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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is stepping up efforts to prepare seafarers for shipping’s energy transition, to help ensure personnel are properly trained to work safely on ships using zero or near-zero emission fuels, in line…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/training-seafarers-alt-fuels-focus-imo-530668
https://www.marinelink.com/news/training-seafarers-alt-fuels-focus-imo-530668Svanehoj, an ITT company, acquired Germany-based Köhler & Hörter GmbH (KOHO Kompressorsysteme, or KOHO), a family-owned company specializing in high-quality compressors for a wide range of industries, including shipbuilding. The acquisition closed on October 1, 2025.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/svanehoj-acquires-koho-kompressorsysteme-530670Seaspan Shipyards has signed a contract with Newfoundland-based Genoa Design International to provide technical design services for the Canadian Coast Guard’s new heavy polar icebreaker.Under the deal, Genoa will expand its workforce to more…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/seaspan-genoa-extend-partnership-canadas-530679
https://www.marinelink.com/news/seaspan-genoa-extend-partnership-canadas-530679Offshore service provider OS Energy has adopted Sonardyne’s SPRINT-Nav DP dynamic positioning (DP) reference system to support its marine renewable energy projects in the North and Baltic Seas. SPRINT-Nav DP will enable OS Energy to maintain DP integrity…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/os-energy-equip-new-vessels-sonardynes-530681
https://www.marinelink.com/news/os-energy-equip-new-vessels-sonardynes-530681Today, Thursday, October 02 2025, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 71 points, reaching 1909 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-1909-down-71-points/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-1909-down-71-points/Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has announced contract fixtures for two of its ultra-deepwater drillships. In the US Gulf of Mexico, supermajor BP has exercised a 365-day option for the 2022-built Deepwater Atlas in direct continuation of its firm contract. The program is expected to contribute approximately $232m in backlog. Currently, the rig is working …
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https://splash247.com/transocean-rakes-in-243m-in-new-drillship-deals/The closing session of last week’s Maritime CEO Forum, held at the historic Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, turned its focus to the outlook for the dry bulk trades, bringing together a heavyweight panel of operators and charterers. Moderated by Elaine Yu, senior chartering manager at miner South32, the discussion probed where the sector sits in …
The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled that Djibouti’s 2018 seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) from DP World was unlawful, confirming the validity of the Dubai operator’s 50-year concession agreement. The decision closes the arbitration case between DP World and Port de Djibouti SA (PDSA), but wider disputes with the Djibouti …
French authorities have detained the captain and first mate of the Boracay, a shadow fleet tanker blacklisted by the European Union, amid suspicions it was involved in last week’s mysterious drone incursions over Denmark. The pair were taken into custody after French naval forces boarded the 244 m long, Benin-flagged aframax off Saint-Nazaire over the …
Maersk, the world’s second-largest containerline, has revealed details of a major retrofitting exercise it is carrying out on its time-chartered fleet involving 50 different shipowners, and around 200 vessels. The main aim of the programme is to reduce the slot cost by improving fuel efficiency and cargo-carrying capacity leading to a decrease in both cost …
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