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China’s shipbuilding industry sees large growth
China’s shipbuilding industry saw new vessel orders surge 49.5 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2023, official data...
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Maersk orders six methanol-powered vessels
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has made an order for six mid-sized container vessels – all having dual-fuel engines able...
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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO cash premium softens, rally loses steam
Asia’s cash premium for very-low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) eased further on Monday as offers dipped from the previous week,...
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Global shipping can halve emissions without impacting trade, study finds ahead of key UN decision
The global shipping industry can reduce emissions by nearly 50% by the end of the decade, according to a new...
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ICS network launches global campaign to drive seafarer recruitment
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) launches today a video titled ‘An Adventurous Spirit’, signifying the start of a global...
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Baltic index snaps four-day winning streak on lower vessel rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, declined on Monday after...
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DP World advances electrification projects in Brazil
DP World is accelerating its adoption of renewable energy at the Port of Santos, Brazil’s leading multipurpose private terminal, as...
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India’s BPCL in talks with Rosneft to buy oil priced on Dubai benchmark -sources
Indian state-run refiner BPCL is in talks with Rosneft to buy about 6 million metric tons (43.8 million barrels) of...
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Asian spot LNG prices ease, tracking European prices
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were down this week but remained 33% up from its lowest level in...
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Russian insurrection ends but attempted coup damages OPEC+ Producer
Russian President Vladimir Putin June 24 faced down an attempted military insurrection by mercenary warlord Evgeny Prigozhin but the attempted...
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Countries push for CO2 shipping levy as crunch talks loom
Maritime nations including Denmark and the Marshall Islands are rallying support for a global carbon dioxide emissions levy on shipping,...
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More Ships Are Getting “Greener”
The number of “green” ships ordered is growing in size, as the industry is beginning its long journey towards decarbonization....
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Tankers To Ride Oil Demand Growth
The tanker market’s medium-term momentum remains positive after the latest round of reports. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson...
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India’s May crude oil imports rise on strong Russian flows
India’s crude oil imports in May rose 2% from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, on sustained buying...
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Tankers: VLCC Market Busy For Yet Another Week
MEG LR2’s remained stable for the majority of the week with inklings of an upturn as we head towards the...
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EU Proposes Net-Zero Emissions for the Shipping Sector by 2050 at the latest
As the UN Climate Ambition Summit scheduled for UN General Assembly’s High Level Week in September fast approaches, it has...
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Titanic sub destroyed in ‘catastrophic implosion,’ all five aboard dead
A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces...
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Asia Fuel Oil-Spot market steadies while inventories soften.
Asia’s fuel oil market held steady on Thursday, while onshore inventories in Singapore fell after a three-week build. Weekly residual...
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Baltic index nears one-month peak on Capesize bounce
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit a more than...
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Ukraine 99.9% certain Russia will evacuate Black Sea grain deal in July – envoy
Russia is 99.9% certain to evacuate a U.N.-brokered deal on the safe wartime passage of Black Sea grain next...
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