US president Donald Trump has called for free passage of American ships through two of the vital shipping waterways, the Panama and Suez canals. Trump said in a social media post on Saturday that American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the...
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A massive explosion killed at least 18 people and left around 800 others injured near Iran’s biggest port, Bandar Abbas. The blast, which took place at Shahid Rajaee terminal on Saturday morning, damaged multiple buildings in the area and caused additional fires. Aerial footage showed at least...
https://splash247.com/iran-port-blast-kills-at-least-18-and-injures-hundreds/
S&P Global has agreed to acquire the automatic identification system (AIS) business of Orbcomm. The New York-headquartered company said the purchase, on undisclosed terms, will see one of the leading providers of ship tracking services integrated within its Global Market Intelligence division....
https://splash247.com/sp-global-buys-orbcomms-ship-tracking-business/
One of the best-known names in the business of ship classification is to stand down at the end of the year. ABS chairman and CEO Christopher Wiernicki after leading the American classification society for the past 12 years, having taken over from Robert Somerville in 2013. Prior to joining ABS in...
Shipbroker SSY is trumpeting the appointment of a high-profile name as its chief information officer, a newly created role within the organisation. Richard White has moved to SSY after a career that has seen him hold board level positions at Clarksons, co-founding chartering platform Sea, and most...
https://splash247.com/ssy-appoints-former-clarksons-exec-to-lead-digital-transformation/
BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents(ASBA) have revised ASBATANKVOY, the only dedicated tanker form not associated with an oil major. The updated version of the voyage charter party addresses changes in the tanker trade, commercial practices and regulations since its last revision....
https://splash247.com/updated-oil-tanker-charter-party-launched/
CMB.Tech de Bélgica y uno de los propietarios secos más grandes de Europa, el Océano Golden, han firmado una hoja de término para una fusión de stock por stock que creará un gigante marítimo con una flota combinada de más de 250 recipientes. Según el acuerdo, aprobado por unanimidad por las juntas...
President Donald Trump has hinted at easing his aggressive trade stance with China, suggesting a significant reduction in the steep tariffs on Chinese imports amid ongoing market turbulence. Speaking at a White House press briefing on Tuesday, Trump indicated that the current tariffs, which have...
Andrew Craig-Bennett warns about the risks of using prevalent knock-off spare parts. When a new ship leaves her builder for her maiden voyage, she will carry spare parts. We can probably – probably – assume that these spare parts, as well as the renewable and consumable components fitted in her...
Belgium’s CMB.TECH and one of Europe’s largest dry bulk owners, Golden Ocean, have signed a term sheet for a stock-for-stock merger that will create a maritime giant with a combined fleet of more than 250 vessels. Under the agreement, unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, the...
https://splash247.com/cmb-tech-and-golden-ocean-merging-to-create-fleet-of-more-than-250-ships/