Noticias globales de comercio internacional, navegación marítima, puertos y cadena de suministro, con foco en lo que impacta a Latinoamérica.
A nuclear-powered LNG carrier could cost around two-and-a-half times as much to build as a conventional vessel yet still deliver lower lifetime costs under certain carbon-pricing scenarios, according to a new study backed by ABS. The class society, Japanese nuclear technology developer Blossom Energy and an unnamed…
Japan’s shipowners are pressing Tokyo for a fundamental overhaul of the country’s tonnage tax regime, including opening the system directly to shipowners and relaxing its reliance on Japanese-flagged tonnage. Japan Shipowners’ Association president Hitoshi Nagasawa, who is also chairman of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK)…
Sister title Splash Ports today carries an exclusive interview with APM Terminals chief executive Keith Svendsen who argues that the next phase of terminal growth will depend less on simply adding cranes and quay length and more on capital discipline, operational efficiency and landside infrastructure. With terminal…
The Premier Alliance is preparing to send one of its Asia-Europe strings back through the Suez Canal this month, adding fresh momentum to the container sector’s retreat from lengthy Cape of Good Hope diversions and sharpening concerns over how much vessel capacity a fuller Red Sea return could release back into the…
Jan Rindbo says today’s fragmented shipping markets demand flexibility, with tanker exposure being reduced as dry bulk offers a more attractive balance of risk and reward. Shipping’s fragmented markets are moving through very different stages of the cycle, and for Norden chief executive Jan Rindbo, that is…
The paradox confronting modern chartering desks is becoming increasingly clear: the more data and technology everybody gets, the harder it becomes to differentiate. That was one of the central themes to emerge from the Chartering Spotlight at last week’s Splash Singapore, where charterers, operators and technology…
Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis is taking a 36-ship containership platform to the public market in Athens, with Capital Maritime Finance targeting up to €200m ($226m) from an initial public offering. The proposed transaction will see all of Capital Maritime Finance’s shares listed exclusively on Euronext Athens…
South Korea’s Polaris Shipping is looking to broaden its fleet beyond the giant ore carriers on which it built its name, with further tanker investments and an eventual move into gas shipping under consideration. Senior management at the Seoul-based owner have revealed the company is evaluating additional medium-range…
Nobu Su is plotting a return to shipowning, with the former TMT boss in final negotiations for an experimental newbuilding that could be delivered as early as May or June 2028. A new 33-page white paper from Su’s Morizo Group says the first ship will test an integrated design combining wind-assisted propulsion…
A new federal watchdog report says gaps in training, coordination and emergency planning continue to complicate the response to ship fires at U.S. ports, three years after two firefighters were…
Canada is committing C$1.2 billion (USD $843 million) to ocean protection and marine safety as the federal government prepares for a significant increase in commercial vessel traffic tied to new…
China Merchants Energy Shipping has locked in a major piece of the emerging Simandou iron ore trade, signing a 25-year transport agreement worth at least $2.8bn. Shanghai-listed CMES said that its dry bulk arm, Hong Kong Ming Wah, has signed the long-term transportation agreement with a customer covering six very…
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Offshore jackup rig player Borr Drilling has won new work for three of its rigs. In West Africa, the 2011-built Norve rig has received a binding letter of award from an undisclosed operator. The commitment is expected to commence in mid-December 2026 and includes a firm scope of three wells with an estimated duration…
Transocean’s $5.8bn takeover of offshore driller Valaris has cleared a key regulatory hurdle in the US, and the companies now expect to complete the transaction in the final quarter of the year. Valaris and Transocean have been notified by the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice that it has closed its…
Norway’s Aker Solutions has been awarded a frame agreement with supermajor BP to provide engineering and integrity services across the company’s North Sea assets. Aker Solutions will provide engineering, integrity management, project support and operational services. The new agreement expands the company’s existing…
US-based offshore surveyor TDI-Brooks, in partnership with Taka Hydrocore Indonesia, has been selected to execute a light geotechnical and environmental baseline survey programme offshore Timor-Leste in support of the planned TLNG development. The programme, awarded by the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral…
Chloe Buchanan, head of PR & social media at The MTM Agency, writes for Splash today. When we talk about influencers, maritime probably isn’t the first industry that springs to mind. But perhaps it should be. Influencer marketing has moved a long way beyond its beauty, fashion and lifestyle roots. We’re now seeing…
