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NATO source: Europeans have covered defence gaps left by US cuts
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (384+ words) NATO is set to announce at next week's Ankara summit that its European members have filled almost all the gaps left by the United States in the alliance's defence plans, a NATO source told Reuters on Wednesday. The main gap…...
Vehicle in the water triggers Corpus Christi ship channel closure
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (245+ words) The Corpus Christi ship channel in southern Texas was closed on Wednesday after a vehicle entered the waterway, the US Coast Guard said after halting traffic through the key route for American energy shipments. As of Wednesday afternoon, there was…...
DOF Group secures contract with Total Energies for FSO replacement project
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (161+ words) DOF Group has secured a subsea contract valued between $50 million and $100 million with French energy major Total Energies for the FSO Unity replacement project. The agreement covers the engineering, transportation, and installation of mooring systems, alongside the disconnection of an…...
Singapore oil inventories head down after brief weekly rally
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (442+ words) Oil product stocks in Asia's key trading hub Singapore have eased following a rebound last week, led by a dip in inventories across the barrel, official data showed on Thursday. Combined onshore oil product stocks totalled 40. 45 million barrels in the…...
Ras Tanura back in business as Saudi Aramco ramps up Asian shipments
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (453+ words) At least five supertankers carrying a total 10 million barrels of Saudi oil loaded from Ras Tanura have exited the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Aramco switching to spot pricing to speed sales in Asia, according to trade sources and shipping…...
Arctic project drives growth in Russian LNG exports
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (286+ words) Russia's exports of liquefied natural gas rose 9. 9 per cent in the first half of the year to 16. 6 million tonnes, boosted by growing supplies from the new Arctic LNG 2 project, preliminary LSEG data showed on Thursday. However, June exports fell 1. 5 per…...
VESSEL REVIEW | RF Ran " Ice-capable chemical tanker fitted with intelligent systems
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (303+ words) Norwegian shipping company RFOcean recently took delivery of a new chemical tanker built by China's Wuhu Shipyard. The Malta-registered RF Ran has an LOA of 113. 6 metres (372. 7 feet), a beam of 17. 6 metres (57. 7 feet), a draught of 6. 8 metres (22 feet), a depth of…...
VESSEL REVIEW | Olivijn " Dutch owner's multi-purpose cargo ship for European shortsea trade
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (308+ words) The Holland Shipyards Group recently handed over a new multi-purpose vessel to Dutch shortsea cargo operator De Bock Maritiem. Olivijn was built by Holland Shipyards to a design by Dutch naval architecture firm Conoship International. She is the final one…...
Unmanned Craft News Roundup | July 2 " Philippine Navy autonomous vehicle deliveries, Russian defence and survey USVs and more
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (468+ words) Four new autonomous craft have been handed over to the Philippine Navy while a French-developed USV is in the final stages of testing prior to commencing work with a Malaysian operator. A Russian firm has unveiled a new USV series…...
From supplier to buyer: Russia begins importing seaborne gasoline from India as fuel shortages bite
20+ hour, 24+ min ago (396+ words) Russia has started seaborne imports of gasoline from India, two industry sources said on Wednesday, in an effort to mitigate fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure. Fuel shortages are being felt across Russia's 11 time zones with…...