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Autonomous vehicles are increasingly sophisticated defensive tools for ports wanting to protect against maritime threats - including attacks from other autonomous vehicles.In December 15 last year, the Security Service of Ukraine reported that…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/autonomous-vehicles-solve-create-problems-540531Shanghai Changjiang Shipping has ordered two 82,000 dwt kamsarmax bulk carriers at Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering Equipment. The company under the China Merchants Group umbrella said the vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2028. Financial terms were not disclosed, although current market estimates place Chinese-built kamsarmax newbuilding prices at around $37m-$38m per vessel, suggesting the …
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https://splash247.com/china-merchants-unit-books-kamsarmaxes-at-jiangsu-haitong/Chinese tanker owner Nanjing Shenghang Shipping has placed an order for a 6,200 dwt chemical tanker at Zhejiang Dongpeng Shipyard, marking the start of a new fleet renewal programme. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2027 and will be deployed in the transportation of liquid chemicals and refined petroleum products. The contract represents the …
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https://splash247.com/nanjing-shenghang-books-chemical-tanker-at-zhejiang-dongpeng/Russian seafood group Norebo has acquired Far East-based shipping company Dalreefer, adding one of Russia’s largest reefer operators to its portfolio. The deal sees a Norebo-controlled structure take ownership of Dalreefer, a Vladivostok-headquartered company specialising in the transportation of frozen fish products and refrigerated cargoes across Russia and international markets. Financial terms of the transaction …
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https://splash247.com/norebo-expands-shipping-arm-with-dalreefer-takeover/Japanese shipowning venture Sakura Ocean Corporation has signed contracts for its first three vessels, launching its fleet development programme less than six months after its establishment. The company held a signing ceremony in Tokyo covering the construction of three bulk carriers that will be built at some of Japan’s leading shipyards. The orderbook comprises a …
Skyborn Renewables, a German offshore wind developer of Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), has sold a 25% stake in the Gennaker wind farm in the German Baltic Sea to Stadtwerke München. Execution of the transaction remains subject to customary approvals, and the successful closing of construction financing is expected in the third quarter of 2026. …
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https://splash247.com/skyborn-sells-stake-in-germanys-largest-baltic-sea-wind-project/Cyprus-based Nasdaq-listed owner Castor Maritime has struck a deal to buy a 2023-built eco kamsarmax bulker for $37.5m. The Petros Panagiotidis-led company said the unnamed vessel, which costs in the region of newbuildings currently quoted by brokers at Chinese shipyards, is being acquired from an unaffiliated third party through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Delivery is expected …
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https://splash247.com/castor-returns-to-bulker-buying-with-37-5m-deal-for-modern-kamsarmax/The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has appointed Don Davis as its new managing director. Davis will join OCIMF on secondment from Chevron and assume the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Karen Davis, who will remain with the organisation until the end of June to support a smooth leadership transition. He joins …
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https://splash247.com/don-davis-to-take-over-as-head-of-ocimf/South Korean owner Pan Ocean has secured long-term employment for four very large crude carrier newbuildings tied to its latest tanker expansion. The Harim Group-controlled company disclosed in a stock exchange filing that it has signed a 20-year crude transport contract with SK Energy and SK Incheon Petrochem worth about $1.62bn. The deal will see …
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https://splash247.com/pan-ocean-fixes-vlcc-newbuilds-in-1-62bn-deal/Four liquefied natural gas tankers controlled by Qatar headed into the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, despite a fall in ship traffic after Iran announced that it had again closed the waterway over the weekend, shipping data showed.The tankers - Wadi Al Sail…
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