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ABS and Persona AI inked an MOU to develop inspection technologies for Persona AI’s humanoid robot platform deployment in shipyards. Humanoid robots are suited to operate in shipyards designed for human workers, offering flexibility and mobility in complex…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/humanoid-robots-shipyard-abs-persona-ai-530362
https://www.marinelink.com/news/humanoid-robots-shipyard-abs-persona-ai-530362Steerprop will deliver its new Contra-Rotating Propeller (CRP) azimuth propulsions to Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven GmbH for a new research vessel being built for the German Aerospace Center (DLR).Measuring 48 x 11 meters, the RV will serve as a floating laboratory for maritime research…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/german-aerospace-research-vessel-taps-530364
https://www.marinelink.com/news/german-aerospace-research-vessel-taps-530364“On the strength of demand in trade lanes not bound for the US, we have increased our ship demand growth forecast for 2025 to 4.5-5.5% while maintaining it at 2.5-3.5% for 2026. We now expect a balanced supply/demand development in 2026 while…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/container-vessel-demand-grows-outside-530366
https://www.marinelink.com/news/container-vessel-demand-grows-outside-530366U.S. technology and shipbuilding startup Blue Water Autonomy has entered a production agreement with Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard to build its first class of autonomous surface vessels, marking a shift from research and development to real…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-startup-strikes-shipbuilding-deal-530372
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-startup-strikes-shipbuilding-deal-530372Aker Solutions and Kongsberg Discovery have teamed up to deploy a drone detection system aimed at protecting offshore infrastructure, beginning with a demonstrator at Aker Solutions’ site in Stavanger.The system uses Kongsberg’s Drone Detection…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/aker-solutions-kongsberg-discovery-530373Offshore construction has started at the Hollandse Kust West wind farm, where Van Oord and developer Ecowende are installing eco-friendly scour protection designed to improve marine biodiversity.Van Oord’s subsea rock installation vessels Nordnes…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ecowende-van-oord-start-ecofriendly-530374
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ecowende-van-oord-start-ecofriendly-530374Seatrium has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its proprietary FLEXHull 1500K-M floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design.The AiP underscores Seatrium’s ability to deliver advanced solutions for deepwater oil and gas production…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/seatrium-secures-abs-backing-deepwater-530375Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released the latest edition of its Fuel for Thought series, highlighting the role of biofuels in the superyacht sector’s energy transition. Fuel for Thought: Biofuels for Yachts, launched during the Monaco Yacht Show…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lloyds-register-report-highlights-530379
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lloyds-register-report-highlights-530379Global shipments of thermal coal – used for power generation – climbed to their highest levels since late 2024 in August on the back of strong import orders by China, Japan and South Korea. The jump in coal purchases came after nine straight months of year-over-year declines in monthly coal exports, which had raised expectations ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/stronger-east-asian-imports-give-global-coal-markets-a-jolt/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/stronger-east-asian-imports-give-global-coal-markets-a-jolt/Iron ore futures prices closed lower on Tuesday, pressured by signs of softening end-use steel demand in China, although restocking ahead of the Chinese National Day holiday provided some support during the session. The most-traded January iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) was down 1.23% at 802.5 yuan ($112.83) a metric ton. ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-slips-on-weak-chinese-steel-demand-despite-holiday-restocking/