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The Trump administration has begun authorising the sale of sanctioned oil tankers to approved investors who must then refurbish the vessels before returning them to legitimate crude trades, US energy secretary Chris Wright revealed on Monday, as Washington scrambles to contain soaring freight costs amid the Hormuz crisis. Attacks continued in the region, with traffic …
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https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-sanctions-spreadsheets-and-shipyards/Sierra Leone has launched a new national shipping company backed by China’s Zhejiang Xiehai Group, with ambitions to develop a fleet of 50 vessels and capture a greater share of the country’s international cargo trade. President Julius Maada Bio inaugurated Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company (SLOSCO) at Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown earlier this …
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https://splash247.com/sierra-leone-launches-chinese-backed-national-shipping-company/Seafarer fatigue, mental health and reluctance to report mistakes should become key considerations for marine insurers, banks and investors, according to new research warning that shipping is overlooking significant commercial risks hidden in its own data. The Sustainable Shipping Initiative’s (SSI) From Welfare to Risk report, published yesterday, examines 68 sources spanning accident investigations, insurance …
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https://splash247.com/fatigue-fear-and-the-flaws-in-shippings-safety-data/London-listed Taylor Maritime has agreed to sell its last owned bulk carrier for $15.1m, taking its fleet disposal programme to 56 vessels and putting total proceeds on course to reach almost $933m. The Ed Buttery-led company said the final sale is expected to complete in December, bringing to an end a three-year selling campaign that …
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https://splash247.com/taylor-maritime-agrees-final-owned-bulker-sale-ahead-of-london-exit/The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has named the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Ørsted the winners of the 2026 NOIA Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Excellence Awards. ABS is the winner of the Service, Supply & Support category…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-rsted-tapped-noia-award-543845Windward intelligence report highlights tanker and tug attacks, threats to subsea cables, an emerging oil spill and a sanctioned Russian tanker testing U.S. naval restrictions.Maritime security risks across the Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Gulf…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/top-five-maritime-threats-across-gulf-543846Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their Exclusive Economic Zone eastwards towards Cyprus after eastern Libya's parliament ratified a disputed maritime agreement with Turkey earlier this week, Greece's foreign minister said.Greece, Egypt and Cyprus have long opposed the Turkey-Libya maritime
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/greece-egypt-discuss-extending-eez-543847Citi said on Thursday that near-term risks to oil prices remain skewed to the upside despite a recovery in Gulf crude exports, as shipping bottlenecks continue to keep delivered supplies tight."The normalization of Arab Gulf oil exports has been volumetric rather than logistical…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/citi-oil-prices-remain-unstable-despite-543849Oil prices climbed about 2% to a five-month high on Thursday after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns of further disruption to energy supplies from the key exporting region.Brent futures rose $2.42, or 2.2%, to $111.24 a barrel at 10:45 a.m.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/houthi-attacks-drive-oil-prices-fivemonth-543850Bayonne Drydock & Repair Corp. has secured a $673,123 grant from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to upgrade surface preparation equipment and expand workforce training at its ship repair facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey.Awarded through MARAD's Small Shipyard Grant Program…
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