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Drone Boat Shoots Down a Fighter Jet For the First Time in History

From maritime-executive.com

For the first time in history, an unmanned drone boat has shot down a fixed-wing fighter aircraft in combat, according to Ukraine's military intelligence directorate (GUR). 

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Indian and Pakistani Navies Remain at High Readiness Amidst Tensions

From maritime-executive.com

Both the Indian and Pakistani navies remain in high-readiness postures, following the terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir on April 22, in which 26 tourists were killed.

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India and Pakistan Halt Maritime Trade

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 Amid the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, the two countries have taken further steps to limit their trade relations. 

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Nine Dead, One Missing After Two Riverboats Capsize in China

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Nine people are dead and one remains missing after two tour boats capsized on the Liuchong River in Guizhou Province, China. 

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Novorossiisk port hit by drones

From splash247.com

Three silos at a grain terminal in the Russian port of Novorossiisk were damaged by Ukrainian drones on Saturday with the city’s mayor declaring a state of emergency.  

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Houthi threaten shipowners carrying US crude in the Red Sea

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

The Houthi forces in Yemen say they will prohibit shipping companies carrying US crude exports in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and other areas where its forces are active.

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Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes full ownership of Armacup

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has bought the outstanding 35% of shares in New Zealand-based shipping Armacup, that it did not already own.

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Europe Set To Launch Its First Offshore Carbon Dioxide Carrier

From www.marineinsight.com

The vessel is specifically designed to transport liquefied CO₂ from onshore capture facilities to offshore storage locations in the North Sea.
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India Launches Its First Deepwater Container Transshipment Port

From www.marineinsight.com

The port has a natural draft depth of over 20m and can accommodate ultra-large container Vessels without requiring extensive dredging.

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Well Intervention Contractor Brings Louisiana Spill Under Control

From maritime-executive.com

A spewing wellhead at an abandoned oilfield in the Mississippi Delta has been successfully sealed after a week of effort, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.  

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Norden expects limited impact from US port fees

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Watered-down fees for Chinese vessels will have limited impact on tankers and dry bulk, but unpredictable policy moves could affect business, says Norden.

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Mediterranean Sea Becomes World’s 5th Sulphur Emission Control Zone

From www.marineinsight.com

This step aims to reduce air pollution from ships and improve public health and marine safety in the Mediterranean region.

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Mediterranean Sea Becomes World’s 5th Sulphur Emission Control Zone

From www.marineinsight.com

This step aims to reduce air pollution from ships and improve public health and marine safety in the Mediterranean region.

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Maersk container ship adrift in mid-Atlantic after engine room blast

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Three seafarers have been injured in an engine room explosion on board the 21-year-old 8,450 teu container ship, Maersk Sana.

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BIMCO revises War Risks clauses for time and voyage charter parties

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

BIMCO has recently taken the opportunity to revise its most widely used War Risks clauses for time and voyage charter parties and an overview of the main changes compared with the 2013 clauses is set out below.

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Panama Canal reduces slots in May for maintenance as tariffs slow traffic

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

The Panama Canal will close the west lane of the Pedro Miguel lock for five days later this month for maintenance, but reduced traffic because of the trade war between the US and China should mean smooth sailing for shippers.

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US LNG exports surge to new highs on strong buying by Europe

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

U.S. exports of LNG so far this year have surged by over 20% from the same period a year ago, driven mainly by purchases by European nations, which accounted for over three quarters of total U.S. orders.

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Havfram CEO steps down following takeover by DEME

From splash247.com

Following the closing of the acquisition of Oslo-based contractor Havfram by Belgian marine services and dredging group DEME, the chief executive officer of the Norwegian firm has stepped down from her role. 

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Seacon seals lease financing for Baltic Shipping seven-ship swoop

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China’s Seacon Shipping has secured financing for seven modern mini bulkers it snapped up from Baltic Shipping earlier this year. 

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Western Energy inks LPG newbuild at HD Hyundai Mipo

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Panamanian company Western Energy Inc Transport has moved to expand its fleet of mid-sized gas carriers with a newbuild order in South Korea.

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Subsea 7 wins big in Brazil with deal worth north of $1.25bn

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Offshore engineering and services player Subsea 7 has won a contract from oil and gas giant Petrobras to develop the Búzios 11 field located in the Santos basin, some 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. 

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Shell weighs up takeover of BP

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UK supermajor Shell and its advisers have been considering a potential takeover of rival energy major BP, which could set up one of the largest deals in the history of the oil and gas industry. 

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BP offloads tanker sextet

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BP is reportedly selling six MR tankers for $200m. The 57,000 dwt vessels are the British Chief (2017), and the 2016-built sisters British Engineer, British Officer, British Cadet, and British Sailor.  

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Bangladesh ill prepared for next month’s ship recycling changes

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There’s just over three weeks to go until the enacting of one of this year’s most significant shipping regulations, and one key country is ill-prepared for the imminent changes coming to the ship recycling sector.

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Maersk unveils new blue box look

From splash247.com

Maersk has unveiled new-look containers, ditching grey for bright blue.  

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