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Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal and infrastructure division, Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT), has agreed terms with Chilean shipping and logistics group Grupo Empresas Navieras (GEN) that will see HGT take full ownership of Florida International Terminal (FIT). The deal, reached with GEN affiliate Agunsa Universales (AGUNSA USA), reshapes the capital structure of the Port Everglades facility and hands …
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https://splash247.com/hapag-lloyd-arm-takes-full-control-of-florida-international-terminal/Purus has returned to South Korea for a fresh LNG carrier newbuilding deal, pressing ahead with the expansion of its gas fleet. Samsung Heavy Industries disclosed in late December an order for two LNG carriers worth about $503m, at the time linked to an undisclosed Oceania-based shipping company. The owner has now been confirmed as …
https://splash247.com/purus-adds-samsung-lng-newbuilds-to-expanding-gas-fleet/
https://splash247.com/purus-adds-samsung-lng-newbuilds-to-expanding-gas-fleet/Bulker owner and operator Agricore has placed an order for two ultramax newbuildings at Jiangsu Soho Chuangke Shipbuilding, with options attached for a further two vessels. The 63,500 dwt units are scheduled for delivery in 2028, adding fresh work to the Yangzhou yard’s forward orderbook as it continues to rebuild its presence in the bulk …
https://splash247.com/agricore-taps-soho-chuangke-for-ultramax-newbuilds/
https://splash247.com/agricore-taps-soho-chuangke-for-ultramax-newbuilds/Seacon Shipping Group has moved deeper into the large bulker space, signing contracts for two 210,000 dwt newcastlemax newbuildings at Chinese state-run Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The deal marks a step-up in the Hong Kong-listed owner’s dry bulk growth strategy, pushing beyond earlier exposure to large bulkers through secondhand purchases around 2020 and into purpose-built newcastlemax …
https://splash247.com/seacon-steps-into-newcastlemax-newbuilds-with-qingdao-beihai-deal/
https://splash247.com/seacon-steps-into-newcastlemax-newbuilds-with-qingdao-beihai-deal/The annual dirty spot charterer rankings compiled by broker Poten & Partners have a familiar name at the top but notable changes lower down. China’s Unipec remained the lead spot charterer in 2025, taking care of 15.4% of the reported fixtures. Notably, ExxonMobil leapfrogged Chevron and Shell to second place, up from fourth, while Petrobras …
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https://splash247.com/unipec-reigns-supreme-among-dirty-spot-charterers/One seafarer has been killed and another injured after Russian forces carried out drone attacks on civilian vessels operating in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region on Friday. According to Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, the strikes targeted ships operating in or close to Ukraine’s maritime export corridor, a key route sustaining the country’s agricultural exports. One of …
https://splash247.com/one-seafarer-killed-as-russia-strikes-ships-around-odesa/
https://splash247.com/one-seafarer-killed-as-russia-strikes-ships-around-odesa/Iran has said that commercial shipping and maritime infrastructure could become legitimate targets if the United States launches a military attack against Tehran. Speaking during a parliamentary session on Sunday, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Israel, US military assets and “shipping centres” would be targeted in the event of American military action. Addressing …
https://splash247.com/iran-draws-shipping-into-widening-confrontation-with-us/
https://splash247.com/iran-draws-shipping-into-widening-confrontation-with-us/New York's Attorney General sued the Trump Administration on Friday for suspending the construction of two major offshore wind project that the state says it needs to power a million homes and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.Letitia J. James…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/new-york-files-suit-against-trump-534242
https://www.marinelink.com/news/new-york-files-suit-against-trump-534242The Financial Times published an interview with Maersk's CEO, Vincent Clerc, on Sunday. This could reduce the company's dependence on China, and help the industry to decarbonise.Clerc stated that the U.S. and Brazil are the leading producers…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/maersk-exploring-ethanol-green-fuel-order-534246
https://www.marinelink.com/news/maersk-exploring-ethanol-green-fuel-order-534246Britain said on Sunday discussions with other NATO members on deterring Russian activity in the Arctic were "business as usual", after media reports the UK was in talks with its European allies about deploying a military force to Greenland.The…
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