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Shipping and maritime 2025 – a year in review

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Shipping in 2025: Trade politics, fees, and geopolitics dominated the agenda, while port consolidation and IMO net-zero ambitions collided with hard geopolitical realities

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New Polar Code Amendments 2026

From www.marineinsight.com

The amendments to the Polar Code were adopted through the IMO Resolution MSC.538(107) in June 2023 and will enter into force on 1 January 2026. Read the article to know more.

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EU widens shadow fleet net as UK and US tighten energy sanctions

From splash247.com

The European Union has escalated its campaign against Russia’s shadow fleet, adding another 41 vessels to its sanctions list and taking the total number of designated ships to nearly 600, as Western powers intensify pressure on Moscow’s oil revenues. 

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Venezuela Sends Two Supertankers to China Despite U.S. Blockade Threat

From gcaptain.com

Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela's oil export operations, which would be only the second and third supertankers to depart the country since the U.S. seized a ship carrying Venezuelan oil last week.

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White House Solicits U.S. Oil Firms' Interest in Venezuelan Assets

From maritime-executive.com

After the U.S. Coast Guard seized a sanctioned tanker carrying Venezuelan crude off Trinidad last week, the regime of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro called it "piracy" and accused the Trump administration of plotting to take Venezuela's oil resources. 

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Aging Freighter Sinks at Anchor in Puerto Montt

From maritime-executive.com

A derelict freighter has partially sunk at anchor in Puerto Montt, Chile, creating a risk of possible diesel pollution in a pristine region. 

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Wrist acquires Delaware Ship Supply

From splash247.com

Ship supplier Wrist has bought Delaware Ship Supply in New Jersey for an undisclosed sum. 

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Shipping industry veteran Heinrich Schulte passes away

From splash247.com

Heinrich Schulte, the long-standing chairman of the Schulte Group, has passed away, aged 90.

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SIPG picks new chairman

From splash247.com

Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) has appointed ex-Shanghai transport commission head Yu Fulin as its chairman. According to the company, Yu Fulin was elected by the SIPG’s board via a unanimous vote. 

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Improperly Secured Lithium-ion Battery Cargo Caused Cargo Ship Fire

From maritime-executive.com

Two years after a cargo ship crossing the northern Pacific experienced two cargo hold fires, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a report finding that when the vessel encountered heavy weather, improperly secured cargo caused the fires in each hold of the ship. 

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Anemoi Marine Technologies Appoints Andrew Starforth as Program Director

From maritime-executive.com

Anemoi Marine Technologies is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Starforth as its new Programme Director, strengthening the company’s delivery capability as it continues to scale its wind-assisted propulsion solutions for the global maritime sector.

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DryDel doubles down on capesize newbuilds

From splash247.com

Greek bulker owner DryDel Shipping has moved to deepen its exposure to larger tonnage, signing contracts for two more capesize bulk carriers at Japan’s Namura Shipbuilding. 

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Nordic American Tankers trims old tonnage ahead of newbuild push

From splash247.com

Nordic American Tankers has booked a healthy profit from the sale of two older suezmax tankers as the company presses on with its fleet renewal strategy.

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Oshima debuts multi-fuel bulker design

From splash247.com

Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding has debuted a ship design for a bulk carrier capable of running on multiple fuels.  ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for a concept design of the vessel capable of running on ammonia, methanol or LNG and featuring a carbon capture system. 

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California’s Clippership sets sail on zero-emission autonomy

From splash247.com

California’s Clippership has contracted Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders to build its first RINA-approved, 24 m long zero-emission, autonomous, wind-powered vessel.

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Navy Ship Fire Prevention Falters on Contractor Oversight Gaps, GAO Warns

From gcaptain.com

Five years after a catastrophic fire destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard at a cost exceeding $3 billion, the U.S. Navy’s progress on fire safety during ship maintenance remains threatened by systemic weaknesses in contractor oversight, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

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Parrish & Heimbecker to buy GrainsConnect Canada 

From www.world-grain.com

Includes four high-capacity elevators, 50% interest in grain terminal
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US soybean groups plead for no new tariffs

From www.world-grain.com

Want Phase One commitments met, less ambiguity in potential Phase Two
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UBM Feed Romania becomes Protena

From www.world-grain.com

East Grain, Poultry Investment purchase 50-50 majority ownership
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ADM expanding in cottonseed through joint venture

From www.world-grain.com

ADM will contribute cottonseed facility, and Planters Cotton Mill will contribute crush plant
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Oil set to close lower for second straight week

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Oil Prices: While a US blockade of Venezuelan tankers was announced, its enforcement remains unclear. 

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Crewmember Arrested for Planting "Foreign" Malware on Italian Ferry

From maritime-executive.com

French authorities are investigating a serious cyber threat aboard a Mediterranean ferry: an onboard malware installation carried out at the direction of a foreign power. 

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Austal Defense Finalized $680M First Government Contract

From maritime-executive.com

Austal announced on Thursday, December 18, that the contract for the Australian Army’s new Landing Craft Medium has been officially awarded, valued at over A$1 billion (US$680 million).

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The year of the caveat

From splash247.com

Splash’s editor gives readers his take on the world of shipping in the year 2025. 

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Two Teenagers Missing After Swimming Out to Play on Shipwreck

From maritime-executive.com

Two teenagers have disappeared after swimming out to examine a dangerous shipwreck on the shores of Ventanilla, a beachside town north of Lima, Peru.

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