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The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, advanced for a second day on Thursday, climbing 7% to its highest since February 2nd at 2,095 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, soared by 11.2% to 3,241 points, suggesting increased iron ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-jumps-on-thursday/AD Ports Group has joined a 30-year concession to develop and operate a new dry bulk terminal at the Port of Douala in Cameroon, deepening its footprint in West and Central Africa. The Abu Dhabi-based operator is partnering with Africa Ports Development (APD) on the project, which will see a new terminal built at Cameroon’s …
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https://splash247.com/ad-ports-backs-new-dry-bulk-hub-in-cameroon/The UK shipping industry has stepped up its criticism of government plans to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to domestic maritime from July 1, 2026, warning that the policy could raise costs, hit island communities and undermine competitiveness without delivering meaningful emissions cuts. The Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension …
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https://splash247.com/uk-shipping-warns-ets-extension-risks-backfiring/Scorpio Tankers has declared options for two more scrubber-fitted LR2 product tankers at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co, doubling its order at the yard to four vessels. The New York-listed owner revealed the move alongside its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, confirming that the two option ships are priced at $68.5m each. Deliveries are scheduled for the …
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https://splash247.com/scorpio-tankers-lifts-dalian-lr2-order-to-four-ships/Kongsberg Maritime has announced the launch of its new Kamewa S-4L waterjet series with a major contract to supply propulsion systems for Gotlandsbolaget’s next-generation high-speed ferry, Horizon X.The multi-fuel vessel, currently under construction at Austal…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/kongsberg-maritime-launches-sl-waterjet-535631
https://www.marinelink.com/news/kongsberg-maritime-launches-sl-waterjet-535631NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), a member of the NYK Group, has operated a methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier using low-carbon methanol fuel for the transportation of copper concentrate for BHP Group, achieving an approximately 65% reduction…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/nyk-achieves-emissions-cut-methanolfueled-535637"During the first six weeks of 2026, global bulk grain shipments have jumped 15% y/y, supported by a 30% y/y surge in soya bean shipments and a 17% increase in wheat shipments. Record harvests in the Southern Hemisphere are boosting exports…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/strong-soya-bean-supply-drives-jump-grain-535640GustoMSC, through its parent company NOV, has secured contracts for the design and supply of critical equipment for Hanwha Ocean’s new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), based on the GustoMSC NG-16000X design, with delivery scheduled for…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/novs-gustomsc-design-koreas-wind-turbine-535638The German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) is calling on European leaders to adopt a pragmatic industrial strategy as debate intensifies around a proposed “Buy European” approach tied to public spending in strategic sectors.In…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/german-association-urges-strategic-buy-535639Tree C, a Dutch virtual and augmented reality specialist for the offshore and remote handling industry, has announced it will develop a training simulator for Fleeming Jenkin, described as the world’s largest cable laying vessel (CLV), owned…
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