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South Korea seeks to leverage Trump’s focus on shipbuilding in tariff talks

26 Jul, 2025
South Korea and the United States have been discussing a shipbuilding tie-up that could include investments to modernise U.S. shipyards and more help to repair the U.S. naval fleet as Seoul seeks better tariff terms, government and industry...
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Frangou: Navios Maritime Partners Adds Another Aframax/LR2 Tanker to Fleet | Tankers

25 Jul, 2025
Photo credit: Navios Maritime Partners Greek Navios Maritime Partners led-by Angeliki Frangou stays active with more additions to its fleet, as the shipowner took recently delivery of an aframax/LR2 product tanker. Navios Partners has taken...
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Bourbon charters six new crewboats to Eni Congo for five years | Offshore news

25 Jul, 2025
The French headquartered offshore energy tonnage provider Bourbon has announced the signature of a five-year contract with Eni Congo for the renewal of its crewboat fleet. The new signed contract covers the charter of six new and latest-gen...
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Finnish shipping leader praises Chinese shipbuilding, calls for deeper collaboration

25 Jul, 2025
China’s shipbuilding industry offers advanced technology, competitive pricing, and a strong focus on energy efficiency and emissions reduction. These strengths, combined with Europe’s maritime expertise, can support win-win cooperation, sai...
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HD Hyundai Signs Agreement to Build 2 Containerships

24 Jul, 2025
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai specialized in shipbuilding, announced on July 24 that it has recently signed a contract to build two containerships with a shipping company ba...
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Trump unveils ‘massive’ trade deal with Japan: $550B, tariffs, rice, cars, US shipyards | Shipyard news

24 Jul, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that his administration had reached a deal with Japan on trade, which would see the U.S. impose a 15% tariff on Japanese goods. Japanese negotiators offered Mr. Trump a remarkable proposal: Jap...
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‘Landmark order’: BAR Technologies secures WindWings deal for LR2 tanker newbuilds | Environment news

24 Jul, 2025
BAR Technologies has confirmed an order for its WindWings® propulsion system to be installed on two new LR2 dual-fuel tankers. The new 250-metre-long tankers, Suzuka and Long Beach, will each be equipped with two 37.5m WindWings®. Design is...
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Hanwha Ocean reveals landmark LNG carrier order at US shipyard | LNG & LPG news

23 Jul, 2025
Photo credit: Philly Shipyard South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has unveiled a landmark order for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at a U.S. shipyard. An affiliate of Hanwha Ocean ordered a liquefied natural gas vessel from Hanwha Philly Ship...
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