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Mumbai International Cruise Terminal Commencement Ceremony to take place today

Mumbai International Cruise Terminal Commencement Ceremony to take place today

Hon’ble Cabinet Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal reached Mumbai airport for the Commencement Ceremony of Mumbai...
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Visakhapatnam Port will soon have a state of the art Unified Command Control Centre: VPA Chairperson

Visakhapatnam Port will soon have a state of the art Unified Command Control Centre: VPA Chairperson

Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) is setting up a state-of-the-art United Command Control Centre (UCCC) as a centralized hub to coordinate...
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Container ship service set to begin between Mongla and Chattogram ports

Container ship service set to begin between Mongla and Chattogram ports

In a significant development aimed at reducing export costs and enhancing trade accessibility in the greater Khulna region, container ships...
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Leading Maritime charities partner to launch industry-first programme to support neurodivergent seafarers

Leading Maritime charities partner to launch industry-first programme to support neurodivergent seafarers

As part of our ongoing efforts to foster greater equity, diversity and inclusion within the maritime space, NeurodiversAtSea, the Seafarers...
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Lloyd’s Register and Pusan National University Partnership To Drive Innovation In Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier Technology

Lloyd’s Register and Pusan National University Partnership To Drive Innovation In Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier Technology

The partnership aims to advance liquefied hydrogen carrier technology, promoting sustainable and zero-emission maritime transport. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed...
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Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance

Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance

Asian governments are looking to buy more U.S. oil and gas as they scramble to lower their trade surplus with...
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Costamare Inc. Announces Plans for Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited Spin-Off

Costamare Inc. Announces Plans for Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited Spin-Off

Costamare Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved the previously announced spin-off of its dry bulk business into...
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Exports of sanctioned Russian Arctic oil to China set to rise in April, sources say

Exports of sanctioned Russian Arctic oil to China set to rise in April, sources say

Russia’s exports of Arctic oil to China are set to rise sharply in April after sellers offered wide discounts and...
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Record-breaking carbon emissions in ocean container shipping: here’s what shippers need to know

Record-breaking carbon emissions in ocean container shipping: here’s what shippers need to know

Latest data reveals global ocean container shipping emitted all-time high carbon emissions in 2024, driven largely by the impact of...
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IMO: Outcomes of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83)

IMO: Outcomes of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83)

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 83rd session in person at IMO Headquarters in London (with remote...
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Baltic Index Rises On Strong Rates Across Vessels

Baltic Index Rises On Strong Rates Across Vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday...
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Russian Arctic oil exports to China jump helped by STS transfers, sources say

Russian Arctic oil exports to China jump helped by STS transfers, sources say

Russia’s Arctic oil exports to China are set to rise sharply this month buoyed by a jump in ship-to-ship transfers...
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Global LNG freight falls sharply as Bintulu LNG’s up to three trains temporarily down

Global LNG freight tumbled sharply April 16 as at least three of the nine trains at Bintulu LNG were temporarily...
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Gasoline traders shift exports to West Africa amid US tariff threats

Gasoline traders shift exports to West Africa amid US tariff threats

Threats of further tariffs from the US and an ongoing arbitrage to West Africa have led to an unseasonal shift...
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VLSFO spot premium inches up on more trading momentum

VLSFO spot premium inches up on more trading momentum

Asia’s spot premium for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) was stable to higher on Wednesday after more trades at...
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WTO: Temporary tariff pause mitigates trade contraction, but strong downside risks persist

WTO: Temporary tariff pause mitigates trade contraction, but strong downside risks persist

The volume of world merchandise trade is expected to decline by 0.2% in 2025 under current conditions, nearly three percentage...
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Agreement Reached on New Global Minimum Wage for Seafarers

Agreement Reached on New Global Minimum Wage for Seafarers

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has concluded the latest round of minimum wage negotiations for able seafarers at a meeting...
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Ship Recycling Unchanged After Eid Holidays

Ship Recycling Unchanged After Eid Holidays

Things remain at a standstill regarding ship demolition activity. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis, a leading cash buyer...
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Rio Tinto posts lowest Q1 iron ore shipments since 2019, tempers forecast

Rio Tinto posts lowest Q1 iron ore shipments since 2019, tempers forecast

Rio Tinto RIO, RIO on Wednesday reported its lowest first-quarter iron ore shipments since 2019 and warned that more weather...
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Stena Bulk To Register Up To Five Suezmax Tankers Under The Swedish Flag

Stena Bulk To Register Up To Five Suezmax Tankers Under The Swedish Flag

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has today confirmed its intention to register up to five of its Suezmax vessels...
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