BNSF on UP-NS merger: Don’t ruin a good thing
NEW YORK —The biggest U.S. railroads have a good thing going, why mess it all up with a disruptive mega-merger unlikely to benefit shippers or carriers?Th...
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Skyborn awards key 1GW offshore wind farm component deal to Dajin
Skyborn Renewables, a German offshore wind developer of Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and Dajin Heavy Industry have signed a contract for ...
Storied VLCC sold below book
In the secondhand wet market, recent fixtures indicate firmer sentiment for modern tanker tonnage, but the outlook appears a bit different for older units. A 15...
Alex Gregg-Smith to head up Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore
Alex Gregg-Smith will take over the reins at Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore from Matthieu de Tugny in the new year. Gregg-Smith will relocate from Shanghai to...
Why crew wellbeing is a commercial and ethical imperative
Burcu Kula Akbaş, an expert clinical psychologist, and Murat Bingül, senior psychological counsellor with the AVS Global Ship Supply team write for Splash tod...
How Global Shippers Are Navigating the Most Turbulent Year in Cross-Border History
One of the most pressing topics in freight today is how companies can use predictive analytics to stay ahead of global trade disruptions. Anyone who has been pa...
Norwegian Car Carriers takes delivery of new dual-fuel LNG vessel
Norwegian Car Carriers AS (NOCC) has taken delivery of its newest vessel, NOCC Pacific, during a handover ceremony in Yantai, China. The modern car carrier, bui...
Diana Shipping tables buyout offer for Genco
Diana Shipping has made its move on New York-listed Genco Shipping & Trading, tabling a cash offer to acquire all remaining shares it does not already own at $2...
ABS issues AIP for Encomara’s Squid™ system
ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) to Encomara for its Squid system, an innovative solution that adapts proven disconnectable mooring technology for fl...
Union Pacific CEO: America needs coast-to-coast railroad, now
NEW YORK — Just days away from the formal filing of Union Pacific’s application with regulators for its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, the marke...
Container ship fire at Port of Los Angeles prompts multi-agency response
On November 21, 2025, several agencies responded to a fire aboard the docked container ship ONE HENRY HUDSON at 701 East New Dock Street in San Pedro.Over the e...
Equinor extends Havila PSV deal by one year
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has secured a one-year contract extension for one of its platform suppliers (PSV) from compatriot energy major E...