Access cargoes, ship positions, ships and parts for sale, news, events and jobs
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has tied up long-term employment for an LNG carrier newbuilding, marking its first such deal with compatriot energy player Inpex Corporation. The charter has been agreed between MOL’s subsidiary MOL Encean and Inpex Shipping for the 174,000 cu m LNG carrier Harmonic Breeze, built in 2026. The vessel was recently named …
https://splash247.com/mol-lands-lng-carrier-charter-deal-with-inpex/
https://splash247.com/mol-lands-lng-carrier-charter-deal-with-inpex/The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, is likely to have what Washington deems dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard, maritime security sources said on Monday.The small container ship…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/seized-iranianflagged-container-ship-538252
https://www.marinelink.com/news/seized-iranianflagged-container-ship-538252Iraq has reopened the Rabia border crossing with Syria after more than a decade to accelerate overland fuel oil exports and revive cross‑border trade amid disruption to Gulf shipping following the Iran war, Iraqi border officials said on Monday.The crossing, located in Iraq’s northern Nineveh provin
https://www.marinelink.com/news/iraq-reopens-rabia-border-crossing-syria-538253
https://www.marinelink.com/news/iraq-reopens-rabia-border-crossing-syria-538253Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which Iran fired what appeared to be warning shots at vessels and the U.S. military seized an Iranian cargo ship.Just one ship exited the Gulf through the…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-hormuz-strait-slows-again-538256
https://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-hormuz-strait-slows-again-538256Four migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean more than five days after the boat supposed to carry them to Europe capsized off Libya, three Libyan sources and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.However…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/four-survivors-rescued-boat-capsize-five-538260
https://www.marinelink.com/news/four-survivors-rescued-boat-capsize-five-538260Saildrone has announced its newest platform, Spectre. At 52 meters (170 feet) long, weighing 250 tonnes, and capable of up to 30 knots, Spectre is a high-endurance USV designed to deliver multi-mission effects above and below the surface. Spectre’s…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/saildrone-introduces-highendurance-538263
https://www.marinelink.com/news/saildrone-introduces-highendurance-538263BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and WSC, representing the global commercial shipping fleet, have issued a statement in support of the IMO ahead of the next Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) meeting next week.The…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-industry-reaffirms-support-538264
https://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-industry-reaffirms-support-538264Cool Carriers, the world’s largest operator of specialized reefer vessels, reports strong results despite a sharp downturn in demand for its Chilean subsidiary for the 2025/26 Summer season, from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026.Despite a sharp…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/chile-us-fruit-trade-down-538265
https://www.marinelink.com/news/chile-us-fruit-trade-down-538265Rio Tinto has signed a contract with NS United Kaiun Kaisha (NSU) to charter two methanol-capable dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers for delivery from 2028 onwards.The agreement reflects Rio Tinto’s long-term approach to shaping its freight…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rio-tinto-charters-two-methanolcapable-538266
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rio-tinto-charters-two-methanolcapable-538266A number of developments could turn India into the next major importer of dry bulk commodities, after China. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “in a global environment defined by geopolitical uncertainty and inflationary pressures, India continues to demonstrate resilient growth potential. Although the OECD has estimated a slowdown in India’s GDP ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-is-india-emerging-as-a-major-importer/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-is-india-emerging-as-a-major-importer/