The week in newbuildings: Ordering picks up across most vessel sectors
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Orders for one offshore vessel, five gas carriers, six bulkers, six boxships, 11 ro-paxes and 17 tankers recorded in past...

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The week in charts: February slump raises red flag for container demand | New IMO framework gets cautious welcome | Armed robbery incidents surge in Singapore Strait
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Global container volumes fell significantly more than expected in February, with a 13.6% drop from January; shipping groups are trying...

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New Cruise Terminal Opens in Mumbai
https://shipandbunker.com/news/apac/510808-new-cruise-terminal-opens-in-mumbai

The newly inaugurated cruise terminal is designed to handle 10,000 passengers a day.

Terntank to Charter Wind-Assisted Hybrid Vessel to NEOT
https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/312665-terntank-to-charter-wind-assisted-hybrid-vessel-to-neot

The vessel features wind-assisted propulsion and hybrid battery technology.

Huisman to Equip Capital Offshore’s PSVs with Four Cranes
https://www.marinelink.com/news/huisman-equip-capital-offshores-psvs-four-524877

Crane specialist Huisman has signed a contract with Greek shipowner Capital Offshore for the delivery of four Knuckle Boom Cranes, which will be fitted on new platform supply vessels (PSVs).The cranes will be installed on the new MMC-designed…

Geoquip secures German North Sea wind farm contract
https://splash247.com/geoquip-secures-german-north-sea-wind-farm-contract/

Swiss-based offshore geotechnical data acquisition specialist Geoquip Marine has been awarded a survey contract by clean energy asset manager Luxcara for the Waterekke offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The Njord Partners’ portfolio company, led by former PGS boss Rune Pedersen, said the work scope involves a detailed geotechnical survey to characterise subsurface …

EU shelves idea of sanctions on Russian LNG imports
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/eu-shelves-idea-of-sanctions-on-russian-lng-imports/

European officials have dropped the idea of pushing for a ban on the bloc’s Russian liquefied natural gas imports in upcoming packages because of resistance from some governments and uncertainty about alternative sources, EU officials said. Instead, the Commission wants to iron out a new road map to end the bloc’s reliance on Russian energy ...

Top Turkish refiner Tupras resumes buying Russian Urals crude, sources say
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/top-turkish-refiner-tupras-resumes-buying-russian-urals-crude-sources-say/

Turkey’s largest oil refiner Tupras has returned to buying Russian Urals crude cargoes, after it stopped doing so earlier this year due to stronger U.S. sanctions on Moscow, according to three trading sources and shipping data. Tupras did not immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment. The three sources said Tupras resumed its purchases ...

LNG-fueled Capesize Bulker Verde Heraldo Delivered, Will Supply JFE Steel Mills
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/lng-fueled-capesize-bulker-verde-heraldo-delivered-will-supply-jfe-steel-mills/

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the naming and delivery ceremony for the MOL-ordered LNG-fueled Capesize bulker for JFE Steel Corporation was held at the Saijo Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Ehime Prefecture). The vessel was named the Verde Heraldo, which means “Green Pioneer” in Spanish, by JFE Steel President and CEO Masayuki Hirose. ...

Stolt-Nielsen to build new Turkish terminal
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The terminal at Ceyhan will feature a polypropylene production plant with an annual production capacity of 472,500 tonnes

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LNG will remain the cheapest fuel through to 2035 under IMO rules
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153238/LNG%20will%20remain%20the%20cheapest%20fuel%20through%20to%202035%20under%20IMO%20rules?utm_source=search&utm_medium=RSS&utm_term=&utm_campaign=search_rss

IMO and EU regulations make LNG the cheapest ship fuel until 2035, according to consultancy Rystad Energy, which projected VLSFO...