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Chinese dry bulk heavyweight Agricore is listed as buyer of the 178,100 dwt Cape Aqua (built 2009, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding), confirming reports from last week that Primebulk had offloaded the vessel for around $25.5m to undisclosed Chinese interests. The deal marks Agricore’s second reported S&P move of 2025, following its sale in June of a 2011-built …
https://splash247.com/chinas-agricore-adds-cape-from-primebulk/
https://splash247.com/chinas-agricore-adds-cape-from-primebulk/China’s Huarong Financial Leasing has signed up for two newcastlemax bulk carriers at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding, marking its first newbuilding move in the segment and a rare order for the yard. The leasing company said the 210,000 dwt newbuildings will cost $71m apiece, with delivery likely scheduled for 2029. No information has been released about …
https://splash247.com/huarong-leasing-lines-up-newcastlemax-newbuild-brace/
https://splash247.com/huarong-leasing-lines-up-newcastlemax-newbuild-brace/Greek owner Efnav is expanding its dry bulk fleet with an order for six kamsarmax bulk carriers at Hengli Heavy Industries, marking its first deal with the fast-growing Chinese yard. The contract for the 82,000 dwt newbuilds was signed this week in Dalian, with Efnav founder Philippos Efstathiou and Hengli Group chairman Chen Jianhua attending …
https://splash247.com/efnav-returns-to-newbuilds-with-six-kamsarmaxes-at-chinas-hengli/
https://splash247.com/efnav-returns-to-newbuilds-with-six-kamsarmaxes-at-chinas-hengli/The Panama Canal has launched a consultation process with representatives of the maritime industry to identify potential partners interested in developing port terminals on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the waterway. Following a process similar to that followed for the introduction of the gas pipeline project, the Panama Canal convened a group of …
https://splash247.com/panama-canal-to-develop-new-ports-on-both-the-atlantic-and-pacific/
https://splash247.com/panama-canal-to-develop-new-ports-on-both-the-atlantic-and-pacific/The world is divided when it comes to working out global shipping’s green agenda. The successful campaign – led by the US and Saudi Arabia – to ensure the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) was not ratified this month has rattled regulators, especially in Europe, where Greece and Cyprus’s decision to abstain from voting …
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https://splash247.com/imo-stalemate-exposes-deep-global-divides/Swedish developer of battery systems for maritime applications Echandia has been selected to supply energy storage systems for eight newbuild cargo vessels, with an option for two more vessels, owned by Spliethoff Group.The vessels are being built at Wuhu Shipyard in China…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/echandia-supply-battery-systems-531629
https://www.marinelink.com/news/echandia-supply-battery-systems-531629ABB has secured a contract to supply power distribution and propulsion systems for seven all-electric double-ended ferries being built by Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland for Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL).The 50-meter vessels, part of CMAL’s Small Vessel Replacement Program…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/abb-set-power-caledonian-maritime-assets-531630
https://www.marinelink.com/news/abb-set-power-caledonian-maritime-assets-531630Marine technology company Alfa Laval UK has enhanced its dry-docking support services for shipowners, introducing pre-docking audits and customized spare parts packages designed to reduce turnaround times and extend fleet uptime.The initiative is part of the company’s strategy to turn dry-docking…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/alfa-laval-uk-expands-drydock-services-531634
https://www.marinelink.com/news/alfa-laval-uk-expands-drydock-services-531634Harren Group, one of Germany’s ship-owning and maritime logistics specialists, will partner with Orca AI to strengthen navigational safety and operational efficiency for their newbuild heavy-lift vessels (HLVs), multipurpose vessels (MPVs),…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/harren-group-partners-orca-ai-aipowered-531636
https://www.marinelink.com/news/harren-group-partners-orca-ai-aipowered-531636Liebherr, a leader in mobile harbor crane technology, has reached over 2,000 mobile harbor cranes produced and approximately 1,600 units in active service across more than 100 countries.Key regions have embraced electrically driven mobile harbor cranes…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/liebherr-reports-growth-electricpowered-531638
https://www.marinelink.com/news/liebherr-reports-growth-electricpowered-531638