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Marcus Hand @MarcusHand1

Singapore-based journalist & editor of Seatrade Maritime News. My thoughts on happenings in the maritime industry

Joined January 2012
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Jun 12
Three dead after supply boat sinks in Singapore port bit.ly/49VqaOg #maritimenews #shippingnews

Three dead after supply boat sinks in Singapore port

The supply boat sank after hitting a landing craft and search and rescue operations are ongoing

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Jun 13
Hong Kong tanker attacked in Hormuz even as peace deal looms bit.ly/4epGRCY #maritimenews #shippingnews

Hong Kong tanker attacked in Hormuz even as peace deal looms

Shipping continues to be under attack in the Strait of Hormuz despite reports of a peace deal between US and Iran within 24 hours

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Jun 12
Balaena acquiring APCL Group for $200m boosting repair capacity bit.ly/4eoUanf #maritimenews #shippingnews

Balaena acquiring APCL Group for $200m boosting repair capacity

Gibdock owner, Balaena, has acquired three UK repair yards as it ramps up repair capacity and targets new markets

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Jun 12
Hyundai Glovis to develop vehicle hub at port of Amsterdam bit.ly/49VyX2M #maritimenews #shippingnews

Hyundai Glovis to develop vehicle hub at port of Amsterdam

The South Korean company will operate from a 47 hectare land plot within the port

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Jun 11
LR and Maersk assess Rotterdam nuclear ship call feasibility bit.ly/4ecMqEA #maritimenews #shippingnews

LR and Maersk assess Rotterdam nuclear ship call feasibility

Study with Core Power explores feasibility and readiness for nuclear-powered feeder ships at the Port of Rotterdam.

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Jun 12
Seafarer lives pawns of war and propaganda in Hormuz bit.ly/4xfiSyO #maritimenews #shippingnews

Seafarer lives pawns of war and propaganda in Hormuz

The war in Middle East has seen the lives of ships crew put on the line by both sides the US and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz

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Jun 11
Global regulations and seafarers with IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez bit.ly/4aoqUvs #maritimenews #shippingnews

Global regulations and seafarers with IMO Secretary-General

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez talks about the importance of Greek shipping and the role it can play the industry’s sustainability

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Jun 11
Three civilian seafarers dead in US attack on Settebello bit.ly/4e3jdxd #maritimenews #shippingnews

Three civilian seafarers dead in US attack on merchant vessel

As fresh attacks on commercial shipping continue, India confirms US aircraft strike on tanker killed three crew members.

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Jun 11
Bimco introduces biofuel clause for timecharters bit.ly/4xhVYXP #maritimenews #shippingnews

Bimco introduces biofuel clause for timecharters

The Copenhagen-based shipping organisation has adopted a new biofuel clause for time charterparties which could facilitate greater take-up

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Jun 11
Third tanker hit with engine room fire off Oman bit.ly/4e2EB5z #maritimenews #shippingnews

Third tanker hit with engine room fire off Oman

Two previous tanker engine fires this week were caused by US forces disabling vessels for breaking its blockade of Iranian ports

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Jun 11
Exmar commissions first ammonia-powered deepsea vessel bit.ly/4e3Aqqi #maritimenews #shippingnews

Exmar commissions first ammonia-powered deepsea vessel

The first in a series of four oceangoing gas carriers equipped with WinGD ammonia engines takes to the waters

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Jun 11
Iran claims it hit two ships, declares Strait of Hormuz closed bit.ly/3QhtJYv #maritimenews #shippingnews

Iran claims it hit two ships, declares Strait of Hormuz closed

IRGC declares the waterway closed to all ships, including tankers and commercial vessels.

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Jun 10
Weekly tanker and dry bulk time charter rates - 10 June bit.ly/4v0o9IW #maritimenews #shippingnews

Weekly tanker and dry bulk time charter rates - 10 June

Dry bulk and tanker shipping time charter rates

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Jun 10
MSC controls over one-fifth of the container shipping market bit.ly/4vk0eVn #maritimenews #shippingnews

MSC controls over one-fifth of the container shipping market

The Geneva-headquartered container line has hit a new record of global market share while Maersk drops to 20-year low

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Jun 10
Hormuz closure bringing long term trade shifts, tankers to normalise bit.ly/4uVXME1 #maritimenews #shippingnews

Hormuz closure brings long term trade shift, tankers to normalise

The conflict in the Middle East is reshaping oil market dynamics and the tanker market is starting to back off

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Jun 10
Liberia first registry with over 300 million gt fleet bit.ly/43VaI18 #maritimenews #shippingnews

Liberia first registry with over 300 million gt fleet

The world’s largest ship registry continues to grow hitting new record levels in terms of tonnage

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Jun 10
Ship approached by armed pirates off Yemen bit.ly/49RAfvL #maritimenews #shippingnews

Ship approached by armed pirates off Yemen

Recent months have seen a resurgence of Somali piracy activity in the Gulf of Aden

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Jun 10
World's largest LNG carrier kicks off construction in China bit.ly/4efDj6g #maritimenews #shippingnews

World's largest LNG carrier kicks off construction in China

The Qatar Energy vessel is being built at Hudong-Zhonghua currently holds nearly 60 LNG carrier newbuilding orders on hand

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Jun 10
Two missing, one injured in tanker strike and fire off Oman bit.ly/4e0Qh95 #maritimenews #shippingnews

Two missing, one injured in tanker strike and fire off Oman

A Palau-flagged tanker was operating off Sohar when it was reportedly hit by a missile.

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Jun 9
War not an excuse to strip seafarer rights, says ITF bit.ly/3Q9qIte #maritimenews #shippingnews

War not an excuse to strip seafarer rights, says ITF

Union reiterates demands for worker protections and ceasefire in Middle East as conflict reaches 100-day milestone.

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