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Deltamarin Ltd. and Offshoretronic S.L. unveil groundbreaking new jackup monopile and wind turbine installation vessels at SMM 2026
On the second day of SMM 2026, the world’s leading maritime industry trade fair in Hamburg, Deltamarin Ltd....
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US Gulf Coast diesel prices hit all-time high amid global supply disruptions
US ultra low sulfur diesel prices reached record highs on Sept. 1, driven by a confluence of global supply...
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US-Venezuela pact seeks 1.5 million b/d of oil output: Rodriguez
Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said Aug. 29 that a newly signed binational oil agreement with the US...
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Danube congestion continues to tighten general cargo and small dry bulk vessel availability
Persistent congestion in the Danube River has been lowering vessel availability in the Black Sea, particularly for smaller general...
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Newbuild orders continue with scrubbers.
The most revealing part of the scrubber discussion today is what owners and charterers are choosing for newbuild vessels that...
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Wallenius equips Way Forward with wing sails – the next step toward sustainable shipping
Way Forward already holds the highest Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating, A. The addition of wing sails is expected to...
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Iraq oil exports rise in August amid discounts and Iran approval
Iraq increased its oil exports in August, with September shipments also expected to rise, as large discounts and Iranian permission...
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Lloyd’s Register launches RouteFlex to provide unprecedented stowage flexibility for container operators
New LR RouteFlex application leverages metocean data to empower operators with more flexible, dynamic, voyage-based stowage optimisation. Lloyd’s Register (LR)...
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Baltic Dry Index Jumps to 2023-Highs
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, surged by 5.5% by...
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Hoyer VMS Group and Kongsberg Maritime strengthen authorized service cooperation
Hoyer VMS Group and Kongsberg Maritime are strengthening their existing cooperation through a multi-year agreement. Hoyer VMS Group’s expanded authorized...
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European gas prices spike above €70 amid renewed Middle East fighting
The benchmark Dutch TTF natural gas price rose above €70 per megawatt-hour on Monday, as renewed fighting between the US...
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Trump vows US will take ‘all’ of Venezuela’s oil as deal details emerge
The White House has published the terms of its Venezuela oil deal, naming the private company at its centre and...
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QatarEnergy extends LNG cancellations into November as Hormuz disruption drags on
QatarEnergy’s latest cancellations run into early November. Buyers in Europe and Asia are finding replacement cargoes, switching to other fuels...
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Titan and Sogestran agree long-term partnership for new 6,000cbm LNG bunker vessel
Agreement covers the construction, charter and operation of the vessel in the Western Mediterranean. Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Le Havre,...
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ShipIn Systems becomes maritime technology’s first Public Benefit Corporation
Board unanimously approves transition to ShipIn Systems, PBC, binding the company’s growth to a mission of safer, more resilient shipping....
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New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub Insights Combine GMDSS Distress and Weather Data to Provide Unique Insight into Maritime Risk
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has launched a new Maritime Safety Data Hub, providing the maritime industry with unique insights...
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Hormuz shutdown reroutes Saudi crude, and Korean yards are booking the ships that carry it
Korean shipyards are reportedly fielding a surge of Suezmax tanker inquiries as the U.S.-Iran conflict reroutes Middle East crude away...
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Fure Vasa named in Uddevalla as Furetank unveils new investments
Furetank’s intermediate tanker Fure Vasa was given her name in Uddevalla, Sweden on Friday, August 28, in front of more...
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Ahti Climate integrates with DNV’s Veracity to streamline FuelEU Maritime pooling
Ahti Climate announced a new integration with Veracity, DNV’s independent industry cloud platform, enabling shipowners and operators to seamlessly transfer...
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Most EU Ships Are Being Scrapped in South Asia Despite Sufficient Domestic Recycling Capacity, Confirms New Study
The vast majority of EU-owned or EU-flagged ships are being scrapped under poor conditions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, while...
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