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Denmark Makes "Urgent" Plans to Buy Two Dozen Naval Vessels

The Maritime Executive 03 Apr 2025
As the security situation in the Baltic grows more complex, Denmark plans to bulk up its navy with two dozen new vessels and an array of unmanned systems ... The Danish Navy's Home Guard will also get 21 new vessels for patrol duties.
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Oil Traders Shun China-Made Ships for US Flows on Trump Levies

gCaptain 03 Apr 2025
Sales of second-hand Chinese bulk commodity ships, which carry raw materials from grains to metals and coal, have ground to a halt, while orders to build new vessels at Chinese yards have slowed.
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The Energy Transition’s Global Shipping Challenge

The Maritime Executive 03 Apr 2025
... to 65% for bulk carriers ... The average tonnage of oil tankers, bulk cargo vessels, and container vessels increased from 2014 to 2024, while the general cargo and other ship categories remained static.
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Veracruz Port: Rising trend of mooring lines parting

SAFETY4SEA 03 Apr 2025
Vessels must therefore arrive with sufficient mooring lines of their own ... Despite this, the Southern terminal remains the primary hub, with bulk carriers, especially handysize vessels, making up the majority of port calls.
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USCG Heavy Icebreaker Polar Star Returns Home After 128-day Deployment

The Maritime Executive 03 Apr 2025
The vessel provides heavy icebreaking capabilities to facilitate sealift, seaport access, bulk fuel supply, and cargo handling for two of three permanent U.S ... At the conclusion of vessel operations at ...
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Trump targets Russian interests moving stolen Ukrainian grain to fund the Houthis

Splash24/7 03 Apr 2025
The Trump administration has targeted Russian interests over grain theft from Ukraine used to support funding for the Houthis in Yemen ... This also includes sanctions on the bulk vessel Zafar also known as AM Theseus ... .
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China ship sales collapse as industry sweats over US ports plan

Detroit news 02 Apr 2025
The head of shipping at top trader Mercuria last week said at a conference that the measures, if introduced as planned, could be catastrophic for US grain exports on dry bulk commodity vessels.Buyer wariness.
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Methanol Tops March Orders for Alternative Fueled Vessels

MarineLink 02 Apr 2025
This was spread across diverse segments, with cruise vessels and car carriers accounting for three each, one offshore vessel, one bulk carrier, and the remainder crude oil/chemical tankers.
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Baltic Index Down for Sixth Straight Session

MarineLink 02 Apr 2025
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, pressured by lower rates across all vessel segments.
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DNV: Methanol made up almost half of orders in March

SAFETY4SEA 02 Apr 2025
A total of 25 new orders were placed for vessels powered by alternative fuels, with methanol leading the charge, accounting for 12 of these orders ... 4 tankers, 3 car carriers, 3 cruise vessels, 1 bulk carrier, and 1 offshore vessel.
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NYK Doubles LPG Fleet with Takeover of ENEOS Ocean’s Shipping Business

The Maritime Executive 02 Apr 2025
That represented the bulk of its shipping operations but excluded the company’s 12 crude oil tankers which it retains ... Over half its fleet of 824 vessels operates in dry bulk.
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Chinese Bulker Rescues Solo Rower/Adventurer on Day 115 as Equipment Fails

The Maritime Executive 02 Apr 2025
Consulting with his support team he however confirmed the weather conditions had proved extreme with cold and waves up to 40 feet resulting in the vessel experiencing multiple capsizes ... They maneuvered the vessel close and tried a net.
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Nine Greek Shipping Tycoons Secure Spots in Forbes Billionaires List

Greek Reporter 02 Apr 2025
... tankers, dry cargo and container vessels ... Athanasios Martinos is the owner of Greek shipping firm Eastern Mediterranean Maritime, which has a fleet of 77 tankers, bulk carriers and container vessels.
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The first domino? Capesize asset valuations point the way to market rebalancing

Splash24/7 01 Apr 2025
Using its new market and vessel benchmarking tool SEASCAPE, MSI data indicates headwinds in the dry bulk sector, with the largest ships leading the charge ... of all vessels within each segment.
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