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Michael Parker, Citi’s chairman of global shipping and logistics, has stepped down as chair of the Poseidon Principles, ending a six-year tenure that dates back to the initiative’s launch in 2019. Parker stood down from the role on December 31, 2025, but will remain involved as Citi’s representative on the association’s steering committee. His departure …
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https://splash247.com/michael-parker-steps-down-as-poseidon-principles-chair/PaxOcean Group and ABB have announced that Singapore’s first fully electric tug completed commissioning, marking a major milestone in the city-state’s harbor craft electrification program.The 50-tonne bollard pull tug, PXO-ACE-1, is expected…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/singapores-first-fully-electric-tug-534158
https://www.marinelink.com/news/singapores-first-fully-electric-tug-534158Sallaum Lines accepted its latest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessel, MV Ocean Explorer as part of its Ocean Class fleet. The newbuilding’s arrival represents a major milestone in the company’s ongoing fleet expansion strategy and its…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/pctc-vessel-mv-ocean-explorer-delivered-534161
https://www.marinelink.com/news/pctc-vessel-mv-ocean-explorer-delivered-534161“100 days ago, on 29 September, the Minervagracht was to become the last ship to be attacked by the Houthis, at least for now. Forty-three days later, the Houthis declared an end to their attacks on ships. Despite this, traffic through the Suez…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/suez-canal-rebound-muted-despite-houthi-534162
https://www.marinelink.com/news/suez-canal-rebound-muted-despite-houthi-534162The face of U.S. shipbuilding continues to evolve at speed, as Magnet Defense LLC has completed its acquisition of Metal Shark, bringing together autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and established U.S. shipbuilding capacity to accelerate…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/magnet-defense-acquires-metal-shark-534164
https://www.marinelink.com/news/magnet-defense-acquires-metal-shark-534164Underwater welding is one of the most demanding and hazardous tasks in the maritime and offshore world, relying heavily on a small, highly specialized pool of industrial divers. As port infrastructure ages and offshore structures expand, demand…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ai-goes-subsea-autonomous-welding-robot-534165
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ai-goes-subsea-autonomous-welding-robot-534165Union Maritime has taken delivery of what it said is the world’s first long-range 2 (LR2) tanker powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and wind-assisted propulsion.The vessel, MT SPA, was delivered on January 6 in Jingjiang, China, and was built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/union-maritime-takes-delivery-lng-534167
https://www.marinelink.com/news/union-maritime-takes-delivery-lng-534167In a move that underscores how quickly artificial intelligence is moving from pilot projects to production systems in global shipping, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and MTI Ltd. have established a new joint venture, QUAVEO Company Limited, aimed…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/one-mti-launch-quaveo-jv-accelerate-534168
https://www.marinelink.com/news/one-mti-launch-quaveo-jv-accelerate-534168Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has extended the previously agree four-year contract with Petrobras for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Normand Turquesa.The current Normand Turquesa contract with Petrobras has been extended by one year…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/solstads-normand-turquesa-ahts-extended-534171
https://www.marinelink.com/news/solstads-normand-turquesa-ahts-extended-534171Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply its innovative rim-drive thrusters for a new advanced acoustic research vessel being built for India’s Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL). The vessel, under construction at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/kongsberg-maritime-supply-rimdrive-534172
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