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Antwerp-based multipurpose and breakbulk operator Varamar has entered the shipowning sector for the first time, acquiring four multipurpose vessels. The company, founded in 2009 by Alexander Varvarenko (pictured), has built its business around chartering and operating third-party tonnage across breakbulk, dry bulk, project cargo and heavylift trades. The latest move marks a strategic shift from …
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https://splash247.com/varamar-takes-plunge-into-ship-ownership-with-four-vessel-acquisition/Chinese shipbuilding phenomenon Hengli is on track to deliver at least 160 ships in 2028, according to new analysis from SSY, underlining one of the most extraordinary industrial expansions the shipbuilding sector has ever witnessed. The Dalian yard, which only acquired the former STX Dalian facility in 2022, has amassed an orderbook of at least …
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https://splash247.com/how-hengli-became-one-of-shippings-biggest-builders-in-four-years/Fassmer of Germany has placed an order for eight of the new Henriksen Slipway Systems (HSS) for the automatic launch and recovery of small boats and unmanned surface drones from larger vessels. The eight systems will be installed aboard four…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/fassmer-places-order-eight-henriksen-540312Shippers in Asia and Europe said confidence in resuming transit through the Strait of Hormuz could take weeks to rebuild and navigation will only restart once safety is assured, after the U.S. and Iran agreed a framework deal to reopen the waterway.U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/global-shippers-confidence-resuming-540316The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to settle a near four-month war, senior U.S. officials said on Monday, adding that a signing ceremony would take place on Friday and shipping traffic in the strait of Hormuz…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-iran-sign-mou-settle-war-hormuz-540317U.S. energy shares fell on Monday as crude prices dropped after Washington and Tehran agreed terms to end their months-long conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transit chokepoint.The U.S. and Iran will sign a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland on Friday…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-energy-shares-fall-crude-prices-drop-540318Subsea Global Solutions announced the official launch of their C-ROV hull cleaning services in Belgium, effective July 2026, with operations based out of Antwerp. This expansion further strengthens Subsea Global Solutions’ environmental service…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/subsea-global-solutions-launches-new-crov-540319The captain of a Russian shadow fleet vessel intercepted by British commandos was charged with contravening sanctions, Britain's National Crime Agency said on Monday.Ajay Pant, an Indian national, was charged with "directly or indirectly supplying…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/uk-charges-captain-russian-shadow-fleet-540321The Baltic Exchange dry bulk freight index decreased 0.3% to 2720 on Monday, the lowest since April 30. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, fell 1.3% to 4053. On the other hand, the panamax index, which usually carry 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, increased 0.4% ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-over-6-week-low/HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a cooperation agreement with Malcon to develop Korea-type offshore wind support vessels. Under this agreement, the two companies plan to jointly develop an eco-friendly Korea-type SOV optimised for the operational environment of domestic offshore wind farms and to pursue approval in principle from the Korean Register. HD Korea Shipbuilding …
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