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Liberian Registry Urges Industry-Wide Action on Seafarer Compliance as Sanctions Enforcement Expands
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is calling on maritime stakeholders across the industry, including shipowners, managers, crewing...
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Korea Secures 39% of Global Ship Orders in March, Narrowing Gap with China
As global ship orders show signs of recovery, South Korea secured nearly 40 percent of the market volume in March,...
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Six US-laden diesel tankers divert away from Europe
Vortexa data shows six tankers loaded from the US Gulf Coast were en route to Europe before diverting toward the...
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Hormuz energy shock threatens food security, affordability gap for import-dependent countries
Rising energy and fertilizer costs linked to shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz are amplifying risks to global food...
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Qatar LNG Tankers Turn Back at Strait of Hormuz, Materializing Gas Crisis
Hopes for the resumption of gas shipments from the Middle East, which had been suspended since the outbreak of war...
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West Africa – now hosting the biggest of ships
Dynamar has just released its latest edition of the West Africa Container Trades, a biennial survey of shipping services, carriers...
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Baltic Dry Index Rises to Over 1-Month High
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a...
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India major ports handle 915mt in FY2025–26, beating target with 7.06% growth
India’s major ports handled 915.17m tonnes of cargo in FY2025–26, beating the 904m-tonne target and delivering 7.06% year-on-year growth, according...
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Djibouti opens the largest ship repair facility in the Red Sea and East Africa
Djibouti has officially opened the Djibouti Ship Repair Yard (DSRY), positioning the facility as the largest of its kind in...
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Hafnia orders eight MR tankers at Hyundai Heavy in $405m deal
Hafnia has signed a contract to build eight medium-range product tankers at Hyundai Heavy Industries for about $405 million, with...
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India confirms Iranian crude purchases as supply disruption reshapes sourcing
India has confirmed that its refiners are purchasing crude oil from Iran, marking the clearest official acknowledgement of such trade...
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Five EU ministers push Brussels to relaunch windfall tax on energy profits
Five European Union finance ministers have urged the European Commission to draft a bloc-wide windfall levy on energy companies to...
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Karpowership’s floating power plant Belgin Sultan reaches Havana to support Cuba’s electricity system
Karpowership’s floating power plant Belgin Sultan has reportedly reached Havana to support Cuba’s electricity system after repeated nationwide grid failures...
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Noatum Ports takes delivery of cranes for Safaga terminal ahead of 2026 launch
Noatum Ports has taken delivery of three ship-to-shore and six rubber tyred gantry cranes for its Safaga terminal in Egypt,...
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South Korea weighs envoy push as Hormuz disruption threatens crude flows
South Korea is preparing emergency measures to secure crude oil supplies, including dispatching special envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman and...
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Saudi Global Ports launches operations at Jubail container terminal under 30-year deal
Saudi Global Ports Group (SGP) has taken over operations at the Jubail Container Terminal (JCT) under a 30-year privatisation agreement...
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Maritime Partners deploys newbuild Deirdre Ann
Maritime Partners has placed the M/V Deirdre Ann into service, adding a newly built inland pushboat from FMT Shipyard in...
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Zelim accelerates global growth with Canada office launch
Zelim today announced that it is has established a site in Atlantic Canada, marking its commitment to strategic expansion in...
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OneCare Group urges shipping companies to prioritise crew wellbeing during key times in the year when feelings of loneliness may intensify
Maritime health and wellness platform OneCare Group is urging shipping companies to take proactive steps to support crew members during...
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Wärtsilä appoints IKAD Engineering as authorised distributor for Australia
Wärtsilä Water & Waste, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has appointed IKAD Engineering as its authorised distributor and dedicated local...
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