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For car carriers and LNG tankers, the US Trade Representative (USTR) on Friday rowed back on its plans to penalise Chinese-linked tonnage. In April, the USTR detailed plans to start charging China-linked tonnage calling at US ports from the middle of October this year, in a bid to both curb China’s dominance in the field …
The global shipbuilding industry is currently experiencing a significant downturn in newbuilding orders, primarily due to regulatory uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. This decline is particularly evident in the dry bulk sector, where new orders have plummeted to what UK consultants Drewry has described as historic lows. In a new report, Drewry cited weak freight rates, …
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https://splash247.com/new-ship-orders-plummet/Britain's Prince William on Sunday called on world leaders and businesses to take urgent action to protect the planet's oceans, saying it was a challenge "like none we have faced before."Speaking ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference, which begins in France on Monday…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/uks-prince-william-calls-urgent-action-526601Taiwan's coast guard held drills with the military on Sunday to better practice joint operations in the face of what the government in Taipei says is a growing "grey zone" threat from China, which claims the island as its own territory.Democratically…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/taiwan-drills-prepare-chinas-gray-zone-526602In the continuing effort to protect whales from deadly ship strikes, Sea.AI is collaborating with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) and the University of La Laguna (ULL) to support efforts under the European Union’s ATLANTIC WHALE DEAL…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/seaai-technology-supports-european-526605Control was lost of the container ship Shiling in Wellington Harbour, New Zealand, on April 15, 2023, and New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released its investigation report stating: Deferred maintenance is…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/deferred-maintenance-implicated-container-526606ABS issued approval in principle (AiP) to Pherousa Shipping for its ammonia cracking technology onboard ships, featuring proton exchange membrane fuel cells and fuel gas supply system (FGSS) for fully electric propulsion.The emissions-free propulsion…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-approves-ammonia-cracking-technology-526607Israeli forces have taken command of a charity vessel that had tried to break a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip and the boat with its crew of 12 including activist Greta Thunberg is now heading to a port in Israel, officials said on Sunday.The British-flagged yacht Madleen…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/israeli-forces-board-aid-boat-bound-gaza-526608While the lingering tariffs on steel imports into the U.S. hang in the balance, steel plate prices across the Indian sub-continent continued to display volatility, reports cash buyer GMS.“While charter rates in the dry segments certainly impressed…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/monsoon-season-tariffs-impacting-ship-526609Eni and Argentina's energy company YPF have signed an agreement for the Argentina LNG (ARGLNG) project.The agreement defines the required steps to reach the final investment decision for the phase of the project that includes the production…
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