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bairdmaritime.com > passenger > cruise > portuguese-court-orders-laid-up-cruise-ship-to-be-auctioned-off

Portuguese court orders laid-up cruise ship to be auctioned off

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (208+ words) A court in the city of Madeira in Portugal has ordered that a cruise ship currently in long-term lay-up be put up for sale via sealed-bid auction. The object of the auction is the locally-registered Funchal, which has been owned…...

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bairdmaritime.com > shipping > tankers > no-marine-fuel-crunch-at-major-hubs-despite-hormuz-disruption-but-refuelling-costs-climb

No marine fuel crunch at major hubs despite Hormuz disruption, but refuelling costs climb

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (368+ words) A squeeze in marine fuel supply at major shipping hubs has eased despite the Iran war curtailing exports out of the Strait of Hormuz, with the market working around earlier supply shocks, industry sources told the APPEC industry meet on…...

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bairdmaritime.com > shipping > ports > new-deep-sea-port-terminal-opens-in-british-columbia

New deep-sea port terminal opens in British Columbia

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (173+ words) The indigenous Nisg̱a’a and Tahltan Nations, together with Arrow Transportation Systems, have opened the Portland Canal Marine Terminal in Stewart, British Columbia. The deep-sea terminal provides an export route for minerals produced in the Golden Triangle region to international…...

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bairdmaritime.com > shipping > tankers > thai-petrochemical-firm-diversifies-naphtha-imports-amid-hormuz-snarl

Thai petrochemical firm diversifies naphtha imports amid Hormuz snarl

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (153+ words) Thailand's SCG Chemicals has diversified its naphtha sourcing to cope with delivery disruption from the Strait of Hormuz, its CEO said on Thursday. SCG is buying mostly from India, Australia and Nigeria, CEO Sakchai Patiparnpreechavud said on the sidelines of…...

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bairdmaritime.com > passenger > ro-pax > scotlands-transport-secretary-criticised-for-being-unaware-of-gas-leak-on-ferry

Scotland's Transport Secretary criticised for being unaware of gas leak on ferry

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (400+ words) A Member of the Scottish Parliament has criticised the country's Transport Secretary for apparently being unaware about a news report of a toxic gas leak on a local ferry. Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie said it is "unacceptable" that Transport…...

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bairdmaritime.com > security > naval > naval-ships > two-italian-navy-frigates-to-be-transferred-to-greece-under-new-agreement

Two Italian Navy frigates to be transferred to Greece under new agreement

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (246+ words) Representatives of the Italian and Greek defence ministries have entered into a so-called implementing arrangement concerning the transfer of two frigates to the Hellenic Navy. The objects of the transfer are the FREMM frigates Carlo Bergamini and Virginio Fasan, which…...

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bairdmaritime.com > shipping > tankers > kuwait-petroleum-sets-sights-on-expanding-its-own-tanker-fleet

Kuwait Petroleum sets sights on expanding its own tanker fleet

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (158+ words) Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is looking to buy more ships and improve its supply chains, a company executive said on Tuesday. KPC is also looking at options such as pipelines through neighbouring countries and building storage to supply its crude and…...

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bairdmaritime.com > offshore > refining-processing > as-refiners-favour-diesel-fuel-oil-supplies-face-a-possible-shortage

As refiners favour diesel, fuel oil supplies face a possible shortage

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (658+ words) A shortage of fuel oil used in ships and power plants looms in the third quarter as refiners increasingly squeezed by wars that have disrupted both crude processing and tanker traffic prioritise output of diesel and other products at its…...

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bairdmaritime.com > offshore > refining-processing > chinese-refiners-cash-in-as-beijing-loosens-grip-on-fuel-exports

Chinese refiners cash in as Beijing loosens grip on fuel exports

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (457+ words) China is expected to allow refiners to export steady volumes of refined fuel this month versus August, enabling them to profit from higher overseas margins as Beijing continues to ease export controls, five trade sources briefed on the matter said....

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bairdmaritime.com > shipping > ports > the-scramble-for-alternative-trade-routes-boosts-jordans-aqaba-port

The scramble for alternative trade routes boosts Jordan's Aqaba port

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (361+ words) Jordan's Aqaba port has seen a surge in transit cargo as the US-Iran conflict has largely shut down commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials at the port and terminal data. Before US and Israeli strikes on…...