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Key Takeaway The first half of the year is on track for the strongest Baltic Dry Index (BDI) performance since 2023. C3 and C5 rates remain supported by resilient Chinese iron ore imports despite weak domestic steel production. Market attention is increasingly shifting toward India’s evolving iron ore demand dynamics. The first half of the ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/weekly-dry-market-monitor-spotlight-on-capesize-freight-and-growth-of-tonne-miles-to-india/The UK’s largest offshore trade union, Unite, has revealed that its members employed by Bilfinger on North Sea assets operated by Ithaca Energy will strike in June over pay. Bilfinger refused to extend a retention bonus to around 20 workers on the Alba FSU and its floating production facility (FPF1). Industrial action will run from …
https://splash247.com/north-sea-workers-set-for-strike-action-on-ithaca-energy-assets/
https://splash247.com/north-sea-workers-set-for-strike-action-on-ithaca-energy-assets/The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry recognized several milestones and achievements during Posidonia, highlighting the collaboration and teamwork to make them possible. In mid-May 2026, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) released the 2025 Port State Control (PSC) Annual Report…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/republic-marshall-islands-registry-539842
https://www.marinelink.com/news/republic-marshall-islands-registry-539842Le Groupe ALMACO is strengthening its local operations across Québec through increased hiring and expanded contracting of regional suppliers and subcontractors. The initiative supports upcoming accommodation and cabin work for vessels under construction at Chantier Davie Canada Inc.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/le-groupe-almaco-expands-qubec-network-539843
https://www.marinelink.com/news/le-groupe-almaco-expands-qubec-network-539843Maritime and offshore original equipment makers/manufactures are reevaluating their ‘make or buy’ decisions, as additive manufacturing establishes the case for controlling not only the cost and quality of parts, but also their delivery lead times…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/additive-manufacturing-changes-oem-539844
https://www.marinelink.com/news/additive-manufacturing-changes-oem-539844Jotun, a leader in marine coatings, announced new speed loss verifications for selected hull performance products and solutions. Carried out by DNV based on ISO 19030 methodology and in-service operational data, the independent verifications…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/jotun-receives-new-dnv-speed-loss-539845
https://www.marinelink.com/news/jotun-receives-new-dnv-speed-loss-539845From Congestion-as-Normal to Time-as-a-ServiceAt the Port of the Future Conference in Houston, Texas, I had the privilege of speaking on a subject that, at first hearing, may sound radical, perhaps even impractical: “Zero-Queue Ports – No Anchored Ships and No Truck Lines.” Yet the packed room…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/zeroqueue-ports-anchored-ships-truck-539846Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Samho for a container ship design standard supporting NAV1 compliance. The AiP, presented at Posidonia 2026, centers on a remote camera system designed to deliver a…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/hd-hyundai-samho-receives-lr-aip-539847
https://www.marinelink.com/news/hd-hyundai-samho-receives-lr-aip-539847Equipment OEMs are securing their position in the data pipeline from ship to shore.Crews are becoming increasingly reliant on digital support as onboard systems become more complex and demands for emissions reduction more stringent. OEMs are…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/oems-partner-digital-machinery-management-539848
https://www.marinelink.com/news/oems-partner-digital-machinery-management-539848Zinus As will deliver cable management systems for the shore power solution at MOWI's new processing facility, at Jøsnøya, Hitra, Norway. The project is carried out in collaboration with technical contractor JM Hansen, and the solution will serve Napier's harvest vessels…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/zinus-deliver-cable-management-system-539849
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