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ABS Grants AIP for Nuclear Powered 15,000 TEU Containership Concept
ABS has granted Approval in Principle to a nuclear powered 15,000 TEU containership concept developed with Korea's KRISO and KAERI, using a small modular reactor built on a marine molten salt design.
Source: gCaptain
Second Tanker Abandoned in 24 Hours After Latest Strait of Hormuz Attack
A Kuwait Oil Tanker Company vessel was abandoned by its crew off Oman after a suspected drone or missile ignited a fire in its engine room, the second commercial tanker struck near the Strait of Hormuz in under 24 hours as the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran unravels.
Source: gCaptain
Global Trade Faces Fresh Test as Panama Canal Curbs Bookings
The Panama Canal Authority will suspend part of its booking system from July 25 as Gatun Lake water levels slide and a possibly historic El Nino looms, cutting daily slot capacity from 36 to 34 vessels.
Source: gCaptain
Houthis Warn All Ships Against Calling at Saudi Arabia's Ports
Yemen's Houthi rebels emailed shipowners warning that all vessels calling at Saudi Arabian ports face sanctions and possible attack, extending a threatened blockade beyond Saudi flagged tonnage and putting crude exports from Yanbu, the Red Sea hub Riyadh has leaned on since war in the Gulf slowed Strait of Hormuz traffic, directly in the crosshairs.
Source: gCaptain
Shipowner Offers Seafarers Six Months' Pay to Sail Through Strait of Hormuz
Sinokor Group, the world's largest owner of supertankers, is offering its crews an extra six months of pay for a single round trip through the Strait of Hormuz, as at least 59 commercial ships have come under attack in the region since late February.
Source: gCaptain
Sanctioned Heavy Lift Ships Deliver Key Arctic LNG 2 Modules to Russia, Pointing to Construction Restart
Two US sanctioned heavy lift ships carrying pipe rack modules for Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project have arrived at Novatek's Belokamenka yard after a ten week voyage from China, offering the clearest sign yet that work on the stalled third production train could be resuming.
Source: gCaptain
Caspian Pipeline Consortium Oil Loadings Suspended After Drone Attacks On Tankers
Two tankers loading Kazakh crude at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal near Novorossiysk were struck in a drone attack on Sunday, halting exports through a route that carries about 80% of Kazakhstan's oil.
Source: gCaptain (Reuters)
Exxon Chartered Oil Tanker Attacked By Drones Near Black Sea Terminal
Two drones struck the Suezmax tanker Nordic Zenith on Friday as it prepared to load at Russia's Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal on the Black Sea, sparking a fire and forcing the evacuation of 13 crew. Reuters sources said the vessel had been chartered by ExxonMobil.
Source: gCaptain
Sanctioned Tanker Is Leaking Oil Near Oman
The Caroline Bezengi, a Russian shadow fleet tanker sanctioned by the EU and Britain for carrying Novorossiysk crude, is likely leaking oil in a protected marine area off Oman, according to Copernicus satellite imagery reviewed by three independent analysts.
Source: gCaptain
Suspected Pirates Seize Tanker Off Yemen Coast in Gulf of Aden, Sources Say
Armed assailants boarded the chemical tanker Asana off southern Yemen on Friday and took control of the vessel, with maritime security sources pointing to Somali piracy rather than the Houthis. The ship, bound for Bosaso, had no armed guards on board.
Source: gCaptain
JPMorgan Chase Commits $24 Million to Boost Shipbuilding and Submarine Supply Chain in Philadelphia
JPMorgan Chase is putting $24 million into U.S. shipbuilding and submarine suppliers, with $18 million in loans and investments plus $6 million in grants aimed at a new Rhoads Industries submarine facility at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and maritime small businesses across the region.
Source: gCaptain
Saronic Picks Brownsville for $3 Billion 'Port Alpha' Autonomous Shipyard
Autonomous vessel developer Saronic will build a $3 billion shipyard called Port Alpha at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, with construction starting this year and operations expected in 2028. The 835 acre site can expand to nearly 4,400 acres and is projected to create up to 10,000 jobs.
Source: gCaptain