Sweden is investigating a possible breach of an undersea cable off the country's southwestern coast in the Baltic Sea, the coastguard said on Friday, in an area where multiple seabed cables have been damaged in recent months.The Baltic Sea region…
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Baldwin to Trump: Hold China Accountable for Cheating American Shipbuilders
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of her colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to hold China accountable for cheating trade laws to gain an unfair advantage in the shipbuilding industry.In the final days of the Biden Administratio...
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Ice Navigation: Every Voyage is Different
It’s late in the season so Captain Duke Snider, sailing on a resupply voyage from New Zealand to Antarctica, is expecting virtually no sea, just glacial ice.Snider has been an ice navigator for decades, and he has seen the ocean change, not just here i...
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Wasaline Optimistic about 2025 Despite 2024 Revenue Drop
Finnish shipping line Wasaline has expressed optimism about its financial results despite emission trading system (ETS) fees becoming a new expense for the company.Wasaline transports passengers and freight daily between Vaasa in Finland and…
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Twelve Large Container Ships to Have GTT LNG Fuel Tanks
GTT has received an order from HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to design the cryogenic fuel tanks for 12 new LNG-fuelled container vessels on behalf of a European shipowner.The Mark III Flex membrane tanks will have a capacity of 12,750 cubic metres and th...
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Marine Coatings and Breaking with Tradition
There’s a tendency for owners to stick with the coatings they are familiar with, but environmental concerns, particularly regarding marine biodiversity, are providing fresh opportunities for them to reconsider.Measuring hull coating performance…
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Cruise Shipping Stocks Tank on Lutnick Tax Comments
As the Trump Administration sweeps through its first month in office with a torrent of restructuring in government, it seems even Mickey Mouse is fair game. Cruise operators which service the dominant U.S. cruise market routinely so-called ‘flags of co...
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Cruise Shipping’s Historic Rebound
Battered by Covid, the cruise industry was down but not out. Today it is setting records in passenger count + the size and cost of a new fleet.Post-Pandemic, the fortunes of the big cruise companies have brightened dramatically. A late December…
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New Commercial Manager for Wallenius Marine
Niklas Blomqvist, formerly Environment & Quality Manager, has been appointed Head of Wallenius Marine Singapore and Global Commercial Manager.As Captain Swee Aun Lim, former Head of Wallenius Marine Singapore and Ship Management Singapore, retires…
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Tidewater Appoints New Vice President of Marine Operations
Tidewater has appointed Chris Mack as the company's new Vice President of Marine Operations.Mack brings over two decades of industry experience to the Tidewater team.He earned his Bachelor's degree in Maritime Transportation from the California…
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