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bound4blue breaks records with installation of largest ever eSAIL® suction sails on Louis Dreyfus Company’s chartered juice carrier

bound4blue breaks records with installation of largest ever eSAIL® suction sails on Louis Dreyfus Company’s chartered juice carrier

bound4blue is announcing the completion of the installation of the world’s largest suction sails, with four 26-meter high eSAILs® fitted...
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Zhoushan-Singapore delivered LSFO spread widens to over three-month high

Zhoushan-Singapore delivered LSFO spread widens to over three-month high

The price differential of Zhoushan- and Shanghai-delivered low sulfur fuel oil versus the same grade delivered to Singapore widened to...
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Crucial Climate Negotiations at the IMO: Now Is the Time to Deliver

Crucial Climate Negotiations at the IMO: Now Is the Time to Deliver

At an IMO meeting in London, 176 countries must reach an agreement on climate regulations for international shipping. Danish Shipping...
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WEST OF SUEZ DIRTY TANKER QUARTERLY: Freight rates rise on higher Atlantic and Black Sea volumes

WEST OF SUEZ DIRTY TANKER QUARTERLY: Freight rates rise on higher Atlantic and Black Sea volumes

The first quarter of 2025 saw the West-of-Suez VLCC market emerge from the prolonged slump in rates experienced during the...
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Baltic Index Falls To Over 4-Week Low As Rates Dip Across Vessel Segments

Baltic Index Falls To Over 4-Week Low As Rates Dip Across Vessel Segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, slipped to an...
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We4Ce designs first rotor blades for TouchWind’s floating one-piece rotor turbine

We4Ce designs first rotor blades for TouchWind’s floating one-piece rotor turbine

We4Ce, a Dutch rotor blade designer, has designed 10 rotor blade sets for Dutch wind turbine startup TouchWind for testing...
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Adani Ports Begins Operations At Colombo West International Terminal

Adani Ports Begins Operations At Colombo West International Terminal

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. announced the commencement of operations at the Colombo West International Terminal, situated at...
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EmissionLink empowers shipowners to minimise FuelEU impact through accurate emissions data and predictive insights

EmissionLink empowers shipowners to minimise FuelEU impact through accurate emissions data and predictive insights

As Fuel EU Maritime regulations come into force, EmissionLink, member of the Columbia Group, is helping shipowners take control of...
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Maritime transport cooperation deal to enhance port efficiency: BIMSTEC

Maritime transport cooperation deal to enhance port efficiency: BIMSTEC

The agreement, signed on Maritime Transport Cooperation (AMTC), will enhance port efficiency, harmonise maritime policies, and streamline customs procedures, ensuring...
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Shipping Fleet Renewal Takes a Back Seat For the Time Being

Shipping Fleet Renewal Takes a Back Seat For the Time Being

Ship owners have taken a step back from placing more newbuilding orders, attempting to assess the current market conditions, ahead...
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How the IMO Can Take Action for the Arctic: Cutting Atlantic Shipping Emissions and Banishing Scrubbers

How the IMO Can Take Action for the Arctic: Cutting Atlantic Shipping Emissions and Banishing Scrubbers

Ahead of this week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) which will address...
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Experts Urge Shipping to Recognise Free Internet Access as a Basic Right for Seafarers

Experts Urge Shipping to Recognise Free Internet Access as a Basic Right for Seafarers

As the world marks World Health Day, maritime health and welfare experts are urging the shipping industry to recognise free...
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Regional Container Lines Partners With Lloyd’s Register OneOcean To Drive Fleet Optimisation And Emissions Reduction

Regional Container Lines Partners With Lloyd’s Register OneOcean To Drive Fleet Optimisation And Emissions Reduction

The partnership will enhance Regional Container Lines’ (RCL’s) fleet efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and support its commitment to operational excellence...
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ClassNK awards first Technology Qualification statement to JAPAN MARINE SCIENCE’s ‘Advanced Routing Simulation and Planning’

ClassNK awards first Technology Qualification statement to JAPAN MARINE SCIENCE’s ‘Advanced Routing Simulation and Planning’

ClassNK has completed the Technology Qualification (TQ) process for the ‘Advanced Routing Simulation and Planning: ARS’, developed by JAPAN MARINE...
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Russian Urals oil prices fell to the lowest level since 2023 as Brent price collapsed

Russian Urals oil prices fell to the lowest level since 2023 as Brent price collapsed

Russian Urals oil prices fell to the lowest levels since 2023 as international benchmark Brent prices collapsed amid escalating trade...
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EU prioritises talks with US to get Trump’s tariffs removed

EU prioritises talks with US to get Trump’s tariffs removed

European Union ministers broadly agreed on Monday that the bloc should prioritise negotiations to remove tariffs imposed by President Donald...
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Veracruz Port: Mooring line failures due to port expansion and weather

Veracruz Port: Mooring line failures due to port expansion and weather

In the last six months Gard has been notified of five incidents of mooring line failures at the port of...
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By the numbers: The erosion of US grain export dominance

By the numbers: The erosion of US grain export dominance

The United States was once the world’s breadbasket, commanding global grain and oilseed trade by a wide margin. The country...
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Shipping levy remains on table at IMO Climate Talks

Shipping levy remains on table at IMO Climate Talks

A growing group of African, Caribbean, Latin America and Pacific Island (ACP+) climate negotiators kept universal pricing of shipping emissions...
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Japan’s thermal coal importers look to alternative markets amid environmental pressure, sanctions

Japan’s thermal coal importers look to alternative markets amid environmental pressure, sanctions

Japanese thermal coal importers have been turning away from key traditional supplier Australia toward low-sulfur Indonesian coal in recent years,...
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