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HSFO spot differential flips from discount to premium
Spot differential for Asia 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) flipped from a discount into a premium on Wednesday, while...
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Stockpiling drives 4.9% increase in China’s crude oil imports
“In 2025, China’s total import of crude oil rose 4.9% to 11.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) from 11.1 mbpd...
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Global LNG supply set to jump in 2026, limiting prices and spurring demand
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) output is set to jump this year, easing constraints seen since the 2022 Ukraine war...
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Major carrier reverses decision on Red Sea return – analysts warn unpredictability could be toxic for ocean container supply chains
CMA CGM has announced its FAL1, FAL3 and MEX services connecting Asia and Europe, which recently began transiting Suez Canal...
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Baltic Index Scales 2-Week Peak As Vessel Rates Rise Across All Segments
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels carrying dry bulk commodities, climbed to a two‑week...
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Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts
Analysis of more than 40 million alarm-related events shows most alarms offer little operational value, disrupt rest and push crews...
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China to Vietnam container trade volumes retain top spot in 2025
With 2025 volumes nearly counted, Drewry’s upgraded Intra-Asia Container Market Insight, which now supports port, country and region level insights,...
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Commodity Radar: China continues to target export markets
A 5% increase in global steel exports in 2025 was driven by a surge in Chinese exports. Steel flows in...
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BHP reports record first-half iron ore production, flags price concessions
BHP Group BHP has accepted lower prices for some iron ore sales while it negotiates a 2026 supply deal with...
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Interferry demands pause on EU ETS implementation at 70% coverage
Interferry, the global trade association for the ferry industry, calls for an immediate halt to the further phasing-in of the...
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Greek Shipping Hall of Fame announces Induction Ceremony & Dinner 2026
The Greek Shipping Hall of Fame has announced that this year’s Induction Ceremony will take place on the evening of...
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Union Maritime MR2 Tankers with WindWings® Gain SOLAS Approval from Marshall Islands and Bureau Veritas
The Marshall Islands Flag State Administration and Bureau Veritas have formally approved SOLAS equivalency proposals submitted by Union Maritime and...
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Shipping’s methane decarbonisation pathway becomes a clear runway for the future
Industry coalition SEA-LNG has published its annual ‘View from the Bridge’ report, highlighting 2025 as a year of strong growth...
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G7 tankers return to Russia on weak Urals despite security worries
G7 tankers have recovered share in Russia’s crude export market in recent weeks, according to ship-tracking data, as a slump...
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Baltic index rises on firm vessel rates
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, extended gains on Tuesday,...
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SM Group’s Korea Line Equips Entire Fleet with Starlink
Korea Line Corp., the shipping arm of SM Group, announced on Jan. 16 that it has successfully completed the installation...
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Global Fuel Supply x Blue Energy Partners expand with South African office
Global Fuel Supply, together with Blue Energy Partners, today announced the official opening of their South African office in Cape...
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China set to keep rates steady for eighth month, some traders wager on Q1 easing
China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for an eighth straight month in January, a Reuters survey showed,...
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Korea boosts ship engine sales to China as boom lifts dual-fuel demand
As the shipbuilding industry enters a super-boom phase, China-bound exports by Korea’s ship engine manufacturers are increasing. The trend is...
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Initiation of study into shortage of space in the port and improving the living environment
The State, the province of South-Holland, the municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are initiating a study...
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