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Crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz rose this week to their highest level since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began in February after a ceasefire deal reopened the waterway, data showed on Thursday.Concerns about how long the strait would stay open also boosted trade.Still…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/crude-oil-shipments-hormuz-reach-highest-540664A cargo ship reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the coast of Oman on Thursday, British navy agency UKMTO said.The UN's International Maritime Organization is currently assisting ships escape the Gulf…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/clear-hormuz-not-quite-cargo-ship-reports-540666Artemis Technologies launched what it says is the world’s first fully electric hydrofoil pilot boat, introducing a new zero-emission option for pilot transfer operations as ports worldwide look to decarbonize their vessel fleets.The new Artemis…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/world-first-electric-hydrofoil-pilot-boat-540668The Administration has made American manufacturing, shipbuilding, and supply chain resilience national priorities. The Great Lakes region is home to steel, autos, agriculture, energy infrastructure, defense suppliers, and advanced manufacturing. The St.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/oped-a-canadian-toll-us-commerce-540669Offshore floating solar company SolarDuck and the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) have been awarded a USD$3.64 million (€3.2 million) subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for the Steady Seas research program.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/solarduck-marin-awarded-m-advance-540671How well do we really understand the electrical systems powering today’s vessels? Many of us realize how important electricity is to our modern world but may be a bit shaky on the specifics. The Welsh comedian Tommy Cooper once joked, "Electricity is a wonderful thing.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/organized-lightning-understanding-540672SAAM and SCHOTTEL reached a comprehensive agreement to promote continuous improvement, raise service standards and strengthen the operational availability of the tugboat fleet of the industry-leading company in the Americas.One of the main focuses…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/saam-schottel-strengthen-tugboat-fleet-540674South Korean shipping major HMM has revealed a fresh 10-ship newbuilding order as it continues to push beyond its core boxship business. The company has disclosed a KRW1.7trn ($1.1bn) investment covering eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers. The order marks the latest step in HMM’s wider fleet expansion and diversification plan, which has seen …
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https://splash247.com/hmm-moves-on-1-1bn-bulker-and-gas-carrier-haul/Shipping faces a widening shortage of qualified officers, with the industry needing more than 113,000 additional STCW-certified officers by 2030 to operate the expanding world merchant fleet, according to the latest seafarer workforce report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping. The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, published every five years, estimates that 2.57m seafarers …
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https://splash247.com/officer-shortage-risks-exceeding-100000-by-2030/New York-listed containership owner Global Ship Lease (GSL) has expanded its newbuilding programme with contracts for a further five midsize boxships. The latest vessels are priced at about $413m in total and are scheduled for delivery in 2029.GSL said the ships have been fixed on multi-year charters, with a teu-weighted average firm period of 8.1 …
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