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The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, gained for the third straight week, helped by higher rates for all vessel segments, largely capesizes.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/baltic-dry-index-gains-third-straight-503533
https://www.marinelink.com/news/baltic-dry-index-gains-third-straight-503533Greek shipowner the Angelicoussis Group announced its dry bulk division has taken delivery of its first dual-fuel Capesize bulk carrier.Ubuntu Unity was officially handed over to its Maran Dry Management (MDM) from Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sws-delivers-dualfuel-capesize-503534
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sws-delivers-dualfuel-capesize-503534British union Unite on Friday said several Sparrows offshore services workers have voted to strike at dozens of platforms on the UK continental shelf including those of BP and Shell.Around 150 Sparrows workers across more than 20 oil and gas platforms have voted for strike in a dispute over pay, the
https://www.marinelink.com/news/offshore-workers-strike-uk-continental-503537
https://www.marinelink.com/news/offshore-workers-strike-uk-continental-503537The Italian coastguard launched multiple rescue operations on Friday to save hundreds of migrants packed aboard several boats off the toe of Italy, less than two weeks after at least 73 drowned in a shipwreck."More than 1,000 people are in danger…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/italy-coastguard-launches-multiple-503540
https://www.marinelink.com/news/italy-coastguard-launches-multiple-503540U.S. President Joe Biden will meet leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego on Monday to announce a way forward for Australia to receive nuclear-powered submarines in Canberra's biggest-ever defense project.The three countries announced…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-australia-unveil-submarine-pact-503541
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-australia-unveil-submarine-pact-503541HaiSea Marine, majority owned by Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC, celebrated the naming and blessing of its tug boat fleet – which includes the world’s first fully electric harbor tug boat, along with dual fuel (LNG and Diesel) escort tug boats.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/worlds-first-fully-electric-harbor-503544
https://www.marinelink.com/news/worlds-first-fully-electric-harbor-503544Saudi Arabia looks set to offer the world a new ship recycling destination. Wreckdock has just been launched as a new company and is seeking investors to come onboard a green ship recycling plant in Saudi Arabia which will feature four drydocks and eight quays, capable of dismantling any ship within a fortnight. The company’s …
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https://splash247.com/dutch-entrepreneur-seeks-to-build-ship-recycling-plant-in-saudi-arabia/Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is on the cusp of achieving a new high for vintage tanker tonnage. Broking sources tell Splash MOL has committed the 18-year-old, 311,000 dwt to Chinese interests for $52m. If the sale goes though, MOL will be left with a fleet of 20 VLCCs with an average age of 13 …
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https://splash247.com/2005-built-vlcc-committed-for-52m/DP World has announced the first commercial use of its BOXBAY high-bay storage system at its terminal in Busan, South Korea. A contract was signed between Pusan Newport Corporation (PNC) and Boxbay FZCO – a joint venture of DP World and German plant technology supplier, SMS group – initiating the design and engineering works for …
https://splash247.com/busan-to-install-high-bay-container-storage-system/
https://splash247.com/busan-to-install-high-bay-container-storage-system/Russia is looking at shipping Siberian coal to Asia via Arctic river transport. The ministry of transport has proposed using the ports of Krasnoyarsk and Lesosibirsk for pilot shipments of coal along inland rivers starting this summer. “The readiness of the infrastructure of inland water transport to ensure the export transportation of coal, lumber, grain …
https://splash247.com/russia-looks-at-exporting-siberian-coal-to-asia-via-the-yenisei-river/
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