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Ferry Switch to Bio-LNG Significantly Reduces CO2 Emissions

Ferry Switch to Bio-LNG Significantly Reduces CO2 Emissions

TT-Line, the German ferry operator, has revealed that – working closely with Everllence PrimeServ Germany – its Ro-Ro passenger vessels,...
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KCC: CLEANBU vessel fixed on two-year time charter

KCC: CLEANBU vessel fixed on two-year time charter

A subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA has secured a two-year time charter for MV Bass (built 2021). The main...
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Can euro zone growth withstand the energy shock? Barclays weighs risks

Can euro zone growth withstand the energy shock? Barclays weighs risks

Euro zone economic growth faces its stiffest test in years as surging energy prices from the Middle East conflict threaten...
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Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both

As missiles and drones curtail energy production across the Persian Gulf, analysts warn that water, not oil, may be the...
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Strait of Hormuz Spotlight: Scenario Analysis

Strait of Hormuz Spotlight: Scenario Analysis

Asharp decline in tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz and rising floating storage in the Gulf signal a shift...
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Shipping Markets Hit Record Highs: Taking Stock

Shipping Markets Hit Record Highs: Taking Stock

Shipping has again been at the “frontline” of geopolitical events, with a >90% drop in vessels transiting the Strait of...
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Tanker charterers cancel voyages, defer deals; owners seek routes outside Gulf

Tanker charterers cancel voyages, defer deals; owners seek routes outside Gulf

Trading companies and oil importers have deferred chartering for several tankers in the Persian Gulf and released those previously hired,...
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ABS and HD Hyundai to Advance Nuclear-Powered Electric Propulsion Systems for Container Ships

ABS and HD Hyundai to Advance Nuclear-Powered Electric Propulsion Systems for Container Ships

ABS, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HD HSHI) signed a joint...
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Kalmar straddle carriers chosen to strengthen training capacity at OCHA in Antwerp

Kalmar straddle carriers chosen to strengthen training capacity at OCHA in Antwerp

Kalmar has concluded an agreement to supply Opleidingscentrum voor Havenarbeiders (OCHA) – the training centre for port workers located in...
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MSC Shipping to impose emergency fuel surcharge on Mediterranean routes

MSC Shipping to impose emergency fuel surcharge on Mediterranean routes

MSC Shipping (private company) will implement an emergency fuel surcharge on all cargo shipped from the Mediterranean and Black Sea...
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Eurozone economy in the line of fire

Eurozone economy in the line of fire

War, China and tariffs The eurozone economy is one of the most vulnerable to the Middle East war among the...
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Shipping authority reports three Indian seafarers killed in Middle East; issues advisory for maritime operators

Shipping authority reports three Indian seafarers killed in Middle East; issues advisory for maritime operators

At least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels were killed and one was injured in the Middle East region,...
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Five ways evidence is unlocking women’s economic participation

Five ways evidence is unlocking women’s economic participation

Countries can only reach their full potential when everyone can contribute. Globally, women’s labor force participation remains just over 50...
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ICIS – Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Sends Oil and LNG Prices Surging as Middle East Conflict Escalates

ICIS – Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Sends Oil and LNG Prices Surging as Middle East Conflict Escalates

The US and Israel launched surprise missile strikes on Iran on 28 February, prompting retaliation across the Arab Gulf and...
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New interchange to support Pilbara’s clean energy future

New interchange to support Pilbara’s clean energy future

The new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland in Western Australia’s central north coast, is complete, laying the...
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Navigating environmental issues in ports 

Navigating environmental issues in ports 

The shipping industry is a crucial enabler of international trade, but it’s often out of sight and out of mind. The COVID-19 pandemic brought...
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Navigating uncharted waters: Wärtsilä’s journey to decarbonize global shipping and energy

Navigating uncharted waters: Wärtsilä’s journey to decarbonize global shipping and energy

For Håkan Agnevall, President and CEO of Wärtsilä, decarbonization means reimagining how a 190-year-old company can drive change from within two of...
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Analysts see oil at $100/bbl amid Hormuz disruption

Analysts see oil at $100/bbl amid Hormuz disruption

Crude oil market analysts have warned that the ongoing disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz could send...
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From congestion to corridor realignment: How the Mombasa crisis is reshaping East African container trade

From congestion to corridor realignment: How the Mombasa crisis is reshaping East African container trade

Since September 2025, the Port of Mombasa has become a focal point of concern for the global maritime industry. Reports...
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Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update (Middle East Conflict): Port Congestion to Raise Rates

Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update (Middle East Conflict): Port Congestion to Raise Rates

Latest Xeneta ocean container shipping data highlights are provided below quotes from Xeneta Chief Analyst Peter Sand. Xeneta analyst insight...
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