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State-controlled Petrovietnam Gas is sounding out suppliers for a possible tender to procure liquefied natural gas under a five-year contract, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.If agreed, it would be Vietnam's second term contract after a deal with Shell earlier this year…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/vietnam-mulls-second-lng-term-contract-542035
https://www.marinelink.com/news/vietnam-mulls-second-lng-term-contract-542035The Trump administration will offer more than 81 million acres (32.8 million hectares) in the Gulf of America to oil and gas drillers as part of an effort to boost domestic energy production with regular offshore lease sales.The sale is the…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/m-acres-opened-gulf-america-lease-sale-542037
https://www.marinelink.com/news/m-acres-opened-gulf-america-lease-sale-542037Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Jotun have entered into an agreement for the installation and operation of Jotun's Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) onboard MSC Daniela.The agreement includes the full HSS package, combining Jotun's SeaQuantum…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/msc-jotun-sign-hull-cleaning-agreement-542038
https://www.marinelink.com/news/msc-jotun-sign-hull-cleaning-agreement-542038German shipowner Leonhardt & Blumberg has equipped HANSA DREJOE with Econowind VentoFoils. The vessel is the first of four general cargo newbuilds to receive wind propulsion technology. The first installation was completed on HANSA DREJOE at Royal Niestera Sander Shipyard in early August…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/leonhardt-blumberg-installs-econowind-542040
https://www.marinelink.com/news/leonhardt-blumberg-installs-econowind-542040Today, Wednesday, August 12 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 107 points, reaching 2939 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 ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-2939-down-107-points/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-2939-down-107-points/Tor Olav Trøim-backed jackup rig player Borr Drilling has picked up new contracts and extensions for seven of its units. In Southeast Asia, the 2013-built Idun received two separate awards. It won a one-well contract with an undisclosed operator in Vietnam, which commenced last month and has an estimated duration of 60 days. Idun also …
https://splash247.com/borr-drilling-adds-2100-days-of-new-rig-work/
https://splash247.com/borr-drilling-adds-2100-days-of-new-rig-work/Governments must decide next month whether to protect the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework or reopen a deal that took years to negotiate and risks becoming weaker with every compromise. Anais Rios, senior shipping policy officer at Seas at Risk, gives Splash readers an overview of the various submissions doing the rounds at IMO HQ in London. …
https://splash247.com/time-is-running-out-for-shippings-climate-compromise/
https://splash247.com/time-is-running-out-for-shippings-climate-compromise/Tehran-based Kamal & Adel has moved into the containership sector with an order for a single 1,700 teu-class newbuild in China. The Iranian outfit has contracted Chizhou Tianyu Shipbuilding for the vessel, priced at around $31.5m and due for delivery in 2028. Detailed specifications have not been disclosed. Consultancy Alphaliner notes that a ship of …
https://splash247.com/iranian-owner-makes-boxship-move-with-china-order/
https://splash247.com/iranian-owner-makes-boxship-move-with-china-order/Samudera Shipping Line and Imoto Corporation’s Japanese joint venture has moved into newbuildings, ordering a 696 teu feeder in China. Blue Ocean Shipping has signed the contract with Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding for delivery in the first half of 2028. The Kobe-based venture was incorporated earlier this year, with Samudera Japan holding 51% and Imoto the …
https://splash247.com/samudera-imoto-venture-orders-first-newbuild-for-japan-push/
https://splash247.com/samudera-imoto-venture-orders-first-newbuild-for-japan-push/Jacques Goudchaux has watched maritime technology evolve from before the dotcom bubble to today’s AI frenzy. The AXSMarine chief tells Maritime CEO the next breakthrough will not come from technology alone, but from combining artificial intelligence with trusted shipping data. Goudchaux has been around maritime technology long enough to have witnessed several supposedly transformative technologies …
https://splash247.com/axsmarine-ai-blockchain-and-the-technologies-shipping-actually-needs/
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