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Three VLCCs transited the Strait of Hormuz outbound on Wednesday in what maritime intelligence firm Windward described as the strongest single indicator yet of a coordinated operating protocol on the corridor – the first sign in almost 12 weeks that some form of guided passage may be resuming through the critical oil chokepoint. Two Chinese-controlled …
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https://splash247.com/first-coordinated-vlcc-transits-through-hormuz-raise-cautious-hopes-of-a-thaw/China’s dominance in container manufacturing – both dry and reefers – has been discussed repeatedly by politicians in Washington DC in recent years, and is something that is very much in the spotlight this week following the US Department of Justice indicting four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers and seven executives for running …
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https://splash247.com/chinas-container-manufacturing-dominance-in-the-spotlight/Three supertankers were crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying oil bound for Asian markets, after waiting in the Gulf for more than two months with 6 million barrels of Middle East crude on board, while another was entering, shipping…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/third-vlcc-exits-strait-hormuz-539455The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has celebrated the keel-laying of its seagoing technology platform at the FSG Shipyard in Flensburg.The ship, named Modularis, will serve as a floating laboratory for innovative maritime technologies.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/dlr-celebrates-keellaying-seagoing-539456Rio Tinto has celebrated the shipment of 8 billion tonnes1 of iron ore to global markets from the Pilbara region, 60 years after the company’s first shipment set sail from Western Australia for Japan.The milestone shipment departed from Cape Lambert port aboard the Juno Horizon on May 19…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/rio-tinto-ships-eight-billionth-tonne-539458UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the IMO, and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have released a revised Rescue Guide, a tool to help all partners uphold the humanitarian and legal duties to rescue refugees and migrants in distress at…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/imo-releases-revised-rescue-guide-539459The world's second-largest gold miner, Agnico Eagle, is counting on barge transport through the Northwest Passage to keep the cost of producing gold in its Hope Bay Mine under $1,000 per ounce, Agnico Eagle CEO Ammar Al-Joundi told Reuters,…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/agnico-eagle-ceo-bets-arctic-barge-539454Ship to ship (STS) transfers are an established part of dry bulk operations, and they are growing. As new trading areas and cargo flows emerge, STS operations are expanding into regions where port infrastructure or draft limitations make direct berth access impossible.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/intercargo-releases-first-dedicated-dry-539439DNV has released a new recommended practice (RP) for hydrogen as ship fuel. It outlines the competence requirements for crew, inspectors, and technical personnel to support the proper handling of hydrogen systems on board ships.Hydrogen is gaining traction as a marine fuel…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/dnv-launches-hydrogen-fuel-recommended-539440Dassault Systèmes announced the real-world deployment of its virtual twin technology for autonomous cargo operations with Singapore-based deep-tech startup iHawk Global. The system is currently being piloted at an active 50,000 sqm container yard in Singapore…
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