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CK Hutchison port deal deadline likely to be extended as US-China tensions weigh, sources say
CK Hutchison’s plan to sell most of its $22.8 billion ports business is unlikely to be finalized anytime soon, with...
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Sri Lankan court orders owners of container ship to pay $1 billion in marine pollution compensation
Sri Lanka’s top court ordered the owners of a Singapore-flagged container ship that sank near its capital to pay $1...
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Shipping industry still at sea as it tries to navigate to net zero
From the outside, it looked like a normal ship, docked in London’s Canary Wharf on a sunny March morning. But...
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GPS interference in geopolitical conflict zones
In an increasingly connected world, maritime navigation has become heavily reliant on the Global Positioning System (GPS). This omnipresent technology...
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Transshipment is the new dirty word of trade
Where is it from? It’s one of the top questions customs officials must ask of every shipment, alongside what it...
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Japan’s NYK focuses on LNG, ammonia in marine energy transition
NYK Group aims to decarbonize its bunker mix with multiple types of alternative fuels, initially focusing on LNG before shifting...
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Sanctions and the Shadow Fleet: How Russian Oil Caps are Reshaping Tanker S&P Market
When the G7 and EU revised the oil price cap on Russian crude in July 2025 cutting it from $60...
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Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Post Strong Rebound
Capesize The Capesize 5TC remained firm and accelerated in the latter half of the week, breaking through the $30,000 threshold...
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Tankers: Argentina to Boost Ton-Mile Demand
Argentina is shaping up to be a major crude oil exporter by the end of the decade, thus boosting ton-mile...
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Russia’s daily oil loadings from its western ports set to drop 8% in August, sources say
Russia’s daily oil exports from its western ports are set to be around 1.77 million barrels per day (bpd) in...
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DNV: Ban on discharge of water from open loop EGCSS in coastal waters of the north-west Europe from 1 July 2027
The 16 OSPAR contracting parties have agreed to phase out discharge from EGCSs in coastal waters of the European north-east...
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CEO of Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara resigns after EU sanctions, sources say
Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy has named a new chief executive after its previous CEO resigned following European Union sanctions...
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Japan copper smelters face tough talks with global miners over processing fee
Japanese copper smelters face tough mid-year negotiations with global miners over treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs) as they wouldn’t be...
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South Korea seeks to leverage Trump’s focus on shipbuilding in tariff talks
South Korea and the United States have been discussing a shipbuilding tie-up that could include investments to modernize U.S. shipyards...
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Innovate UK Grant Awarded to AST Reygar to Power AI-Driven Predictive Tool for Vessel Performance and Efficiency
A new project funded by the UK Government through the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme in...
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UK project to tackle skills gap in maritime sector’s adoption of low and zero-carbon fuels wins CMDC funding
A cross-sector consortium comprising the marine fuels training, conference and publishing firm ship energy, shipping and logistics company DFDS, IBIA...
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EU Sanctions Start to Disrupt Clean Product Exports from Nayara’s Vadinar Refinery
The European Union’s latest sanctions on Nayara Energy, India’s Rosneft-linked refiner, are beginning to impact clean product flows out of...
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LPG Shipping: China’s Imports Steady Through the Year
LPG imports from China, the world’s leading importer have been marginally higher so far in 2025. In its latest weekly...
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Middle East tensions ripple through global gas markets
The delicate balance of the global natural gas market remains acutely sensitive to geopolitical tremors, a reality underscored by recent...
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Safe implementation of decarbonization technologies
Integrating new technologies on board vessels involves understanding safety risks and implementing mitigation measures. DNV’s class notations and guidelines facilitate...
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