The Panamanian government seized two ports at the entrances of the Panama Canal on Monday according to a Hong Kong-based company that has operated them for decades, a move triggered by a final Supreme Court ruling that declared the company’s concession...

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RFOcean, a fully integrated European shipping company, has signed a binding long-term off-take agreement with ETFuels to purchase e-methanol at a fixed price from 2030. This is not a letter of intent. Not a memorandum of understanding. Not a term sheet. This is a...

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Blank sailings have long been part of the shipping cycle. Recent data suggests the scale and frequency of disruption are entering a new phase. Drewry reports a 122 per cent month-on-month increase in blank sailings across major East-West trades this month alone,...

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With maritime transport now operating under the 100% phase-in of the EU Emissions Trading System, shipowners are placing greater emphasis on engine optimisation as a means of controlling emissions-related operating costs, according to German engine diagnostics...

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Marine battery maker AYK Energy completed the largest retrofit ever on the hybrid-electric Ro-Pax ferry Aurora Botnia, operated by Finnish shipping line Wasaline. The upgrade took place at Turku Repair Yard in Finland. The vessel is now back in year-round service on...

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Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has delivered UM MINAMI, a 52,000 deadweight ton (DWT) product and chemical tanker, built at Minaminippon Shipbuilding. Cargo Handling UM MINAMI can load IMO Type II and III chemical products. Each cargo tank has an independent submerged...

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