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Thermal Dynamics, an ESAB brand, unveiled its next generation of manual plasma cutters, Cutmaster 90X and Cutmaster 110X, in booth #S29025 at FABTECH 2026 in Las Vegas. The Cutmaster X series features a consumables design and patented arc starting mechanism that has no moving parts.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/thermal-dynamics-launches-new-cutmaster-x-543884Commodity traders are operating in an increasingly fragmented sanctions environment where geopolitical developments can determine not only whether a transaction is lawful, but whether it can be financed, insured and ultimately completed, according to a briefing from law firm HFW. In the briefing, authors Daniel Martin, HFW partner, and Amanda Rathbone, HFW knowledge counsel (commodities) ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sanctions-risks-reshape-commodity-trading/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sanctions-risks-reshape-commodity-trading/China’s iron ore imports have been on the rise so far in 2026, providing the dry bulk market with the respective tailwinds. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2025 was another positive year for global seaborne iron ore trade. In Jan-Dec 2025, global loadings of iron ore increased by +3.5% y-o-y ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-chinas-iron-ore-imports-on-the-rise/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-chinas-iron-ore-imports-on-the-rise/Mining giant Rio Tinto has approved a $1.9bn investment in a major bauxite expansion in Australia’s Queensland state, including an upgrade of its export facilities to accommodate larger capesize bulk carriers. The Kangwinan project on the western Cape York Peninsula will add 20m tonnes of annual bauxite production capacity, with first output targeted for 2029 …
https://splash247.com/rio-tinto-targets-larger-capesizes-in-1-9bn-australian-bauxite-push/
https://splash247.com/rio-tinto-targets-larger-capesizes-in-1-9bn-australian-bauxite-push/UK offshore services player OEG Marine Services has ordered three crew transfer vessels (CTVs) from Isle of Wight shipbuilder Diverse Marine as part of its offshore wind fleet expansion and renewal programme. The vessels, based on Chartwell Marine’s Brevity SL class design, are scheduled for delivery throughout 2027. Each vessel will measure 26 m in …
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https://splash247.com/oeg-books-three-more-offshore-wind-ctvs-at-diverse-marine/An oil spill from a tanker was detected off the coast of Umm Al Quwain, prompting containment operations and environmental assessments, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said on Friday.The ministry said all…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/tanker-oil-spill-forces-closure-beaches-543861Saipem and Egypt's Modern Drilling Company (MDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore offshore drilling opportunities in Egypt, with the potential to extend their cooperation to other countries.The non-exclusive agreement…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/saipem-mdc-join-forces-expand-offshore-543864HD Hyundai and Kiewit Maritime Co. have announced plans to establish a joint venture to develop a new shipyard in the United States, targeting the start of construction in 2027 and full-scale operations in 2029.The proposed venture, HD Kiewit Shipbuilding LLC…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/hd-hyundai-kiewit-team-build-new-us-543866The fourth edition of the Port Entrepreneurship International Congress (PEIC) concluded in Valencia, Spain, attracting more than 650 participants from the international maritime, port and logistics sectors, marking record attendance for the event.Organized by Opentop…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/port-innovation-congress-draws-record-543868Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO's eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike sank a cargo ship off the Romanian Black Sea coast, killing at least one sailor with three still missing.Video released…
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