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June 12, 2026
Splash Wrap: Trading missiles
The violent Hormuz shipping crisis made many headlines this week with fresh attacks between the US and Iran and tanker…
June 12, 2026
Genco softens poison pill stance
US-listed dry bulk owner Genco Shipping & Trading has moved to reassure shareholders over its controversial shareholder rights plan, pledging…
The emotional cost of keeping global trade moving
Hard divorce data is sparse, but a growing body of research suggests that family separation, work-family conflict and mental-health strain are becoming a structural shipping risk. The shipping industry can tell you how many ships it has, how many seafarers…
Critical minerals reshaping global trade: UNCTAD
The global race to secure critical minerals is reshaping trade flows, industrial policy and supply chains, creating new opportunities and challenges for the shipping industry, according to a new report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In its latest Global…
Splash Wrap: Trading missiles
The violent Hormuz shipping crisis made many headlines this week with fresh attacks between the US and Iran and tanker strikes off Oman that killed three seafarers. Hopes of a near-term resolution rose on Thursday after President Trump suggested a…
Genco softens poison pill stance
US-listed dry bulk owner Genco Shipping & Trading has moved to reassure shareholders over its controversial shareholder rights plan, pledging to limit its use and seek investor approval for any future extension as its proxy fight with Greece’s Diana Shipping…
Dutch shipping groups Vertom and UAL set out combination plans
Dutch shipping and logistics group Vertom and fellow multipurpose specialist Universal Africa Lines (UAL) have unveiled plans to combine their businesses in a move aimed at expanding their reach across key breakbulk, project cargo and container trades. The proposed transaction…
NGM cashes in on vintage cape
The Greek capesize shake-out is accelerating as Nicholas George Moundreas remains one of the country’s savviest asset players, making strong…
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Fortescue’s shipping arm has introduced fleetwide engine management changes after one of…
Somiyeh Djavanroodi, head of the Nautical Institute Academy, writes for Splash today.…
German project cargo and heavylift specialist Eckship has launched a newbuilding programme…
Swedish engineering materials specialist Alleima has landed a subsea tubing contract worth…
Charterers and shipowners participating in the Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) managed to…
China’s passenger car exports surged 73% year-on-year in May to approximately 809,000…
A fragile ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz has completely broken down…
Niklas Weidmann, managing director of Tilla, writes for Splash today with handy,…
Hong Kong is set to introduce fresh tax incentives for shipping-related businesses…
China has begun construction of a massive new ship lock system at…
Maritime engineering and shipbuilding group Balaena has acquired APCL Group, bringing some…
Chinese ports once again dominated the latest Container Port Performance Index (CPPI),…