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Carl Martin Faannessen from crewing agent Noatun Maritime calls for an urgent need to start changing the narrative about careers at sea. Our industry is painting itself into a self-made corner. Why? Because we are not adept at marketing, in every sense of the word. What other industry would: Take every opportunity to talk up …
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https://splash247.com/industrys-doom-and-gloom-pr-is-sinking-seafaring/Nordic American Tankers has sold its oldest vessel, the 2003-built suezmax Nordic Pollux, for $25m, underlining the strength of the secondhand tanker market for vintage tonnage. The Japan-built 150,103 dwt tanker was sold debt-free, with the full proceeds going straight to the New York-listed owner. Shipping analysts at Swedish investment bank SEB said the achieved …
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https://splash247.com/nordic-american-cashes-in-on-oldest-suezmax-at-hefty-premium/Greece’s Danaos has stepped into bulker newbuildings for the first time, unveiling the move as part of a six-ship order programme that widens both its fleet mix and investment reach. The New York-listed owner disclosed the deals alongside stronger-than-expected earnings, confirming orders for two newcastlemax bulkers of about 211,000 dwt each, with delivery slated for …
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https://splash247.com/danaos-steps-into-bulker-newbuilds-with-newcastlemax-order/Cyprus-based shipowner and fund manager Pelagic Partners is heading to Norway’s capital markets, lining up a private placement and listing for its shipping credit platform, Pelagic Credit, on Euronext Growth Oslo. The move is aimed at raising fresh equity to grow a yield-focused portfolio of vessels backed by long-term contracted earnings. Pelagic Credit said it …
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https://splash247.com/pelagic-credit-plans-oslo-float-as-it-hunts-nine-vessel-deals/Vanuatu has warned of a a fraudulent website impersonating its registry. The unauthorised website, operating under the domain registervu.com, copied content from Vanuatu’s own registry site. Vanuatu is not alone among Pacific island nations being targeted for false flag operations. The Tonga government, for instance, issued a statement last month denouncing any foreign vessel claiming to …
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https://splash247.com/fake-vanuatu-registry-exposes-wider-epidemic-of-fraudulent-flags/The US military chased a tanker across the world – from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean – intercepting it yesterday in Washington’s ongoing crackdown on Venezuelan oil exports. The partially laden Aquila II, a 22-year-old suezmax, was one of the tankers that departed on the morning Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was arrested five weeks …
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https://splash247.com/us-military-captures-tanker-after-globe-spanning-chase/Russia’s shadow tanker fleet faces greater pressure, although it is forecast to rise in numbers, if the European Commission’s proposed a 20th sanctions package gets voted through later this month. Europe plans to scrap the crude oil price cap and replace it with a full ban on maritime services linked to Russian crude exports. A …
Sinokor’s stunning raid in the tanker markets over the past two months is making the Korean shipowner the largest operator of VLCCs in the world. Sinokor’s recent purchase of potentially over 50 secondhand VLCCs, plus the company’s securing of a significant volume of tonnage under time charter, has been the talk of the tanker markets …
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https://splash247.com/sinokor-becomes-the-worlds-super-operator-of-supertankers/Supply chain technology solutions company WiseTech Global has partnered with Hapag-Lloyd to trial the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technology for real-time global container visibility, tracking and data collection.Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/wisetech-global-hapaglloyd-launch-iot-535515
https://www.marinelink.com/news/wisetech-global-hapaglloyd-launch-iot-535515Anemoi Marine Technologies and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry have renewed a framework agreement to expand collaboration on the installation of rotor sail wind-propulsion systems across COSCO Shipping subsidiary shipyards.The renewed agreement builds on cooperation that began in 2022…
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