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Two containerships detained in Malta since 2022 over links to sanctioned Russian entities have finally been cleared for release. The 8,204 teu MSC Bilbao and MSC Valencia, both previously operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), had been held in limbo at Valletta for nearly three years due to their ownership ties to GTLK, Russia’s state …
UK shipbroking firm E.A. Gibson is expanding into maritime finance through a merger with RMK Maritime, a move that will see the latter rebranded as E.A. Gibson Capital from August this year. The tie-up adds capital advisory capabilities to Gibson’s service offering, reflecting a strategic step in adapting to shifting client needs and deepening its …
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https://splash247.com/gibson-enters-maritime-finance-with-rmk-merger/Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has once again underlined its seemingly insatiable appetite for new tonnage, declaring and placing orders for a further 10 ultra-large container vessels, its orderbook now larger than the extant fleet of Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth largest liner. MSC has confirmed options for two 22,000 teu LNG dual-fuel vessels …
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https://splash247.com/mscs-boxship-binge-rolls-on-with-10-more-giants-ordered-across-china/India’s maritime watchdog has banned its shipowners and licensed recruiters from employing Indian nationals holding certificates of competency (CoCs) from several flag-of-convenience nations, following widespread fraud allegations. The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has barred Indian recruitment and placement service licensees (RPSLs) from deploying Indian seafarers who possess CoCs or certificates of proficiency (CoPs) issued …
The European Union and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Intershipping Services, a UAE-based company that operates the flag registries of Gabon and Comoros, both of which have played a central role in supporting the opaque tanker network transporting sanctioned Russian crude. The move – part of sanctions packages announced on Friday – marks one of …
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https://splash247.com/eu-and-uk-sanction-uae-based-operator-of-the-gabon-and-comoros-flags/A tow pilot’s distraction caused by personal cellphone use resulted in a collision last year with moored barges on the lower Mississippi River, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.The towing vessel William B Klunk was pushing 22 loaded hopper barges on April 17…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tow-collision-fatigued-pilot-distracted-528129
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tow-collision-fatigued-pilot-distracted-528129New analysis by UCL Energy Institute, with the assistance of UMAS, analyzing voluntary carbon insetting schemes in the maritime sector suggests that they could play a vital role in catalyzing shipping's decarbonization during the critical period…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/voluntary-carbon-insetting-schemes-528130Dozens of rescuers were scrambling in Vietnam on Sunday to trace four missing people after retrieving the bodies of dozens killed when a thunderstorm capsized a boat in the top tourist destination of Halong Bay, authorities said.Despite a calm sea…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/dozens-dead-tourist-boat-capsize-vietnam-528131
https://www.marinelink.com/news/dozens-dead-tourist-boat-capsize-vietnam-528131Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has ordered two next-generation subsea rock installation vessels, which will built by Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore in China.Capable of operating on methanol and with a focus on innovation and automation…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/van-oord-bolster-fleet-two-new-subsea-528137
https://www.marinelink.com/news/van-oord-bolster-fleet-two-new-subsea-528137Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract to design and build two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for an unnamed international customer. The order is valued between €100m ($116m) and €200m ($232m) and includes an option for an additional newbuild. The vessels will be of the upgraded VARD 4 19 design, developed by Vard Design …
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