Just-In-Time Arrival: A Triple Win
https://www.marinelink.com/news/justintime-arrival-a-triple-win-525026
There were 57 ships in the queue at the Port of Newcastle in Australia when the Pasha Bulker ran aground there in 2007.The coal ship was grounded for about three weeks before it was able to be towed away for repairs.The Pasha Bulker wasn’t the…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/justintime-arrival-a-triple-win-525026
There were 57 ships in the queue at the Port of Newcastle in Australia when the Pasha Bulker ran aground there in 2007.The coal ship was grounded for about three weeks before it was able to be towed away for repairs.The Pasha Bulker wasn’t the…
R2mc Deploys Eco Patch Technology at Sea
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rmc-deploys-eco-patch-technology-sea-525027
R2mc Technologies is entering the marine propulsion market after success in motorsports and heavy-duty transport, with a new patented Eco Patch Technology.The Eco Patch System acts as an autonomous torsional damper, converting mechanical, thermal…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rmc-deploys-eco-patch-technology-sea-525027
R2mc Technologies is entering the marine propulsion market after success in motorsports and heavy-duty transport, with a new patented Eco Patch Technology.The Eco Patch System acts as an autonomous torsional damper, converting mechanical, thermal…
Outdraft Current Contributed to Ohio River Tow Strike
https://www.marinelink.com/news/outdraft-current-contributed-ohio-river-525028
A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in Louisville, Kentucky, the National Transportation Safety Board…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/outdraft-current-contributed-ohio-river-525028
A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in Louisville, Kentucky, the National Transportation Safety Board…
Wan Hai ups 16,000 teu newbuild series in South Korea
https://splash247.com/wan-hai-ups-16000-teu-newbuild-series-in-south-korea/
Taiwanese containerline Wan Hai has returned to South Korean shipyards for a fresh series of methanol dual-fuel-ready 16,000 teu vessels. The Taipei-headquartered company has commissioned two newbuilds each at HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries in a deal worth up to $816m. The units at HD Hyundai cost between $186.5m and $204m per ship, …
https://splash247.com/wan-hai-ups-16000-teu-newbuild-series-in-south-korea/
Taiwanese containerline Wan Hai has returned to South Korean shipyards for a fresh series of methanol dual-fuel-ready 16,000 teu vessels. The Taipei-headquartered company has commissioned two newbuilds each at HD Hyundai Samho and Samsung Heavy Industries in a deal worth up to $816m. The units at HD Hyundai cost between $186.5m and $204m per ship, …
IMS snaps up Teekay tanker
https://splash247.com/ims-snaps-up-teekay-tanker/
Buyers behind recent LR2 sales are starting to surface. New York-listed Teekay Tankers agreed last month to sell the 2007-built Galway Spirit to an undisclosed party for an undisclosed price, with delivery set for the first quarter of 2025. The 105,000 dwt vessel, built by Hyundai Heavy, is now renamed Anemoni and joins the fleet of …
https://splash247.com/ims-snaps-up-teekay-tanker/
Buyers behind recent LR2 sales are starting to surface. New York-listed Teekay Tankers agreed last month to sell the 2007-built Galway Spirit to an undisclosed party for an undisclosed price, with delivery set for the first quarter of 2025. The 105,000 dwt vessel, built by Hyundai Heavy, is now renamed Anemoni and joins the fleet of …
Close to one in five VLCCs trading today are over 20 years old
https://splash247.com/close-to-one-in-five-vlccs-trading-today-are-over-20-years-old/
Today, there are around 130 VLCCs over 20 years old still trading, compared to fewer than 20 five years ago, according to data from Tankers International, which notes that around two-thirds of these vintage supertankers are engaged in moving sanctioned oil. Over the next four years, the number of vessels exceeding 20 years forecast by …
https://splash247.com/close-to-one-in-five-vlccs-trading-today-are-over-20-years-old/
Today, there are around 130 VLCCs over 20 years old still trading, compared to fewer than 20 five years ago, according to data from Tankers International, which notes that around two-thirds of these vintage supertankers are engaged in moving sanctioned oil. Over the next four years, the number of vessels exceeding 20 years forecast by …
Brazilian Firms Petrobras and Vale Trial Biofuel in Singapore
https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/327367-brazilian-firms-petrobras-and-vale-trial-biofuel-in-singapore
https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/327367-brazilian-firms-petrobras-and-vale-trial-biofuel-in-singapore
The B24 blend supplied contained conventional fuel produced by Petrobras' refineries.
New US Tariffs Deliver Significant Drop in Bunker Price Forecasts
https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/933093-new-us-tariffs-deliver-significant-drop-in-bunker-price-forecasts
https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/933093-new-us-tariffs-deliver-significant-drop-in-bunker-price-forecasts
Ship & Bunker's Q2 global average VLSFO price forecast is now $69/mt lower than the projection published three months ago, and prices are forecast to hold below $500/mt throughout 2026.
India expects steel imports to slow from China, S.Korea and Japan, government source says
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/india-expects-steel-imports-to-slow-from-china-s-korea-and-japan-government-source-says/
India is expecting steel imports from China, South Korea and Japan to slow after imposition of temporary tariffs this week, a government source directly aware of the situation told Reuters. On Monday, India, the world’s second-biggest producer of crude steel, imposed a 12% temporary tariff, or provisional safeguard duty, on some steel imports for 200 ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/india-expects-steel-imports-to-slow-from-china-s-korea-and-japan-government-source-says/
India is expecting steel imports from China, South Korea and Japan to slow after imposition of temporary tariffs this week, a government source directly aware of the situation told Reuters. On Monday, India, the world’s second-biggest producer of crude steel, imposed a 12% temporary tariff, or provisional safeguard duty, on some steel imports for 200 ...
Venezuela launches Blend 22 crude exports ahead of US licenses expiry
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/venezuela-launches-blend-22-crude-exports-ahead-of-us-licenses-expiry/
Venezuela will begin exporting a new medium crude blend this month as part of a marketing strategy to avoid a collapse of its revenue-generating oil sales once licenses on the U.S.-sanctioned OPEC member expire next month, trading documents showed. Washington in March revoked a handful of licenses it had granted in recent years for partners ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/venezuela-launches-blend-22-crude-exports-ahead-of-us-licenses-expiry/
Venezuela will begin exporting a new medium crude blend this month as part of a marketing strategy to avoid a collapse of its revenue-generating oil sales once licenses on the U.S.-sanctioned OPEC member expire next month, trading documents showed. Washington in March revoked a handful of licenses it had granted in recent years for partners ...
Palm Oil demand from China and India expected to rise as prices become competitive, says MPOC
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/palm-oil-demand-from-china-and-india-expected-to-rise-as-prices-become-competitive-says-mpoc/
Palm oil demand from top global buyers China and India is expected to increase as the vegetable oil is now reasonably priced compared to its rivals, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) said on Tuesday. Palm oil is now considered “reasonably priced” at 3,900 ringgit ($889) per metric ton, the MPOC said in a statement, ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/palm-oil-demand-from-china-and-india-expected-to-rise-as-prices-become-competitive-says-mpoc/
Palm oil demand from top global buyers China and India is expected to increase as the vegetable oil is now reasonably priced compared to its rivals, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) said on Tuesday. Palm oil is now considered “reasonably priced” at 3,900 ringgit ($889) per metric ton, the MPOC said in a statement, ...
Trump Order Fast Tracks Subsea Mining
https://www.marinelink.com/news/trump-order-fast-tracks-subsea-mining-525037
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy.The order, which Trump signed in private…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/trump-order-fast-tracks-subsea-mining-525037
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy.The order, which Trump signed in private…
Wind and Biofuel Power Odfjell’s First Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage
https://www.marinelink.com/news/wind-biofuel-power-odfjells-first-near-525045
Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel, marking the company’s first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage.Real…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/wind-biofuel-power-odfjells-first-near-525045
Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel, marking the company’s first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage.Real…
Time for change in crew management
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Digital platforms streamlining crew management are delivering safety and efficiencies for both shipping companies and seafarers
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Digital platforms streamlining crew management are delivering safety and efficiencies for both shipping companies and seafarers
HD KSOE first-quarter operating profits surge on improved deliveries
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153266/HD%20KSOE%20first-quarter%20operating%20profits%20surge%20on%20improved%20deliveries?utm_source=search&utm_medium=RSS&utm_term=&utm_campaign=search_rss
Productivity improvements, which have accelerated since 2024, bring forward delivery schedule
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Productivity improvements, which have accelerated since 2024, bring forward delivery schedule