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European and international shipowners have called for greater alignment between European and global ship recycling rules, arguing that the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) has transformed standards worldwide and should become the foundation for a single international framework. European Shipowners (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have jointly published …
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https://splash247.com/shipowners-seek-one-recycling-rulebook-for-shipping/Athens-based Erasmus Shipinvest Group has firmed up four additional kamsarmax bulk carriers at China’s Jiangsu New Hantong Ship Heavy Industry, taking its newbuilding programme at the yard to eight vessels. The move confirms all options attached to the original order placed earlier this year and lifts the value of the programme to nearly $300m. The …
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https://splash247.com/erasmus-firms-up-all-eight-kamsarmax-newbuilds-at-new-hantong/The chief engineer of the containership Dali has admitted conduct constituting a criminal violation of US maritime safety laws in connection with the vessel’s allision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge last year. Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, an Indian national who served as chief engineer aboard the Dali, entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with US authorities …
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https://splash247.com/dali-chief-engineer-admits-criminal-conduct-in-key-bridge-case/Vessel tracking services recorded 17 transits through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with two more logged in the early hours of Friday, tentative signs of life in a waterway that has been effectively shut for nearly four months. But the diplomatic architecture underpinning the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is already showing fractures, and industry …
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https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-ships-of-the-world-start-your-engines/The maritime industry is awash with digital solutions, from AI copilots and cybersecurity tools to voyage optimisation and emissions management platforms. But is shipping ready to consolidate around a single technology partner? According to top names in the industry surveyed by SplashTech, the answer is a clear no. While a single platform promises simplicity and …
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https://splash247.com/shipping-rejects-a-one-vendor-future/Vessel tracker MarineTraffic recorded 17 transits through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with two more logged in the early hours of Friday, tentative signs of life in a waterway that has been effectively shut for nearly four months. But the diplomatic architecture underpinning the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is already showing fractures, and industry …
https://splash247.com/hormuz-reopening-clouded-by-diplomatic-cracks-and-mine-risks/
https://splash247.com/hormuz-reopening-clouded-by-diplomatic-cracks-and-mine-risks/Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in a statement on Thursday that the country's Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take measures to issue fast authorizations to ships wanting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as per the memorandum…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/irans-strait-authority-facilitate-passage-540477Oil prices rose on Friday as the prospect of a lasting truce between the U.S. and Iran was clouded after peace talks in Switzerland were called off and as Israel stepped up attacks on Lebanon.By 0645 GMT, Brent crude futures LCOc1 gained 51 cents, or 0.64%, to $80.36 a barrel, and U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/oil-edges-higher-uncertainty-clouds-540479Genco Shipping & Trading’s shareholders have overwhelmingly re-elected all six company-backed director nominees, handing the dry bulk owner a major victory in its long-running battle with rival suitor Diana Shipping. Based on preliminary results from the company’s proxy solicitor, nearly 90% of shares not owned by Diana voted in favour of each of Genco’s nominees. …
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https://splash247.com/genco-fends-off-diana-board-challenge/DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has supported Femern Link Contractors (FLC) on the Fehmarn Belt immersed tunnel project by providing independent verification of the advanced lifting appliance used to install the tunnel elements.The Fehmarn Belt tunnel…
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