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Seafarers stranded off Yemen port eye exit after US-Houthi ceasefire deal

Seafarers stranded off Yemen port eye exit after US-Houthi ceasefire deal

Some 200 seafarers aboard more than 15 ships stuck for weeks off Yemen’s port of Ras Isa are preparing to...
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Aging vessels push crew to the limit as Seafarers Happiness Index hits 10-year milestone

Aging vessels push crew to the limit as Seafarers Happiness Index hits 10-year milestone

The Mission to Seafarers’ latest edition of its quarterly Seafarers Happiness Index has revealed a steadying in seafarer satisfaction, marking...
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Maersk warns global container volumes could drop due to trade war

Maersk warns global container volumes could drop due to trade war

Shipping group Maersk said on Thursday container volumes plunged 30-40% between the U.S. in China in April as a trade...
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Baltic Index Falls To Two-Week Low As Capesize Segment Declines

Baltic Index Falls To Two-Week Low As Capesize Segment Declines

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to...
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Asia Fuel Oil Spot markets little changed in slower momentum

Asia Fuel Oil Spot markets little changed in slower momentum

Asia spot fuel oil markets were little changed on Wednesday as trading momentum slowed compared to the previous day, while...
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Brazilian grain shipments up 9% as China seeks US alternative

Brazilian grain shipments up 9% as China seeks US alternative

Between January and April 2025, Brazilian grain shipments rose 9% y/y, supported by strong Chinese purchasing. As China imposed higher...
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Orca AI Secures $72.5 Million Investment to Scale Autonomous Shipping Solutions

Orca AI Secures $72.5 Million Investment to Scale Autonomous Shipping Solutions

Orca AI, a leader in maritime technology, today announced it has closed an investment of $72.5 million in Series B...
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NatPower H – HyNaval, agreement for Green Hydrogen: “Together to Decarbonize the Maritime Sector”

NatPower H – HyNaval, agreement for Green Hydrogen: “Together to Decarbonize the Maritime Sector”

NatPower H and HyNaval have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the goal of collaborating on the development...
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HD Korea Shipbuilding Received Orders Tanker Duo

HD Korea Shipbuilding Received Orders Tanker Duo

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai specialized in shipbuilding, announced on May 7...
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Athens to host high level ‘Shaping the Future of Shipping’ Summit in June

Athens to host high level ‘Shaping the Future of Shipping’ Summit in June

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of the Hellenic Republic, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the...
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EU must strengthen clean maritime policy in the wake of disappointing IMO agreement, urge shipping industry and NGOs

EU must strengthen clean maritime policy in the wake of disappointing IMO agreement, urge shipping industry and NGOs

Seven NGOs and industry alliances, together representing 82 clean maritime and green hydrogen industry stakeholders, have written a letter to...
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Houston Ship Channel Ranked Number One U.S. Waterway

Houston Ship Channel Ranked Number One U.S. Waterway

The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its regular monthly meeting. Chairman Ric Campo opened the...
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Kale Logistics Solutions to Develop The Sultanate of Oman’s National Port Community System

Kale Logistics Solutions to Develop The Sultanate of Oman’s National Port Community System

Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), along with its local partner Novel Muscat, has been awarded the contract by the Ministry of...
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Port of Koper: the trade gateway of Central Europe

Port of Koper: the trade gateway of Central Europe

Although Slovenia’s coastline spans merely 44 kilometers, it is home to one of the fastest-growing ports in the Adriatic region. The...
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EU to set out plans to halt Russian gas imports by end-2027

The European Commission will next month propose a ban on new Russian gas deals by the end of this year,...
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HD Hyundai and Maersk sign MOU for Cooperation on Decarbonisation Technology and Integrated Logistics Services

HD Hyundai and Maersk sign MOU for Cooperation on Decarbonisation Technology and Integrated Logistics Services

HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a...
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Saudi Arabia can control oil supply. Demand could be its Achilles heel

Saudi Arabia can control oil supply. Demand could be its Achilles heel

Saudi Arabia has signalled it is willing to enter a painful price war to assert dominance over other oil producers,...
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East of Suez Fuel Availability Outlook

East of Suez Fuel Availability Outlook

Singapore and Malaysia Bunker availability in Singapore is a bit tight, with VLSFO lead times of around 9-17 days now....
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Baseblue Successfully Executes LNG Ship-to-Ship Bunkering Operation in the Caribbean

Baseblue Successfully Executes LNG Ship-to-Ship Bunkering Operation in the Caribbean

Baseblue has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation in Portland Jamaica, marking a significant milestone...
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Nokia supplies private wireless to Maersk’s fleet for real-time cargo tracking

Nokia supplies private wireless to Maersk’s fleet for real-time cargo tracking

Nokia today announced that it has signed a contract with Danish global integrated logistics leader, Maersk, to equip 450 vessels...
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