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I've always liked the idea of working as a mechanic on a larger yacht but I'm open to ideas submitted by /u/WordOk2731 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T19:40:10+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/maritime/comments/1th28om/any_advice_for_an_ap_mechanic_who_wants_to_get/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2425943,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"Dry bulk market update: How Cape & Panamax freight markets are repricing under the new coal trade map","summary":"Freight firmness Cape Atlantic & Pacific and Panamax Pacific all printing higher rates. Supply is being absorbed. 02 Coal demand reshaped Strait of Hormuz disruption pushed thermal coal demand toward seaborne Asia. Panamax Pacific the immediate beneficiary. 03 Russia → Asia coal corridor April 2026 record high. Russian coal (97.8% of origins) flowing to N.China, ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T19:00:58+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-update-how-cape-panamax-freight-markets-are-repricing-under-the-new-coal-trade-map/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2425949,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"Ningbo Containerized Freight Index Report, 15 May 2026","summary":"In the week ending May-15, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes 1567.9 points Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Source: Ningbo Shipping Exchange","published_at":"2026-05-18T19:00:53+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ningbo-containerized-freight-index-report-15-may-2026/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2425952,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"China New Home Prices Fall the Most in 11 Months","summary":"China’s new home prices across 70 cities shrank 3.5% yoy in April 2026, following a 3.4% decline in the previous month. It marked the 34th consecutive month of contraction and the sharpest pace since May 2025, underscoring persistent weakness in the property sector. The data suggested that existing stimulus efforts have yet to generate a ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T19:00:50+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-new-home-prices-fall-the-most-in-11-months/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2425953,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"Oil prices climb as Donald Trump signals tougher action on Iran","summary":"Oil prices climbed on Monday and European markets opened lower as US President Donald Trump sent a new warning to Iran via social media. International benchmark Brent crude futures for July rose 1.81% to trade at $111.27 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures (WTI) for June gained 2.15% to $107.69 per barrel as ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T19:00:49+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/oil-prices-climb-as-donald-trump-signals-tougher-action-on-iran/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2425957,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"Copper falls on strong dollar and China data","summary":"Copper prices dropped to their lowest level in a week on Monday, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar, disappointing Chinese economic data, and rising oil prices. The benchmark three-month copper contract on the London Metal Exchange fell 2.75% to $13,555.00 per metric ton as of 08:19 GMT. The decline in copper prices reflects pressure from ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T19:00:45+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/copper-falls-on-strong-dollar-and-china-data/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2425187,"source":"reddit:r/shipping","title":"Hyd express??","summary":"Has anyone had any completed purchases with thus company. I ordered off of a website called outfya.com. crazy thing is. Is that it said it was delivered 4 hours before even reaching 9:27am. I guess that was the ETA submitted by /u/ImplementOpen1492 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T17:45:04+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1tgyvqv/hyd_express/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2426594,"source":"reddit:r/worldnews","title":"Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands","summary":"submitted by /u/Mean_Yak5873 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T17:31:29+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgygzw/stop_selling_arms_to_indonesia_west_papuans_urge/","image":"https://external-preview.redd.it/bOPZ-7-RuPjOE5O0T0vDUrTZW92_6e1JaffQ-r2p9MU.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=8ac0cbae3dc5bec2f58a6efef9963c952d7f5f33","mmsi":0},{"id":2424951,"source":"gCaptain","title":"The Great Battleship Debate: gCaptain’s Konrad Takes On AEI’s Zack Cooper","summary":"The U.S. Navy has not commissioned a battleship since 1944. Donald Trump now wants as many as 25. The first, USS Defiant, will displace more than 35,000 tons, carry hypersonics,...","published_at":"2026-05-18T17:18:15+00:00","link":"https://gcaptain.com/250713-2/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2425188,"source":"reddit:r/shipping","title":"Who do I pay import fees to?","summary":"Hello, I ordered a package from Ireland to the United States knowing I will have to pay import fees and taxes. I have been getting flooded with emails and texts from AnPost (Irish shipping company) with a link to payment on their website, saying they will send my item back to the seller if I don’t pay by tomorrow, but wouldn’t I be paying the USPS for customs and not AnPost from Ireland? isn’t it the destinatio","published_at":"2026-05-18T16:57:57+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1tgx657/who_do_i_pay_import_fees_to/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2424563,"source":"reddit:r/Warships","title":"Is there any example where coastal defence ships won a battle?","summary":"There was a short period around 1900 where multiple countries constructed coastal defence ships. The concept has always interested me. I just recently realised I know of no example of a naval battle where they won. The only examples I know of just seem to be about them being a fleet in being. Are there any examples where the concept worked? submitted by /u/Outside_End7812 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T16:20:27+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Warships/comments/1tgvtfl/is_there_any_example_where_coastal_defence_ships/","image":"https://preview.redd.it/7ugc4ns8ux1h1.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0e3a931fdda43da72b1cdb6046b50e57d6a12257","mmsi":0},{"id":2424132,"source":"reddit:r/shipping","title":"GoFo says package delivered with proof, but I never got it.","summary":"So package arrived today, I went outside to look 2 minutes after I got the notification. No package outside or anywhere around. Been looking everywhere, so tried reaching them, still no response. submitted by /u/ComprehensiveFly9927 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T15:42:42+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1tgubez/gofo_says_package_delivered_with_proof_but_i/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2423861,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"Bidding Announcement of 15188.1MT BULK CARRIER “ZJ2026-0019”","summary":"Entrusted by the transferor (the Sellers), we have scheduled to hold a public bidding online (www.shipbid.net) from 15:00 to 15:30 (Beijing Time) on June 1st, 2026. 1. Bidding Object: MV“ZJ2026-0019”,BULK CARRIER； Class:UMB； Flag:SAO TOME； Port of Registry: ZHOU SHAN; Trading Area:A1+A2+A3; LOA:144.58m;MLB:21.00m;MLD:10.80m； DWT:15188.1MT；Cargo Hold Capacity: 19292.26m3; GT/NT:8973/5363；Light Weight:4","published_at":"2026-05-18T15:00:51+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bidding-announcement-of-15188-1mt-bulk-carrier-zj2026-0019/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2423863,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"HOT PORT NEWS from GAC","summary":"Mandatory shore mooring winch lines 18 May 2026, Dahej, India Vessels calling at APDPL Dahej Port during the monsoon season must use shore mooring winch lines. READ MORE Clearing of seabed for proposed waterfront development 18 May 2026, Singapore Working period for seabed clearing extended. 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The reading marked the weakest growth since a decline in December 2022, driven by broad weakness in big-ticket purchases, with automobile sales plunging 15.3%, while home appliances (-15.1%), building materials (-13.8%), ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T15:00:41+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-retail-sales-growth-lowest-in-4-years/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2423868,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"China’s economy loses steam in April as retail sales hit 40-month low","summary":"China’s economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations as the fallout from the Iran war dampened momentum in the world’s second-largest economy. Retail sales grew 0.2% last month from a year ago, sharply missing economists’ forecast for a 2% rise and slowing from 1.7% in March, according to data ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T15:00:39+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-economy-loses-steam-in-april-as-retail-sales-hit-40-month-low/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2424414,"source":"reddit:r/Nautical","title":"Questionnaire on Shore leaves for seafarers","summary":"Hi dear seafarers, please help me with collecting data for my research on improving shore leave procedures for seafarers. submitted by /u/Tall_Command_3870 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T14:31:13+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Nautical/comments/1tgrw9o/questionnaire_on_shore_leaves_for_seafarers/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2424159,"source":"reddit:r/maritime","title":"Questionnaire on Shore leaves for seafarers","summary":"Hi dear seafarers, please help me with collecting data for my research on improving shore leave procedures for seafarers. submitted by /u/Tall_Command_3870 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T14:29:19+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/maritime/comments/1tgru7b/questionnaire_on_shore_leaves_for_seafarers/","image":"https://external-preview.redd.it/hPrKTpJM2vwfO9pJYysrwka3ow7BLy0n2aQyp1-0d9k.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c2d9f36a455e9c35c7826bcc07b7c43cf7dc6a7b","mmsi":0},{"id":2423583,"source":"Splash247","title":"AD Ports snaps up German freight forwarder MBS Logistics","summary":"Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group is expanding its global logistics footprint with the acquisition of German freight forwarder MBS Logistics in a deal valued at AED300m ($82m). The transaction will give AD Ports full ownership of MBS Logistics’ core business, excluding its joint ventures. MBS operates an asset-light freight forwarding business focused on Germany and …","published_at":"2026-05-18T14:01:11+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/ad-ports-snaps-up-german-freight-forwarder-mbs-logistics/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/joerg-roehl-jochen-thewes-web.jpg","mmsi":0},{"id":2422377,"source":"reddit:r/maritime","title":"Three vessels hit by drones while sailing in Black Sea","summary":"Three commercial vessels were reportedly struck by Russian drones while transiting the Black Sea. According to media reports, minor fires broke out and no injuries were reported. One of the vessels was identified as the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier KSL Deyang. According to MarineTraffic data, the vessel departed Burgas, Bulgaria, on 3 May at 14:17 UTC and later updated her AIS destination from to Solina, Rom","published_at":"2026-05-18T13:11:38+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/maritime/comments/1tgpk4f/three_vessels_hit_by_drones_while_sailing_in/","image":"https://external-preview.redd.it/NTAyaXp6MWl3dzFoMWDAQG6jr3mZpwwxlNtxun1Cx5XWa3XdujXDYtTsYi4A.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=28167246e51a19894c81d7b072aefadcc3b64e04","mmsi":0},{"id":2421699,"source":"reddit:r/shipping","title":"KakoBuy 870$ parcels value, My two parcels are stuck since more than one month. I’ve opened dispute","summary":"I ordered with KakoBuy, buying assurance for my two parcels who have big value. It’s now 37 days of transit with the IOSS DHL line (China > Germany > France) I was fighting every days with the KakoBuy agents who was giving me same automatic answers. One day my parcel is blocked at Shenzen, another day it’s stuck at the customs. I’ve opened dispute on PayPal for the two parcels and I ask charge back to my bank f","published_at":"2026-05-18T12:44:52+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1tgoslv/kakobuy_870_parcels_value_my_two_parcels_are/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2419142,"source":"Splash247","title":"Diana warns Genco shares could slide if takeover bid collapses","summary":"Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has warned that shares in rival Genco Shipping & Trading could fall to around $17.50 if its $23.50-per-share takeover proposal is removed from the table. Athens-based Diana, currently Genco’s largest shareholder, said the US-listed bulker owner’s stock price is being artificially supported by its all-cash offer and does not …","published_at":"2026-05-18T10:26:25+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/diana-warns-genco-shares-could-slide-if-takeover-bid-collapses/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Semiramis-Paliou.jpg","mmsi":0},{"id":2419228,"source":"reddit:r/shipping","title":"fasten delivery process","summary":"https://preview.redd.it/rxhbzd4b1w1h1.png?width=892&format=png&auto=webp&s=3bc3a21fad9c8f1c68840f4f70cd409730434ed8 is there anything to do to get the package by tmrw? i need it asap submitted by /u/xenu_i [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T10:17:03+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1tgkus0/fasten_delivery_process/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2419143,"source":"Splash247","title":"Hunter Group faces mounting VLCC payment dispute","summary":"Norway’s Hunter Group says an ongoing dispute with a long-term charterer has deepened after the counterparty again paid well below the contracted amount for two VLCCs. The Oslo-listed company revealed that the unnamed counterparty underpaid April charter hire by about $9.22m, following a similar shortfall reported for March. Hunter Group said the latest development increases …","published_at":"2026-05-18T09:05:07+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/hunter-group-faces-mounting-vlcc-payment-dispute/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hunter-Group.jpg","mmsi":0},{"id":2419918,"source":"reddit:r/worldnews","title":"5.2 magnitude earthquake kills two in China's Liuzhou, collapses 13 buildings, forces 7,000+ to evacuate.","summary":"submitted by /u/M_Darshan [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T08:39:03+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1tgiozq/52_magnitude_earthquake_kills_two_in_chinas/","image":"https://external-preview.redd.it/bIozUX6kr_7nwcgzbyqP0Ts6WGv8-t7apxHppI8bg5Y.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=6abd5ecf2c634514f4f632812282faa14cce0930","mmsi":0},{"id":2417138,"source":"Splash247","title":"Boskalis strengthens cable installation arsenal with new CLV order","summary":"Dutch dredging contractor and marine services provider Boskalis has ordered a new high-capacity cable laying vessel (CLV). The vessel will be built to meet the growing demand for long-distance cable installation in the interconnector and offshore wind markets, particularly for high-voltage direct current cables. The vessel is expected to enter service in 2029. The CLV …","published_at":"2026-05-18T08:30:00+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/boskalis-strengthens-cable-installation-arsenal-with-new-clv-order/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Boka-Ocean-Boskalis-1.jpg","mmsi":0},{"id":2416943,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"LNG Spot Market Flat, As LPGs Keep Rising","summary":"LNG The LNG spot market remained relatively flat this week, with balanced tonnage and enquiry across both basins keeping sentiment steady. On the BLNG1 Australia–Japan route, 174k cbm vessels eased $1,700 week-on-week to settle at $64,800/day, as muted Pacific activity and a balanced tonnage list kept the market steady but under slight pressure. The BLNG2 ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T08:00:59+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/lng-spot-market-flat-as-lpgs-keep-rising/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2416951,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"Wheat Futures Rise on US–China Trade Deal","summary":"Wheat futures rose more than 2% to around $6.50 per bushel in mid-May, supported by expectations of stronger demand following the release of details on China’s expanded commitment to purchasing U.S. agricultural goods. Under the agreement reached after high-level talks between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, China pledged to import at least $17 ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T08:00:43+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/wheat-futures-rise-on-us-china-trade-deal/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2416952,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"Soybeans Climb on US–China Farm Deal","summary":"Soybean futures climbed more than 1% to near $12 per bushel in mid-May, rebounding from losses seen on May 15 after new details emerged from President Donald Trump’s two-day summit in China regarding agricultural trade commitments. The White House said that China agreed to purchase at least $17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T08:00:41+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-climb-on-us-china-farm-deal/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2416958,"source":"Hellenic Shipping News","title":"U.S. industrial natural gas consumption expected to hit records in 2026 and 2027","summary":"We forecast U.S. industrial natural gas consumption will climb to record highs through 2027 in our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. Industrial consumption averaged a record 23.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2025, 1% more than the record 23.4 Bcf/d reached in 2023. In our forecast, consumption gradually increases further in 2026 and in ...","published_at":"2026-05-18T08:00:29+00:00","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/u-s-industrial-natural-gas-consumption-expected-to-hit-records-in-2026-and-2027/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2416509,"source":"Splash247","title":"Pelagic and Clear Ocean open door to Golden Energy Offshore deal options","summary":"The two largest shareholders in Golden Energy Offshore Services have launched a strategic review that could pave the way for a sale of their holdings or other transactions involving the Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner. Clear Ocean Partners and Pelagic Partners said they are reviewing a broad range of alternatives tied to their investment in the …","published_at":"2026-05-18T08:00:00+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/pelagic-and-clear-ocean-open-door-to-golden-energy-offshore-deal-options/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Golden-Energy-Offshore.jpg","mmsi":0},{"id":2415688,"source":"reddit:r/maritime","title":"vintage nautical sextant by HUSUN, 1947 - Price?","summary":"submitted by /u/Ok-Succotash-6688 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T07:08:25+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/maritime/comments/1tgh0et/vintage_nautical_sextant_by_husun_1947_price/","image":"","mmsi":0},{"id":2413691,"source":"Splash247","title":"Panama Canal congestion fears grow ahead of June lock maintenance","summary":"Congestion is building at the Panama Canal just as authorities prepare for maintenance works next month that are expected to further reduce transit capacity, raising fresh concerns over delays and soaring freight costs across multiple shipping sectors. The Panama Canal Authority has scheduled dry chamber maintenance on the east lane of the Gatun Locks between …","published_at":"2026-05-18T06:40:41+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/panama-canal-congestion-fears-grow-ahead-of-june-lock-maintenance/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Panama-Canal-tanker.jpg","mmsi":0},{"id":2414969,"source":"Splash247","title":"Iran unveils crypto insurance regime for Hormuz","summary":"Iran has proposed managing the Strait of Hormuz through an insurance-based framework that would formalise its control over the critical oil shipping chokepoint, while simultaneously demanding that all vessels file mandatory cargo declarations with a newly created Iranian maritime authority before being permitted to transit. State media reported on Sunday that the Iranian Ministry of …","published_at":"2026-05-18T06:38:44+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/iran-unveils-crypto-insurance-regime-for-hormuz/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/speed-boats-iran.jpg","mmsi":0},{"id":2414534,"source":"Splash247","title":"Geneva Dry iron ore panel lays out a bullish, chaotic future for capes","summary":"The iron ore session at last month’s Geneva Dry conference ended up being far more than a discussion about ore flows and freight rates. In the space of an hour, the panel veered from bunker shortages and Chinese stockpiling to de-dollarisation, geopolitical fragmentation and warnings that the world is entering its biggest industrial shift since …","published_at":"2026-05-18T06:26:53+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/geneva-dry-iron-ore-panel-lays-out-a-bullish-chaotic-future-for-capes/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Geneva-Dry-2026-Iron-Ore.jpeg","mmsi":0},{"id":2414670,"source":"reddit:r/maritime","title":"What is this part of a ship called?","summary":"Would also like to know its purpose. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/NLocke64 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-18T06:22:56+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/maritime/comments/1tgg7gb/what_is_this_part_of_a_ship_called/","image":"https://preview.redd.it/pcdfqchjvu1h1.png?width=320&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ce01ac8ddf802c1e3cfdd49b692ca27e6eb318e1","mmsi":0},{"id":2399868,"source":"Splash247","title":"Diana’s hostile push hits fresh wall at Genco","summary":"The battle for control of the bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading took another turn after the company’s board firmly rejected Greek rival Diana Shipping’s hostile tender offer and urged shareholders not to hand over their shares. The latest rejection marks the second time in two months that Genco has rebuffed the $23.50-per-share offer from …","published_at":"2026-05-18T06:00:00+00:00","link":"https://splash247.com/dianas-hostile-push-hits-fresh-wall-at-genco/","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Genco-Tiberius.jpg","mmsi":0},{"id":2413040,"source":"Splash247","title":"Tanker resale frenzy sends prices skywards","summary":"Tanker resale prices are hitting extraordinary levels as buyers scramble for prompt tonnage in one of the hottest crude shipping markets in years, with traditional asset valuation models effectively breaking down. Fresh sales reported by Clarksons Research on Friday underline the extent of the surge. 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You had all the information, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to deliver this! I was so excited for this package, and you do this last minute. submitted by /u/Outrageous_Cut2782 [link] [comments]","published_at":"2026-05-17T23:31:25+00:00","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1tg838r/saying_they_dont_have_enough_information_yet_they/","image":"","mmsi":0}],"errors":[]}