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COSCO Shipping Development takes delivery of China-built 80,000-dwt grain carrier
COSCO Shipping Development has taken delivery of Guo Yun Hai, an 80,000-dwt multi-purpose grain carrier built by Dalian COSCO Shipping...
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Gasunie and Fluxys agree cross-border hydrogen link between Netherlands and Belgium
Gasunie subsidiary Hynetwork and Fluxys Hydrogen have signed an agreement to develop a cross-border hydrogen pipeline between the Netherlands and...
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Petrobras agrees $450m deal to regain full control of Campos basin assets
Petrobras has signed agreements with Petronas Petróleo Brasil Ltda to acquire a 50% stake in the Tartaruga Verde field and...
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Kongsberg Vanguard wins design contract for Canadian coast guard mid-shore vessels
Kongsberg Vanguard LP has secured a federal contract to design the Canadian Coast Guard’s Mid-Shore Multi-Mission vessels, launching a programme...
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Antwerp reopens Scheldt after oil spill
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges reopened the River Scheldt to shipping on April 10 after an oil spill during a bunkering...
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Singapore extinguishes container fire on Ever Lenient at Pasir Panjang terminal
A container fire on board the London-registered vessel Ever Lenient at PSA Pasir Panjang Terminal has been extinguished, Singapore’s maritime...
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ONE rolls out MAX loop linking Asia, Europe and West Africa via Med hubs
Ocean Network Express will launch its Mediterranean Africa Express (MAX) service linking Far East Asia, Northern Europe and West Africa...
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Baltic Dry Index Up for 5th Day
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a fifth...
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Shipping: The Hormuz Strait Conundrum After The War in the Middle East
Even if the current war in the Middle East is resolved peacefully in the coming weeks, shipping in the region...
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Global order book hits 17-year high amid record crude tanker contracting
“By the end of the first quarter of 2026, the global shipping order book hit a 17-year high, reaching 191m...
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CNY at a glance: China’s yuan moves into our bullish scenario
CNY has outperformed most currencies vis-a-vis the dollar this year The Chinese yuan has tended to fall in the middle...
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Grieg Maritime Group invests in Jet Sails
Grieg Maritime Group has signed a contract with GT Wings to install at least two of their AirWing™20 on their...
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BIMCO: What Happens for Shipping After the Ceasefire Deal?
BIMCO’s executives and analysts have weighed in the aftermath of the ceasefire agreement in the Middle East war. More specifically,...
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Hormuz traffic may climb to 25% of pre-war total over next week: CAS
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz may climb over the next week to 25% of the pre-war total of...
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Ship Recycling Taking a Hit From Geopolitical Tensions, But Sentiment Improved Last Week
The ship recycling market’s sentiment improved last week, despite adverse conditions. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis, a leading...
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UAE oil chief says Strait of Hormuz remains closed
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed as Iran continues to restrict access and prevent energy flows to global markets, according...
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BASSnet SaaS Achieves ISO/IEC 27001 Certification
BASS Software, a leading provider of maritime fleet management solutions, has officially achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification following an extensive audit...
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OECD: Improving the business environment and boosting skills and employment are key to reviving economic growth prospects and seizing opportunities from new technologies
Economic growth prospects are under pressure around the world, due to both short-term uncertainty linked to geopolitical tensions and the...
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Ceasefire pulls oil off war highs, but physical markets need time to rebalance
The two-week US-Iran ceasefire announced overnight has taken the panic premium out of oil – but not the full risk...
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Neurodiversity, opportunity and inclusion in shipbuilding
Simply put, the term ‘neurodiversity’ – originally coined by sociologist Judy Stringer in the 1990s – recognises that people’s brains...
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