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A crude oil tanker has reported four attacks off Yemen's port of Mokha during the last 24 hours, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Friday, and the vessel's manager said the ship and its crew were safe.Yemen's Iran-aligned…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/oil-tanker-attacked-four-times-off-yemen-515833A major explosion on board a containership berthed at the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in China raises serious safety concerns, a shipping analyst said.The incident took place Friday, with video footage showing a massive explosion on board Taiwanese…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/chinese-port-blast-raises-serious-safety-515834Iran has sent small shipments of crude oil to new destinations such as Bangladesh and Oman, according to shipping sources and data, the latest sign of Tehran pushing to sustain output at close to its highest in five years.Oil sales are Iran's…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/iran-shipping-oil-new-destinations-tehran-515837Jeffersonville, Ind. based marine transportation company American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced it has promoted George Piccioni to vice president of business development.As ACBL's senior director of business development since 2016,…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/acbl-promotes-piccioni-business-515838A pair of Argentine oilseed industry unions announced a one-day extension to an ongoing strike that has halted operations at the country’s major agricultural hubs. The strike was launched early on Tuesday by the SOEA and the Federation of Oilseed Industry Workers, which are demanding companies approve worker wage hikes above the country’s inflation rate. ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/argentine-oilseed-workers-strike-extended-as-delays-hit-dozens-of-ships/Iron ore futures recovered on Friday, boosted by better-than-expected inflation data out of top consumer China, although lingering worries around demand and high supply kept prices on track for a weekly loss. The most-traded January iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) gave up some earlier gains to end daytime trade 0.27% higher ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-recovers-on-china-inflation-data-but-set-for-weekly-loss/The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index marked its first weekly gain in four on Friday, helped by higher rates for capesize vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, lost 13 points, or 0.8%, to 1,670. However, it posted its biggest weekly gain since July 12. ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-set-for-first-weekly-gain-in-four-on-strong-capesize-demand/Prices for second hand bulk carriers have been rising, reflecting the overall positive trend in the dry bulk market. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “the dry bulk market has seen a rise in secondhand asset values this year. While average earnings have remained healthy, the ratio between earnings and asset values ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-carriers-becoming-more-expensive/South Korea’s Sinokor Merchant Marine has placed four of its MR tankers into Scorpio Group’s pool. Monaco-headquartered Scorpio did not reveal the names of the tankers but said that the move is expected to create synergies within the MR segment, aligning with the company’s goal to consolidate high-quality tonnage in this market. Sinokor is listed …
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https://splash247.com/sinokor-places-four-tankers-in-scorpio-mr-pool/A new Chinese ship repair yard was officially opened this week, capable of handling 120 ships a year, further adding to the nation’s dominance in the repair segment. The new yard is a joint venture between Shanghai COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry and Jiangsu Watts Energy & Engineering, located in Qidong, some 50 km north of …
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