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Tehran reasserted its right on Friday to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states against siding with the U.S., a day after an attack on a ship near Oman highlighted the fragility of a preliminary deal to end the Iran…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/iran-reasserts-right-control-hormuz-540697Chick sexing is a core concept for an experienced engineer. Fortunately, maritime engineers do not have to perform chick sexing, but the concept is extremely important and ties into engineering intuition and experience.We all know engineers…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/chick-sexing-wire-rope-ai-540698The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launched on Thursday forecasts that given the growing demand for STCW certified officers, there will be a need for an additional 113,735 officers by 2030 to operate the world merchant fleet.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/bimco-ics-report-warns-possible-shortage-540700
https://www.marinelink.com/news/bimco-ics-report-warns-possible-shortage-540700TDI-Brooks has successfully completed a 2D high-resolution shallow hazard seismic survey offshore Trinidad & Tobago. The acquired and processed lines support de-risking efforts for a planned offshore cluster installation, as well as the subsequent drilling of wells from this structure.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tdibrooks-completes-offshore-seismic-540702
https://www.marinelink.com/news/tdibrooks-completes-offshore-seismic-540702The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract to Bordelon Marine to provide a commercial support vessel that will transport supplies, equipment and personnel to Coast Guard cutters operating in the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and other maritime…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/bordelon-marine-provide-commercial-540703Chinese containership player Zhonggu Logistics has upsized part of its boxship newbuilding programme while moving to offload three vessels. The Shanghai-listed company said a planned series of eight 6,000 teu ships has been revised to 6,300 teu following finalisation of the vessel design. The ships are the eight larger units Zhonggu lined up earlier this …
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https://splash247.com/zhonggu-logistics-upsizes-boxship-newbuilds-and-lines-up-ship-sales/Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has been awarded a contract for one of its subsea support vessels in North America. DOF secured a charter for its 2017-built Skandi Involver with an unnamed client. Commencement of the contract will be in the early third quarter of 2026, and the duration is three years firm plus two …
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https://splash247.com/dof-books-three-year-subsea-vessel-charter/PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer have signed a final agreement to manage the intermodal terminal at Interporto Padova, establishing a new operating company to strengthen Padua’s role in European inland logistics. The new company, PSA Padova, follows the tender award secured in December 2025 and will take over the management and development of the terminal. …
https://splash247.com/psa-and-logtainer-move-ahead-with-padua-intermodal-terminal/
https://splash247.com/psa-and-logtainer-move-ahead-with-padua-intermodal-terminal/Crude prices plunged by more than 3% on Friday, on course for steep weekly losses, on easing supply concerns as more stranded oil tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, even though a cargo vessel was hit near Oman on Thursday.Brent crude futures fell $2.61, or 3.47%, to $72.65 a barrel by 1037 GMT.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/strait-hormuz-opens-oil-falls-540679Fewer vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday than earlier this week, hours after a Taiwanese-operated ship was fired on by Iran, ship tracking data showed.Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Confirms EVER Lovely DamageThe…
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