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Hong Kong-listed dry bulk giant Pacific Basin has launched a new Sustainable Energy Solutions team, reshaping its long-standing bunker department as the company steps up its response to shifting fuel, …

To add to the complications brought about by Ukraine’s renewed maritime attack campaign in and around the Black Sea, shipowners and charterers planning to call at Russian ports should brace …

A third offshore wind farm project in Australia’s Gippsland offshore wind zone has been abandoned, this time by AGL Energy. According to reports from various Australian media outlets, the company …

Emergency response services were put on alert in the English Channel after 18 containers fell overboard from Seatrade’s reefer containership Baltic Klipper during heavy weather on Saturday. Images of containers …

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has extended two major shipping contracts that together carry an estimated added value close to $500m. Chief customer officer Pia Synnerman said the renewals underscore “long and strong …

US supermajor Chevron has revealed plans to invest AUD 3bn ($2bn) in a backfill development that will connect the offshore Geryon and Eurytion natural gas fields to Gorgon’s existing subsea …

Anti-bullying and harassment mandatory training is welcomed, but training alone will not solve the problem, writes Marinos Kokkinis, the CEO of OneCare Group. The decision to make anti-bullying and harassment …

South Korea’s HD Hyundai has signed a partnership with the Tamil Nadu state government regarding the establishment of a new $2bn shipyard in Madurai in southern India. The Thoothukudi region …

The race to acquire state-controlled South Korean flagship HMM is heating up once again. Two years after the first sale attempt failed, Dongwon Group, South Korea’s largest fishing company, has …

Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has confirmed that the planned forward sale of its 2009-built aframax P Sophia has fallen through after the vessel was not selected for an offshore …

Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has fixed its 2013-built capesize on a new period charter with Glencore Freight, securing cover through at least late 2026. The 2013-built P S …

Floater specialist BW Offshore has confirmed it is carrying out a limited strategic review, responding to ongoing market rumours. The Oslo-listed company said it has hired Pareto Securities to support …

Flex LNG has appointed Marius Foss as chief executive officer, confirming him in the role after several months as interim CEO. Foss has also served as the company’s chief commercial …

Italian product tanker owner and operator d’Amico International Shipping has strengthened its forward cover with two fresh long-term charter deals for a pair of MR tankers, securing earnings visibility across …

Diana Shipping has added fresh period cover to its ultramax fleet after fixing two vessels on multi-year time charters at rates slightly above their previous employment. The Athens-based owner said …

Australian OSV operator and services provider Bhagwan Marine has been awarded a five-year vessel contract with Jadestone Energy, valued at around A$15m ($10m) per year. The deal will see the …

The UK offshore sector is facing potential disruption after more than 400 Unite members employed by Bilfinger UK voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over pensions. The …

Hengli Heavy Industry has tightened its foothold in the Greek newbuilding market after securing fresh LR2 product tanker orders from shipowning groups Alimia and Laskaridis. The Chinese yard confirmed it …

Greek owner George Economou’s TMS Group is set to boost its containership fleet with another wave of LNG dual-fuel newbuildings at China’s Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard. Industry sources say TMS …

Insurance rates for ships trading in the Black Sea have jumped sharply following a fresh wave of attacks on vessels linked to Russia. Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned that …

French trading giant Louis Dreyfus is coming onboard a Pakistani port development programme, signing with a subsidiary of AD Ports Group to create a clean bulk handling and storage facility …

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) from South Korea has made significant advancements in the shipbuilding sector in the United States by forming two new collaborations in line with Washington’s initiative to …

Hapag-Lloyd is seeking to acquire ZIM, Israel’s largest container carrier, according to multiple media outlets, but the move is already running into resistance from ZIM’s workers’ committee, which has warned …

Richard Berkling, CEO of PowerCell Group, writes for Splash today. Every generation believes its challenges are uniquely complex. However, time and time again, humanity has proven that the impossible simply …

According to StormGeo CEO Kim Sørensen, the next 12 months will mark a critical inflection point in how decisions are made at sea and ashore. “Over the next year, I …

Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS) has strengthened its charter backlog after its offshore wind subsidiary, IWS Fleet, locked in fresh extensions for its Skywalker-class commissioning service operation vessels. The company said …

Germany’s Neu Seeschiffahrt has stepped up its fleet renewal drive with a major order for six 342,000 dwt very large ore carriers at China Merchants Shipbuilding Industry, marking one of …

Insurance rates for ships trading in the Black Sea have jumped sharply following a fresh wave of attacks on vessels linked to Russia. Citing data from Marsh, the world’s largest …

The capesize market is ending the year with a burst of momentum rarely seen outside cyclical peaks, as tightening tonnage and strengthening long-haul trade routes drive spot rates to their …

The S&P market is seeing strong momentum. In terms of age profile, 10–15-year-old ships are once again among the most sought-after, supported by capesize rates now closing in on the …

As marketing ratchets up for next April’s big annual dry bulk summit, Splash sits down with top names attending the event. As artificial intelligence gains ground across shipping, Janani Yagnamurthy …

Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime has joined the latest wave of crude carrier orders, placing a major VLCC newbuilding programme in China as part of its broader $1.6bn fleet renewal drive. …

Carl Martin Faannessen, CEO of Noatun Maritime, is in two minds when it comes to AI and crewing. A ship has a personality, or so many would like us to …

IKEA Supply has joined DCSA+, the Digital Container Shipping Association’s partnership programme for advancing digital standards across the container shipping industry. As the first shipper to participate, IKEA Supply adds …

Large bulkers specialist Winning International Group has expanded its push into the very large ore carrier segment, ordering another six 325,000 dwt VLOCs from CSSC Beihai Shipbuilding to support its …

Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has firmed up its next phase of growth with the signing of a subsea and cable lay vessel (CLV) newbuilding contract with …

Alpha Bulkers, long established in the supramax-to-capesize dry bulk segments, has become the latest Greek owner to pivot into containers, lining up an 11-ship newbuilding programme. Alphaliner is reporting the …

A Portugal-flagged LPG carrier has been attacked by pirates off Equatorial Guinea, with at least nine seafarers reportedly kidnapped. Security firm Vanguard said the CGas Saturn was boarded around 50 …

Security in the Black Sea and surrounding waters has taken an ominous turn following a spike in attacks on Russian-linked shipping and fresh threats from the Kremlin, raising alarm and …

Solstad Maritime has upgraded its upcoming campaign with Prysmian by assigning the larger construction support vessel Normand Energy in place of the originally planned Normand Ocean. The vessel switch strengthens …

Finder Energy has taken a major step toward developing its KTJ oil project offshore Timor-Leste after securing the Petrojarl I FPSO under a strategic deal with Amplus Energy. The Australian …

South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a price-fixing complaint against eight major container lines to the country’s Competition Tribunal, alleging collusion over general rate increases (GRIs) on trades between Asia …

Nine Filipino seafarers held hostage by Yemen-based Houthi militants following an attack on the Eternity C are set to be released and transferred from Sana’a to Muscat, the Philippine Department …

COSCO, the world’s largest shipowner, has unveiled a new Advanced Technology Research Institute in Shanghai, underlining the Chinese state-owned group’s ambition to position itself as a global shipping technology powerhouse. …

Flex Box Shipping, the Chinese-controlled, Singapore-based owner and commercial manager, has firmed up a previously announced containership order at South Korea’s HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Alphaliner is reporting Flex …

Shipping is standing on the edge of its biggest productivity shift in a generation – and this time, it’s not driven by a new hull design or fuel type, but …

Shipbroker IFCHOR Galbraiths (IG) is acquiring Brazilian dry bulk shipbroker Aries Shipping for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2005, Aries Shipping is a Rio de Janeiro based firm led by …

Hydrogen’s footprint in transport is widening – from cars and buses to tractors and now ships – with Hyundai Motor stepping up as a key catalyst. This week in Seoul, …

Jinhui Shipping & Transportation has sold another ageing supramax as it continues to refresh its fleet. The Oslo-listed, Hong Kong-based owner confirmed it has agreed to divest the 2012-built 56,361 …

Harbour Energy is preparing to cut around 100 offshore jobs in the UK North Sea as the extended windfall tax continues to squeeze investment and activity across the basin. The …