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Asian countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are lining up to buy Russian oil as the Iran war blocks supplies, raising the possibility that demand may exceed supply, several sources including Russia said.Since…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/asian-buyers-rush-russian-oil-amid-supply-537368
https://www.marinelink.com/news/asian-buyers-rush-russian-oil-amid-supply-537368Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint for about a fifth of global oil and natural gas trade. LNG is a natural gas cooled to ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asia-boosts-coal-use-as-iran-war-squeezes-global-lng-supplies/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asia-boosts-coal-use-as-iran-war-squeezes-global-lng-supplies/Today, Thursday, March 26 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 13 points, reaching 2014 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-2014-up-13-points/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-2014-up-13-points/Dutch-based Mark Offshore has been appointed as the commercial and operational manager of the 2014-built research vessel Mintis by Lithuania’s Klaipėda University. Under the agreement, Mark Offshore will use the vessel in the renewable energy sector. The vessel is currently located in Klaipėda and available for client inspections. The Mintis is a 40-metre DP1 catamaran …
https://splash247.com/mark-offshore-takes-over-management-of-research-vessel/
https://splash247.com/mark-offshore-takes-over-management-of-research-vessel/Brazilian drilling contractor Foresea has been awarded a new contract with Petrobras for one of its drillships. Petrobras, the operator of the Mero Consortium, awarded the contract for the 2012-built ultra-deepwater drillship ODN I for a 1,443-day period offshore Brazil following a competitive tender process. The contract is expected to commence in early 2027, following …
https://splash247.com/foresea-lands-465m-drillship-deal-with-petrobras/
https://splash247.com/foresea-lands-465m-drillship-deal-with-petrobras/Anders Tysdal, chief infrastructure officer at Tampnet, writes for Splash today about the mounting pressure on offshore operators and how they are rethinking how offshore assets are connected, controlled and supported from shore. The digital shift is a result of three decades of infrastructure investment and technological progress that have fundamentally changed what is possible …
https://splash247.com/from-radio-silence-to-autonomy-redefining-offshore-operations/
https://splash247.com/from-radio-silence-to-autonomy-redefining-offshore-operations/Dustin Eno, a crisis communications consultant, on what near-record public attention on our industry means for how companies need to communicate right now. We know that shipping is in the spotlight at the moment. Friends and family who normally care very little about our industry suddenly have questions and show interest in what we do. …
https://splash247.com/the-world-is-watching-shipping-now-what/
https://splash247.com/the-world-is-watching-shipping-now-what/Registration is now open for September 24’s Splash Singapore, the inaugural edition of what is being billed as Asia’s leading shipowner conference, taking place at the five-star Fairmont Hotel in the heart of Singapore’s financial district. Built on eight editions of the Maritime CEO Forum Singapore and organised by the team behind shipping news site …
https://splash247.com/registration-opens-for-splash-singapore/
https://splash247.com/registration-opens-for-splash-singapore/Britain is finally on the verge of its first military boarding operations against Russian shadow fleet vessels, with prime minister Sir Keir Starmer approving the use of armed forces and law enforcement to intercept sanctioned ships transiting UK waters. Specialist military units including the Special Boat Service and Royal Marines have completed training for the …
https://splash247.com/royal-navy-prepares-to-board-russian-shadow-fleet-vessels-in-uk-waters/
https://splash247.com/royal-navy-prepares-to-board-russian-shadow-fleet-vessels-in-uk-waters/A suezmax tanker linked to Russia trade has been hit by a drone attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul, in the latest escalation affecting commercial shipping in the region. The 163,800 dwt Altura was struck around 15 nautical miles from the Bosphorus after departing Russia’s Novorossiysk port, according to Turkish media. Initial reports indicate …
https://splash247.com/drone-strike-hits-sanctioned-tanker-off-istanbul/
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