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The opening months of 2026 have featured huge amounts of tanker newbuild contracts signed across Asian shipyards, led by VLCCs, and yet the sector has still just hit an ageing tipping point. Broker Hartland is reporting that there is now more than half off the tanker fleet (51%) that is now older than 15 years …
Latest data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) for cargo loaded during January shows one of the key trends of last year shows no sign of slowing down – Africa is increasingly a force to be reckoned with on the global liner map. The four container tradelanes tracked by CTS with the highest growth rates are …
https://splash247.com/africa-boasts-the-worlds-four-fastest-growing-container-lanes/
https://splash247.com/africa-boasts-the-worlds-four-fastest-growing-container-lanes/Swedish authorities have seized the 96m cargo ship Caffa and detained one crewmember after a boarding off Trelleborg on Friday amid suspicions the vessel was stateless and carrying stolen Ukrainian grain. The coast guard said armed police boarded from a helicopter and a high‑speed boat (see video below) after tracking the ship for some time …
https://splash247.com/sweden-seizes-russian-shadow-ship-and-detains-crewmember/
https://splash247.com/sweden-seizes-russian-shadow-ship-and-detains-crewmember/CK Hutchison’s Panama Ports Company (PPC) has launched international arbitration seeking at least $2bn in damages after the Panamanian government moved to cancel its concession and seize control of the strategic Balboa and Cristóbal terminals at the two ends of the Panama Canal. In a statement filed March 6, PPC said it has formally submitted …
https://splash247.com/ck-hutchison-files-2bn-panama-arbitration-claim/
https://splash247.com/ck-hutchison-files-2bn-panama-arbitration-claim/The NGO Robin des Bois is concerned about the thousands of seafarers currently stuck in the Middle East and about the approximately 70,000 animals on livestock carriers in the region.The livestock has been exported from South America, the European Union…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/livestock-carriers-delayed-middle-east-536669
https://www.marinelink.com/news/livestock-carriers-delayed-middle-east-536669Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Obayashi Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Chiyoda Corporation have established the Japan–New Zealand Hydrogen Corridor. The consortium will study the commercialization of green hydrogen production in New Zealand…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/japan-new-zealand-plan-hydrogen-corridor-536671
https://www.marinelink.com/news/japan-new-zealand-plan-hydrogen-corridor-536671GMS, the world’s largest buyer of ships for recycling, has called on the European Commission to approve qualified Indian ship recycling facilities for inclusion on the European List under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR).Despite more…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/gms-calls-eu-include-indian-recycling-536672
https://www.marinelink.com/news/gms-calls-eu-include-indian-recycling-536672Amidst a more complex and uncertain operating environment, Singapore’s MPA is charting the long-term direction for Maritime Singapore. This includes developing strategies to seize growth opportunities and strengthen Singapore’s position as a key node in global trade…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/singapore-developing-master-maritime-plan-536673
https://www.marinelink.com/news/singapore-developing-master-maritime-plan-536673A fire broke out on the Panama-flagged livestock carrier North Star 1 while it was docked at the Port of São Sebastião, Brazil, on 3 March.Some of the 28 crew onboard required medical attention due to smoke inhalation, and the 2,600 cattle onboard…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/livestock-carrier-catches-fire-brazil-536675
https://www.marinelink.com/news/livestock-carrier-catches-fire-brazil-536675Seatrium has been awarded a contract by Karpowership for the conversion of a new floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).Scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2026, the LNG carrier Karadeniz will be converted to a high-capacity FSRU…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/seatrium-wins-fsru-conversion-contract-536676
https://www.marinelink.com/news/seatrium-wins-fsru-conversion-contract-536676