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System Now The Main Cause Of Ballast Water Treatment Compliance Detentions
Results from last year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water management has revealed a marked change in regulatory compliance...
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Antwerp-Bruges’ LNG bunker sales hit record highs in 2025
LNG sales at the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have more than tripled in 2025, according to data from the...
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Fragmented Carbon Schemes Threaten Maritime Progress, Warns BAR Technologies
BAR Technologies is urging immediate action toward a unified global carbon framework, warning that the proliferation of regional emissions trading...
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Port of Hedland Iron Ore Exports Up 60% in January
Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 67.9 million tonnes (Mt) for January 2026. This throughput is a 12...
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Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Antwerp’s B30-VLSFO premium over Rotterdam narrows Europe
Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has dipped modestly in the last week, while Antwerp’s B30-VLSFO (UCOME) price has seen a much...
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ICS Response – Maritime Action Plan
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) acknowledges the U.S. Government’s Maritime Action Plan and its stated position to revitalise and...
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ZIM to be Acquired by Hapag-Lloyd for $35.00 per Share in Cash at Aggregate Cash Consideration of Approximately $4.2 Billion
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) (“ZIM” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a merger...
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Maress 2.0: Data-driven Decarbonization Steering Towards New Performance Heights
Maritime decarbonization legislation and directives continue to increase and diversify. This places elevated demands upon shipowners and operators to provide...
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Baltic Dry Index Rises to 2-Week High
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, rose about 0.8% to the highest...
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APM Terminals and Eurogate plan to turn NTB into one of the most modern and efficient terminals in Europe – 1bn Euro investment for Bremerhaven announced
APM Terminals, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), and Eurogate aim for and are in advanced negotiations for...
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US Action on Venezuela – Impact on Shipping
On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military operation in Caracas, resulting in the capture and extraction of...
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US Announces Maritime Action Plan to Revitalize Shipbuilding
Thanks to the leadership and vision of President Donald J. Trump, the United States is decisively moving towards a new...
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China rules the yards, but Korea leads in high-end ships, geopolitics
China Factor examines how China’s rise is redrawing the competitive map for Korea’s key industries, and what that means for...
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Sanctioned Russian icebreakers helped Glasgow shipping company bring gas to Europe
A Glasgow-based shipping company has relied on the assistance of sanctioned Russian icebreakers to transport over 700,000 tonnes of gas...
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LNG – From Waste to Wake
The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Net Zero Framework (NZF) adjournment increases the relative importance of the European Union (EU) regulations,...
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Spike in cyberattacks demand persistent tracking at sea
Not a day goes by without hearing about cyberattacks wreaking havoc for organisations and consumers across the world. The shipping...
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The ghost ships in the English Channel and the question of what to do about them
On 26 January, staff in an office in Mumbai received an urgent e-mail from a crew member aboard a tanker...
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Asia-US container rates steady to softer on low volume despite increased blank sailings
Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US edged lower this week on low volume even...
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Clean Tanker Rates Retreated Last Weeks, as VLCCs Stalled
Clean LR2 Freight levels on MEG LR2’s took a tumble again this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan rate dropped from...
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ITS Logistics February Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index: Lunar New Year Volumes Approach West Coast as Weather and Regulatory Pressure Challenge Inland Transportation
ITS Logistics, one of North America’s fastest-growing third-party logistics providers, has released its February forecast in the ITS Logistics Port/Rail...
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