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Maritime software has forced commercial teams to act like clerks, moving data between disconnected systems. AI is starting to change that, writes Will Robinson, the founder of HelmOS, shifting the battle from who has the best database to who controls the surface where decisions are made. No broker or commercial manager thinks in terms of …
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https://splash247.com/ai-is-ending-shippings-copy-and-paste-era/Commercial shipping through Hormuz is moving again, but the strait is still far from normal. Operators still face uncertainty over routing, approvals and who controls passage. Iran continues to claim authority over traffic management, while the US rejects that position. AP Moller Holding revealed it is acquiring Norwegian shipleasing specialist Ocean Yield from funds managed …
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https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-shipping-in-the-spotlight/Container spot freight rates jumped again this week, pushing global benchmarks to their highest levels since the pandemic-era peak of 2022, as tariff-driven cargo frontloading combined with lingering disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. Drewry’s World Container Index rose 9% week on week to $4,530 per 40ft container, lifted by gains on both the transpacific …
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https://splash247.com/container-spot-rates-hit-four-year-highs/International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications launches the sixth edition of Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance, offering an expanded and accessible overview of how shipping relates to environmental protection and global regulation.Developed for a broad audience…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/ics-publications-releases-th-edition-540888With the delivery of the final two vessels in the fleet, Norman Selfe and Jack Mundey, Transport for New South Wales' Parramatta River Class ferry project is complete and returning results in service in Sydney's ferry network.Designed by Incat…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/final-two-ferries-australian-ferry-fleet-540889Swire Shipping announced the establishment of a new branch office in Dili, Timor-Leste, marking a milestone in the company's investment in Southeast Asia.The new office will be led by Darry Tan, who has spent the past two years on the ground…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/swire-shipping-announces-new-branch-540891SILICON has published a whitepaper, "Rapid Arc Welding: Solving the Maritime Welder Shortage," which explores how automation and digital welding technologies can help shipyards reduce their dependence on scarce skilled labour while increasing…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/silicon-publishes-whitepaper-maritime-540892Oil prices fell more than 1% to a four-month low on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions eased after mediator Qatar said Iran and the U.S. made progress in talks over ending the four-month war that shut the key shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent futures were $1.03…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/oil-drops-fourmonth-low-talks-conclude-540895Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes increased 4.5 percent from June of last year to 5.1 million tons. Shipments were a near match to the month’s 5-year average.Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 17.3 million tons, an increase of 4.2 percent compared to 2025.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/great-lakes-iron-ore-trade-increased-june-540901Training Ship Golden Bear returns to Vallejo on July 6 following the completion of Summer Sea Term 2026, bringing home 283 Cal Poly Maritime Academy cadets after a 12,500-mile voyage across the Pacific Ocean. After 30 years of service as the academy's primary training vessel…
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