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Autonomous ships will be a reality long before the industry is ready – and that’s a good thing
For years, shipping’s relationship with autonomy has been one of cautious optimism, mixed with deep scepticism. We’ve talked about autonomous...
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Genco Shipping & Trading Closes New $600 Million Revolving Credit Facility, Increasing Borrowing Capacity by 50%
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, today announced...
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LR Maritime Decarbonisation Hub joins the MMMCZCS as Knowledge Partner
The aim of the new partnership is to advance safety, drive innovation and enable the scalable adoption of sustainable marine...
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Port of Antwerp: Container growth softens impact of declining bulk traffic and congestion in first half of 2025
In the first six months of 2025, the total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 137.2 million tonnes, a decrease...
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Most of the planned coal capacity retirements are in the Midwest or Mid-Atlantic regions
Based on what power plant owners and operators have reported to EIA, the total operating capacity of U.S. coal-fired power...
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Skuld CEO worried about shadow fleet’s lack of insurance cover
Skuld CEO Stale Hansen has called on Western sanction authorities to address shipping industry concerns over the growth of shadow...
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International sanctions: implications for shipbrokers
As of February 2025, shipowners in the Western hemisphere have reportedly earned over US$6.3 billion from the sale of aging...
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From plan to action: benchmarking industry’s journey to net-zero
MEPC 83 has given increased clarity to Maritime’s decarbonization imperative and the tools at hand to deliver it. But in...
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Ship Owners Turn to Second Hand Ships
Shipping investment activity was much more evident in the S&P market over the past week, rather than the newbuilding segment....
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Soaring Saudi exports and trade tensions will test oil price resilience
Oil markets have remained remarkably resilient so far this year, despite concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies and...
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Global oil supply growth is set to accelerate in 2025 as demand increase remains modest
Highlights World oil demand growth is forecast to increase by 700 kb/d in 2025, its lowest rate since 2009, with...
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Search called off for crew of Houthi-hit ship, maritime agencies say
Maritime agencies Diaplous and Ambrey said on Sunday (Jul 13) they had ended their search for the remaining crew of...
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HSFO discounts widen while contango deepens
Asia’s high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) spot market widened on discounts on Monday, while the market structure deepened on contango...
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Swire Shipping Launches New Carbon Insetting Programme – ‘Voyage to Zero’
Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in the Asia-Pacific, today announced the launch of Voyage to Zero, a carbon insetting...
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Berg Propulsion marks decade of Nakkas Shipping collaboration with 10th tanker contract
Turkish group Nakkas Shipping & Trading Co has confirmed that a decade of tanker-focused work with Berg Propulsion will culminate...
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Red Sea update: Resumption of Houthi campaign
With Vanguard’s permission, we have reproduced below their comprehensive risk analysis and mitigation measures for our clients. Southern Red Sea...
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New Platform Cracks Down on Rogue Crewing Agents Exploiting Seafarers
A new recruitment feature has launched to help dismantle the shadow network of rogue crewing agents exploiting seafarers through illegal...
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Health and air pollution benefits of a global 0.1% fuel sulfur limit on marine fuels
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has progressively tightened global limits on the sulfur content of marine fuels to protect human...
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Shipping’s new net zero framework: Where to next?
Real momentum is building behind the global shipping industry’s transition towards a zero-emission future. Over the last couple of years,...
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Energy markets quickly discount Middle East supply risks
OPEC+ surprises with larger-than-expected supply hike The oil market has had a volatile month due to developments in the Middle...
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