In my May 2020 MREN USS Enterprise column I made a reference to the benefits of titanium as a hull structural material.It related to the life of the USCG cutter Bear and I concluded the column with a suggestion that titanium would be a particularly…
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Dry bulk shipping company Diana Shipping has secured a charter contract for its m/v Boston Capesize dry bulk vessel.The charter is with C Transport Maritime Ltd., Bermuda, with the gross charter rate set at US$25,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid…
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Italian company Somec has secured new orders worth 100 million euros (~$121,8 million) from Fincantieri to equip nine newbuild cruise ships.The contract, secured by Somec’s Seascape division – Marine Glazing and Marine Public Area segment -…
Fincantieri Taps Somec for Glass Enclosures on Nine Cruise Ships in Order Worth $121,8M Read More »
The European Football Championship is on the verge –and kicking off on Friday June 11. Therefore, BIMCO’s shipping number of the week had to be football-infused today. Adding extra topping to this sporting feast is the fact that the 2021 Copa…
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Global commodities trader Trafigura on Thursday posted its highest-ever first-half net profit and core earnings, largely driven by the economic recovery.The Geneva-based trader’s net profit rose to $2.1 billion for the period ending March 31, from 500 …
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