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BAE: UK, Japan and Italy's GCAP Project heading to next phase "at pace"

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

BAE Systems' managing director stated that the Global Combat Air Programme, a joint venture between Britain and Japan to develop a new fighter aircraft, will be launched in 2025. Keir starmer, British Prime Minister Keir said earlier in the…

Israeli Defence Minister: Yemeni strike is a message

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

On Saturday, Defence Minister Yoav Galant stated that Israel had struck the Houthis after they injured an Israeli. Gallant stated in a press release that "the fire currently burning in Hodeidah is visible across the Middle East, and its significance…

Olympics-Ukraine releases Olympic stamps as it sends the smallest team to Games

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Ukraine has launched a new stamp to show its support for its Olympic athletes. It sent the smallest national team ever to the Paris Games, despite the ongoing war with Russia. The number of Ukrainian athletes competing at the Olympic Games is the lowest in history.

Spain seizes cargo ship after fuel spill in Ceuta

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Spain's Merchant Fleet reported on Monday that Spanish authorities had detained a German cargo ship after it caused a spill while refuelling near the Spanish enclave Ceuta. It added that the owner of the Tony Stark-flagged ship, which is registered in Antigua & Barbuda…

Harland & Wolff CEO Harland & Wolff steps down as the debt crisis intensifies

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Harland & Wolff, a Belfast-based shipbuilder, announced on Friday that it had been in urgent discussions with its principal lender to address its near-term funding needs as well as explore strategic options for the future. The shipyard that…

Tunisia purchases 100,000 tons of barley at tender, traders report

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

European traders reported that Tunisia's state grain agency purchased approximately 100,000 metric tonnes of animal feed barley with optional origin in a Friday international tender. They said that the agency believed to have purchased four consignments of 25…

Early US back-to school sales by retailers hastens peak ocean shipping season

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Walmart, Target, and Shein retailers started back-to school sales early in order to prevent Amazon.com Prime Day from stealing U.S. sales for backpacks and computers. This helped advance the peak ocean-shipping season by two-months and increase already high freight rates.

Houthis increase attacks on cargo ships in Gulf of Aden

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Yemen's Houthi Rebels damaged and destroyed a container ship flying the Singapore flag with two missiles Friday, as they intensified their attacks against global shipping in response to Israel's Gaza War. The Houthis, who are aligned with Iran…

Maersk reports an incident of fire on a vessel near the western coast of India

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Maersk said on Friday that a fire had broken out on one of their chartered vessels, sailing from Mundra off the west coast of India, to Colombo in Sri Lanka. Local media reported that the fire was caused by a short-circuit, which resulted in explosions, and that a Filipino seaman died.

Singapore's maritime biofuels centre has completed its final marine decarbonisation trial

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation in Singapore (GCMD) announced this week that it had completed the final trials of biofuels for ships, with German container company Hapag-Lloyd as well as energy giant BP. The GCMD started an 18…

Financial Times - July 19,

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Overview - On Thursday, the Bank of England announced that it was experiencing a temporary outage of its CHAPS interbank payments system.

EU wheat recovery stalls due to Black Sea supply

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The European Wheat Futures were little altered on Thursday, as the rebound from its four-month low was halted amid fierce export competition due to Black Sea supplies. The price of front-month wheat for September on Euronext remained unchanged at 215.00 Euros ($234.63) per metric ton.

Sources say that Bahri, the top bidder for Schenker by Deutsche Bahn, has dropped out of the race.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Two people with knowledge of the sale said that Saudi Arabian Bahri dropped its bid to buy Schenker's German logistics unit from Deutsche Bahn, reducing the competition down to DSV or CVC. Sources said that the departure of Bahri means that…

Vineyard Wind warns about more debris coming from Massachusetts offshore wind farm

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Vineyard Wind warned on Thursday that debris from an offshore wind turbine which broke could wash up along the Massachusetts coastline after a large portion of the damaged shaft fell into the sea. The company stated that although crews work to remove debris from the ships…

EU wheat recovery stalls due to Black Sea supply

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The European Wheat Futures fell on Thursday, as the rebound from its four-month low was stalled by stiff competition from Black Sea exports. The price of front-month September wheat at the Paris-based Euronext Exchange was down by 0.2% to 214.50 euro ($233.98), per metric tonne, as of 1528 GMT.

UK adds 11 names to Russia sanctions list

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

An official notice published on Thursday showed that Britain has added 11 new sanctions to its Russia sanctions regime in relation to the conflict in Ukraine. The government stated that the sanctions against ships such as Zaliv Amurskiy, SCF…

Vineyard Wind incident is not the first time a GE Vernova turbine has broken down

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The Vineyard Wind offshore project, which dispersed shards and fiberglass along Massachusetts beaches this week, was the latest of a string of wind turbines manufactured by GE Vernova to fail. According to a recent analysis of wind power incidents…

CMA CGM, the shipping giant, signs AI agreement with Google

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The French shipping and logistic company CMA CGM announced Thursday that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Alphabet’s Google in order to accelerate the deployment of AI across all its global operations. CMA CGM strives to improve…

Repsol and EDF join forces for offshore wind auctions across Iberia

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

The renewables division of the French power giant EDF and Repsol, a Spanish energy company, have agreed to work together in auctions for offshore wind in Spain and Portugal. The companies announced on Thursday that they had signed an exclusive…

Saipem wins subsea contract for Libya-Italy Pipeline

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 23, 2024

Saipem, an Italian energy contractor, announced on Thursday that it had been awarded a contract for supervision and subsea interventions services in relation to the gas pipeline connecting Italy with Libya. Saipem announced in a press release…

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