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Today, Monday, March 02 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 47 points, reaching 2187 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-2187-up-47-points/Dutch offshore vessel owner SeaMar has secured a new long-term contract with Eni Energy Netherlands B.V. for its diving support vessel SeaMar Splendid. The contract will start in March and will see the vessel continue to support inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work on the Dutch Continental Shelf. The DSV has been working for Eni …
https://splash247.com/seamar-locks-in-long-term-dsv-contract-with-eni/
https://splash247.com/seamar-locks-in-long-term-dsv-contract-with-eni/Iran has reportedly hit an unnamed oil platform and a jackup rig located within the United Arab Emirates part of the Persian Gulf, increasing the number of targets in its offensive. The attack on the platform came after Iran warned all countries in the region to stop supporting military operations by Western forces. According to …
https://splash247.com/offshore-infrastructure-joins-shipping-on-irans-expanding-target-list/
https://splash247.com/offshore-infrastructure-joins-shipping-on-irans-expanding-target-list/Maritime digital operations must evolve if they are to survive the asteroid of wider customer expectations on transparency and technology use, write Intent Communications’ Namrata Nadkarni and Edward Parshotam. Maritime is often accused of lagging behind other sectors when it comes to seizing the potential of digitalisation and harnessing the power of AI, with a …
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https://splash247.com/can-shipping-avoid-an-existential-tech-shock/French navy helicopters helped the Belgian armed forces seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker, the Ethera, on Saturday. The sanctioned 2007-built product tanker, which has headed to load in Russia, has since been escorted to the port of Zeebrugge.TankerTrackers.com said the ship is linked to the Iranian figure Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. His father, Ali Shamkhani, …
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https://splash247.com/france-and-belgium-capture-product-tanker/America’s Mainstay Maritime has agreed to sell its three Canadian operating companies and six Canadian‑flagged vessels to Algoma Central Corporation. The deal transfers Lower Lakes Towing and associated entities along with the Kaministiqua, Manitoulin, Robert S. Pierson, Saginaw, Michipicoten and Valo to Algoma, subject to customary closing conditions. Mainstay, formerly Rand Logistics, operates a large …
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https://splash247.com/mainstay-maritime-to-sell-canadian-lower-lakes-arm-and-six-ships-to-algoma/Resales of super hot VLCCs now command the greatest premium over newbuilds in the 60-year history of the supertanker, according to data from Clarksons Research. Benchmark TD3C earnings have surged to above $200,000 a day, a level not seen since May 2020, while one-year charter rates are in excess of $130,000 a day, with trading …
https://splash247.com/vlcc-resales-outprice-newbuilds-by-record-39-5m/
https://splash247.com/vlcc-resales-outprice-newbuilds-by-record-39-5m/Following the most dangerous weekend for commercial shipping in the Middle East this century, the industry is giving the region a wide berth this week as missiles fly, and ships and ports are hit. The US and Israel went to war with Iran on Saturday, killing the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a …
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https://splash247.com/iran-attacks-send-shipping-into-chaos/The European Commission adopted the 15th edition of the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities which includes the first shipyard approved in Germany, located in Emden.The list renews the inclusion of four EU shipyards in Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania and Spain.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/eu-approves-german-recycling-yard-536331
https://www.marinelink.com/news/eu-approves-german-recycling-yard-536331Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Norwegian shipleasing specialist Ocean Yield have bolstered their LNG carrier programme after declaring options for additional newbuildings to serve long-term charters with Cheniere Energy. The partners have doubled their orderbook at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to eight large LNG carriers after options covering four ships were exercised on substantially …
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