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Want to cut your trade surplus with Trump? Crude, LNG and coal can help – a bit

Want to cut your trade surplus with Trump? Crude, LNG and coal can help – a bit

Amid the market carnage and turmoil created by U.S. President Donald Trump’s chaotic global tariff roll out and retreat, there...
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U.S. withdrawal from IMO decarbonization talks worries shipping, shipbuilding sectors

U.S. withdrawal from IMO decarbonization talks worries shipping, shipbuilding sectors

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will withdraw from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) negotiations on maritime decarbonization,...
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Baltic Index Snaps 12-Day Losing Streak On Higher Capesize Rates

Baltic Index Snaps 12-Day Losing Streak On Higher Capesize Rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a twelve-day...
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Sealead Expands In Spain With New Entity And Managing Director

Sealead Expands In Spain With New Entity And Managing Director

SeaLead, a fast-growing global shipping line, has strengthened its presence in Europe with the establishment of its own entity in...
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Strike halts grain ship traffic at Argentina’s Rosario ports

Strike halts grain ship traffic at Argentina’s Rosario ports

Grain and agro-industrial products ships will be unable to dock or leave Argentina’s Rosario agro-port hub on Thursday because of...
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Panama’s attorney general to investigate CK Hutchison’s port contract

Panama’s attorney general to investigate CK Hutchison’s port contract

Panama has opened an investigation into a contract granted to Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison for the operation of two ports...
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Russian seaborne oil exports fall 6%, but remain largely unaffected by new sanctions

Russian seaborne oil exports fall 6%, but remain largely unaffected by new sanctions

During the first quarter of 2025, Russian oil exports have fallen 6% year-on-year. Clean tanker exports were down 13% while...
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US bill creates fund to enforce oil sanctions on Russia’s ghost fleet

US bill creates fund to enforce oil sanctions on Russia’s ghost fleet

Legislation from two U.S. senators from both parties introduced on Wednesday establishes a fund to enforce sanctions on the so-called...
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Why international shipping needs a global carbon levy AND a global fuel standard

Why international shipping needs a global carbon levy AND a global fuel standard

MEPC83 is almost here. This isn’t the final chance to clean up the shipping industry in time for 2050, but...
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NORDEN adds to Executive Management group with COO role

NORDEN adds to Executive Management group with COO role

NORDEN is pleased to announce that Anne Heidi Jensen will join NORDEN’s Executive Management in the newly created role as...
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“K” LINE and Group Companies in Japan Hold Compliance Liaison Meeting

“K” LINE and Group Companies in Japan Hold Compliance Liaison Meeting

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) organized the eighth meeting of the Fair Competition Promotion Committee (a compliance liaison meeting)...
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BAR Technologies: Wind Propulsion More Vital Than Ever Amid Geopolitical Setbacks at IMO Talks

BAR Technologies: Wind Propulsion More Vital Than Ever Amid Geopolitical Setbacks at IMO Talks

As reported by TradeWinds yesterday (8 April), the Trump administration has formally withdrawn the United States from climate policy negotiations...
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Colas Rail UK adopts Sulnox Eco

Colas Rail UK adopts Sulnox Eco

Sulnox, the greentech company delivering lower fuel costs and emissions – at zero capex – is pleased to announce that...
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HEMEXPO to lead design thinking and dissemination in new EU Horizon innovation project entitled SEASTARS

HEMEXPO to lead design thinking and dissemination in new EU Horizon innovation project entitled SEASTARS

HEMEXPO, a leading marine equipment manufacturers and exporters association for the international shipping industry, has joined the EU HORIZON Innovation...
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Kongsberg Discovery transforms ocean data management with Blue Insight Geomatics launch

Kongsberg Discovery transforms ocean data management with Blue Insight Geomatics launch

Kongsberg Discovery, a global leader in underwater robotics and sensor technologies, has unveiled Geomatics, a new digital product designed to...
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Dataloy Systems Partners with Lloyd’s List Intelligence to Embed Risk Intelligence into Voyage Management

Dataloy Systems Partners with Lloyd’s List Intelligence to Embed Risk Intelligence into Voyage Management

Dataloy Systems, a trusted leader in innovative voyage management solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Lloyd’s List Intelligence, a global...
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Marine Fuel Supplier Marks First Year with Strong Growth and Industry Impact

Marine Fuel Supplier Marks First Year with Strong Growth and Industry Impact

Established in 2023, Quay Energy Solutions, the specialist marine fuel supplier, has seen impressive growth in its first year of...
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bound4blue breaks records with installation of largest ever eSAIL® suction sails on Louis Dreyfus Company’s chartered juice carrier

bound4blue breaks records with installation of largest ever eSAIL® suction sails on Louis Dreyfus Company’s chartered juice carrier

bound4blue is announcing the completion of the installation of the world’s largest suction sails, with four 26-meter high eSAILs® fitted...
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Zhoushan-Singapore delivered LSFO spread widens to over three-month high

Zhoushan-Singapore delivered LSFO spread widens to over three-month high

The price differential of Zhoushan- and Shanghai-delivered low sulfur fuel oil versus the same grade delivered to Singapore widened to...
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Crucial Climate Negotiations at the IMO: Now Is the Time to Deliver

Crucial Climate Negotiations at the IMO: Now Is the Time to Deliver

At an IMO meeting in London, 176 countries must reach an agreement on climate regulations for international shipping. Danish Shipping...
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