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Descartes Systems Group has released its May Global Shipping Report which found that U.S. container imports decreased by 3.2% in April 2025, as trade uncertainty and geopolitical risks persist.In April 2026, U.S. container import volumes decreased by 3.2% over March to 2…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-container-imports-fall-april-descartes-538969UTC Overseas and Transoceanic Development have launched UTC Transoceanic (UTC Transo), a joint venture aimed at supporting the growing logistics needs of energy, power and industrial infrastructure projects along the U.S. Gulf Coast.Headquartered in New Orleans…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/utc-overseas-transoceanic-launch-us-gulf-538970Ta San Shang Marine (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Taiwan’s Ta Tong Marine, has taken delivery of a new commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), the TSS Cruiser, which is now ready to support offshore wind…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/tss-cruiser-csov-ready-support-taiwans-538972Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Wison New Energies for a harsh-environment floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design featuring an internal turret mooring system.The FPSO concept is aimed at offshore developments in demanding metocean conditions…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lloyds-register-approves-wisons-internal-538974
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lloyds-register-approves-wisons-internal-538974ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on digital technologies to strengthen safety and performance in shipbuilding.The agreement establishes a framework for the organizations to collaborate on Digital Threads…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-hd-ksoe-collaborate-digital-538977The guidebooks and river cruise itinerary for the Nile River cruise were studied and neatly packed for my trip, but nothing really preparedme for what surely is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to savor firsthand and physically close some of the…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/first-person-exploring-nile-river-538981Floater specialist BW Offshore has revised the contract structure for the FPSO BW Catcher in the UK North Sea, securing firmer cash flow visibility through the end of the decade while opening the door for future redeployment opportunities for the vessel. The Oslo-listed company said it had agreed amendments with the Catcher field partners that …
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https://splash247.com/bw-offshore-secures-firmer-timeline-for-uk-north-sea-fpso/Why authority and accountability no longer align in modern shipping. By Sunil Kapoor. A 20-year-old ship is often judged by her age. In reality, age matters far less than how a vessel has been maintained and operated. After more than forty years in shipping, at sea and ashore, I have learned that paperwork rarely tells …
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https://splash247.com/decisions-by-many-responsibility-by-one/The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has released the first integrated, industry-wide mapping of crew welfare, wellbeing and safety data in shipping, funded by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Published as a standalone resource for the sector, the library is a reference point for owners, operators, insurers, charterers, financiers and seafarer organisations seeking to understand and act …
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https://splash247.com/crew-welfare-data-map-launched/The Trump administration has launched a formal initiative to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) for commercial shipping, instructing the Maritime Administration to canvass industry and innovators on how nuclear propulsion could be deployed across American fleets at scale. Transportation secretary Sean Duffy announced the initiative on Thursday. MARAD has issued a request for information seeking …
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