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On April 5, 2025, Moran Towing celebrated the christening of the Mary Jane Moran with their crews, customers, port partners, and the family of the namesake in Port Arthur, TX. The event marked the arrival of a powerful new tug and honored a…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/moran-towing-christens-new-tug-mary-jane-525738The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced a 12% rise in employment contracts for Panamanian seafarers during the first four months of 2025, a promising result attributed to the strategic efforts led by the Seafarer Recruitment Committee.During…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/panamanian-seafarer-employment-sees-525739Africa Global Logistics, which operates Ivory Coast's main port, plans to invest over 60 million euros ($67 million) in inland logistics over the next five years to boost its position as a transport hub and gateway for landlocked West African…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/africa-global-logistics-invest-inland-525744BAR Technologies, a leader in maritime decarbonization solutions, has appointed Yıldız Saraç Williams as its new Technical Director, effective June 12, 2025. A Chartered Engineer and Naval Architect with extensive consultancy experience, Yıldız…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/bar-technologies-appoints-new-technical-525747In recent years, the lack of replacement actuators for larger diesel engines and, in some cases, turbines has been a growing problem for shipowners and land-based facilities. Qtagg has launched new actuator units to replace the installed base…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/goltens-qtagg-launch-replacement-525748The Institute for Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has published a complimentary guide for ship managers entitled "Transforming Mental Health at Sea." Produced in partnership with the Guild of Benevolence, the IMarEST’s partner charity…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/imarest-releases-guide-help-ship-managers-525750Iron ore futures climbed to their highest in more than five weeks on Wednesday, driven by moves from the United States and China to cut tariffs following a trade agreement, bolstering hopes for a lasting resolution to the trade dispute. The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) TIO1! closed daytime ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-hits-more-than-5-week-high-on-sino-us-trade-truce-optimism/U.S. soybean exports may drop 20% and the prices paid to farmers will plunge if the United States and China fail to resolve their trade dispute limiting U.S. soybeans from their largest market, agribusiness consultants AgResource said. The temporary truce in the U.S.-China trade war, announced on Monday, would not help U.S. farmers revive soy ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/us-soybean-exports-may-fall-20-without-china-trade-deal-agresource-says/Brazil continues to strengthen its position as China’s primary soybean supplier, with this dominance mainly attributed to the country’s record harvests, competitive pricing, and the absence of tariffs that continue to impact U.S. soybeans. Recent news revealed that China has lifted suspensions on five Brazilian soybean exporters, enhancing trade flows ahead of Brazilian President Lula ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-weekly-market-monitor-soybean-dry-bulk-flows-brazil-to-china/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell for a second straight session on lower capesize and panamax vessel rates. The main index, which monitors rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, lost 13 points, or 1.02%, to 1,267, its lowest since April ...
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