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I first heard about the Jones Act from my father in 1976. He had just become part of the US maritime community and one day came home and started to tell me about the differences between the US maritime community and the Dutch maritime community.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/last-article-jones-act-ever-need-read-542028
https://www.marinelink.com/news/last-article-jones-act-ever-need-read-542028"In the first half of 2026, Chinese iron ore mining fell by 7% y/y due to a 6% y/y increase in iron ore net imports and weaker steel production. The country is increasingly sourcing its iron ore from abroad because it is often of higher grade and competitively priced.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/china-insights-iron-ore-mining-cools-542029
https://www.marinelink.com/news/china-insights-iron-ore-mining-cools-542029Cadeler completed the final turbine installation at the 960 MW He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm in the German North Sea. The final turbines were installed by Wind Keeper, under its long-term contract with Vestas.Cadeler’s scope of the installation…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/dreiht-offshore-wind-farm-final-turbine-542033
https://www.marinelink.com/news/dreiht-offshore-wind-farm-final-turbine-542033State-controlled Petrovietnam Gas is sounding out suppliers for a possible tender to procure liquefied natural gas under a five-year contract, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.If agreed, it would be Vietnam's second term contract after a deal with Shell earlier this year…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/vietnam-mulls-second-lng-term-contract-542035
https://www.marinelink.com/news/vietnam-mulls-second-lng-term-contract-542035The Trump administration will offer more than 81 million acres (32.8 million hectares) in the Gulf of America to oil and gas drillers as part of an effort to boost domestic energy production with regular offshore lease sales.The sale is the…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/m-acres-opened-gulf-america-lease-sale-542037
https://www.marinelink.com/news/m-acres-opened-gulf-america-lease-sale-542037Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Jotun have entered into an agreement for the installation and operation of Jotun's Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) onboard MSC Daniela.The agreement includes the full HSS package, combining Jotun's SeaQuantum…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/msc-jotun-sign-hull-cleaning-agreement-542038
https://www.marinelink.com/news/msc-jotun-sign-hull-cleaning-agreement-542038German shipowner Leonhardt & Blumberg has equipped HANSA DREJOE with Econowind VentoFoils. The vessel is the first of four general cargo newbuilds to receive wind propulsion technology. The first installation was completed on HANSA DREJOE at Royal Niestera Sander Shipyard in early August…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/leonhardt-blumberg-installs-econowind-542040
https://www.marinelink.com/news/leonhardt-blumberg-installs-econowind-542040Today, Wednesday, August 12 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 107 points, reaching 2939 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 ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-2939-down-107-points/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-2939-down-107-points/Tor Olav Trøim-backed jackup rig player Borr Drilling has picked up new contracts and extensions for seven of its units. In Southeast Asia, the 2013-built Idun received two separate awards. It won a one-well contract with an undisclosed operator in Vietnam, which commenced last month and has an estimated duration of 60 days. Idun also …
https://splash247.com/borr-drilling-adds-2100-days-of-new-rig-work/
https://splash247.com/borr-drilling-adds-2100-days-of-new-rig-work/Governments must decide next month whether to protect the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework or reopen a deal that took years to negotiate and risks becoming weaker with every compromise. Anais Rios, senior shipping policy officer at Seas at Risk, gives Splash readers an overview of the various submissions doing the rounds at IMO HQ in London. …
https://splash247.com/time-is-running-out-for-shippings-climate-compromise/
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