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London told the OSCE that recent strikes in the Black Sea threaten civilian shipping, expressing full solidarity with Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye and condolences for seafarers killed or missing.
Sources report that NYK was presented with the Green Shipping Excellence Award at ShipTek International Conference & Awards Singapore 2026, with Capt. Sandeep Chawla representing the company on 6 October.
Sources published a notice that an online public bidding for the vessel TIDEBON 801 (IMO 9615987) will be held on Shipbid from 16:00 to 16:30 on 29 October 2026.
BIMCO has introduced the Energy Saving Device Retrofit Addendum 2026, a standard contractual framework intended to ease the installation of energy‑saving devices and encourage investment in retrofit projects.
Abu Dhabi’s NMDC Group has inaugurated the heavy‑duty cutter suction dredger Abu Al Bakhoush at Jiangsu Haixin’s Nantong yard, growing a fleet that now exceeds 170 vessels, MarineLink reported on 9 October 2026.
MarineLink reported on 9 October 2026 that Robosys Automation ran its VOYAGER AI ANS software at MARIN against a set of 55 DNV‑recognised items as part of a validation campaign.
CMB.TECH's 210,000 dwt Mineral Europa, described by the company as the world's first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, has sailed on her maiden voyage to Australia, MarineLink reported on 9 October 2026.
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