biofuel-trial-car-carrier-539857Classification society DNV released version 2 of its Steel Load Planner (SLP V2.0) self-service application at the Posidonia trade fair this week. Steel coils are one of the staple minor-bulk cargoes, yet remain among the most demanding to plan…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/dnv-launches-v-steel-load-planner-539858
https://www.marinelink.com/news/dnv-launches-v-steel-load-planner-539858PPG announced the publication of a white paper, Electrostatic Application of Marine Hull Coatings, detailing how the application technology can help ship owners and operators improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Electrostatic…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ppg-releases-white-paper-electrostatic-539859
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ppg-releases-white-paper-electrostatic-539859Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Joint Development Project (JDP) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp for a floating data center (FDC) design.Presented at Posidonia 2026…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lr-shi-capital-clean-energy-carriers-corp-539862
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