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Japan clinched a landmark A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal on Tuesday to build warships for Australia, marking Tokyo's most consequential defence sale since ending a military export ban in 2014 as it steps away from postwar pacifism to counter China.Under the agreement…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/japan-clinches-b-deal-build-australian-528687Global freight forwarder Expeditors International of Washington reported second-quarter profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, helped by higher airfreight and ocean container volumes and bigger custom fees.Airfreight tonnage…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/expeditors-shares-q-results-above-528689US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has been designated to collect a new fee regime targeting China-linked vessels, as authorised by a US Trade Representative ruling. The rules are structured for rollout starting October 14, 2025, and will apply to both Chinese-owned/operators and Chinese-built ships, with non-payment potentially blocking cargo operations and port clearance via imminent …
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https://splash247.com/us-customs-gears-up-to-enforce-new-port-fees-on-china%e2%80%91linked-vessels/A shadow aframax tanker sold for scrap earlier this year has been arrested in India following a failed transaction and claims by the buyer that the vessel was sanctioned and misrepresented at the time of sale. The Gujarat High Court has ordered the arrest of the 2004-built Conico Atlas – the Comoros-flagged vessel, long associated …
https://splash247.com/gujarat-court-arrests-shadow-aframax-bound-for-the-breakers/
https://splash247.com/gujarat-court-arrests-shadow-aframax-bound-for-the-breakers/UK-based offshore vessel operator North Star has returned to Norwegian shipbuilder Vard with an order for two new service operation vessels (SOVs) to support offshore wind operations across the UK and Europe. The newbuilds are based on the Vard 4 19 design, developed specifically for offshore wind support. Each vessel will be 87.5 m long …
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https://splash247.com/north-star-orders-sov-pair-at-vard/German shipowner Elbdeich Reederei has placed an order for two 5,100 teu widebeam containerships at a shipyard in the Far East, with delivery scheduled for 2027. The vessels will comply with IMO Tier III standards and be fitted with a range of fuel-saving devices, the company said without disclosing the builder or pricing details. The …
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https://splash247.com/elbdeich-steps-up-fleet-growth-with-newbuild-brace/Germany’s largest utility RWE and U.K.’s largest shipowner-operator North Start have signed long-term agreements for next-generation service operation vessels (SOVs) to maintain RWE’s growing offshore wind fleet.The companies have agreed that RWE will charter two SOVs…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rwe-north-star-ink-longterm-sov-charter-528666
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rwe-north-star-ink-longterm-sov-charter-528666Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has secured an order from U.K.’s largest shipowner and operator North Star for the construction of two hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs).The contract represents the ninth and tenth vessel ordered by North Star from VARD…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/north-star-orders-two-new-hybrid-sovs-528672Guice Offshore, U.S.-based operator of dynamically positioned mini supply and multi-purpose vessels for the offshore maritime market, has launched GO Asset Leasing to meet the growing demand for lease-ready maritime vessel heavy deck equipment.GO…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/guice-offshore-sets-business-unit-heavy-528678The Australian Government announced that it has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) to enter the next stage procurement process for Australia's new General-Purpose frigates by selecting the Upgraded Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform.In November 2024…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/mhi-selected-enter-next-stage-procurement-528683
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