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The Damietta Alliance Container Terminal (DACT) officially began commercial operations over the weekend as Hapag‑Lloyd’s 13,117 teu Essen Express made the inaugural call, marking the launch of a new Mediterranean‑North Africa transhipment hub built with more than $600m of investment. DACT is designed primarily for transhipment and has an annual handling capacity of up to 3.3m …
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https://splash247.com/3-3m-teu-transhipment-hub-opens-in-egypt/Captain Vladimir Motin was sentenced to six years’ jail on February 2 after being found guilty of “gross negligence manslaughter” for his role in the container ship Solong’s ramming of the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate in March 2025.The circumstances of his case…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/solong-captains-sentencing-highlights-535755Marine fuel sales at the world's largest bunker hub of Singapore posted a strong start to 2026, driven by healthy demand and higher price premiums, based on port data and trade sources.January 2026 volumes totalled 5.23 million metric tons, up 16.5% year-on-year…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/singapore-bunker-sales-maintain-strong-535756Pioneer Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn has discovered of one of Lake Michigan’s most sought-after missing ships, the passenger steamer Lac La Belle.The ship had been missing in the depths of Lake Michigan since a stormy night in October of 1872.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/lake-michigan-passenger-steamer-found-535757New York-listed Greek owner Safe Bulkers has sold a 14-year-old capesize as it presses ahead with its fleet renewal programme. The company said it has agreed to dispose of the 2012 Chinese-built Michalis H for $35.2m. Delivery to the new owner is scheduled within the first quarter of 2026. The group currently operates around 45 …
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https://splash247.com/safe-bulkers-banks-35m-from-capsize-sale/Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed it is in advanced negotiations to acquire all shares in Israeli rival Zim Integrated Shipping Services in a deal reported to be worth up to $3.7bn. In a brief statement, the Hamburg-based carrier said no binding agreement has yet been signed and that approvals from its management and supervisory boards are …
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https://splash247.com/hapag-lloyd-closes-in-on-zim-takeover/Russia's Black Sea port of Taman, which handles oil products, grain, coal and commodities, has been damaged by a Ukrainian drone attack, the governor of Russia's Krasnodar region said on Sunday.Two people were injured as an oil storage tank…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/russias-taman-port-damaged-ukrainian-535751The U.S. Department of Defense conducted a maritime interdiction and boarding of the vessel Veronica III, which tried to defy President Donald Trump’s quarantine, the department said on Sunday."Overnight, U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-boards-vessel-defying-trumps-535752The Trump administration is promoting artificial intelligence exports and maritime surveillance technology at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in southern China this week, as Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s technological and maritime influence.Casey Mace, the U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-pushes-fisheries-tech-apec-amid-china-535753The Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Alaska, Friday.The ceremony was presided over by Rear Adm.
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