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Van Oord was granted the 2026 Safety Award at the IADC Annual General Meeting in Malta for reducing risks in reclamation pipe handling with a lifting solution designed for safer, more efficient operationsVan Oord has developed a pipe lifting…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/van-oord-receives-iadc-safety-award-543727Today, Thursday, October 15 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 122 points, reaching 2545 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-falls-to-2545-down-122-points/September quarter performance is expected to diverge sharply across major iron ore miners. Rio Tinto’s Pilbara shipments rose y/y despite CMRG tensions, leaving annual guidance achievable, while BHP delivered a record fiscal first quarter as Jimblebar Fines fully recovered. By contrast, FMG’s CMRG dispute drove a 7% y/y shipment decline, although diversification partly cushioned the ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-australian-majors-diverge-as-vale-faces-growing-guidance-risks/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, slumped about 4.6% to its lowest since june 30 at 2,545 points on Thursday, marking the ninth consecutive session of declines. Downward pressure conti ued to come from larger vessel segments. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-extends-slide/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-extends-slide/Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a one-year extension for one of its construction support vessels (CSV). The company said in an Oslo Børs filing that the client extended the contract for the 2009-built Skandi Nomad after exercising an extension option. Following the extensions, the Skandi Nomad is contracted until November 2027. Precise financial details were …
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https://splash247.com/dof-csv-secures-another-year-of-offshore-support-work/Belgian marine contractor DEME has secured a second major contract on the 1GW Zeevonk offshore wind project in the Netherlands, adding turbine installation to its existing foundation scope. The latest award covers the transport and installation of 69 wind turbines for the project’s first phase, which Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners are developing through its …
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https://splash247.com/deme-adds-turbine-scope-to-dutch-offshore-wind-farm-job/Australia’s Finder Energy has hired a semisub rig for a three-well development campaign on the Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) development offshore Timor-Leste. The contract covers three firm wells and options for two additional wells using the Hakuryu-5 rig, with drilling scheduled to start in December 2027. Finder expects the three-well programme to take around …
https://splash247.com/finder-energy-locks-in-rig-for-timor-leste-campaign/
https://splash247.com/finder-energy-locks-in-rig-for-timor-leste-campaign/French shipowner LD Armateurs has completed the installation of six Norsepower rotor sails on Spirit of Toulouse, creating what it says is the world’s first cargo vessel fitted with six mechanical sails. The ship, being built in China for Airbus logistics work, is the lead vessel in a three-ship series designed to transport large aircraft …
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https://splash247.com/ld-armateurs-unveils-worlds-first-six-sail-cargo-ship/Broking sources are reporting the highest-priced capesize vessel transaction of 2026, with Greek owner Capital Axis Maritime reportedly in the process of selling a newbuilding for $90m. Brokers report the Arriktos, a 181,250 dwt capesize under construction at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding, also known as Hengli Dalian Hl-B181k-25, is reportedly attracting Chinese buyers at $90m. The vessel, scheduled …
https://splash247.com/capital-axis-behind-capesize-deal-of-the-year/
https://splash247.com/capital-axis-behind-capesize-deal-of-the-year/Dubai-based energy trader BGN International has returned to South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for four more VLGC newbuildings, taking its ordering tally at the yard this year to ten ships. The latest contract covers four 93,000 cu m LPG dual-fuel carriers, with delivery scheduled for January 2030.BGN said the agreement was signed at a …
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