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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/lr-shi-capital-clean-energy-carriers-corp-539862Only a month into the Iran war, Qatar-based distributor Salam Studio & Stores had already gone weeks without its regular Red Bull shipments, prompting it to test a little-used route.The conflict and effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/port-neom-offers-alternative-route-gulf-539863Seven U.S. states led by New York sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for cancelling a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York in exchange for a pledge by its owner to invest instead in fossil fuel projects.The lawsuit in the Washington…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/seven-us-states-sue-fed-government-539866The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the exercise will still send a message of unity and strength to Russia, a senior German military official said.The annual exercise…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-nato-allies-launch-scaledback-baltic-539868Logistic Services Inc. (LSI) announced the acquisition of substantially all assets of Five Rivers Distribution, LLC (Five Rivers), strengthening LSI’s inland waterways operations and expanding its presence on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River…
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