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One of the best-known names in the business of ship classification is to stand down at the end of the year. ABS chairman and CEO Christopher Wiernicki after leading the American classification society for the past 12 years, having taken over from Robert Somerville in 2013. Prior to joining ABS in 1993, Wiernicki was president …
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https://splash247.com/wiernicki-to-step-down-at-abs/In a sign of the times, Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), the world’s second-largest shipowner, will open a new office in Washington, DC. “As global challenges continue to evolve-ranging from geopolitical uncertainties and stricter environmental regulations to increasingly intricate supply chains-strengthening cooperation with governments and international organizations has become more crucial than ever,” the company …
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https://splash247.com/worlds-second-largest-owner-opens-washington-office/Italian owner D’Amico Fratelli, a family-run firm independent of the larger d’Amico Group, has let go of a 2009-built LR2 tanker for a premium. The Mare Nostrum, now named Mare, is the first Japanese-built LR2 sold this year. The Mare is now part of Turkey’s Cape Gemi fleet. The110,500 dwt, Mitsui Ichihara-built vessel changed hands …
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https://splash247.com/damico-fratelli-seals-a-premium-with-lr2-sale/With so many digital solutions out there, the challenge isn’t just technology—it’s integration, usability, and execution, says Alok Srivastava, the managing director of GeoServe, a voyage management solution, days ahead of his visit to Switzerland to attend Geneva Dry, the world’s premier commodities shipping summit. “Most tools solve just one problem, leaving operators juggling multiple …
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https://splash247.com/geneva-dry-dialogues-geoserve/The European Commission has adopted a new measure to enhance maritime safety and environmental protection around the EU’s coasts via an amendment to the Vessel Monitoring Directive (2022/59/EC).It now requires all vessels, including those merely passing through EU waters without entering an EU port…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/eu-requires-insurance-details-passing-524972Singapore's PSA International is exploring the sale of its 20% stake in CK Hutchison's ports business, two people with knowledge of the matter said, joining the Hong Kong conglomerate in its controversial plans to sell.Tycoon Li Ka-shing's CK…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/psa-international-considers-selling-stake-524951South Korea will raise China's construction of sea structures off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula in a dialogue with Beijing on Wednesday, Seoul's Foreign Minister said.China has built structures in a disputed area of the Yellow Sea, known in Seoul as the West Sea, causing South Korea to set
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/south-korea-discuss-chinese-presence-524952Hapag-Lloyd customers have cancelled 30% of shipments to the United States from China, spooked by the trade conflict between the world's two largest economies, a spokesperson for the German container shipping group told Reuters on Wednesday.Instead…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/hapaglloyd-customers-cancel-chinas-us-524953To commemorate the history of Hong Kong – Macau sailings, Aero Editor launched a book “Hong Kong - Macau High-Speed Ferries” (Traditional Chinese) last year. This book introduces the history, development and current status of sea travel between Hong Kong and Macau…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/jetfoil-service-hong-kong-macau-turns-524954In a stride for the Canadian clean energy transition, two leaders in British Columbia’s ocean innovation sector have announced a joint initiative that forges brand new pathways for the development and commercialization of marine renewable energy…
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