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Mark O’Neil on crew retention. Shipping has never been short of ambition. The orderbook proves it. But increasingly, the industry again needs to ask itself the uncomfortable question: where are all the crew coming from? The global fleet continues to grow. New vessels are being ordered in ever increasing numbers, whilst owners are also keeping …
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https://splash247.com/where-are-all-the-crew-needed-going-to-come-from/The Greek-managed containership Contship Jet has sunk off Bulgaria after being struck by three sea drones yesterday, as Russia claims further attacks on merchant vessels heading towards Ukrainian ports. The Liberian-flagged vessel, operated by Contships Management, was sailing from Haifa to Constanta when it was attacked approximately 17 nautical miles east of Cape Kaliakra. All …
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https://splash247.com/drone-hit-boxship-sinks-off-bulgaria/Spanish shipping group Boluda has agreed to acquire Netherlands-headquartered multimodal operator Samskip, bringing together two major European shortsea businesses in a deal spanning 32 vessels and 18 routes. Boluda Shipping said the acquisition would combine its container shipping network with Samskip’s northern European operations, creating a business connecting 28 countries from northern Europe to the …
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https://splash247.com/boluda-strikes-deal-to-acquire-samskip/A tanker has reportedly been left burning and largely submerged following a suspected projectile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, with UK maritime authorities confirming reports of a vessel on fire off the Omani coast. Maritime security firm Vanguard said the incident occurred approximately 9 nautical miles north of Khasab, on Oman’s Musandam Peninsula. The …
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https://splash247.com/tanker-feared-sinking-off-oman-after-reported-projectile-strike/Russian authorities have issued permits for vessels carrying grain for export to leave the Sea of Azov for the first time since July 10, when they closed maritime traffic in the area due to Ukrainian drone attacks, seven industry sources told…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/russia-issues-first-grain-export-permits-543968Sea drones struck a container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast on Wednesday, the ship's owner and the government said, the latest in a string of attacks that have raised concerns about the growing scope of Russia's war in Ukraine.It was not…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/crew-safe-containership-struck-drones-off-543969Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler on Wednesday warned Russia and Ukraine against further attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, saying Ankara reserved the right to take legal action against the strikes, in Turkey's most direct intervention to date.NATO member Turkey…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/turkey-calls-russia-ukraine-halt-attacks-543970Germany's Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Wednesday said companies may return previously auctioned offshore wind farm sites, provided they pay a penalty to transmission system operators, as mounting economic pressures continue to batter the sector.The move comes as increasing financing costs, o
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/germany-welcomes-back-offshore-wind-543971Global commodity prices are set to surge 23% in 2026, the World Bank said on Wednesday, citing rising energy prices and disruptions to cargo shipping during the Middle East war, grain shipment problems in the Black Sea and high demand for safe-haven assets such as gold.Oil…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/world-bank-global-commodity-prices-rise-543973Europe's benchmark natural gas contract briefly touched €100 per megawatt hour (MWh) on Wednesday as disruptions to Middle East shipping of liquefied natural gas keep supply tight ahead of winter and consumers and industry feel the pinch from…
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