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MSC ELSA 3 container ship capsized: efforts underway to rescue crew members 

From keralakaumudi.com

KOCHI: A container ship has capsized in the Arabian Sea around 38 nautical miles off the Kochi coast.
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Fire on Offshore Oil Platform at Vietnam’s First Decommissioning Project

From maritime-executive.com

 Vietnamese officials confirmed that there was a devastating fire at the Song Doc offshore oil platform on Wednesday. The platform is the country’
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Police Arrest Second Officer Reporting He Was Asleep When Ship Grounded

From maritime-executive.com

The local police in Norway, the Trøndelag Police District, report that they have arrested the second officer of the feeder ship that grounded o
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India’s crude oil production falls 3.1% in April; POL exports down 12.4%

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) produced 1.5 MMT during the month, Oil India Ltd (OIL) produced 0.3 MMT, while production under Production Sharing Contracts/Revenue Sharing Contracts (PSC/RSC) stood at 0.5 MMT.

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CyberOwl Threat Intelligence: Campaign targeting Iranian oil and gas trading

From cyberowl.io

Campaign targeting Iranian oil and gas trading CyberOwl has observed
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Sedna expands workflow capabilities with CompassAir acquisition

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Sedna has acquired Athens based maritime workflow solutions business for sales and purchase (SnP) and chartering CompassAir.

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Poland Checks Baltic for Explosives as Tensions Continue Over Shadow Fleet

From maritime-executive.com

The governments of Poland and Estonia continue to highlight the dangers in the Baltic coming from the shadow fleet and asserting their rights to inspect vessels.

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Baltic Dry Index Snaps 3-Session Losing Streak On Capesize Strength

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

Baltic Dry Index Snaps 3-Session Losing Streak On Capesize Strength.

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UK Hands Over Control of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

From maritime-executive.com

Despite reports in the Times of London that plans to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius had been put on hold, the UK’s Prime Minister Kier Starmer signed a formal agreement on the transfer on May 22.

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Panama recovers $8.5 million in unpaid seafarer wages in 2024

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Last year saw more than 50% rise in the amount of unpaid crew wages recovered by the Panama Maritime Authority underscoring the scale of the problem.

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China Merchants launches world’s first methanol dual-fuel car carrier

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

China Merchants Heavy Industry has launched the world’s first 9,300 ceu methanol dual-fuel car carrier at its shipyard in Nantong, Jiangsu province.

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Baltic Feeder Ship Runs Aground Feet from Norwegian’s Bedroom

From maritime-executive.com

A Baltic feeder containership maneuvering in the fjord near Trondheim, Norway grounded on Thursday morning, May 21, ending up just feet from a resident’s home. 

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China Puts Largest Car Carrier into Service, Launches First Methanol PCTC

From maritime-executive.com

China’s shipping industry continues to expand the car carrier sector as its export car market continues to grow.

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Hudong-Zhonghua commissions giant new shipbuilding facility north of Shanghai

From splash247.com

One of China’s top shipyards, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, has commissioned a giant new facility to boost its production of LNG carriers.  

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Estonia launches green retrofit scheme

From splash247.com

Estonia has launched a €25m ($28.3m) government grant designed to encourage the reconstruction and greening of passenger and cargo ships, tugboats and other port and auxiliary vessels in Estonian ports. 

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Shanghai port pollution in the spotlight

From splash247.com

A new study by Scope3 emissions tracking specialist VesselBot reveals that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at major global ports continue to rise despite technological advancements and sustainability investments. 

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U.S. Celebrates National Maritime Day 2025 Amid Historic Policy Push

From gcaptain.com

The United States marks National Maritime Day 2025 today with renewed focus on strengthening its maritime sector.

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CK Hutchison Confirms Aponte's MSC is Main Investor in Ports Deal

From gcaptain.com

CK Hutchison confirmed on Thursday that Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte’s family-run MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is the main investor in a group seeking to buy 43 ports from the Hong Kong conglomerate.

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Japan-US Shipbuilding Revitalization Fund under discussion

From splash247.com

The Japanese government will issue a major new shipbuilding directive next month, aimed to revive an industry it used to lead the world in, as well as using the nation’s yards as a bargaining chip in trade talks with the Donald Trump administration in the US. 

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MOL orders VLCC in Dalian

From splash247.com

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is contracting Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) to build an LNG dual-fuelled VLCC which will then go on long-term charter to Idemitsu Tanker. 

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Velesto bags $90m jackup deal in Indonesia

From splash247.com

Offshore drilling unit of Malaysia’s Velesto Energy has won a contract for one of its jackup rigs to work offshore Indonesia. Velesto won a contract from PC Ketapang II, PC North Madura II, and Petronas for its Naga 8 jackup. 

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Oil platform off Vietnam catches fire during decommissioning

From splash247.com

The Song Doc platform off the coast of southwest Vietnam caught fire during decommissioning operations on Wednesday afternoon. 

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Cadeler buys Chinese-built wind turbine installation vessel

From splash247.com

Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind installation player Cadeler has bought a newly constructed jackup wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) from Shanghai Boqiang Heavy Industry.

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EU's Largest-Ever Dark Fleet Sanctions Package Still Leaves Major Gaps

From gcaptain.com

The European Union has launched its most extensive sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet—blacklisting 189 additional Russian-linked tankers and bringing the total number of sanctioned vessels to 342. 

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India’s Russian oil imports hit 10-month high on strong demand for ESPO crude

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

India’s Russian crude oil imports will hit close to 1.8 million barrels per day in May, the highest in 10 months, ship tracking data from Kpler showed, after refiners snapped up more light grades such as ESPO Blend.

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