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At last week’s Maritime CEO Forum held at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, a high-level panel explored one of the most pressing questions in shipping today: as artificial intelligence and digitalisation transform the sector, how can the workforce adapt, upskill, and thrive in a human-centred maritime future? The discussion, moderated by Mark Charman, CEO and …
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https://splash247.com/maritime-ceo-forum-singapore-ai-digitalisation-and-the-workforce/Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has waded into a spat between miner BHP and China. Reports in China this week suggest China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), the state-run iron ore buyer, has told steelmakers and traders to temporarily stop buying dollar-denominated shipments from BHP as negotiations over price break down. Confusion surrounds the news, however. …
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https://splash247.com/australias-pm-steps-into-bhp-china-iron-ore-row/French authorities are investigating the Boracay, an aframax that is part of the shadow fleet and has been linked to last week’s drone invasion at Copenhagen airport. The ship, carrying Urals crude to Asia, was detained near Saint Nazaire over the weekend. The vessel has been hit by sanctions from both the European Union and …
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https://splash247.com/french-authorities-detain-shadow-tanker-tied-to-copenhagen-drone-attack/The Houthis have contacted Splash to confirm that they were behind this week’s latest attack in the Red Sea, as well as detailing specific new American targets. The Minervagracht general cargo vessel, which was attacked by the Houthis on Monday, remains adrift and on fire in the Gulf of Aden after the crew was evacuated …
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https://splash247.com/houthis-claim-red-sea-strike-issue-blacklist-of-us-oil-majors/Russian container carrier Aurora Line has launched another test sailing along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), advertising a 33-day voyage from China to St Petersburg — a transit time that undercuts the traditional Suez option. The 2,135 teu Hong Chang Sheng has been loading across a string of Chinese ports, including in Shandong, Ningbo, and …
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https://splash247.com/aurora-lights-up-arctic-box-trade-with-33-day-china-st-petersburg-run/Cabotage has spread to 105 states around the world, stretching along the coastlines of approximately 85% of the world, according to findings carried in second edition of Cabotage Laws of the World, published by SRI and co-authored by Deirdre Fitzpatrick, CEO of SRI and emeritus professor Hilton Staniland. When the first edition was published seven years …
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https://splash247.com/cabotage-laws-now-cover-85-of-worlds-coastlines/Container analysts at Alphaliner have crunched the numbers to calculate the theoretical fees to be levied from the US Trade Representative (USTR) that carriers would face in 2026 if they maintained the same fleet deployment to the US as today. Starting October 14, the US will raise port fees on China-linked tonnage, a move that …
The French Navy said on Tuesday that authorities were investigating a possible infraction by the oil tanker Boracay, a vessel suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade.The vessel is listed under British and European Union sanctions against Russia.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/france-investigates-suspected-shadow-530588Singapore's Aster Chemicals and Energy is investing $125 million to upgrade its single buoy mooring and pipeline infrastructure near the Bukom refinery, aiming to restore direct crude deliveries and extend the facility's operational lifespan.The…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/aster-chemicals-upgrades-singapore-530589Chevron has reintroduced its Clarity® line of premium ashless hydraulic oils, featuring Clarity EliteSyn™ AW and Clarity® AW.The newly reformulated line was developed with marine operations in mind. Its zinc-free, ashless formulation contains no heavy metals…
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