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Lloyd’s Register issues first Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation as industry seeks regulatory clarity

Lloyd’s Register issues first Guidance Notes for onboard hydrogen generation as industry seeks regulatory clarity

The Guidance Notes provide clear technical direction for the design, installation and integration of onboard hydrogen generators. Lloyd’s Register (LR)...
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Container Shipping Reaches 2-Year Peak Efficiency: How Vessel Size and Carrier Choice Shape Global Carbon Footprint

Container Shipping Reaches 2-Year Peak Efficiency: How Vessel Size and Carrier Choice Shape Global Carbon Footprint

VesselBot’s latest quarterly analysis, Decoding Maritime Emissions Q4 2025 “Efficiency Peaks as Intensity Hits Yearly Low”, provides an unprecedented snapshot...
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Drewry releases financial health-check report 2026 as container shipping fundamentals near a reset

Drewry releases financial health-check report 2026 as container shipping fundamentals near a reset

Drewry Maritime Financial Research Services (DMFR), the investment research arm of global shipping consultancy Drewry, is pleased to announce the...
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Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet reaches 400 ships on the water

Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet reaches 400 ships on the water

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has just published its latest update to the WSC Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, tracking the global...
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Konecranes wins order for eight new-design hybrid Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers from Germany’s HHLA

Konecranes wins order for eight new-design hybrid Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers from Germany’s HHLA

As part of its strategy to reduce fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions, HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort GmbH in Hamburg has...
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Contecon Manzanillo surpasses 12 million TEUs, reinforces its leadership among Mexican ports

Contecon Manzanillo surpasses 12 million TEUs, reinforces its leadership among Mexican ports

Contecon Manzanillo, International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary operating the Specialized Container Terminal II in the Port of Manzanillo,...
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International Propeller Club of Norway rallies industry support for Windjammer charity to promote maritime recruitment at inaugural gala dinner

International Propeller Club of Norway rallies industry support for Windjammer charity to promote maritime recruitment at inaugural gala dinner

The International Propeller Club (IPC) of Norway is putting wind in the sails of chosen charity Windjammer after hosting its...
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Skarv Shipping AS selects Oceanly Performance Plus to support automated data integration and digital fleet operations

Skarv Shipping AS selects Oceanly Performance Plus to support automated data integration and digital fleet operations

Skarv Shipping AS has selected Oceanly Performance Plus as its fleet performance and vessel reporting platform, deploying the system with...
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen begins operations of Port of Gothenburg terminal

Wallenius Wilhelmsen begins operations of Port of Gothenburg terminal

Yesterday, Wallenius Wilhelmsen starts operating the Port of Gothenburg car terminal – now named “Gothenburg International Auto & RoRo Terminal”...
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Cost Increases Support Iron Prices, Futures Rise and Spot Cargo Follows Suit

Cost Increases Support Iron Prices, Futures Rise and Spot Cargo Follows Suit

On January 30, 2026, the ex-factory price of high-carbon ferrochrome in Inner Mongolia was 8,500-8,600 yuan/mt (50% metal content); in...
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India looks to tap Canada to meet growing appetite for crude, LPG, LNG

India looks to tap Canada to meet growing appetite for crude, LPG, LNG

India’s growing appetite for crude oil, LPG and LNG offers opportunities to expand energy purchases from Canada, while Indian refiners...
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US LPG exports increasingly heavier on butane content

US LPG exports increasingly heavier on butane content

US LPG exports—largely known for having predominantly larger amounts of propane in its individual cargoes—have been steadily increasing the amounts...
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APM Terminals willing to operate Balboa and Cristobal ports in Panama to support operational continuity

APM Terminals willing to operate Balboa and Cristobal ports in Panama to support operational continuity

Following the recent announcement from the President of the Republic of Panama Jose Raul Mulino regarding the Balboa (Pacific) and...
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Foreign workers needed, but at what cost? Korea debates ‘metropolitan visa’ plan

Foreign workers needed, but at what cost? Korea debates ‘metropolitan visa’ plan

President Lee Jae Myung has sparked intense debate with his comments on the “metropolitan visa” policy, aimed at supplying foreign...
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Chicago PMI signals manufacturing sector expansion, surpasses expectations

Chicago PMI signals manufacturing sector expansion, surpasses expectations

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a key indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector in the Chicago...
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Samsung Heavy Industries resumes bonuses as profits surge on premium ship orders

Samsung Heavy Industries resumes bonuses as profits surge on premium ship orders

Samsung Heavy Industries will pay performance bonuses for the first time in 12 years. The move comes as results improved...
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Panama Canal ports will keep operating after court finds concession unconstitutional, president says

Panama Canal ports will keep operating after court finds concession unconstitutional, president says

Panama’s president moved to assure the public on Friday that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will...
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Hong Kong ‘firmly rejects’ court ruling cancelling concession on operating Panama ports

Hong Kong ‘firmly rejects’ court ruling cancelling concession on operating Panama ports

The court’s ruling followed an audit by Panama’s comptroller, which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted...
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Seeing early shipowner interest in e-methanol offtake – Reolum

Seeing early shipowner interest in e-methanol offtake – Reolum

Some shipping companies want to secure e-methanol supply “ahead of the competition spike foreseen by 2030–2032,” Yann Dumont, Chief Executive...
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China’s Copper Concentrate Imports Hit Record High in 2025, Yet Geopolitical Risks Threaten Supply Chain

China’s Copper Concentrate Imports Hit Record High in 2025, Yet Geopolitical Risks Threaten Supply Chain

In 2025, China’s total copper concentrate imports exceeded 30 million tons, yet geopolitical risks intensified supply chain shifts.] It is...
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