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St. Johns Ship Building, a Jones Act shipyard and a subsidiary of Americraft Marine, has been awarded a new contract by Johnson Bros. Corporation, a Southland Company, for the construction of three 140’ x 40’ x 8’ steel material deck barges…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/st-johns-ship-building-awarded-new-barge-530842The maritime industry has long wrestled with the challenge of attracting and retaining skilled seafarers. But according to Eric Griffin, VP of Offshore Energy & Fishing, Maritime, at Inmarsat, one factor now sits firmly at the center of the conversation: seamless connectivity.On October 22…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/crew-connectivity-evolves-luxury-lifeline-530845Kanadevia Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and Yanmar Power Solutions Co., Ltd. have been working on the project “Development of Methane Slip Reduction Technology for LNG-Fueled Vessels through Catalyst and Engine Improvements under…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/lngfueled-vessels-achieve-methane-slip-530846Shipments of iron ore from U.S. ports on the Great Lakes decreased 14.2 percent from 2024 to 4.7 million tons in September. Shipments were below the month’s 5-year average by 7.4 percent.Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 31.4 million tons, a 14 percent decrease compared to last year.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/great-lakes-iron-ore-trade-down-september-530850
https://www.marinelink.com/news/great-lakes-iron-ore-trade-down-september-530850The U.S. is one week away from imposing port fees on certain vessels with links to China, a move expected to cost the top 10 carriers $3.2 billion next year as President Donald Trump seeks to address China's growing dominance on the high seas."While…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/determining-trumps-chinalinked-port-fees-530851Tanker freight rates for shipping Urals crude from Russia’s western ports to India rose further in late September and early October, tracking a sharp increase in loadings last month, industry sources said.Indian refiners continue to buy Russian oil despite punitive U.S.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tanker-freight-rates-russian-crude-india-530852
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tanker-freight-rates-russian-crude-india-530852A crew member of the Dutch cargo ship that was attacked by Houthis in the Gulf of Aden last week has died of his injuries, the vessel's Amsterdam-based operator Spliethoff said in a statement Monday evening.The company did not release further details about the deceased crew member…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/minervagracht-crew-member-dies-530853In the October update of "Global Trade Outlook and Statistics", WTO economists provide new analysis on the build-up in inventories in 2025 and the robust trade in artificial intelligence-related goods such as semiconductors, servers, and telecommunications…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/ai-goods-frontloading-lift-world-trade-530854Today, Tuesday, October 07 2025, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 15 points, reaching 1947 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-1947-up-15-points/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, edged up on Tuesday, supported by higher capesize and panamax vessel rates. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose 15 points to 1,947 points. The capesize index rose 57 points ...
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