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Turkey’s largest liner, Arkas, has moved to further strengthen its fleet with a new series of containership newbuildings in China. The Izmir-based carrier has returned to CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard for four firm 3,100 teu vessels with options secured for an additional two newbuilds. The ships, costing about $50m each, should deliver in 2028, similar …
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https://splash247.com/arkas-back-for-more-huangpu-wenchong-boxships/Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic Sea port, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said, adding it had alerted NATO allies to the incident.The Liberia-flagged ship Green Admire was leaving Sillamae port…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/estonia-says-russia-detained-tanker-525844
https://www.marinelink.com/news/estonia-says-russia-detained-tanker-525844This year’s International Day for Women in Maritime, celebrated annually on May 18, spotlights pathways for women’s leadership, participation and impact in the global ocean economy. Women make up less than 20% of the maritime workforce onshore, with significantly lower participation at sea.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/international-day-women-maritime-ocean-525845
https://www.marinelink.com/news/international-day-women-maritime-ocean-525845The US Coast Guard Sector San Juan marine investigators and vessel inspection teams are investigating two separate and unrelated vessel fires in Puerto Rico.Both vessel fires were successfully extinguished, and there are currently no reports…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/coast-guard-investigates-fires-puerto-525847
https://www.marinelink.com/news/coast-guard-investigates-fires-puerto-525847EU ministers signed the Szczecin Declaration on the EU maritime industrial strategy during the 11th International Maritime Congress in Poland last week.European Shipowners have welcomed the move, saying that at a time of rising protectionism across the world…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/eu-ministers-sign-nonprotectionist-525848
https://www.marinelink.com/news/eu-ministers-sign-nonprotectionist-525848Ship recycling markets saw the U.S. dollar surge against nearly all ship recycling nation currencies (except China) last week, reports cash buyer GMS.Steel plate prices firmed / declined / flatlined in a series of confusing signals to ship recyclers and the industry at large.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ship-recyclers-face-confusing-market-525850
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ship-recyclers-face-confusing-market-525850Akastor’s fully-owned subsidiary DDW Offshore has canceled the sale of Skandi Peregrino anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel.The agreement to sell Skandi Peregrino AHTS, first announced in early March 2025, was conditional on charterer's consent.At the time…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/akastor-cancels-m-sale-skandi-peregrino-525855
https://www.marinelink.com/news/akastor-cancels-m-sale-skandi-peregrino-525855Lamprell has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) for a newbuild NG-9000X wind turbine installation and maintenance vessel.The newbuild vessel will support offshore wind activities in the Asia Pacific region…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lamprell-dong-fang-offshore-sign-wind-525856
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lamprell-dong-fang-offshore-sign-wind-525856Chinese bulker owner and operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has confirmed its second supramax sale this year. The Oslo- and Hong Kong-listed company said in a filing it will be shipping out the 2008-built 57,000 dwt Jin Tong to Marshall Islands-incorporated Famous Shine Development in a deal worth $10.22m. Earlier this month, brokers told Splash …
https://splash247.com/jinhui-confirms-supramax-disposal/
https://splash247.com/jinhui-confirms-supramax-disposal/China’s Taizhou Hailian Shipping has emerged behind multipurpose newbuildings that are backed by charters with Norden’s project cargo division. Splash reported last week that the Danish shipping giant would be adding two more 17,500 dwt MPPs as part of the four-ship newbuild move initiated earlier this year. The Jan Rindbo-led owner and operator did not …
https://splash247.com/taizhou-hailian-emerges-behind-norden-bound-mpp-newbuilds/
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