1. Hanwha Ocean secures 713.5 Bil. Won order for LNG Carriers from Maran Gas. Hanwha Ocean has secured a significant order for two LNG carriers worth 713.5 billion won from Maran Gas Maritime Inc., a subsidiary of Greece’s largest shipping company, the Angelicoussis Group. The announcement was made on Nov. 11, with the vessels scheduled for delivery in 2027. This contract also includes an option for two additional vessels, indicating potential future orders and further strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two companies.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/11/13/hanwha-ocean-secures-713-5-bil-won-order-for-lng-carriers-from-maran-gas/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/11/13/hanwha-ocean-secures-713-5-bil-won-order-for-lng-carriers-from-maran-gas/
2. MLC Amendments to enter into force on 23 December 2024. To provide further protection to seafarers, it is now a requirement that prior to or in the process of their engagement they are told of their rights under the system of financial protection established by private recruitment and placement agencies to compensate seafarers for monetary losses.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/11/13/mlc-amendments-to-enter-into-force-on-23-december-2024/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/11/13/mlc-amendments-to-enter-into-force-on-23-december-2024/
3. Trump woos Korean shipbuilders. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump indicated his incoming administration’s intent to strengthen partnerships with Korean shipbuilders during a Thursday phone call with President Yoon Suk Yeol.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/11/13/trump-woos-korean-shipbuilders/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/11/13/trump-woos-korean-shipbuilders/
4. The state of maritime supply-chain threats. Maritime supply chains remain the backbone of the global economy. Eighty percent of global trade by volume, and over seventy percent by value, is transported by sea. Maritime supply chain security is therefore paramount to prosperity worldwide, which means that monitoring threats is critical. This state of global maritime supply chains primer aims to identify and assess current and potential key threats to seaborne trade.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/11/13/the-state-of-maritime-supply-chain-threats/
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2024/11/13/the-state-of-maritime-supply-chain-threats/
5. Bassadone’s HTM boosts tanker newbuild tally. Hercules Tanker Management (HTM) has moved to further bolster and renew its fleet with up to 10 new vessels.
The John Bassadone-led outfit has returned to Jiangmen Hangtong Shipyard in China for six firm and four optional 7,700 dwt IMO II chemical tanker newbuilds after contracting four ‘ultra-spec’ sister ships at the yard earlier this year.
https://splash247.com/bassadones-htm-boosts-tanker-newbuild-tally/
https://splash247.com/bassadones-htm-boosts-tanker-newbuild-tally/
6. DOF wins IMR vessel deal in APAC region. Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won a contract award for an IMR vessel and associated subsea services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The contract will utilise one of DOF’s project vessels in the region and includes project management, engineering, logistics support, and all related subsea activities.
https://splash247.com/dof-wins-imr-vessel-deal-in-apac-region/
https://splash247.com/dof-wins-imr-vessel-deal-in-apac-region/
7. Shipyards advance designs as CO2 shipping gains oxygen. The Northern Pioneer is the first is a series of four 7,500 cu m liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers ordered at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) by Northern Lights, a joint venture between Shell, TotalEnergies and Equinor which plans to transport and sequester CO2 in the North Sea.
https://splash247.com/shipyards-advance-designs-as-co2-shipping-gains-oxygen/
https://splash247.com/shipyards-advance-designs-as-co2-shipping-gains-oxygen/
8. COP29 Spotlight: Höegh Autoliners and Fortescue Lead Call to Fast-Track Green Ammonia Fuel Adoption in Shipping. Norwegian shipping giant Höegh Autoliners and Australian green technology group Fortescue joined forces at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to urge global regulators to fast-track green ammonia as the marine fuel of choice to decarbonize the shipping industry.
https://gcaptain.com/cop29-spotlight-hoegh-autoliners-and-fortescue-lead-call-to-fast-track-green-ammonia-fuel-adoption-in-shipping/
https://gcaptain.com/cop29-spotlight-hoegh-autoliners-and-fortescue-lead-call-to-fast-track-green-ammonia-fuel-adoption-in-shipping/
9. Canada Moves to End Port Strikes to Prevent Economic ‘Self-Harm’. Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country’s two biggest ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic damage and the potential for driving away trading partners.
https://gcaptain.com/canada-moves-to-end-port-strikes-to-prevent-economic-self-harm/
https://gcaptain.com/canada-moves-to-end-port-strikes-to-prevent-economic-self-harm/
10. Waltz And Rubio Signal Trump’s Bid to Reassert U.S. Maritime Power. American shipyards, the Merchant Marine, ports, and waterways have undeniably suffered from decades of neglect. This context explains why some American shipping experts are celebrating two of Donald Trump’s most important appointments: Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser and, allegedly, Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Both are staunch advocates for U.S. shipbuilding, naval readiness and US flagged shipping.
https://gcaptain.com/waltz-and-rubio-signal-trumps-bid-to-reassert-u-s-maritime-power/
https://gcaptain.com/waltz-and-rubio-signal-trumps-bid-to-reassert-u-s-maritime-power/
