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Global liners look at acquiring ZIM

From splash247.com

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 that the presence of Qatari and Saudi sovereign funds among the German carrier’s shareholders could pose a national security risk. 

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Australians Find Cocaine Hidden in Refrigerated Shipping Container AUs

From shippingtelegraph.com

Almost $9m worth of cocaine hidden inside a refrigerated shipping container has been seized after Australian authorities intercepted the cargo on its arrival into Port Botany in New South Wales.

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COSCO SHIPPING Kicks Off Northern China’s First Homegrown Bonded Green Methanol Bunkering in Dalian

From en.coscoshipping.com

On July 15, COSCO SHIPPING’s subsidiary China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co., Ltd. (referred to as CHIMBUSCO) completed northern China’s first-ever bonded green methanol bunkering operation in Dalian Port, with 500 metric tons of domestically produced green fuels supplied to China’s first methanol dual-fuel container vessel COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU.

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Finco Energies debuts B15 bio bunker fuel blend for inland shipping

From www.manifoldtimes.com

GoodFuels B15, a 15% FAME-based drop-in biofuel blend is now available to the Dutch maritime industry, utilising a bunkering process identical to that of regular diesel.

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Xeneta: Shippers would be right to enter 2026 with eyes fully open

From safety4sea.com

2026 could be a year to reimagine freight procurement and build greater resilience in supply chains, according to Xeneta's 2026 Ocean Outlook.

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Boat Show Denmark moves outdoors for 2026 edition

From marineindustrynews.co.uk

Boat Show Denmark — a biannual event previously known for being Denmark’s largest indoor boat exhibition — is to relocate from its long-standing indoor venue to a nearby marina.

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SHI targets US LNG bunkering market with Conrad Shipyard

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

The tie-up between Samsung Heavy Industries and Conrad Shipyard is the latest by South Korean shipbuilders in the US.

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Port of Long Beach to Name Long-Time Executive Hacegaba Next CEO

From maritime-executive.com

The Port of Long Beach (California) revealed today that it plans to name long-time executive and well-known industry figure Dr. Noel Hacegaba as the port’s next Chief Executive Officer as of the new year.

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Capesize rates charge past $40,000 a day as tonnage tightens across basins

From splash247.com

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 highest levels in two years. 

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Capes changing hands for increasing sums

From splash247.com

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 $45,000 per day mark—levels not seen in years. 

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Orca AI lands Anglo-Eastern deal for more than 750 ships

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

One of the world’s largest ship managers is to install AI navigation assistant system across its fleet

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Bulker Newbuilding Orders Plunge to Five-Year Low Amid Market Uncertainty

From gcaptain.com

The dry bulk shipping sector has seen a dramatic pullback in new vessel orders, with bulker newbuilding contracting capacity falling 54% year-over-year to 25 million deadweight tonnes between January and November 2025, according to data from BIMCO.

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Zodiac Maritime unleashes $1.6bn VLCC and boxship play in China

From splash247.com

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. 

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UK Redoubles Support for Yemeni Coastguard

From maritime-executive.com

The British minister responsible for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, has redoubled the United Kingdom's support for the Yemeni Coastguard, demonstrated in a visit made in November to the Yemeni Coastguard's facility in Aden.

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Kremlin Says Ukrainian Strike on CPC Terminal Was Outrageous Given its International Importance

From gcaptain.com

The Kremlin said on Monday that a Ukrainian weekend attack on Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) infrastructure was outrageous given its international significance and international participation.

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Diana Shipping drives up rates for ultramax bulker pair

From www.tradewindsnews.com

Greek owner ups charter level by at least $1,300 per day
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Many dark fleet tankers lying idle as sector remains ‘super-inefficient’

From www.tradewindsnews.com

While the number of vessels in the dark fleet seem high, many are inactive, says Anoop Singh of Oil Brokerage
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Greek owners Minerva and Alimia stack product tanker orders at Hengli

From www.tradewindsnews.com

Andreas Martinos makes his debut at the Chinese yard where Thanassis Laskaridis is a trusted client
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USN Incident Reports on Truman’s Deployment Cite Preventable Errors

From maritime-executive.com

The United States Navy released four independent reports on the key incidents that happened while the carrier Harry S. Truman and its Carrier Strike Group were deployed to the Red Sea region, including a nearly calamitous collision and the loss of multi-million-dollar fighter jets.

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Saronic Invests $300M to Expand Louisiana Shipyard to Accelerate ASVs

From maritime-executive.com

A U.S. defense tech startup specializing in autonomous ships is pushing to enhance its competitiveness in the fast-growing market with a $300 million investment to expand its production facility. 

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Wind Farm to Power Amazon and Google Sends First Power to German Grid

From maritime-executive.com

The Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm started feeding its first power to the German grid on December 3.

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Vietnam Emerges as Fastest-Growing Trade Partner for Port of Savannah

From gcaptain.com

The Port of Savannah has identified Vietnam as its fastest-growing trade partner, driven by a significant expansion in manufacturing capabilities and logistics infrastructure development in Southeast Asia.

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China to fall short of US soybean purchases?

From www.world-grain.com

Lower-priced Brazilian soybeans likely favored
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Cargill’s Sikes joins Deere & Company board 

From www.world-grain.com

Ag equipment maker cites commitment to innovation, sustainability
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BUA Foods to expand rice business 

From www.world-grain.com

Contracts with Bühler to add 32-tph processing line
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