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Eastern Pacific takes delivery of LNG-capable dual fuel car carrier

Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has taken delivery of a new LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) that Spain’s Suardiaz Group will operate under a charter. The 5,500 CEU vessel RS Atlantico was built at the Xiamen shipyard which is a part of China’s Fujian Chuanzheng Shipbuilding group. The vessel was developed ...

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ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘LOREKA360° (Tekomar XPERT Engine・Emissions Desk)’ developed by Accelleron

ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to two modules of the LOREKA360° digital suite developed by Accelleron Switzerland Ltd.: Tekomar XPERT Engine and Emissions…

  • ClassNK grants Innovation Endorsement to LOREKA360° modules
  • Accelleron develops Tekomar XPERT Engine and Emissions Desk
  • Endorsement encourages promotion of innovative technologies

How to Track Dark Vessels When AIS Goes Silent

2,157 cargo ships and tankers over 10,000 DWT went dark in Q2 2026, nearly five times the 449 recorded in Q1. Prolonged dark events, three days or longer, rose sevenfold to 3,137.

  • Cargo ships and tankers went dark nearly five times more in Q2 2026.
  • Russia reported 4,000 dark activity events during the quarter.
  • SAR detects vessels regardless of AIS status, aiding in tracking dark voyages.

Selangor’s private sector must grant paid public holiday if Oct 25 chosen as state event holiday

PRIVATE-sector employers in Selangor who choose Oct 25 as a state event holiday marking the 25th anniversary of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s reign must grant it as a paid public holiday to their…

  • Selangor private sector must grant paid public holiday on Oct 25.
  • JTKSM mandates paid holiday for private sector employers.
  • Holiday replaced with Oct 26 if Sunday coincides with weekly rest day.

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