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Seven crew reported missing after tanker strikes off Romania
The Maritime Executive reports a search for Wine Trader crew members and the evacuation of five people, as NATO discusses Black Sea security.
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7CREW REPORTED MISSING
Seven crew reported missing after tanker strikes off Romania
The Maritime Executive reports a search for Wine Trader crew members and the evacuation of five people, as NATO discusses Black Sea security.
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World events11
2PATROL VESSELS
Navantia to refit two Angolan Navy patrol vessels in Cádiz
Naval News reports an agreement covering Golfinho and Atlântico, with officer training and two years of support.
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Source: Naval News · original report
World events10
$56mUSD · ANNOUNCED CONTRACT VALUE
HII receives $56 million U.S. Navy engineering contract for AUKUS work
Newport News Shipbuilding will support submarine engineering and design under the award, according to a Naval News report based on HII's announcement.
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Source: Naval News · original report
Shipping & trade08
240TEU · REPORTED VESSEL CAPACITY
Battery-electric container service links Nansha and Hong Kong
A 240-TEU vessel has entered the cross-border route, according to Splash247.
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Source: Splash247 · original report
Shipping & trade09
10YEARS · REPORTED CONTRACT TERM
COSCO car-carrier business signs ten-year DFSK shipping agreement
The vehicle-export agreement links COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers with DFSK’s export operation, Splash247 reports.
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Source: Splash247 · original report
Energy06
$4.4bnPROPOSED INVESTMENT CEILING
Taiwan weighs Alaska LNG investment as negotiations continue
A proposed investment ceiling and LNG purchases remain subject to further commercial talks, according to The Maritime Executive.
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Shipping & trade07
$8.3mNAVY FUNDING CITED IN REPORT
US funding backs upgrades at Fincantieri’s Wisconsin yards
Two federal awards cited in a new report support manufacturing equipment and workforce development at the shipbuilder’s facilities.
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Currencies05
1.1195US DOLLARS PER EURO · 14 OCT
Euro reference rates rise against dollar, yen and yuan
The ECB’s 14 October readings rose against three tracked currencies, while sterling and Norwegian krone readings fell.
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Source: European Central Bank · original reference-rate data
Shipping & trade01
−0.49%MONTH-ON-MONTH · AUGUST
Deep-sea freight’s August index slips 0.49%
The US producer-price measure eased from July. The August reading remains preliminary.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · PCU483111483111
Energy02
+17.75%DIESEL INDEX · AUGUST
Diesel producer-price index rises 17.75% in August
BLS also recorded a 5.19% increase in its crude petroleum index over the same month.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · WPU0561 · WPU057303
Steel & industry03
+1.70%STEEL MILL INDEX · AUGUST
Steel mill index rises as scrap moves lower
August’s BLS readings show a 1.70% increase in steel mill products and a 1.53% decline in iron and steel scrap.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · WPU1012 · WPU101 · WPU1017
Currencies04
1.1181US DOLLARS PER EURO · 12 OCT
Euro reference rates ease across five tracked currencies
The ECB’s 12 October snapshot was lower against the dollar, sterling, yen, yuan and Norwegian krone than on 9 October.
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Source: European Central Bank · EXR.D.USD.EUR.SP00.A · EXR.D.GBP.EUR.SP00.A · EXR.D.JPY.EUR.SP00.A · EXR.D.CNY.EUR.SP00.A · EXR.D.NOK.EUR.SP00.A
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