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Hormuz Disruption Weighs on Alumina as Aluminium Flows Surge

Hormuz Disruption Weighs on Alumina as Aluminium Flows Surge

The second quarter of 2026 saw further disruption to the aluminium supply chain, particularly weighing on aluminia flows to the...
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What MEPC 84 means for shipping’s Net Zero ambitions

What MEPC 84 means for shipping’s Net Zero ambitions

The 84th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC84) was always going to tackle the complex decarbonisation of...
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Container port in Xiamen model for automated operations

Container port in Xiamen model for automated operations

At Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal Co, a subsidiary of China COSCO Shipping, an expansive port area operates with finely...
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India’s Venezuelan crude imports poised to stay strong despite earthquakes: sources

India’s Venezuelan crude imports poised to stay strong despite earthquakes: sources

India’s appetite for Venezuelan crude is set to remain robust in the coming months as refiners continue to import cargoes...
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EU ETS review: ESPO recognises Commission’s efforts to address carbon leakage, but full assessment of the proposed measures must clarify impact

EU ETS review: ESPO recognises Commission’s efforts to address carbon leakage, but full assessment of the proposed measures must clarify impact

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the European Commission’s recognition of the carbon and business leakage challenges created by...
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How classification helps de-risk and streamline floating platforms

How classification helps de-risk and streamline floating platforms

Classification of floating platforms for offshore wind turbines can be a key element in a strategy to industrialize production of...
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ZeroUSV’s Oceanus17 Completes Construction Ahead of Official Plymouth Naming Ceremony

ZeroUSV’s Oceanus17 Completes Construction Ahead of Official Plymouth Naming Ceremony

ZeroUSV has reached another major milestone with the delivery of its next-generation Oceanus class uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The first...
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VLCC Tanker Rates on the Rise

VLCC Tanker Rates on the Rise

Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index moved consistently upward this week to WS432 (+70). A voyage west climbed in...
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Asia-US container rates mostly lower, tanker rates steady to lower

Asia-US container rates mostly lower, tanker rates steady to lower

Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US were mostly softer as the frontloading of imports...
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How much of China’s crude demand will return?

How much of China’s crude demand will return?

With crude benchmarks retreating from above $100/b, market attention is shifting from supply disruptions to the post-crisis rebalancing of global...
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Iran, U.S. exchange new strikes, leaving Hormuz status uncertain

Iran, U.S. exchange new strikes, leaving Hormuz status uncertain

Iran said it had launched a fresh round of attacks on U.S. facilities in the Middle East on Friday, after...
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Genevos and Koedood Marine partner on marine hydrogen fuel cells

Genevos and Koedood Marine partner on marine hydrogen fuel cells

French marine fuel cell company Genevos has partnered with Dutch marine engineering firm Koedood Marine to explore the deployment of...
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Cavotec signs EUR 8 million shore power order from leading global shipping company

Cavotec signs EUR 8 million shore power order from leading global shipping company

Cavotec has signed an order valued at approximately EUR 8 million to supply shore power systems for newbuild container ships...
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“K” LINE to Support Relief Efforts Following Earthquake off the Coast of Mindanao, the Philippines

“K” LINE to Support Relief Efforts Following Earthquake off the Coast of Mindanao, the Philippines

The earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on June 8 caused severe damage in a number...
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Long-haul clean tanker demand rises on Russian diesel exports woes

Long-haul clean tanker demand rises on Russian diesel exports woes

Russia’s fuel export bans and ongoing attacks on its oil infrastructure by Ukraine are forcing a structural shift in clean...
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India issues guidelines for seafarers to ‘avoid’ voyages to Strait of Hormuz

India issues guidelines for seafarers to ‘avoid’ voyages to Strait of Hormuz

The Directorate General of Maritime Administration of India has issued precautionary measures to ensure the safety of Indian Seafarers amid...
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Baltic Dry Index at 2-Week Low

Baltic Dry Index at 2-Week Low

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, retreated for the third...
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Piraeus Port Authority S.A. and the National Technical University of Athens Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. and the National Technical University of Athens Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA S.A.) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),...
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New BIMCO survey explores challenges and best practices in operational crewing and rest hour compliance

New BIMCO survey explores challenges and best practices in operational crewing and rest hour compliance

As fatigue management, crewing and seafarers rest feature increasingly on the international regulatory agenda, BIMCO is asking the industry to...
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Tanker Market Volatile in June

Tanker Market Volatile in June

The tanker market proved volatile during the month of June, OPEC said in its latest monthly report. According to OPEC,...
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