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Robert Gordon University (RGU) and McAlpha have developed an advanced Catalytic Membrane Reactor (CMR) technology, poised to change ammonia production. Ammonia production currently accounts for nearly 2% of global CO₂ emissions, producing approximately…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rgu-mcalpha-develop-advanced-clean-527727
https://www.marinelink.com/news/rgu-mcalpha-develop-advanced-clean-527727Grains merchant Bunge has chartered 30,000 metric tons of Argentine soybean meal cargo destined for China, data seen by Reuters on Monday showed, which would mark the first such soymeal cargo since Beijing approved Argentine imports in 2019. According to data from local maritime agency NABSA, Bunge will ship the soybean meal from the Terminal ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bunge-charters-first-argentine-soy-meal-cargo-to-china-shipping-data-show/Today, Tuesday, July 8 2025, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 5 points, reaching 1431 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-1431-down-5-points/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-1431-down-5-points/The UK authorities have cleared the way for the development of the 1.5GW Mona offshore wind farm. The project, which will be the Irish Sea’s largest-ever offshore wind farm when completed, is seen as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, which means that the development consent needed to be submitted to the UK secretary of state …
https://splash247.com/uk-gives-green-light-to-1-5gw-offshore-wind-farm/
https://splash247.com/uk-gives-green-light-to-1-5gw-offshore-wind-farm/Norway’s oil and gas player Vår Energi has entered into a collaboration agreement with TechnipFMC’s Norwegian arm for the delivery of EPCI projects for future subsea developments in the Gjøa area in the North Sea. Vår Energi entered into the five-year agreement on behalf of the licence owners in the Gjøa Nord, Cerisa, and Ofelia …
https://splash247.com/var-energi-strikes-subsea-deal-with-technipfmc-for-gjoa-area/
https://splash247.com/var-energi-strikes-subsea-deal-with-technipfmc-for-gjoa-area/United Arab Emirates-based jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has won an extension for one of its rigs. Italian energy giant Eni awarded a one-year extension to the 1980-built Key Manhattan. Work under the extension will start in direct continuation of its current contract. The total added contract value is approximately $29m, and the rig is …
https://splash247.com/shelf-drilling-wins-rig-extension-from-eni/
https://splash247.com/shelf-drilling-wins-rig-extension-from-eni/There’s no stopping the tsunami of maritime podcasts hitting the airwaves. Chris Aversano, host of the entertaining podcast The Last Dinosaur, has produced his annual maritime podcast landscape (see below) with five names deleted for inactivity and a further 12 added, taking the total number of commercial shipping-focused podcasts to 61. “It’s a remarkable feat …
https://splash247.com/volume-of-maritime-podcasts-dials-up-in-annual-survey/
https://splash247.com/volume-of-maritime-podcasts-dials-up-in-annual-survey/Activity in the secondhand bulker market has surged in the opening days of July, with owners pushing hard to finalise sales ahead of the summer holidays. Despite persistent weakness in dry cargo charter rates, there’s been a notable uptick in transactions, particularly in the capesize segment, as first-tier owners move decisively to close deals. Shipbrokers …
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https://splash247.com/capesize-sales-surge/Dutch solar innovator Wattlab and German inland shipping giant HGK Shipping have unveiled the world’s first inland vessel capable of using solar power for propulsion. The newly delivered Blue Marlin represents a major step forward in hybrid marine technology, showcasing how solar energy can be integrated not only for onboard systems but also for driving …
https://splash247.com/worlds-first-hybrid-solar-powered-inland-shipping-vessel-starts-work/
https://splash247.com/worlds-first-hybrid-solar-powered-inland-shipping-vessel-starts-work/The global seaborne trade in copper concentrates is surging to new highs, with fresh data from Ursa Shipbrokers and AXSMarine showing record-breaking shipments in the first half of 2025. Loadings reached 18.5m tonnes during the six-month period, a 6.3% year-on-year increase from 17.4 million tonnes in the same period last year. This growth marks the …
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