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Wind-assisted propulsion: Charterparty considerations

Wind-assisted propulsion: Charterparty considerations

While the industry continues its search for fuels that have less GHG emissions, the age-old method of utilising wind to...
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Tanker: VLCCs Losing More Ground

Tanker: VLCCs Losing More Ground

Clean LR2 Tonnage has remained plentiful for MEG LR2’s this week. As a result, we have seen TC1 75kt MEG/Japan...
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The State of Maritime Supply-Chain Threats

The State of Maritime Supply-Chain Threats

Maritime supply chains remain the backbone of the global economy. Eighty percent of global trade by volume, and over seventy...
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HT PEM fuel cell veteran joins Blue World Technologies

HT PEM fuel cell veteran joins Blue World Technologies

With the announcement of Morten Hougaard Sørensen entering the Chief Business Development Officer role at Blue World Technologies, the company...
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Tanker Trade: The Impact of Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline

Tanker Trade: The Impact of Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline

The expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMX) is set to reshape the North American oil landscape, which of course...
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Asia Distillates-Dec spot liquidity rises; demand worries prevalent

Asia Distillates-Dec spot liquidity rises; demand worries prevalent

Asia’s middle distillates markets saw more December discussions during the week, though cautiousness on demand remained prevalent and prices trended...
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Higher quotations across a range of commodities push the FAO Food Price Index to its highest level in 18 months

Higher quotations across a range of commodities push the FAO Food Price Index to its highest level in 18 months

The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 127.4 points in October 2024, up 2 percent from its revised September level...
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Iron ore falls ahead of China unveiling fresh fiscal stimulus

Iron ore falls ahead of China unveiling fresh fiscal stimulus

Iron ore futures slid on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance amid continuously falling demand and ahead of topconsumer...
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HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Announces New Contract for 4 LNG Bunkering Vessels

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Announces New Contract for 4 LNG Bunkering Vessels

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai specialized in shipbuilding, announced on November 8...
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E2open Ocean Shipping Index Cites Ongoing Conflict, Extreme Weather and Threat of Labor Strikes as Key Drivers of Port Congestion and Longer Transit Times

E2open Ocean Shipping Index Cites Ongoing Conflict, Extreme Weather and Threat of Labor Strikes as Key Drivers of Port Congestion and Longer Transit Times

E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, has published the...
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Asia Fuel Oil-Spot 380-cst premiums slip for first in 5 weeks; Hi-5 narrows

Asia Fuel Oil-Spot 380-cst premiums slip for first in 5 weeks; Hi-5 narrows

Asia’s 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) cash premiums slipped for the first time in five weeks, tracking the persistently...
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ETF Urges Stricter Regulations and Accountability for Shadow Fleet Operations

ETF Urges Stricter Regulations and Accountability for Shadow Fleet Operations

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is calling for urgent action to combat the rise of so-called “shadow fleets,” which...
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Baltic index posts gains as capesize rates rise

Baltic index posts gains as capesize rates rise

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Friday, buoyed by gains across the capesize vessel segment. The...
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Vitol CEO sees $70-$80/bbl oil prices in 2025, flags supply uncertainty

Vitol CEO sees $70-$80/bbl oil prices in 2025, flags supply uncertainty

Global oil prices are expected to stay in the $70 to $80 per barrel range in 2025, similar to 2024,...
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Trump and Republican victories spark commodity decline amid tariff and growth concerns

Trump and Republican victories spark commodity decline amid tariff and growth concerns

Global financial markets have reacted, in some cases aggressively, as the US election results increasingly indicate a strong victory for...
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Iron ore rebounds as Trump win re-ignites China stimulus hopes

Iron ore rebounds as Trump win re-ignites China stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures recovered on Thursday, as Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election heightened hopes that top consumer China...
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U.S.-Korea Shipbuilding Collaboration Prompts Stock Rally

U.S.-Korea Shipbuilding Collaboration Prompts Stock Rally

Korean shipbuilding stocks experienced a significant surge on Nov. 7 following remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. During a 12-minute...
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ExxonMobil successfully supplies Hapag-Lloyd with B25[1] bio marine fuel blend in Antwerp

ExxonMobil successfully supplies Hapag-Lloyd with B25[1] bio marine fuel blend in Antwerp

Hapag-Lloyd’s vessel Colorado Express has successfully bunkered a B25 bio marine fuel blend comprised of ExxonMobil’s Premium HDME 50™ fuel,...
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Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bioLNG project in Sweden

Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bioLNG project in Sweden

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their...
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Asia Fuel Oil-Spot 380-cst premiums slip to two-week low; SG exports dip

Asia Fuel Oil-Spot 380-cst premiums slip to two-week low; SG exports dip

Asia’s cash premiums for 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) slipped to a two-week low, as selling interest gained momentum...
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