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Dr Anand Hiremath, the CEO of the Sustainable Ship and Offshore Recycling Program, on demo capacity, compliance and credibility. The ship recycling debate is entering a critical phase. With a major wave of vessels approaching end of life, the question is no longer whether standards should improve. They must. The real question is whether the …
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https://splash247.com/why-the-ship-recycling-debate-needs-a-reality-check/The race to solidify ammonia as the maritime industry’s premier zero-carbon fuel has shifted into high gear this week, with major breakthroughs announced in both Japan and South Korea. At the Sea Japan 2026 exhibition in Tokyo, ClassNK issued a world-first Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled panamax bulk carrier (pictured) featuring an IMO …
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https://splash247.com/ammonia-gains-momentum-across-east-asia/The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a warning over the deteriorating security situation in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on three containerships and seized two of them in a single day, with the US responding today, seizing three tankers according to Reuters in operations far away …
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https://splash247.com/hormuz-becomes-frontline-in-weaponisation-of-trade/Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell is pressing ahead with its fleet renewal drive, securing four 40,000 dwt fully stainless-steel newbuildings from Japan. The Bergen-based group said it has agreed to acquire the vessels from a Japanese owner upon delivery from Kitanihon Shipbuilding, with handovers scheduled between the first quarter of 2027 and the second quarter …
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https://splash247.com/odfjell-lines-up-four-newbuilds-in-japan/The consolidation of vessel tracking firms continues apace with news today that the UK’s MariTrace has been acquired by French ocean data intelligence firm SINAY. No price for the acquisition was revealed. The move builds on SINAY’s earlier acquisitions of marine weather analytics provider OpenOcean in 2022 and container tracking service Safecube in 2024, with …
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https://splash247.com/vessel-tracker-maritrace-sold/Oman’s Asyad Shipping has taken its first step into the kamsarmax segment, agreeing to acquire two modern bulkers as it continues to build out its dry bulk platform. The Muscat-listed owner said it has struck a deal to buy two 2023-built 85,000 dwt vessels for a combined $72.7m, with delivery expected in the fourth quarter …
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https://splash247.com/asyad-shipping-enters-kamsarmax-space-with-73m-bulker-buy/Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil, said on Wednesday that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas has departed from its new Sabine Pass terminal in Texas.Shipping data showed that the vessel…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/first-lng-export-cargo-departs-sabine-538377The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday.Washington has imposed…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-intercepts-three-iranian-tankers-asian-538378IACS, the membership organization for the world’s leading classification societies, has published a Recommendation to improve safety standards for lifting appliances, in line with SOLAS regulations covering both new and existing lifting appliances.Lifting…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/iacs-publishes-recommendation-onboard-538380The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released its sixth annual Offshore Energy Industry's Innovation & Workforce Excellence Report, a comprehensive publication showcasing how offshore energy companies are leading on environmental performance…
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