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Maersk’s MECL service returns to trans-Suez route

Yesterday, following the successful trans-Suez transits of the Maersk Sebarok and the Maersk Denver, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has decided to implement the first structural change of a service back to the trans-Suez route. This applies to the MECL service,...

Korean shipbuilders secure early-year tanker bonanza

Hanwha Ocean won an order for three very large crude carriers (VLCCs), signing its first contract of the year. On the 15th, Hanwha Ocean disclosed that it signed a 572.2 billion won contract the previous day for three VLCCs with a shipowner in the Middle East. This...

Asia Fuel Oil Differentials improve on higher marine fuel uptake

Spot differentials for fuel oil continued to edge up on Thursday, with some trade sources noting better downstream demand for marine fuel in recent days. The uptick was driven by more seasonal buying at the start of the year, some bunker traders said. Spot cargo...

Singapore’s LSFO arbitrage arrivals from West look to rebound in Jan from Dec

Singapore’s low sulfur fuel oil arbitrage arrivals from the West are expected to rebound in January after a drop in December, helped by steady flows of low sulfur blending components, according to trade sources. The world’s largest bunkering hub is expected to receive...

Global maritime piracy and armed robbery increased in 2025

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported an increase in global maritime incidents and piracy and armed robbery in 2025, classifying most cases as low-level. According to the IMB Annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report 137 incidents against ships were...

Biodiesel Reduces Ship’s Black Carbon Emissions by up to 81 Percent

New Danish data, collected during real-world sailing, documents significant climate benefits from biofuel for the shipping industry. The findings have been submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Soot particles – also known as Black Carbon – are...

Maersk’s MECL service returns to trans-Suez route

Korean shipbuilders secure early-year tanker bonanza

Asia Fuel Oil Differentials improve on higher marine fuel uptake

Singapore’s LSFO arbitrage arrivals from West look to rebound in Jan from Dec

Global maritime piracy and armed robbery increased in 2025

Biodiesel Reduces Ship’s Black Carbon Emissions by up to 81 Percent

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