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Erma First Group Joins Green Marine To Strengthen Environmental Commitment In North America And Europe

Erma First Group Joins Green Marine To Strengthen Environmental Commitment In North America And Europe

ERMA FIRST GROUP, a global leader in sustainable maritime technologies, is proud to announce its official membership in Green Marine,...
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Vessel shortage to buoy offshore & marine companies, but analysts warn of upcoming risks

Vessel shortage to buoy offshore & marine companies, but analysts warn of upcoming risks

Local offshore and marine (O&M) companies are well-positioned to ride continued demand for their services in 2025, with activity in...
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Oil executives call for cautious return to Red Sea navigation

Oil executives call for cautious return to Red Sea navigation

Oil executives called for a return to navigation through the Red Sea en route to the Suez Canal following a...
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HSFO cracks trade into premiums for first time in over five years

HSFO cracks trade into premiums for first time in over five years

Singapore’s high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) margin flipped from a discount to premium on Friday, extending gains from the previous day...
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LNG freight rates sink; tri-fuel diesel-electric charters offer ‘no advantage’ over two-strokes

LNG freight rates in the Atlantic and Pacific basins have continued to fall as tri-fuel diesel-electric charters have lost their...
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Shipping organisations increasingly concerned about seafarer safety

Shipping organisations increasingly concerned about seafarer safety

The chairpersons of the world’s biggest shipping industry organisations gathered on 6 February in Athens to discuss topics including greenhouse...
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Baltic index logs first weekly gain in five weeks

Baltic index logs first weekly gain in five weeks

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose supported by...
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Shore leave and Crew changes in Indian ports update

Shore leave and Crew changes in Indian ports update

NEW DELHI: Had a very fruitful meeting today at MHA., chaired by Shri Anil Malik, Addl Secretary (Foreigners) with officials...
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Windward Launches Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection, an AI Solution to Detect and Counter Threats to the World’s Essential Infrastructure

Windward Launches Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection, an AI Solution to Detect and Counter Threats to the World’s Essential Infrastructure

Windward, the leading Maritime AI™ company, today announced the launch of its Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection solution, a first-of-its-kind AI-powered...
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HD Hyundai boosts operating profit 47% in 2024 driven by shipbuilding and energy

HD Hyundai boosts operating profit 47% in 2024 driven by shipbuilding and energy

HD Hyundai announced on the 6th that its operating profit for 2024 is estimated to be around 3 trillion won,...
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Facilitating free trade remains top of IUMI’s agenda

Facilitating free trade remains top of IUMI’s agenda

At a meeting of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) executive earlier this week, it was made clear that...
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China’s retaliatory tariffs on crude likely to push US exports lower in 2025

China’s retaliatory tariffs on crude likely to push US exports lower in 2025

China’s retaliatory tariffs on the United States may cause U.S. oil exports to decline in 2025 for the first time...
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IKEA Leads on Green Shipping, But More Action Needed for Zero-Emission Ships

IKEA Leads on Green Shipping, But More Action Needed for Zero-Emission Ships

Pacific Environment’s Ship It Zero coalition commends IKEA for continuing to prioritize maritime shipping decarbonization, as reflected in the company’s...
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Panama lawsuit requests axing Hong Kong firm’s canal concession

Panama lawsuit requests axing Hong Kong firm’s canal concession

Two Panamanian lawyers filed a complaint this week to cancel the concession of a Hong Kong-based company for operating two...
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HSFO cracks hold strength but spot premiums dip

HSFO cracks hold strength but spot premiums dip

Refining cracks for high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) retained its recent strength on Thursday, though spot premiums showed signs of easing....
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Russian ESPO Blend oil freight rates fall as tanker availability improves, traders say

Russian ESPO Blend oil freight rates fall as tanker availability improves, traders say

Freight rates for ESPO Blend crude shipped from the Russian port of Kozmino to China have fallen 50% in early...
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Inmarsat Maritime Signs Expanded Agreement With Maersk to Enhance Global Fleet Connectivity

Inmarsat Maritime Signs Expanded Agreement With Maersk to Enhance Global Fleet Connectivity

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), one of the world’s largest containership operators, and Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, have signed...
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Baltic index rises for fifth straight session on stronger panamax, supramax rates

Baltic index rises for fifth straight session on stronger panamax, supramax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose for...
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Iron ore dips on Sino-US tariff concerns, shipping snags limit fall

Iron ore dips on Sino-US tariff concerns, shipping snags limit fall

Iron ore futures fell on Wednesday, as investors fretted over trade tensions between the U.S. and top consumer China, although...
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Approval in Principle (AiP) Acquired from Classification Society for Low-Pressure Type Coastal Liquefied CO2 Carrier

Approval in Principle (AiP) Acquired from Classification Society for Low-Pressure Type Coastal Liquefied CO2 Carrier

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, and Nippon Gas Line Co., Ltd. (NGL) have...
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