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Panama tightens oversight on oil transfer operations

Panama tightens oversight on oil transfer operations

In a move aligned with the standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Panama has strengthened its requirements for ship-to-ship...
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Tanker Market: The Iran – US Talks and its Implications

Tanker Market: The Iran – US Talks and its Implications

The tanker market participants have adjusted their way of doing business with sanctions on Iranian oil in mind. However, this...
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Escalating Port Congestion Strains Container Shipping Flows

Escalating Port Congestion Strains Container Shipping Flows

Port congestion across key Northern European hubs is intensifying, with Bremerhaven particularly affected by labour shortages during the recent holiday...
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Dry Bulk: Uncertainty Mutes Everything

Dry Bulk: Uncertainty Mutes Everything

Today’s intense macro-economic and geopolitical uncertainty may soften demand for seaborne dry bulk commodity imports but may also mute dry...
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Port of Rotterdam Authority and EDGE Navigation cooperate on liquid hydrogen

Port of Rotterdam Authority and EDGE Navigation cooperate on liquid hydrogen

During the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and EDGE Navigation signed a Letter of Intent...
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San Pedro Bay Ports Bidding Short Line Rail Services

San Pedro Bay Ports Bidding Short Line Rail Services

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are accepting proposals from prospective short line railroad operators interested in providing...
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Platts includes SA Horizon FSU in Singapore fuel oil cargo, ex-wharf bunker MOC from May 22

Platts includes SA Horizon FSU in Singapore fuel oil cargo, ex-wharf bunker MOC from May 22

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has included the vessel SA Horizon as an additional loading point in its...
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RightShip Seeks New Competencies to Remain Leaders in Maritime AI

RightShip Seeks New Competencies to Remain Leaders in Maritime AI

RightShip’s mission is to enable our customers to achieve Zero Harm in the global maritime value chain – zero harm...
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HD Korea Shipbuilding wins contract for two LNG bunkering vessels worth 270.6 billion won

HD Korea Shipbuilding wins contract for two LNG bunkering vessels worth 270.6 billion won

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai specialized in shipbuilding, announced on May 23...
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MOL Signs Long-Term Time Charter Deal for Newbuilding LNG-fueled VLCC to Serve Idemitsu Tanker- 1st LNG dual-fuel VLCC for a Japanese Oil Company

MOL Signs Long-Term Time Charter Deal for Newbuilding LNG-fueled VLCC to Serve Idemitsu Tanker- 1st LNG dual-fuel VLCC for a Japanese Oil Company

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has decided to order a new LNG-fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC) to...
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Sanctions send Russian tanker group Sovcomflot to $393 million net loss

Sanctions send Russian tanker group Sovcomflot to $393 million net loss

Russia’s leading tanker group Sovcomflot FLOT plunged to a net loss of $393 million in the first quarter, blaming the...
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MARPOL Update Raises Bar For Sampling But Non-Compliance Risks Increase

MARPOL Update Raises Bar For Sampling But Non-Compliance Risks Increase

CM Technologies (CMT) is advising shipowners and operators to urgently review their fuel and lubricating oil sampling practices following the...
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A historic address by the Union of Greek Shipowners’ President, Melina Travlos on Maritime Security, at the United Nations

A historic address by the Union of Greek Shipowners’ President, Melina Travlos on Maritime Security, at the United Nations

On the occasion of the Presidency of Greece, the United Nations Security Council convened a high-level open debate on the...
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Maritime Trade Routes Reshuffling Once More

Maritime Trade Routes Reshuffling Once More

The global seaborne trade routes appear to be steadily return to their “factory settings” after a series of positive developments...
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United Maritime Remains Optimistic About Future Dry Bulk Market’s Prospects

United Maritime Remains Optimistic About Future Dry Bulk Market’s Prospects

United Maritime Corporation, announced yesterday its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Company also declared...
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Lloyd’s Register and HD Hyundai MIPO sign strategic agreement to advance digital manufacturing for Type C tanks

Lloyd’s Register and HD Hyundai MIPO sign strategic agreement to advance digital manufacturing for Type C tanks

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and HD Hyundai MIPO Dockyard (HMD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing...
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SmartSea advocates for cross-sector collaboration to ensure maritime cybersecurity catches up with investment in green technology

SmartSea advocates for cross-sector collaboration to ensure maritime cybersecurity catches up with investment in green technology

As the global shipping industry races to decarbonise and digitalise, Simon Fotakis, Director of Technology Sales at SmartSea, powered by...
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MAN Energy Solutions to Lead New Ammonia GenSet Project

MAN Energy Solutions to Lead New Ammonia GenSet Project

Danish State initiative, the EUDP (Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme), has announced the ‘NH3 Spark – FutureFlex’ project. It...
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Veson Nautical and Great Eastern Shipping go live with IMOS Platform

Veson Nautical and Great Eastern Shipping go live with IMOS Platform

Veson Nautical (Veson), a global leader in maritime data and freight management solutions, and The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited...
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Inmarsat Provides Nexuswave To Mitsui O.S.K. Lines To Help Accelerate Onboard Digitalization Strategy

Inmarsat Provides Nexuswave To Mitsui O.S.K. Lines To Help Accelerate Onboard Digitalization Strategy

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has signed an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) to upgrade its fleet from...
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