Portugal's foreign ministry summoned Iran's ambassador on Tuesday to condemn Saturday's attack on Israel by Tehran and to demand the immediate release of a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, that was seized by Iran on April 13.The…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/portugal-urges-iran-release-containership-513003
...See moreU.S. sanctions are limiting tanker activity for Russia's top shipping group, Sovcomflot, the company's head said on Tuesday, as Washington tightens the screws on Moscow.The U.S. imposed sanctions on Sovcomflot on Feb. 23 as Washington seeks…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-sanctions-impacting-sovcomflots-513004
...See moreOptimarin AS, a Norwegian supplier of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS), announced it has agreed to acquire the Hyde Marine UV business from the Italian multinational Industrie De Nora S.p.A.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/optimarin-acquires-hyde-marine-business-513005
...See moreMarine technology company Sea Machines Robotics has unveiled a new uncrewed surface vessel (USV) geared for industries ranging from hydrographic surveying, offshore asset inspection, and persistent on water operations such as security and environmental studies.The first model…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sea-machines-unveils-selkie-uncrewed-513006
...See moreFor 15 years the Maritime Risk Symposium (MRS), an annual three-day event, has brought together government and maritime industry leaders, port representatives, international and domestic researchers and solution providers to examine current and emerging threats to maritime security.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/maritime-risk-symposium-great-power-513008
...See moreIron ore futures fell on Tuesday, with the Dalian contract falling for the first session in seven, as investors reconsidered stimulus prospects from top consumer China after its first-quarter economic growth topped forecasts. The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 1.49% lowerat 826 yuan ($114.10) a metric ...
...See moreIron ore has emerged as the surprise in China’s first quarter commodity imports, with arrivals posting strong gains despite the gloom surrounding the key property construction sector. March imports were 100.72 million metric tons, up 3.3% from February’s 97.51 million and just exceeding the 100.23 million from March 2023, according to official customs data released ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-iron-ore-imports-rise-as-inventories-build-russel/
...See moreThe Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index climbed to its highest level in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, as rates rose across all vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose by 49 points, or 2.8%, to 1,779 points, its highest level since March ...
...See moreShip owners have been quite active in the second market over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in the tanker market Union Maritime placed order for 2 x LR2 tankers to be built at Hyundai Vietnam basis delivery 2027 , price reported at $71 mln each, the vessels ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ship-owners-looking-for-more-sp-deals/
...See moreSingapore offshore vessel player and shipyard Marco Polo Marine, along with its Taiwan-based subsidiary PKR Offshore, has entered into a financing agreement for its offshore wind commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) newbuild. The financing deal for the purpose-built CSOV, to be named Wind Archer, was signed with Taiwan-based banking holding company Bank Sinopac. The bank …
https://splash247.com/marco-polo-marine-fixes-financing-deal-for-csov-newbuild/
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