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Maritime industry can expect a breakthrough year in 2026 for digitalisation, says Smart Ship Hub
Leading vessel performance platform Smart Ship Hub says the industry should expect a breakthrough year in 2026 where maritime proves...
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DHL and CMA CGM accelerate decarbonization of ocean freight with joint biofuel initiative
DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM have taken a significant step toward decarbonizing global container transport. The two companies have...
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Korean shipbuilders shift to collaboration with local yards to curb overseas investment risk
Korean shipbuilders are changing how they invest and produce overseas. In the past, when booms left them short of production...
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LNG tanker Kunpeng loads cargo from Russian plant under sanctions
A liquefied natural gas tanker has loaded a cargo from Russia’s Portovaya LNG plant that is under Western sanctions over...
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New Safety Requirements From 1st January 2026 For Anchor Handling Winches And Associated Equipment
The IMO has introduced mandatory safety requirements for anchor handling winches and the associated equipment through SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13. The...
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Baltic Index Falls As Vessel Rates Slide Across All Segments
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended losses on...
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New shocks, old tools: Revisiting international commodity agreements in a fragmented world
Recent volatility in commodity prices, along with renewed concerns about energy and food security, has brought fresh attention to commodity...
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`China’s November crude imports from Russia, Malaysia decline; Kuwait, Brazil rise
`China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Russia fell 3.4% to 8.35 million metric tons year on year in November,...
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What 2025 Taught Us About the Needs of Europe’s Ports
As 2025 draws to a close, Europe’s ports and terminals are operating in a landscape where competitiveness, resilience, security and...
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Asia’s imports of US energy drop in 2025 despite Trump trade moves
Asia’s imports of U.S. crude oil, coal and liquefied natural gas are on track to decline this year despite President...
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Following The Successful Take-Off Of Its Prototype, Fly-Box Will Begin A Techno-Economic Assessment Alongside A Global Leader In Shipping Operations
Fly-Box, a Franco-Swiss maritime deeptech startup developing a new generation of foil-borne container platforms, is entering a new phase. After...
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Covering the distance to shipping’s nuclear opportunities
The number of stakeholders engaging with nuclear ship propulsion in 2025 indicates that the maritime industry is eager to expand...
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Sanctioned naphtha tanker from Russia enters Venezuelan waters, others dither, ship data shows
A sanctioned tanker carrying some 300,000 barrels of naphtha from Russia entered Venezuelan waters late on Thursday, while three others...
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Tankers: VLCC Market in Sharp Correction
Clean LR2 MEG LR2’s softened modestly this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index came down from WS154.17 to WS149.72. This...
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Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years
Danish shipping company Maersk said on Friday that one of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb...
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US tanker seizure in extraterritorial waters hinges on Venezuela’s terrorism designation: experts
The oil tanker the US seized near Venezuela was a unique test case for the Trump administration and could signal...
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Ocean Yield AS: Investment in LNG carriers on long-term charters
Ocean Yield AS is pleased to announce that it has agreed to co-invest alongside Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK Line”)...
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Bureau Veritas classes its first methanol dual-fueled container ship as CMA CGM ANTIGONE delivered by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed its first methanol-fueled containership, CMA CGM ANTIGONE. The 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel...
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Inchcape Shipping Services Joins the Achilles Maritime Network to Strengthen ESG and Supply Chain Oversight
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), one of the world’s largest providers of port agency and maritime services, has strengthened its collaboration...
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EU sanctions 41 more Russian shadow fleet tankers in latest crackdown
The European Union imposed sanctions on 41 additional vessels from Russia’s shadow oil tanker fleet Dec. 18, expanding restrictions designed...
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