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Pirates have boarded a Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia, maritime security sources said on Thursday, while the vessel's manager said the ship's 24 crew members were safe.Attacks on vessels by armed assailants in recent days have raised…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/pirates-board-tanker-off-somalia-highest-532096Today, Thursday, November 06 2025, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 60 points, reaching 2063 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 ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-2063-up-60-points/Offshore accommodation vessel specialist Prosafe has named Reese McNeel as its permanent chief executive officer. McNeel has been the interim chief executive officer since September 1, following the resignation of the previous CEO Terje Askvig. During his time as interim CEO, he also continued working as the company’s chief financial officer. He has been the …
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https://splash247.com/prosafe-makes-interim-chief-reese-mcneel-permanent-ceo/Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has won a contract for one of its jackup rigs from Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company (PQPOC). The rig in question is the 2015-built PV Drilling VI, which will be used for the 2027 development drilling program for the Block B gas field project offshore southwest Vietnam. …
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https://splash247.com/pv-drilling-clinches-jackup-contract-for-2027-campaign/Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is trialling space suits at sea (pictured above). NYK has teamed with a Japanese fashion-tech brand called Moonrakers to see how its advanced clothing could work for crew at sea as well as shipyard workers. Moonrakers, which works with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), merges aerospace-level materials …
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https://splash247.com/spacewear-hits-the-high-seas/German shipbroker Frachtcontor Junge & Co has expanded its chartering and shipbroking business with the acquisition of Hamburg-based rival HMC Hamburg Maritime Chartering (HMC). The move marks a significant step in Frachtcontor’s growth strategy to build a stronger and more diversified broking platform, the company noted. HMC, known for its long-standing client base and expertise …
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https://splash247.com/frachtcontor-junge-co-buys-hmc-in-hamburg-broking-merger/China has unveiled ambitious plans to build a 14,000 teu containership powered by a thorium-based molten salt reactor (MSR), marking a major step toward nuclear propulsion in commercial shipping. The concept vessel, to be developed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) in partnership with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), will feature a next-generation reactor …
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https://splash247.com/china-developing-thorium-powered-boxship-project/Danish product tanker owner Torm has continued its tonnage reshuffle with a fresh secondhand deal for four 2014-built MR vessels, extending a busy year of buying and selling vessels as part of its ongoing renewal programme. The Copenhagen- and New York-listed firm said the latest deal brings its 2025 vessel transactions to the acquisition of …
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https://splash247.com/torm-adds-four-mrs-in-fleet-shake-up/Dr Emma Gillett, the founder of SeaFeedback, a superyacht data platform, makes the case for urgent reform at the IMO. During the recent International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting to rubber-stamp the Net Zero Framework (NZF), fractures began to appear. The NZF collapse isn’t just about climate, it’s a case study in weak regulatory structure and …
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https://splash247.com/the-imos-year-to-save-itself/A Malta-flagged products tanker has been boarded by armed pirates in the Indian Ocean. According to maritime security specialists Vanguard Tech and Ambrey, the Hellas Aphrodite was attacked early today, approximately 549 nautical miles east-southeast of Hobyo, Somalia, far beyond the traditional high-risk area. The 50,000 dwt vessel, en route from Sikka, India, to Durban, …
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