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Marcus Hand

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Singapore-based journalist & editor of Seatrade Maritime News. My thoughts on happenings in the maritime industry

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ICS elects first woman President in 115 history bit.ly/4BBpdXC #maritimenews #shippingnews
ICS elects first woman President in 115 history

ICS elects first woman President in 115 history

Natalia Margioli takes the helm of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, succeeding Punit Oza as Jeffrey Blum steps in as Vice President

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Marintec Innovation: Driving the Energy Transition bit.ly/4BBj5i3 #maritimenews #shippingnews
Marintec Innovation: Driving the Energy Transition

Marintec Innovation: Driving the Energy Transition

Marintec Innovation 2026 will bring maritime leaders to Shanghai to explore AI, alternative fuels and nuclear power in shipping’s decarbonisation.

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China Merchants Nanjing Tanker expands fleet with 14 newbuilds bit.ly/4idiWd5 #maritimenews #shippingnews
China Merchants Nanjing Tanker expands fleet with 14 newbuilds

China Merchants Nanjing Tanker expands fleet with 14 newbuilds

The dual newbuilding packages form a key component of its ongoing fleet renewal programme

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Four things to watch in shipping and energy if Middle East conflict resumes bit.ly/4eafa1z #maritimenews #shippingnews
Four things to watch in shipping if Middle East conflict resumes

Four things to watch in shipping if Middle East conflict resumes

Crude oil flows have been recovering from the Middle East, however the story for LNG and product exports has been less positive

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Tanker catches fire in Hormuz after explosives attached to hull bit.ly/4A2ktsv #maritimenews #shippingnews
Tanker catches fire in Hormuz after explosives attached to hull

Tanker catches fire in Hormuz after explosives attached to hull

Attack on tanker in Hormuz marks a new modus operandi by Iran against commercial shipping as multiple incidents reported

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Boluda agrees Samskip takeover following CLdN carve-out bit.ly/4suswM5 #maritimenews #shippingnews
Boluda agrees Samskip takeover following CLdN carve-out

Boluda agrees Samskip takeover following CLdN carve-out

The acquisition will create a 32-vessel network spanning 28 countries, with annual container throughput exceeding 750,000 teu.

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Tanker on fire and largely submerged in Hormuz bit.ly/4ey1duw #maritimenews #shippingnews
Tanker on fire and largely submerged in Hormuz

Tanker on fire and largely submerged in Hormuz

Report made by Master of tanker passing the wrecked vessel hit by an unknown projectile

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CVC DIF completes acquisition of Spanish repair yard Cernaval bit.ly/4jN8dHw #maritimenews #shippingnews
CVC DIF completes acquisition of Spanish repair yard Cernaval

CVC DIF completes acquisition of Spanish repair yard Cernaval

CVC DIF has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Spanish shipyard Cernaval

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Weekly tanker and dry bulk time charter rates - 28 October bit.ly/4AlAwlt #maritimenews #shippingnews
Weekly tanker and dry bulk time charter rates - 28 October

Weekly tanker and dry bulk time charter rates - 28 October

Dry bulk and tanker shipping time charter rates

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US injects nearly half a billion of dollars into port upgrades bit.ly/4e3X0yD #maritimenews #shippingnews
US injects nearly half a billion of dollars into port upgrades

US injects nearly half a billion of dollars into port upgrades

Port funding part of $498 million in capital financing unveiled by Department of Transportation

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Will Trump extend Jones Act waivers beyond 15 November? bit.ly/4yJcKhG #maritimenews #shippingnews
Will Trump extend Jones Act waivers beyond 15 November?

Will Trump extend Jones Act waivers beyond 15 November?

The US mid-term elections will be over when the latest round of Jones Act waivers expire leaving a question of further extensions

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Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds up to $1.5bn in newbuild orders in China bit.ly/4insNf9 #maritimenews #shippingnews
Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds up to $1.5bn in newbuild orders

Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds up to $1.5bn in newbuild orders

Four firm dual-fuel PCTCs and options for eight more take Wallenius Wilhelmsen's renewal programme to 26 vessels

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Seatrade Maritime and DP World to host Inaugural Seatrade Maritime UAE Summit in Dubai bit.ly/4e53ayx #maritimenews #shippingnews
Seatrade and DP World to host Seatrade Maritime UAE Summit

Seatrade and DP World to host Seatrade Maritime UAE Summit

Summit to host the launch of the 2026 Leading Maritime Cities report by Menon Economics and DNV.

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Bahri profit leaps almost 900% in third quarter bit.ly/4ipsLn9 #maritimenews #shippingnews
Bahri profit leaps almost 900% in third quarter

Bahri profit leaps almost 900% in third quarter

Saudi owner reaps financial rewards of hot VLCC market despite four ship attacks and two seafarer fatalities in 2026.

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Gulf of Aden piracy warning as US issues Iran blockade update bit.ly/3Wd7KEH #maritimenews #shippingnews
Gulf of Aden piracy warning as US issues Iran blockade update

Gulf of Aden piracy warning as US issues Iran blockade update

US forces reiterate blockade warnings to shipping as PGSA blacklist expands to 125 vessels.

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Container line reliability improves to just over 50% bit.ly/4st0b8K #maritimenews #shippingnews
Container line reliability improves to just over 50%

Container line reliability improves to just over 50%

Maersk the most reliable container carrier in September while Wan Hai was the poorest performer in the top 13 lines

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Iran war 8 months on – 121 vessels attacked, 24 seafarers killed bit.ly/4e2g3Jw #maritimenews #shippingnews
Iran war 8 months on – 121 vessels attacked, 24 seafarers killed

Iran war 8 months on – 121 vessels attacked, 24 seafarers killed

The number of attacks on ships has ramped up sharply in the last month at least 34 confirmed attacks since 28 September

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Newbuild orders at Chinese shipyards surge 163% in first nine months bit.ly/4jL472E #maritimenews #shippingnews
Newbuild orders at Chinese shipyards surge 163% this year

Newbuild orders at Chinese shipyards surge 163% this year

China’s shipbuilding sector maintains global dominance in the first three quarters of 2026

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US maritime regulators sound alarm over forwarder identity theft bit.ly/3UksJVm #maritimenews #shippingnews
US maritime regulators sound alarm over forwarder identity theft

US maritime regulators sound alarm over forwarder identity theft

Overseas operators stealing domestic freight forwarder license numbers triggers cross-agency scrutiny

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Seatrium, Karpowership to develop floating power for Singapore bit.ly/4yLeEP1 #maritimenews #shippingnews
Seatrium, Karpowership to develop floating power for Singapore

Seatrium, Karpowership to develop floating power for Singapore

Seatrium and Karpowership sign MoU to jointly build floating power and digital infrastructure in Singapore.

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