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Spot Ship partners with Vanguard Tech for war insurance offering

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

A new partnership between Spot Ship and Vanguard Tech will the UK-headquartered software platform starting to offer war hull insurance to its users.

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No pressure on India on Russian crude, will buy crude from wherever required to meet demand

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Speaking at Urja Varta 2025, a flagship upstream oil and gas conclave of the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), Puri said the country feels “no pressure” and has enough supply options to ensure uninterrupted fuel availability even in turbulent times.

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RecycleGO and Ocean Integrity Turn Plastic Recovery into Carbon Credits

From www.cointrust.com

In a bold move to address plastic pollution and climate change simultaneously, RecycleGO and Ocean Integrity have formed a strategic partnership to launch a blockchain-based platform that transforms verified plastic recovery into certified carbon credits.
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China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

China is threatening to block the sale of more than 40 ports, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison 1, to BlackRock BLK and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) if Chinese shipping company Cosco does not get a stake, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.

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Baltic Dry Index Hits Over 9-Month High On Capesize Surge

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, climbed to its highest level in more than nine months on Thursday, driven by a sharp rise in capesize vessel rates.

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Iran Seizes Tanker For Smuggling 2 Million Litres Of Fuel, 17 Crew Arrested

From www.marineinsight.com

The country has some of the lowest fuel prices in the world due to government subsidies and the fall in the value of the Iranian currency.

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Shipping earnings soften in H1 buffeted by array of geopolitical factors

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

In a five-part series mid-year we take stock of shipping markets in the first six months of the year and look ahead to the remainder of the 2025 with experts Maritime Strategies International (MSI).

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Japan’s K-Line Plans To Divert More Ships Away From U.S. Over Rising Tariffs

From www.marineinsight.com

For the financial year ending in March 2026, K-Line expects to face an impact of around 30 billion yen, which equals about $200 million.

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Anemoi launches LR-validated wind propulsion performance system

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Anemoi, which has rotor sail installations on a range of vessels including some of the world’s largest bulk carriers, has unveiled a methodology approved by Lloyd’s Register (LR), to assure shipowners and operators of the fuel and emissions-saving performance of Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS).
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Russia Seeks Inspectors to Check Incoming Vessels for Explosives

From maritime-executive.com

Russian port operator FSUE Rosmorport has launched a tender seeking inspectors for vessels arriving at its Baltic seaports.

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More Than a Month After Fire, Wan Hai 503 Remains Under Tow Off India

From maritime-executive.com

The burned-out boxship Wan Hai 503 remains under tow and awaiting a confirmed port of refuge, according to Indian shipping authorities.

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Seatrium To Deliver One Of World’s Largest FPSOs To Petrobras’ Buzios Field

From www.marineinsight.com

The FPSO has a production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day and can process 7.2 million cubic metres (mcbm) of gas per day.

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NYK injects $1.45bn into European healthcare supply chain

From splash247.com

Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha is spending EUR1.25bn ($1.45bn) to acquire the healthcare logistics business of the Walden Group through the acquisition of the entire share capital of Movianto International.

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MPC Container Ships spends $228m on four 4,500 teu orders in China

From splash247.com

Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships has placed a $228m order for four 4,500 teu container vessels at China’s Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering with secured three-year charters, as well as divesting some older tonnage while expanding its financing platform with new debt facilities totalling over $100m. 

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Subsea 7 wins new Equinor contract for North Sea development

From splash247.com

Offshore engineering and services provider Subsea 7 has secured a contract for work on Equinor’s Fram Sør development project, located offshore Norway. 

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Navigator and Amon Maritime team up for ammonia carrier newbuilds

From splash247.com

New York-listed handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding has formed a joint venture with Norway’s Amon Maritime for two newbuild ammonia-fuelled liquefied ammonia carriers. 

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Yang Ming books LNG-fuelled boxship series at Hanwha Ocean

From splash247.com

Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport has lined up a series of containership newbuilds at South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, continuing its fleet renewal programme with a focus on dual-fuel technology. 

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CSSC Shipping signs for newcastlemax newbuilds

From splash247.com

CSSC Shipping has moved to bolster its dry bulk portfolio with a pair of newcastlemax newbuilds. 

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BW LPG locks in $595m across two financing deals

From splash247.com

VLGC owner and operator BW LPG has wrapped up two financing facilities totalling $595m, aimed at supporting its fleet expansion, refinancing existing debt, and boosting liquidity. 

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Boskalis Moves Turkey's Biggest Floating Drydock to NASSCO

From maritime-executive.com

When the Jones Act shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO ordered a new floating drydock from a shipbuilder in Turkey, it needed a way to move it across an ocean and around a continent.

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Vinci Acquires Wartsila’s Marine Electronics to Strengthen Defense Business

From maritime-executive.com

Vinici, which provides energy solutions, reports it has reached an agreement with Wartsila to acquire its Marine Electric Systems business unit, which will be used to enhance the company’s position in the defense market and other industrial sectors. 

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Iron ore rises on strong China steel demand, production curbs

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) rose 1.81% to 785.5 yuan ($109.39) a metric ton.

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Energy-Hungry India Offers Opportunities for U.S. Oil, Natural Gas Exports 

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

India’s voracious appetite for oil and natural gas amid rapid economic growth in the world’s most populous nation presents opportunities for U.S. energy producers to increase their market share in the country.

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Ethanol included in USTR’s investigation of Brazil

From www.world-grain.com

Claims it applies substantially higher tariff on US ethanol
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IGC: Corn driving projected record grains output

From www.world-grain.com

Corn production seen increasing 4% over 2024-25
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