The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain and is open to "explore all solutions," a European Union spokesperson said on Thursday, ahead of the deal's possible ex...
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US Offering Funding for Green Vessel Demonstration Projects
The United States is offering up to $1.5 million to aid projects that demonstrate low carbon energy and technologies on board domestic commercial vessels.The Maritime Administration (MARAD) in June issued a request for proposals (RFP) under…
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Baltic Dry Index Logs First Weekly Gain in Three
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, marked its first weekly gain in three even as it inched lower on Friday on weaker demand in the larger vessel segments.The overall index, which factor...
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MAN Completes First Ammonia Engine Test
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on a MAN B&W two-stroke 4T50ME-X type and produced…
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New Ferry Enters Service for SeaLink in Queensland
A new 24-meter passenger ferry designed by Incat Crowther and built by Norman R. Wright & Sons has begun servicing a busy passenger route for commuter and tourism ferry operator SeaLink South-East Queensland. The new Incat Crowther 24, named Talwurrapi...
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KHI Gets Order for NYK’s Sixth LPG Dual-fuel Very Large LPG/Ammonia Carrier
NYK ordered of its sixth liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG / liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI). The ship will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and is set for delivery…
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Shearwater in ‘Pioneering’ Seismic Survey Project Offshore Norway
Offshore seismic survey specialist Shearwater on Friday announced a new project with the Austrian oil firm OMV for a "pioneering" towed streamer survey with Ocean Bottom Nodes over the Berling gas and condensate discovery in the Norwegian Sea.
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World Court Backs Colombia in Maritime Border Dispute with Nicaragua
The World Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Nicaragua seeking to define and expand its deep sea economic rights beyond those previously established in a long-running maritime border dispute over a trio of Caribbean islands with Colombia.Judges at...
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