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China’s soybean imports from Brazil in June climbed by 9.2% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Sunday, driven by a strong harvest and the ongoing Sino-U.S. trade war, while supplies from the United States rose 21%. The world’s biggest soybean buyer imported 10.62 million metric tons of the oilseed from Brazil last month, ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-june-soybean-imports-from-brazil-climb-9-from-the-prior-year/The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday to snap a seven-session winning streak, weighed down by lower rates for capesize and panamax vessels. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, lost 36 points, or 1.8%, to 2,016 ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-snaps-7-session-winning-streak-as-larger-vessel-rates-fall/The current Chinese property market crisis is expected to translate to lower demand for dry bulk carriers. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “China’s property sector remains entrenched in a deep correction in 2025, with no signs of near-term stabilization. Floor space under construction, new starts, and residential completions are all falling ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-chinas-property-market-woes-to-hurt-demand-for-dry-bulk-carriers/VLCC pooling platform Tankers International has brought in a new partner, adding Lila Global and its recently acquired VLCC to its fleet. The addition of the 313,798 dwt Lila Kochi lifts the Tankers International VLCC pool to 29 vessels. Dubai-based Lila Global, which has been expanding its footprint in the product and crude tanker segments, …
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https://splash247.com/tankers-international-adds-lila-global-vlcc-to-pool/Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered next-generation Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) to new client Yeosu Ocean for offshore wind farm operations in South Korea.The 27-meter-long CTV is based on the StratCat 27 design, developed in close collaboration with BMT…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/strategic-marinebuilt-ctv-set-south-528141
https://www.marinelink.com/news/strategic-marinebuilt-ctv-set-south-528141The latest addition to Tidal Transit’s fleet of purpose-built crew transfer vessels (CTVs), Imogen Rose, was officially christened at Equinor’s pontoon in Great Yarmouth.The ceremony formed part of a wider event, hosted by multinational energy company Equinor…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tidal-transit-holds-belated-christening-528144
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tidal-transit-holds-belated-christening-528144Bibby Marine has laid the keel for its 6,700GT electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) at the Armon Shipyard in Spain, marking the start of construction for the first of its kind hybrid-powered vessel that will operate on zero-emissions.During the ceremony…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/construction-starts-worlds-first-fully-528150
https://www.marinelink.com/news/construction-starts-worlds-first-fully-528150On July 10, 2025, the electric solar passenger ship "Insel Mainau," designed and built by Ampereship GmbH, completed a range test on Lake Constance. During a 19-hour continuous journey, the all-electric catamaran covered exactly 211.3 kilometers on the lake…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/electric-passenger-ship-completes-range-528154
https://www.marinelink.com/news/electric-passenger-ship-completes-range-528154Japan’s three largest shipowners, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), NYK Line, and K Line, have launched a joint initiative to donate a new large-scale training vessel to the Japan Agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers (JMETS). The move is aimed at addressing a growing set of challenges facing JMETS, including aging vessels, reduced onboard …
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https://splash247.com/mol-nyk-and-k-line-join-forces-to-build-seafarer-training-ship/Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is consolidating two of its domestic subsidiaries in a bid to sharpen its competitive edge in the small and medium-sized vessel sector. Effective September 12025, Tsuneishi Miho Shipyard and Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair will be merged into a single entity that retains the Tsuneishi Miho Shipyard name. The restructured yard will be …
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