Spanish energy tech firm Ingeteam has secured its first collaboration with Danish renewables giant European Energy to equip two new Australian solar farms with advanced power conversion systems ahead of their 2026 launch. The projects will produce enough electricity to power 54,000 Australian households annually, marking a significant step in Ingeteam’s APAC expansion.
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The Philippines and New Zealand signed the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), enabling joint troop deployments and expanded defense collaboration amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. The pact reflects New Zealand’s strategic shift toward stronger Indo-Pacific alliances and the Philippines’ efforts to bolster its defense partnerships.
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Estonia has released the oil tanker Kiwala, a vessel on the EU sanctions list, after detaining it for sailing without a valid flag, highlighting challenges in enforcing sanctions against Russias shadow fleet of unregulated tankers. The tanker was allowed to resume its journey after Djibouti unexpectedly provisionally accepted it into its registry.
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A nighttime collision between two cargo vessels on the Lower Mississippi River sent six barges careening into the waterway, with one sinking to the riverbed and others tangling in anchor lines before salvage crews could intervene. The incident forced a temporary shutdown of the busy shipping lane before traffic resumed under restrictions the following afternoon.
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The TX-10000, a colossal catamaran originally launched as the VB-10000, has been reborn for offshore demolition after a major refit, now serving as a linchpin in heavy marine salvage with its 10,000-ton lifting capacity and DP3 dynamic positioning.
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