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Seafarer welfare is improving amongst leading companies but 5 years of evidence is far from the norm.
Five years after the launch of the Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights Code of Conduct, a growing number of shipping companies...
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Ship recycling retains strength
The ship recycling market has retained its overall strength, on the back of strong buying sentiment. In its latest weekly...
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BIMCO: Supply pressure is mounting in the container shipping market
Disruptions and strong growth in head-haul trades continue to support the container shipping market in 2026, but accelerating fleet growth...
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Columbia’s coal trade enters a new phase as policy and logistics drive demand
Colombia’s position in the global coal market is undergoing a structural shift; robust exports, renewed access to the Israeli market...
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VLCCs: Freight boom reprices the fleet
The VLCC market has experienced a sharp repricing during 2026, with the most significant acceleration taking place since late July...
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New research shows how regulation could reshape shipping
Amid regulatory uncertainty, there is one key challenge to ensuring shipping meets its decarbonization goals: making the right decisions today....
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Dry bulk market trending higher again
The Capesize market continued to climb towards the highs seen earlier this month before losing some momentum on the final...
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China accounting for 19% of global crude oil trade
The Chinese market remains the largest one in terms of seaborne crude oil imports, after the first eight months of...
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How ethanol is expanding shipping’s fuel choices
Ethanol is beginning to gain momentum as a viable option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in shipping. A growing number...
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Product tanker rates on the rise
The product tanker market is also experiencing a strong upwards trend, following the latest developments. In its latest weekly report,...
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Fitch Ratings Raises Near-Term Oil and European Gas Price Assumptions
Fitch Ratings has modestly raised its 2027 oil price assumptions and increased its 2026-2027 TTF gas assumptions due to the...
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India’s state LPG importers seek 2.75 million tons from U.S
Three Indian state-owned liquefied petroleum gas importers issued a joint tender on Friday for approximately 2.75 million metric tons of...
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Konecranes sets new long-term climate ambition that supports its customer industries’ decarbonization efforts
Konecranes commits to a long-term climate ambition to complement its recently upgraded near-term science-based targets. The company aims to reduce...
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Nigeria shipowners call on Dangote, others, to support domestic fleet development
Nigerian indigenous shipowners have renewed their call for major cargo owners, particularly the Dangote Group, to support domestic fleet development...
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Singapore fuel oil inventories increase 6 % this month
Singapore’s residual fuel oil stocks have averaged 6% higher so far in September than across August, Enterprise Singapore’s latest data...
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Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels’ moves on key strait threaten global economy
Yemen’s internationally recognized government pressed world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, saying that their new perch...
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Baltic dry index pulls back
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell about 1.3% to...
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Accelerating zero emission shipping between Oslo and Rotterdam and beyond
The transition to zero-emission short-sea shipping has reached a pivotal milestone as the EU-funded HyShip project welcomes the SeaShuttle container...
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GMS week 39 earnings roar, supply retreats
Last week, constrained passage through Hormuz was the story. This week, the cost of moving through it has become the...
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Xeneta freight rates set to climb in early October
“For the high-flying spot rates from Far East to US East and West Coasts, we may just begin to see...
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