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The Seamen’s Church Institute’s Center for Maritime Education (CME) has established a new partnership with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, MS, with the goal of improving maritime training, advancing ship simulation technology…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/scis-center-maritime-education-us-army-538361
https://www.marinelink.com/news/scis-center-maritime-education-us-army-538361A Taiwan-based NYK Group ship-management company, NiMiC Ship Management Co., Ltd. (NiMiC), has appointed Louise Lin (Lin Yi-chun) as captain of Taitar No. 4., a NiMiC-managed liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier and she assumed her duties. This…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/nyk-group-welcomes-first-female-lng-538362
https://www.marinelink.com/news/nyk-group-welcomes-first-female-lng-538362The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has selected six partners under its Call for Proposals (CFP) to advance and scale up in-water hull inspection and cleaning solutions in the Port of Singapore, in support of more efficient and…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/six-partners-selected-mpa-inwater-hull-538363
https://www.marinelink.com/news/six-partners-selected-mpa-inwater-hull-538363Today, Wednesday, April 22 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed 35 points, reaching 2675 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 hit ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-2675-up-35-points/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-2675-up-35-points/Italian energy services contractor Saipem has been awarded a new limited notice to proceed worth around $150m by ExxonMobil for work on the Longtail project offshore Guyana. The limited notice to proceed allows Saipem to commence preliminary detailed engineering and procurement activities of the subsea structures, umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) system. Execution of the …
https://splash247.com/saipem-starts-preliminary-work-on-exxonmobil-project-in-guyana/
https://splash247.com/saipem-starts-preliminary-work-on-exxonmobil-project-in-guyana/Gisa Paredes from WellAtSea writes about self-leadership onboard. The maritime sector is no stranger to conversations about safety, fatigue and retention. Yet one critical factor continues to receive far less attention than it deserves: the ability to lead ourselves. In an industry defined by isolation, long contracts and high operational pressure, self-leadership is not a …
https://splash247.com/the-overlooked-factor-shaping-safety-retention-and-crew-wellbeing/
https://splash247.com/the-overlooked-factor-shaping-safety-retention-and-crew-wellbeing/A broad alliance of US labour groups and shipbuilding employers has launched a fresh push in Washington to revive domestic ship construction, forming a new coalition to back the long-stalled SHIPS for America Act. The newly created USA Shipbuilding Coalition brings together unions, shipyards and industry stakeholders in a coordinated lobbying effort aimed at restoring …
https://splash247.com/usa-shipbuilding-coalition-formed/
https://splash247.com/usa-shipbuilding-coalition-formed/Turkish carrier Akkon Lines is poised to become the country’s largest containerline, capping a remarkable rise in just eight years since its founding, according to Alphaliner. The Istanbul-headquartered company is on the verge of overtaking long-time market leader Arkas Line following the addition of the newly delivered 3,316 teu Ou Sheng, a chartered vessel that …
https://splash247.com/akkon-set-to-become-turkeys-largest-liner/
https://splash247.com/akkon-set-to-become-turkeys-largest-liner/As delegates descend on Switzerland for Geneva Dry next week, the air is thick with anticipation-and a fair amount of regulatory uncertainty. While the high-level panel on decarbonisation, moderated by the World Economic Forum, prepares to tackle the industry’s macroscopic challenges, Yigit Demirel has a more immediate message for the dry bulk sector: don’t ignore …
https://splash247.com/geneva-dry-dialogues-hempel-2/
https://splash247.com/geneva-dry-dialogues-hempel-2/US banking giant JP Morgan is being linked to a fresh push into crude shipping, with multiple brokers pointing to a VLCC newbuilding order worth around $500m at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC). Market sources say a JP Morgan-backed shipowning platform has signed for two 307,000 dwt newbuilds, with options for two more, at …
https://splash247.com/jp-morgan-tipped-for-500m-vlcc-move-at-dsic/
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