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Hundreds of Lebanese gathered solemnly near Beirut's coast on Monday to commemorate a half-decade since the cataclysmic port blast of 2020, when more than 200 people were killed in one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history.Carrying Lebanese flags and portraits of some of the victims…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lebanon-gathers-mark-five-years-beirut-528648
https://www.marinelink.com/news/lebanon-gathers-mark-five-years-beirut-528648Polish Steamship Co (Polsteam) has moved to bolster its fleet with a fresh series of handysize bulk carriers ordered at Wuhu Weihai Shipbuilding in China. The state-owned operator has signed for four firm 45,000 dwt vessels, with options for two additional units. The first ship in the series is expected to be delivered in early …
https://splash247.com/polsteam-books-up-to-six-handysize-bulker-newbuilds-in-china/
https://splash247.com/polsteam-books-up-to-six-handysize-bulker-newbuilds-in-china/Energy major BP and Japan’s largest utility JERA have completed the formation of their equally-owned offshore wind business JERA Nex BP. JERA Nex BP’s portfolio of operating assets and development projects has a net potential generating capacity of 13GW. This includes around 1GW of installed net generating capacity, a 7.5GW development pipeline, and an additional …
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https://splash247.com/bp-and-jeras-offshore-wind-alliance-takes-off/Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Chuo University have recently launched a joint research initiative to discover novel natural products from marine organisms. The project aims to identify previously unknown substances that may have beneficial applications for humanity, including potential new medicinal resources, from marine organisms attached to ship hulls and other surfaces, …
https://splash247.com/nyk-and-chuo-university-to-explore-shipborne-sea-life-for-human-health-gains/
https://splash247.com/nyk-and-chuo-university-to-explore-shipborne-sea-life-for-human-health-gains/Today, Monday, August 04 2025, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 48 points, reaching 1970 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 ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-1970-down-48-points/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-1970-down-48-points/Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad has won a new contract for one of its construction support vessels. Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras hired the 2006-built CSV Normand Commander. The vessel will be on a bareboat contract from Solstad Maritime to Solstad Offshore, which is the contract holder with Petrobras. The contract, set to …
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https://splash247.com/solstad-bags-108m-csv-deal/Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has reopened a previously bankrupt yard along the Yangtze. Last year, the shipbuilder won the auction to take over Jiangsu Hongqiang Ship Heavy Industry, and it has been renovating the facility in the intervening months. The site had been shut since 2018. The new yard – now renamed Qidong …
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https://splash247.com/another-bankrupt-chinese-yard-reopens-for-business/Chinese boxship player SITC International Holdings is continuing to build out its fleet, returning to compatriot yard Huanghai Shipbuilding for a series of four new 2,700 teu vessels. The Hong Kong-listed carrier is spending nearly $153m on the newbuilds, which are scheduled for delivery from late 2027 through to mid-2028. The deal brings SITC’s current …
https://splash247.com/sitc-returns-to-huanghai-for-boxship-quartet/
https://splash247.com/sitc-returns-to-huanghai-for-boxship-quartet/Wah Kwong is expanding its dry bulk fleet, with four ultramax newbuilds linked to the Hong Kong-based owner at China’s Wuhu Shipyard. According to shipbuilding sources, the company has agreed to a deal worth around $132m for the 64,000 dwt quartet, with deliveries scheduled for 2028. The reported order follows Wah Kwong’s previous ultramax newbuild …
https://splash247.com/wah-kwong-linked-to-four-ultramax-newbuilds-at-wuhu/
https://splash247.com/wah-kwong-linked-to-four-ultramax-newbuilds-at-wuhu/Evergreen, Taiwan’s largest liner, has suffered two substantial container-loss incidents in South America within the span of a week. On August 1, the 8,500 teu Ever Lunar reportedly lost about 50 containers overboard while anchored off Callao, Peru. The vessel experienced sudden severe rolling, causing stern stacks to collapse into the bay. This prompted a temporary closure …
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