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Mintra Reaches 15,000 Vessel Milestone as Demand for Digital Workforce Solutions Grows
Yesterday, Mintra announced that more than 15,000 customer vessels are now using its digital training and workforce management solutions, marking...
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Baltic Dry Index Rises Further to Near 1-Week High
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a...
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Shipping: More Newbuilding Contracting This Week
Anumber of newbuilding orders were reported over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa commented that...
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Shipping: The El Niño Effect
The El Niño impact on shipping is one to consider, when considering potential 2027 freight disruptions. In its latest weekly...
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ESI 2.0 prompts ports to rethink environmental incentive schemes
The updated Environmental Ship Index (ESI 2.0) is prompting ports to review how they reward better environmental performance, as the...
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Europe gas trades at 2022 highs as Houthi strikes trigger supply fears
European wholesale natural gas futures resumed their upward trajectory on Tuesday, rising back toward their highest levels since 2022 as...
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Trump waives Russia oil sanctions to preserve Ukraine peace talks
US President Donald Trump has indefinitely waived new legally mandated sanctions and tariffs on the largest buyers of Russian oil,...
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HD Hyundai Wins $1.42 Billion HMM Ship Order
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai’s intermediate holding company for shipbuilding, said on Oct. 20 it signed a...
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Kpler Strengthens Vessel Tracking with Airbus Satellite Detection
The agreement adds daily independent vessel detection to Kpler’s existing satellite and AIS network, creating a more powerful view of...
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MARPOWER Advances Key Technologies for Maritime Decarbonization
Maritime transport remains one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize due to its high energy requirements, reliance on fossil...
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Singapore fuel oil stocks fall 7% despite rise in net imports
Singapore’s residual fuel oil stocks have averaged 7% lower so far in October than across September, Enterprise Singapore’s latest data...
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Singapore bio-bunker sales surged in September, while LNG sales declined
Singapore sold approximately 2,700 mt/day of bio-bunkers in September, up from around 1,800 mt/day in August, according to preliminary data...
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Konecranes launches AI assistant for Konecranes Portal, helping customers identify equipment and service needs
Konecranes Portal AI Assistant is now available globally to Industrial Service & Equipment customers. Konecranes Portal is a one-stop shop...
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US to NWE reopens, eyes fixed on new supply
A week after a rebound in HOGO closed off arbs into Europe, USGC to NWE economics have reopened as NWE...
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Northwest European sour crude outlook constructive amid wide sulfur spread
European crude oil traders foresee strengthening differentials in the North Sea sour crude complex amid a wide sweet and sour...
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Singapore Sept petrochemical exports fall anew; feedstock risks weigh on outlook
Singapore’s petrochemical exports in September declined by 8.3% year on year to Singapore dollar (S$) 808.7 million ($632 million), with...
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China state buyers purchase up to 13 US soybean cargoes
Chinese state-owned trading firms purchased 10 to 13 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans on Wednesday, marking the second substantial round...
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One Singapore ship was sunk, but here’s why others are still transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Vessels transit the Hormuz Strait off the coast of Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on September 7, 2026....
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Japan to provide P&I, compensate cargo, hull cover for crude, oil products, LNG transport
Japan is set to provide protection and indemnity cover and partially compensate cargo and hull insurance payments for the transportation...
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Non-Cyber Extortion Incident Involving 38 Maritime Companies Likely traces Back to a Single Vendor
On 12 October 2026, the cyber extortion group n0n listed a batch of 38 maritime organizations on its dark web...
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