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Iran will release the crew of the 15,000 teu MSC Aries containership soon, the country’s foreign minister said over the weekend. The Israeli-linked ship with 25 crew onboard was hijacked on April 13 by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, just ahead of Tehran launching a missile volley at Israel. The vessel is currently anchored near three other …
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https://splash247.com/msc-aries-crew-to-be-released-soon/China’s SC Shipping has booked up to 10 stainless steel chemical tankers for construction at compatriot China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou. The deal covers five firm 25,900 dwt newbuilds with deliveries from 2026 through to 2028 and five optional vessels. The parent company Shanghai Junzheng said in a stock exchange filing that the newbuilds …
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https://splash247.com/sc-shipping-orders-up-to-10-chemical-tankers/Mediterranean Shipping Co’s (MSC) lead at the top of the liner rankings is set to stretch to record levels, according to new analysis by Danish consultancy, Sea-Intelligence. It was at the start of 2022 that MSC became the world’s largest liner by operated container vessel capacity, surpassing 2M partner Maersk, which had been at the …
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https://splash247.com/msc-set-to-stretch-lead-at-the-top-of-the-liner-rankings/Middle Eastern liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer QatarEnergy has signed a contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of 18 supersize LNG carriers. The newbuilds under the deal, which the Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate described as the world’s largest single shipbuilding order, will be delivered by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The so-called Q-Max units will …
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https://splash247.com/qatar-inks-worlds-largest-single-shipbuilding-order-in-china/South Korea’s Hyundai Glovis is set to add more ultra-large car carriers to its growing fleet. The shipping and logistics unit of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group unveiled plans to spend around $750m on six LNG dual-fuel 10,800 ceu vessels for delivery in 2028. “We decided on a ship investment plan to provide more stable maritime …
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https://splash247.com/hyundai-glovis-earmarks-750m-for-six-more-supersized-car-carriers/After a five-week hiatus, containerships have started to call again at the port of Baltimore on the US east coast. Yesterday saw the arrival of the 2,872 teu MSC Cargo Passion III, able to navigate its way to berth through a recently opened 12 m deep channel. The ship was carrying around 1,000 containers and …
Aside from the Dali containership still pinned to a riverbed in Baltimore, the Andromeda Star could lay claim to being the most infamous ship of the year to date. The tanker (pictured), which was involved in a collision in the Danish Strait last month, and is a regular hauler of Russian oil, became one of …
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https://splash247.com/houthis-strike-ship-with-history-of-hauling-russian-oil/Nigeria secured a $600 million investment in seaport infrastructure from Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk, the presidency said in a statement on Sunday.The investment was secured during a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and Moller…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/nigeria-secures-million-maersk-port-513275A humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza was halted after Guinea Bissau decided to remove its flag from two vessels, activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Saturday."The Guinea-Bissau International Ships Registry (GBISR), in a blatantly political move…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/gaza-aid-flotilla-halted-vessels-flag-513276Iran’s foreign minister said the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel have been granted consular access and are expected to be freed, Iranian media reported on Saturday.Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized the container vessel…
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