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WEST OF SUEZ DIRTY TANKER QUARTERLY: Freight rates rise on higher Atlantic and Black Sea volumes
The first quarter of 2025 saw the West-of-Suez VLCC market emerge from the prolonged slump in rates experienced during the...
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Baltic Index Falls To Over 4-Week Low As Rates Dip Across Vessel Segments
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, slipped to an...
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We4Ce designs first rotor blades for TouchWind’s floating one-piece rotor turbine
We4Ce, a Dutch rotor blade designer, has designed 10 rotor blade sets for Dutch wind turbine startup TouchWind for testing...
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Adani Ports Begins Operations At Colombo West International Terminal
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. announced the commencement of operations at the Colombo West International Terminal, situated at...
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EmissionLink empowers shipowners to minimise FuelEU impact through accurate emissions data and predictive insights
As Fuel EU Maritime regulations come into force, EmissionLink, member of the Columbia Group, is helping shipowners take control of...
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Maritime transport cooperation deal to enhance port efficiency: BIMSTEC
The agreement, signed on Maritime Transport Cooperation (AMTC), will enhance port efficiency, harmonise maritime policies, and streamline customs procedures, ensuring...
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Shipping Fleet Renewal Takes a Back Seat For the Time Being
Ship owners have taken a step back from placing more newbuilding orders, attempting to assess the current market conditions, ahead...
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How the IMO Can Take Action for the Arctic: Cutting Atlantic Shipping Emissions and Banishing Scrubbers
Ahead of this week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) which will address...
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Experts Urge Shipping to Recognise Free Internet Access as a Basic Right for Seafarers
As the world marks World Health Day, maritime health and welfare experts are urging the shipping industry to recognise free...
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Regional Container Lines Partners With Lloyd’s Register OneOcean To Drive Fleet Optimisation And Emissions Reduction
The partnership will enhance Regional Container Lines’ (RCL’s) fleet efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and support its commitment to operational excellence...
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ClassNK awards first Technology Qualification statement to JAPAN MARINE SCIENCE’s ‘Advanced Routing Simulation and Planning’
ClassNK has completed the Technology Qualification (TQ) process for the ‘Advanced Routing Simulation and Planning: ARS’, developed by JAPAN MARINE...
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Russian Urals oil prices fell to the lowest level since 2023 as Brent price collapsed
Russian Urals oil prices fell to the lowest levels since 2023 as international benchmark Brent prices collapsed amid escalating trade...
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EU prioritises talks with US to get Trump’s tariffs removed
European Union ministers broadly agreed on Monday that the bloc should prioritise negotiations to remove tariffs imposed by President Donald...
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Veracruz Port: Mooring line failures due to port expansion and weather
In the last six months Gard has been notified of five incidents of mooring line failures at the port of...
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By the numbers: The erosion of US grain export dominance
The United States was once the world’s breadbasket, commanding global grain and oilseed trade by a wide margin. The country...
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Shipping levy remains on table at IMO Climate Talks
A growing group of African, Caribbean, Latin America and Pacific Island (ACP+) climate negotiators kept universal pricing of shipping emissions...
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Japan’s thermal coal importers look to alternative markets amid environmental pressure, sanctions
Japanese thermal coal importers have been turning away from key traditional supplier Australia toward low-sulfur Indonesian coal in recent years,...
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US sanctions may cut Iranian crude imports by China’s independent refineries in April
China’s independent refineries’ imports of Iranian crude could fall from the record levels registered in March due to the intense...
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The Panama Canal Authorizes The Start Of An Open Bidding Process For The Transportation Of Energy Products
The Panama Canal Board of Directors has authorized to open a bidding process for the development of a new pipeline...
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What are the US and Europe doing to counter Houthi strikes in the Red Sea?
In a messaging group that mistakenly disclosed plans by the U.S. to attack Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis to a journalist, senior...
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