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Martin Hedman, director of mental wellness practices at VIKAND writes for Splash today on the need for a collective detox. Toxic resilience. At first glance, it sounds like an oxymoron. Isn’t resilience a good thing, especially in maritime work? It is, but only to a point. When the exceptional becomes expected, resilience shifts from strength …
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https://splash247.com/toxic-resilience-is-a-threat-to-maritime/European shipping companies look set to escape Brussels’ green taxman for another decade, with a draft proposal circulating in the European Union this week showing negotiators want to postpone levies on marine fuels until at least 2035. The European Commission had originally proposed back in 2021 to bring shipping and aviation into line with other …
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https://splash247.com/eu-mulls-decade-long-fuel-tax-holiday-for-shipping/President Ferdinand Marcos has declared the revival of the Philippine shipbuilding industry, pledging to “reclaim our rightful place among the world’s great shipbuilding nations” as HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirmed its restart of large-scale production in Subic Bay at a yard formerly owned by Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction. “In 2014 to 2018, we were …
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https://splash247.com/marcos-hails-subic-relaunch-as-philippines-seeks-shipbuilding-comeback/Warisan Shipping Line, a new containerline focused on the ASEAN trades and operating out Brunei, has launched a new Singapore Express Service connecting Singapore, Muara, and Kota Kinabalu, according to Linerlytica, an Asia-based container advisory. Warisan operates two dedicated container vessels with carrying capacities of 1,100 teu and 600 teu, respectively. The new service turns …
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https://splash247.com/new-brunei-containerline-debuts-asean-service/The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on maritime authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to act now to save 19 seafarers abandoned on a shadow tanker in the Gulf. The seafarers, 17 of whom are from India – with the remaining two from Bangladesh and Ukraine – are aboard the tanker, Global …
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https://splash247.com/19-seafarers-stranded-on-uae-owned-shadow-tanker/Norway’s Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) has struck a long-term contract with Navigator Amon Shipping covering two ammonia-fuelled medium gas carrier newbuilds. The 51,000 cu m vessels will be equipped with dual-fuel engines and ice-class notation, providing year-round access to Northern Europe while enabling operations on renewable and low-emission fuels. YCA said the deal strengthens its …
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https://splash247.com/yara-takes-on-navigator-amon-ammonia-carrier-newbuilds/VLGC owner BW LPG has agreed to sell one of the older ships in its Indian venture as part of its ongoing fleet renewal programme. The New York- and Oslo-listed unit of Singapore’s BW Group said its 52%-owned subsidiary, BW LPG India, has signed a deal to offload the 2008-built BW Lord for continued trading. …
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https://splash247.com/bw-lpg-india-cashes-in-on-ageing-vlgc/Swedish shipowner Wallenius Lines has added two vessels to its fleet from Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The Erik Nøklebye-led outfit has acquired the 1995-built 5,846 ceu Don Juan and Turandot for an undisclosed sum. The move is aimed at strengthening Sweden’s maritime expertise while increasing the availability of tonnage that can support society …
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https://splash247.com/wallenius-lines-adds-car-carrier-brace/The United States is seeking a regime change in his country with a naval deployment in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday in a rare press conference.Tensions between the United States and Venezuela have risen in recent weeks amid a large U.S.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/venezuelas-maduro-says-us-seeking-regime-529493
https://www.marinelink.com/news/venezuelas-maduro-says-us-seeking-regime-529493European Union countries are considering a 10-year delay to the introduction of EU-wide taxes on aviation and shipping fuels as they seek to push long-delayed energy tax reforms over the line, a draft document seen by Reuters showed.The European…
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