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Splash247
Malaysia's leading shipping company, MISC, has signed a deal with China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for up to six new liquefied natural gas carriers, as reported by Splash247. The agreement includes three firm vessels with options for three more, all to be chartered to Petronas.
Splash247
DHT Holdings, listed in New York, has agreed to sell its oldest vessel, the DHT Bauhinia, for $51.5 million, as reported by Splash247. The 2007-built supertanker is expected to be transferred to its new owner by mid-2026. This move is part of DHT's ongoing fleet renewal strategy.
Splash247
Seadrill has expanded its contract backlog by $114 million after Equinor Brasil Energia extended the contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship West Saturn by one year, as reported by Splash247. This extension will keep the drillship operational in Brazil until October 2027.
gCaptain
China's coast guard conducted almost daily patrols around Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea last year, as reported by gCaptain. This move is part of China's efforts to assert its sovereignty over the region.
gCaptain
A gas leak led to an explosion in a building at the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, as reported by gCaptain. The incident occurred on Saturday, according to a preliminary assessment.
Seatrade Maritime
The Port of Corpus Christi experienced a decline in overall volume for 2025, with LNG exports rising but crude oil shipments and agricultural goods seeing a downturn, as reported by Seatrade Maritime.
gCaptain
Malaysia has seized crude oil worth over 512 million ringgit from two tankers suspected of illegal ship-to-ship transfers, as reported by gCaptain. The vessels were detained 24 nautical miles west of Malaysia.
gCaptain
US container imports concluded 2025 with a four-month decline, a trend expected to continue as global trade flows adjust to bypass President Donald Trump's policies, as reported by gCaptain.
gCaptain
Operations at Russia’s Murmansk Bulk Terminal and Commercial Seaport have resumed following temporary suspensions due to power disruptions, as reported by Interfax. The ports were back in action late on Saturday, according to Bloomberg News, after addressing the earlier interruptions.
gCaptain
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for six missing crewmembers from the fishing vessel Lily Jean, as reported by gCaptain. The vessel had activated an emergency beacon approximately 25 miles off Cape before the search was called off.
