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Normal shipping via Suez Canal may resume as Singapore-bound oil tanker makes transit

Normal shipping via Suez Canal may resume as Singapore-bound oil tanker makes transit

In one of the first instances of an oil tanker transporting Southeast Asia-bound crude through the Suez Canal following the...
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Energy demand, prices surge as massive winter storm freezes most of US

Energy demand, prices surge as massive winter storm freezes most of US

A massive winter storm stretched from Canada to Florida and South Texas Jan. 21, boosting power demand and prices into...
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Citi raises average 2025 oil price forecasts, citing geopolitical risks

Citi raises average 2025 oil price forecasts, citing geopolitical risks

Citi on Wednesday raised its oil price outlook for 2025 due to geopolitical risks centred on Russia and Iran, but...
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Dalian iron ore snaps nine-day winning streak as US tariff uncertainty weighs

Dalian iron ore snaps nine-day winning streak as US tariff uncertainty weighs

Iron ore futures declined on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump could impose higher tariffs on...
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Kalmar strengthens partnership with Westport AS with delivery of four electric reachstackers to support zero-emissions goals

Kalmar strengthens partnership with Westport AS with delivery of four electric reachstackers to support zero-emissions goals

Kalmar has delivered four Kalmar electric reachstackers to Norwegian port operator Westport AS, as part of their ongoing collaboration to...
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Havila Shipping ASA: Allegation from certain banks of default of the restructuring agreement – disputed by the company

Havila Shipping ASA: Allegation from certain banks of default of the restructuring agreement – disputed by the company

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement 1 October 2024, informing that three bank lenders, and the bondholders in...
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Oman’s Asyad Group plans to sell at least 20% of shipping unit via IPO

Oman’s Asyad Group plans to sell at least 20% of shipping unit via IPO

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received ABS approval in principle (AIP) for a tank design that...
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Saudi Arabian crude exports in November leap to eight-month peak

Saudi Arabian crude exports in November leap to eight-month peak

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports in November jumped to their highest level in eight months, data from the Joint Organizations...
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Middlemen have halted Russian oil cargo offers after US sanctions, Indian refiner says

Middlemen have halted Russian oil cargo offers after US sanctions, Indian refiner says

Middlemen supplying Russian oil are not offering cargoes due to new U.S. sanctions targeting Russian producers, tankers and insurers, according...
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ITS Logistics January Port Rail Ramp Index: President Trump’s Confirmed 25% Increase in Tariffs Could Create Another 2018 Front-Loading Surge

ITS Logistics January Port Rail Ramp Index: President Trump’s Confirmed 25% Increase in Tariffs Could Create Another 2018 Front-Loading Surge

ITS Logistics today released the January forecast for the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index. This month, the index...
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Asia Fuel Oil: Spot premiums cool further, though bidding flurry holds

Asia Fuel Oil: Spot premiums cool further, though bidding flurry holds

Spot fuel oil premiums continued to ease on Wednesday, though a flurry of bids remained in the spot market but...
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China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Russia reach new high in 2024

China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Russia reach new high in 2024

China’s crude oil imports from top supplier Russia were up 1% in 2024 to a record high versus 2023, while...
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IMO launches Regional Presence Office for the MENA region in Alexandria, Egypt

IMO launches Regional Presence Office for the MENA region in Alexandria, Egypt

New office will coordinate technical assistance for countries in the region in the areas of maritime safety, security and environmental...
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Supply Chain Diversification And Technology Poised To Be The Key Enablers Of Trade Growth In Asia

Supply Chain Diversification And Technology Poised To Be The Key Enablers Of Trade Growth In Asia

33% of businesses based in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region are creating parallel supply chains to avoid disruptions caused by...
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Asia Fuel Oil: Volatile market seen persisting following Trump’s return to office

Asia Fuel Oil: Volatile market seen persisting following Trump’s return to office

Spot fuel oil premiums retreated slightly on Tuesday, while trade sources said they expect volatility to persist as they awaited...
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HD HHI Signs LOI with CMA CGM for 12 LNG Dual-fuel Container Ships

HD HHI Signs LOI with CMA CGM for 12 LNG Dual-fuel Container Ships

On Jan. 6, HD Hyundai Samho delivered an LNG carrier to the shipowner, marking its first export of the year....
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Capital Group and FORCE Technology Collaborate to Launch Europe’s First Extended Reality Bridge Simulator

Capital Group and FORCE Technology Collaborate to Launch Europe’s First Extended Reality Bridge Simulator

Capital Group and FORCE Technology are proud to announce their partnership in creating Europe’s first Extended Reality (XR) Full Mission...
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Return of container ships to Red Sea will bring chaos and collapsing freight rates – 5 key questions facing shippers

Return of container ships to Red Sea will bring chaos and collapsing freight rates – 5 key questions facing shippers

Agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause conflict has raised hopes over the prospect of ocean container ships returning to...
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Study On Ship Sliming May Enable Reduced Costs And Emissions In Ocean Transport

Study On Ship Sliming May Enable Reduced Costs And Emissions In Ocean Transport

Slime build-up is a costly drag on fuel efficiency for ocean-going cargo ships, leading to more emissions and, eventually, higher...
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US sanctions impact on VLCC tanker market may be short-lived

US sanctions impact on VLCC tanker market may be short-lived

The sharp rise in Very Large Crude Carrier rates from the Persian Gulf to Asia following new US sanctions may...
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