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Western Bulk Buys Into Bulker Ownership Alongside Nordic Partners

Oslo-based dry bulk operator Western Bulk has re-entered ship ownership after acquiring a minority stake in a Kamsarmax vessel alongside a group of Norwegian partners, the company said on Tuesday.Western Bulk, together

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AYK Energy Signs Second Chemical Tanker Battery Deal with Spain’s Mureloil

Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has signed a second contract with Spanish ship owner Mureloil, extending the use of battery-supported diesel-electric propulsion into the chemical tanker segment.The agreement follows the installation of

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J-ENG to Develop Methanol-Fueled Engine

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has commenced development of the methanol-fueled engine, UEC50LSJM. Following the completion of its first ammonia-fueled engine, 7UEC50LSJA, in August of this year, J-ENG is also working on the development of

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Union Maritime’s Chemical Tanker Newbuilds to Sport Anemoi’s Rotor Sails

Anemoi Marine Technologies, the U.K.-based designer of Rotor Sails for wind-assisted ship propulsion, has signed a deal to install its Rotor Sails on two newbuild chemical tankers under construction for Union Maritime.The

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Morocco’s Marsa Maroc to Acquire 45% Stake in Spain’s Boluda Maritime Terminals

Morocco's leading port operator, Marsa Maroc, said on Tuesday it signed a deal to acquire a 45% stake in Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals (BMT), a branch of Spain's Boluda Corporacion Maritima for

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EU Imposes More Sanctions on Oil Traders

The European Union adopted fresh sanctions against Russian oil interests on Monday, targeting traders Murtaza Lakhani and Etibar Eyyub for helping Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions on crude exports that help to

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Ukraine Says Underwater Drones Hit Submarine, Russia Denies Damage

Ukraine said on Monday it hit and disabled a Russian missile-carrying submarine docked at a Black Sea naval base using underwater sea drones for the first time, but Moscow denied the strike

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Seadrill Awarded Contract in the U.S. Gulf and Angola

Seadrill Limited has been awarded contracts for the West Neptune, Sevan Louisiana, and Sonangol Quenguela.In the U.S. Gulf, the West Neptune was awarded a contract with LLOG Exploration. The four-month program is

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Inflation and Steel Prices Impact Ship Recycling Markets

“Inflation is on the rise again, plate prices are collapsing in the wrong places, all while the U.S. dollar continues to rummage through the wreckage of 2025 for whatever it can suck