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China’s Jiangsu Ocean Shipping (JOSCO) has bolstered its containership orderbook with up to 10 newbuilds contracted at two compatriot shipyards. The shipping arm of Jiangsu Port Group has confirmed orders at Jiangsu Soho Chuangke Shipbuilding for up to four 3,000 teu vessels and revealed a fresh deal for up to six more 1,900 teu newbuilds …
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https://splash247.com/jiangsu-ocean-shipping-ups-boxship-newbuild-series/Umberto Costa, one of the most famous names in Italian shipbroking, has passed away Costa co-founded Banchero Costa, the Genoa shipbroker, alongside Lorenzo Banchero in 1968, going on to make the company a global broking house. “Umberto’s unwavering dedication, expertise, and profound passion not only shaped our company from its very beginnings but also left …
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https://splash247.com/umberto-costa-passes-away/CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean have officially announced a definitive agreement to merge, creating one of the world’s largest listed diversified maritime shipping groups. The all-stock transaction, outlined in a merger agreement signed by both companies, follows the term sheet previously disclosed last month. Under the deal, Golden Ocean will merge with and into CMB.TECH Bermuda, …
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https://splash247.com/cmb-tech-and-golden-ocean-press-ahead-with-merger/Donald Trump’s bid to resurrect American shipbuilding faces some stern demographic challenges. The American president has made shipbuilding a central plank of his industrial policies since returning to power in January. However, the maths behind having 250 US-built ships in 10 years’ time look daunting. A new report released by the Open Markets Institute shows …
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https://splash247.com/americas-difficult-path-to-resurrect-its-shipyards/In the latest twist in the trade war unleashed by Donald Trump, an American federal court has blocked the president’s sweeping tariffs. The Court of International Trade has ruled that the emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country. It has also …
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https://splash247.com/federal-court-blocks-trumps-tariffs/Eighteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in three separate cases at Darwin Local Court on May 27.Australian authorities apprehended an Indonesian vessel fishing illegally on May 11, 2025, near Croker Island, Northern Territory.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/australia-fines-indonesians-fishing-526263Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged increased support from the world's second-largest economy to Pacific Island countries in addressing climate change, during a summit China's Xiamen on Wednesday, according to a ministry readout.The world's…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/china-offers-pacific-islands-increased-526264The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025, tasked the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) with assessing how reduced dredging capacity may have impacted designated strategic seaports.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/ustranscom-report-impact-dredging-526247Expleo, a global engineering, technology and consulting company, is investing the next generation of UK naval engineering talent with its ship design challenge, Vision 202X.Expleo works with defense primes and leading marine manufacturers on…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/expleo-invests-next-generation-ship-526248In the coming years, grid operator TenneT will bring wind energy from the sea to land on the Maasvlakte. To enable the landing of these electricity cables, contractor NRG started six drillings under the dunes May 26. Three more will follow after the summer.
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