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Seafarers stranded off Yemen port eye exit after US-Houthi ceasefire deal

Some 200 seafarers aboard more than 15 ships stuck for weeks off Yemen’s port of Ras Isa are preparing to offload cargoes and leave thanks to a ceasefire deal between Houthi militia and the U.S., maritime and labour union sources said on Thursday. Still, threat levels...

Aging vessels push crew to the limit as Seafarers Happiness Index hits 10-year milestone

The Mission to Seafarers’ latest edition of its quarterly Seafarers Happiness Index has revealed a steadying in seafarer satisfaction, marking a small rise as the survey enters its 10th year. The Q1 report shows an overall rise in seafarer happiness to 6.98 out of 10,...

Maersk warns global container volumes could drop due to trade war

Shipping group Maersk said on Thursday container volumes plunged 30-40% between the U.S. in China in April as a trade war erupted between the world’s top economies, and warned a protracted dispute could shrink global volumes this year. However, the Danish group stuck...

Baltic Index Falls To Two-Week Low As Capesize Segment Declines

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to a more than two-week low on Thursday, as weak rates in the capesize segment weighed. The main index, which monitors rates for...

Asia Fuel Oil Spot markets little changed in slower momentum

Asia spot fuel oil markets were little changed on Wednesday as trading momentum slowed compared to the previous day, while market sources awaited more sales tenders for June. The cash differential for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) was pegged at $6.50 a metric ton...

Brazilian grain shipments up 9% as China seeks US alternative

Between January and April 2025, Brazilian grain shipments rose 9% y/y, supported by strong Chinese purchasing. As China imposed higher tariffs on cargoes from the US, the country sought alternative suppliers, such as Brazil,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis...

Seafarers stranded off Yemen port eye exit after US-Houthi ceasefire deal

Aging vessels push crew to the limit as Seafarers Happiness Index hits 10-year milestone

Maersk warns global container volumes could drop due to trade war

Baltic Index Falls To Two-Week Low As Capesize Segment Declines

Asia Fuel Oil Spot markets little changed in slower momentum

Brazilian grain shipments up 9% as China seeks US alternative

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