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Global maritime regulations and future of the Korean shipbuilding industry

The Korean shipbuilding industry is bracing for a hit from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new greenhouse gas regulations and the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) targeted actions to restore American shipbuilding. First, the IMO decided to...

US port fees on foreign ships to shake up trade flows, freight markets

The US Trade Representative has announced additional port fees(opens in a new tab) on foreign vessels and marine equipment that mainly target Chinese shipping, which are set to alter trade flows and freight market dynamics. The measures, unveiled following a yearlong...

Panama tightens oversight on oil transfer operations

In a move aligned with the standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Panama has strengthened its requirements for ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfer operations involving tankers registered under its flag. The objective: to shut the door on the so-called...

Tanker Market: The Iran – US Talks and its Implications

The tanker market participants have adjusted their way of doing business with sanctions on Iranian oil in mind. However, this could change sooner rather than later. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “since April the US and Iran have been...

Escalating Port Congestion Strains Container Shipping Flows

Port congestion across key Northern European hubs is intensifying, with Bremerhaven particularly affected by labour shortages during the recent holiday period. Compounding the situation, low water levels on the Rhine are limiting barge capacity, particularly out of...

Dry Bulk: Uncertainty Mutes Everything

Today’s intense macro-economic and geopolitical uncertainty may soften demand for seaborne dry bulk commodity imports but may also mute dry bulk ship orders over the next quarters. It has been just over a month since tariffs were announced by President Trump, and...

Global maritime regulations and future of the Korean shipbuilding industry

US port fees on foreign ships to shake up trade flows, freight markets

Panama tightens oversight on oil transfer operations

Tanker Market: The Iran – US Talks and its Implications

Escalating Port Congestion Strains Container Shipping Flows

Dry Bulk: Uncertainty Mutes Everything

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