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Alex Gregg-Smith will take over the reins at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore from Matthieu de Tugny in the new year. Gregg-Smith will relocate from Shanghai to Paris as he takes over the president role at the shipping class society, reporting to de Tugny, his predecessor in the role, who has now become executive vice-president, …
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https://splash247.com/alex-gregg-smith-to-head-up-bureau-veritas-marine-offshore/In the secondhand wet market, recent fixtures indicate firmer sentiment for modern tanker tonnage, but the outlook appears a bit different for older units. A 15-year-old VLCC registered in Hong Kong, the Oceanic Fortune, is widely reported to have been sold. Numerous broking sources suggest the vessel is changing hands for around $57m, roughly $1mbelow …
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https://splash247.com/storied-vlcc-sold-below-book/Thailand’s Precious Shipping is pushing ahead with its fleet-renewal drive after agreeing to buy two ultramax newbuilding resales under construction in China. The Bangkok-listed owner said the vessels — being built at Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding (YAMIC) — will join the fleet through its wholly owned Singapore subsidiaries. The ships are understood to come from Singapore-based …
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https://splash247.com/precious-shipping-snaps-up-ultramax-newbuild-resales/Global Energy Trading, Golden Island, and PetroChina have been selected by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to supply methanol as marine fuel in the Southeast Asian port, the world’s top bunkering hub. “This marks an important step towards establishing methanol bunkering at scale and driving Singapore’s ambition to be a sustainable multi-fuel …
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https://splash247.com/singapore-locks-in-methanol-suppliers-for-2026-takeoff/Jinhui Shipping & Transportation has offloaded another ageing supramax as it continues to trim older tonnage and push ahead with its fleet renewal plan. The Oslo-listed, Hong Kong-based owner said it has struck a deal to sell the 2008-built Jin Sui, a 56,968 dwt vessel constructed at Shanghai Shipyard, to Forever Win Shipping for $10.3m. …
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https://splash247.com/jinhui-continues-to-trim-older-tonnage-with-10-3m-supramax-disposal/A Maersk spokesperson says the company has not set a firm date for resuming Suez Canal sailings, despite the Suez Canal Authority announcing an early-December comeback for the Danish carrier. In a statement, Maersk said it intends to restore navigation on the East–West corridor “as soon as conditions allow,” stressing that crew safety remains the …
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https://splash247.com/maersk-charts-december-comeback-to-suez-canal/Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply a range of solutions for a new LNG Bunkering Vessel built at the Jiangnan Shipyard in China for Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) Energy Shanghai Co.The scope includes the cargo handling system…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/lng-bunkering-vessel-newbuild-sport-532850MacGregor has secured a contract to deliver a newly developed high-performance lightweight 165-tonne active heave compensated (AHC) crane to Hong Hua Yard in China for the vessel owner Atlantic Navigation.Equipment delivery is scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2027…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/macgregor-equip-atlantic-navigations-csv-532852France-based STAPEM Group has chosen Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) technology as the permanent solution for one of its flagship offshore support vessels, the STAPEM Boreale.Operating in one of STAPEM Group’s key regions, Angola…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/stapem-ops-sonardynes-precise-positioning-532853GONDAN signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi to build a state-of-the-art offshore tugboat, which will be the most powerful in its tugboat fleet. Delivery of the vessel, whose operation will be guaranteed by PYMAR, is scheduled…
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