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safety4sea.com > biofouling-is-moving-up-the-maritime-agenda

Biofouling is moving up the maritime agenda

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (560+ words) It has long been recognised that hull biofouling creates operational, environmental and economic risks for shipowners, argues Markus Jonnson, CEO, I-Tech AB, developers of Selektope. Marine growth on vessel hulls increases hydrodynamic drag, fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while…...

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safety4sea.com > key-trends-reshaping-shipping-and-shipbuilding-as-smm-2026-opens

Key trends reshaping shipping and shipbuilding as SMM 2026 opens

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (725+ words) Credit: Shutterstock Image hereabove is being used for illustration purposes only The global shipbuilding and marine equipment sectors are heading into SMM 2026 (1-4 September) in Hamburg on a strong footing, with newbuilding demand, shipping markets and shipyard activity all showing significant…...

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safety4sea.com > intermodal-jones-act-waiver-reshapes-us-coastal-tanker-trade

Intermodal: Jones Act waiver reshapes US coastal tanker trade

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (641+ words) The temporary waiver of the US Jones Act is reshaping coastal tanker flows and creating new opportunities for international tonnage, as rising domestic energy movements expose gaps in the coastwise fleet, according to Intermodal’s weekly market report. The law has…...

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safety4sea.com > xclusiv-shipbrokers-vlcc-buying-reshapes-the-tanker-market-in-2026

Xclusiv Shipbrokers: VLCC buying reshapes the tanker market in 2026

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (515+ words) Above image is used for illustration purposes only / Credit: Shutterstock Tanker sales have jumped 53%, confirming stronger liquidity across global markets, according to the latest weekly market report from Xclusiv Shipbrokers. From a sector perspective, VLCC/ULCCs dominated activity with 83 transactions,…...