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Ventus Industrial Partners, a US-based private equity firm specializing in sectors critical to national security, announced the formation of Aeron Defense and the acquisitions of General Tool Company (GTC) and Magna Machine Company, in partnership…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ventus-industrial-partners-announces-535539
https://www.marinelink.com/news/ventus-industrial-partners-announces-535539GTT announced that it received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in the first quarter of 2026 for the tank design of two new Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) on behalf of an Asian ship-owner.Each vessel will offer a capacity of 100…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/gtt-receives-tank-design-order-large-535540
https://www.marinelink.com/news/gtt-receives-tank-design-order-large-535540Management at a Russian-owned oil refinery in Germany have privately warned Berlin that U.S. sanctions are hurting its business and threatening fuel supply for the country's capital and the region, according to correspondence seen by Reuters.In a January letter…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rosneft-oil-refinery-warns-us-sanctions-535543
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rosneft-oil-refinery-warns-us-sanctions-535543Russian forces struck energy facilities in Ukraine's Odesa region on the Black Sea overnight, leaving over 95,000 people in the southern part of the region without power, a regional official said on Tuesday.Russia launched 125 drones at Ukraine…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/russian-drones-hit-odesa-energy-535544
https://www.marinelink.com/news/russian-drones-hit-odesa-energy-535544Saronic was selected to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Pulling Guard program, an effort to develop and demonstrate semi-autonomous escort systems designed to enhance the survivability of unarmed logistics vessels.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/saronic-tapped-pivotal-darpa-autonomous-535546
https://www.marinelink.com/news/saronic-tapped-pivotal-darpa-autonomous-535546Sustainability has become a defining priority across industrial and maritime operations. While much of the discussion centers on alternative fuels and emerging technologies, one of the most immediate and cost-effective opportunities to reduce…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/precision-shaft-alignment-a-sustainable-535548As the use of robotics in data collection increases, the Scientific Robotics Academy, based at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, will host two courses this March: "Environmental monitoring using autonomous platforms"…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sams-hosts-training-course-era-535553
https://www.marinelink.com/news/sams-hosts-training-course-era-535553CMA CGM is preparing to launch an electric inland barge on France’s Fos-Lyon corridor, with an annual potential of nearly 12,000 TEUs.The initiative aims to promote a regular, reliable, competitive and decarbonized logistics solution between the Port of Marseille-Fos…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cma-cgm-launch-electric-river-barge-535557
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cma-cgm-launch-electric-river-barge-535557Bauxite continues to climb, with a positive downstream outlook, capesize demand could feel the benefit. Bauxite flows increased by 18% in 2025. Flows have increased outside of China by 1% y/y. Flows to China have increased by 22%. 2026 has seen further expansion so far, as January flows up 12% y/y. Deteriorating domestic bauxite quality ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bauxite-offers-real-positivity-for-capesizes/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bauxite-offers-real-positivity-for-capesizes/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, fell for a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday, down 0.7% to a new low since January 26 at 1,882 points, amid weaker iron ore cargo demand and seasonal Lunar New Year effects. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-extends-slide-into-7th-day/
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