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US confident Venezuela oil deal will attract investors: Wright
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sept. 2 he was confident that North American Blue Energy Partners, the private operator...
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APPEC: energy security takes centre-stage as Asia confront shifting oil shipping flows
Asia’s push for energy security amid evolving oil flows, shipping disruptions and high prices is expected to be a central...
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Black sea disruptions push wheat to record high; Australia, North America demand up.
Global wheat prices hit record highs as escalating tensions in the Black Sea pushed buyers to seek alternative origins to...
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Equinor expands global LNG portfolio with first US Gulf coast cargo
Equinor has taken delivery of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo under long-term supply agreements signed with Cheniere, the...
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GMI awards eCap marine contract for two additional hydrogen powered bulk carriers.
eCap Marine has secured another contract for the supply of hydrogen-based energy systems for the maritime industry. The Company will...
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Bureau Veritas, CMA CGM and SDARI launch JDP for assisted container vessel concept
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), CMA CGM and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) have signed a...
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Saudel makes third landfall in China; port disruption risks high
Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall along the coast of Fujian province in east China early on Thursday, raising risks...
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Record port congestion exposes maritime’s collaboration problem says PortXchange
PortXchange says the latest rise in global port congestion underscores why shipping, ports, terminals, and service providers need to share...
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Shipping must pool demand to unlock alternative fuel investment says EmissionLink
Shipping must move beyond individual fuel procurement strategies and aggregate demand for alternative fuels if it is to unlock the...
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Rerouting after Hormuz cuts clean tanker cargoes, yet fleet expands
Amid ongoing disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz standoff, clean tanker trade is being sustained by longer routes and shuttle...
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El Niño, Panama Canal restrictions, and routing off Cape Horn
The Panama Canal remains the preferred route for vessels trading between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. However, recurring drought...
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Deltamarin Ltd. and Offshoretronic S.L. unveil groundbreaking new jackup monopile and wind turbine installation vessels at SMM 2026
On the second day of SMM 2026, the world’s leading maritime industry trade fair in Hamburg, Deltamarin Ltd....
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US Gulf Coast diesel prices hit all-time high amid global supply disruptions
US ultra low sulfur diesel prices reached record highs on Sept. 1, driven by a confluence of global supply...
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US-Venezuela pact seeks 1.5 million b/d of oil output: Rodriguez
Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said Aug. 29 that a newly signed binational oil agreement with the US...
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Danube congestion continues to tighten general cargo and small dry bulk vessel availability
Persistent congestion in the Danube River has been lowering vessel availability in the Black Sea, particularly for smaller general...
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Newbuild orders continue with scrubbers.
The most revealing part of the scrubber discussion today is what owners and charterers are choosing for newbuild vessels that...
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Wallenius equips Way Forward with wing sails – the next step toward sustainable shipping
Way Forward already holds the highest Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating, A. The addition of wing sails is expected to...
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Iraq oil exports rise in August amid discounts and Iran approval
Iraq increased its oil exports in August, with September shipments also expected to rise, as large discounts and Iranian permission...
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Lloyd’s Register launches RouteFlex to provide unprecedented stowage flexibility for container operators
New LR RouteFlex application leverages metocean data to empower operators with more flexible, dynamic, voyage-based stowage optimisation. Lloyd’s Register (LR)...
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Baltic Dry Index Jumps to 2023-Highs
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, surged by 5.5% by...
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