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South Korean yard Hanwha Ocean has claimed a world-first in LNG handling, successfully carrying out a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas between two vessels while both were still on sea trials. The landmark operation took place off Geoje Island, involving the newbuilds Maran Gas Syros and GasLog’s Woodside Jirrubakura. According to the builder, …
Dutch shipping group Spliethoff has confirmed the death of one of its seafarers who was critically injured when the general cargo ship Minervagracht was hit by a Houthi missile in the Gulf of Aden in September. The crewmember died in a hospital in Djibouti after being airlifted from the vessel by French forces. Spliethoff said …
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https://splash247.com/seafarer-dies-from-injuries-after-gulf-of-aden-attack-on-spliethoff-ship/The organisers of Geneva Dry have unveiled today a brand new session for the 2026 edition of the world’s premier commodities shipping conference. The AI, Digitalisation, And The Dry Bulk Workforce session will be the penultimate session on the first day of the summit, and follows on from a recent similar, highly interactive panel carried …
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https://splash247.com/ai-digitalisation-and-the-human-factor-set-to-headline-geneva-dry-2026/Doha has just softened its maritime blackout. After a full suspension on October 4 due to GPS disruptions, Qatar’s Ministry of Transport partially lifted the freeze late yesterday. Daytime navigation is now allowed, though nighttime restrictions remain for smaller, non-merchant vessels. The move comes amid warnings that the GPS “technical fault” – first detailed on …
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https://splash247.com/qatar-peels-back-navigation-ban/The Danish government yesterday announced it is tightening environmental and safety inspections of oil tankers—especially older, high-risk ships—passing through its waters or anchoring at Skagen Red, a key anchorage at the gateway between the Baltic and North Seas. Environment minister Magnus Heunicke said older vessels pose particular threats to Denmark’s marine environment, underlining the need …
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https://splash247.com/denmark-tightens-checks-on-shadow-fleet/Containerlines are scrapping sailings at a pace not seen since the height of the pandemic, as tariff turbulence and weak US demand ripple through global supply chains. Carrier operating margins have dropped below breakeven on several key routes, with carriers still prioritising market share over profitability. Fresh data from project44 shows 67 sailings cancelled from …
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https://splash247.com/carriers-blank-sailings-at-pandemic-pace-to-prop-up-rates/Boston-based Blue Water Autonomy, a company designing and producing unmanned ships for the U.S. Navy, has formed an Advisory Board whose members include:• RADM (ret.) Tom Anderson, former Program Executive Officer, Ships (PEO Ships)• Stephen Rodriguez…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/blue-water-autonomy-appoints-advisory-530797Repsol has strengthened their bunkering operations in Peru with the deployment of the Bunker Tanker Thomas B (20,000 DWT). In addition to the Bunker Tanker Adrian (16,000 DWT) already operating in the Port of Callao, Repsol has more than doubled…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/repsol-deploys-bunker-tanker-thomas-b-530781German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Monday unveiled a 6 billion euro ($7 billion) funding initiative aimed at industrial decarbonisation, incorporating carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology into the country's climate protection…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/germany-launches-b-industrial-530786The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, snapped a six-day losing streak on Monday, buoyed by stronger capesize vessel rates. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose 31 points to 1,932 points. The capesize index rose 104 ...
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