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Chinese shipyards win Korean orders, threaten South Korea small-shipyards

Chinese shipyards win Korean orders, threaten South Korea small-shipyards

Dongjin Shipping, a mid-sized Korean shipping company, has commissioned the construction of new ships to a Chinese shipyard for the...
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PaxOcean Zhoushan delivers third eco-advanced vessel to Langh Ship, supporting net zero ambitions

PaxOcean Zhoushan delivers third eco-advanced vessel to Langh Ship, supporting net zero ambitions

PaxOcean Zhoushan has delivered Martta, the third in a series of eco-advanced container feeder ships to Finland based Langh Ship....
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PSA Singapore and COSCO Expand Collaboration Beyond Port Operations with Regional Distribution Facilities in Singapore

PSA Singapore and COSCO Expand Collaboration Beyond Port Operations with Regional Distribution Facilities in Singapore

PSA Singapore (PSA) and Goldlead Supply Chain Development (Southeast Asia) Pte.Ltd. (COSCO), a joint venture between COSCO Shipping Holdings Co.,...
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H2C and Lloyd’s Register join forces to accelerate maritime fuel switching

H2C and Lloyd’s Register join forces to accelerate maritime fuel switching

H2C, the global attribute market platform for low-carbon fuels, yesterday (15 September) announce a strategic collaboration with Lloyd’s Register (LR)....
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Shipowners Face Port State Control Crackdown On BWTS Compliance

Shipowners Face Port State Control Crackdown On BWTS Compliance

BIO-UV Group is advising shipowners to ready themselves for extensive Port State Control inspections after a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC)...
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VLSFO flips into premium while cracks rebound from recent lows

VLSFO flips into premium while cracks rebound from recent lows

Asia’s spot differential for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) recovered into a small premium on Monday, while cracks traded...
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Sanctioned ship with Russian oil switches Indian port after Adani ban, data shows

Sanctioned ship with Russian oil switches Indian port after Adani ban, data shows

Sanctioned vessel Noble Walker carrying Russian oil has changed course to India’s Vadinar port after the country’s Adani Group banned...
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Tankers: Nigerian Cargoes Heading East is a Recalibration of Global Flows

Tankers: Nigerian Cargoes Heading East is a Recalibration of Global Flows

Geopolitics are increasingly shaping the current tanker market landscape. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “Nigeria’s oil...
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The great LNG shipping reset: how geopolitics is rewriting maritime energy rules

The great LNG shipping reset: how geopolitics is rewriting maritime energy rules

What began as a predictable point-to-point trade has transformed into a complex web of geopolitical calculations, environmental compliance, and strategic...
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Ballast water compliance matters, here’s why

Ballast water compliance matters, here’s why

Every year, the Port State Control (PSC) selects a particular area of ship safety or environmental regulation for closer scrutiny...
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IBIA’s position on recent ADN 2025 Regulations affecting the ARA Region

IBIA’s position on recent ADN 2025 Regulations affecting the ARA Region

IBIA’s Chair, Constantinos Capetanakis’s statement on behalf of IBIA – The International Bunkering Industry Association. IBIA – The International Bunker...
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Shipping’s outdated paper chase

Shipping’s outdated paper chase

In an age defined by ultra-fast digital transformation, the global trade landscape remains anchored in a bygone era of paper....
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Companies prepared for CBAM requirements will gain a strategic advantage

Companies prepared for CBAM requirements will gain a strategic advantage

The CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) is an EU regulatory tool whose relevance to global trade will continue to grow...
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ClassNK issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for large liquefied CO2 carrier developed by DSOC and NODRI

ClassNK issues Approval in Principle (AiP) for large liquefied CO2 carrier developed by DSOC and NODRI

ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a large liquefied CO2 carrier (50,000m3) jointly developed by Dalian Shipbuilding...
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Support Grows For India’s New Maritime CCTV Rules

Support Grows For India’s New Maritime CCTV Rules

Zelim is calling on international regulators and flag states to follow India’s lead on enhancing maritime safety and security, following...
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Lloyd’s Register awards AiP to KNCC’s Elevated Pressure LCO₂ cargo system

Lloyd’s Register awards AiP to KNCC’s Elevated Pressure LCO₂ cargo system

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) for its Elevated Pressure Liquefied...
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KSA warns POSCO acquisition of HMM will destroy Korea shipping ecosystem

The Korea Shipowners’ Association (KSA) on the 11th voiced strong opposition to POSCO Group (POSCO Holdings) considering an acquisition of...
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DNV awards AiP to HD HHI for innovative LNGC and VLEC designs with forward accommodation and WAPS

DNV awards AiP to HD HHI for innovative LNGC and VLEC designs with forward accommodation and WAPS

At Gastech 2025, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) for the design...
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Baltic Index Climbs To Over One-Month High On Gains Across All Vessels

Baltic Index Climbs To Over One-Month High On Gains Across All Vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest in more than a month on Friday, supported...
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Singapore’s fuel oil stocks ease as imports decline

Singapore’s fuel oil stocks ease as imports decline

Onshore fuel oil stockpiles in Singapore, a key storage hub, eased this week as imports declined following a sharp increase...
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