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Vantris Energy Divests Stake In L&T-Sapura Shipping As Part Of Portfolio Optimisation Strategy
Vantris Energy Berhad announced the divestment of its 40 percent equity interest in L&T-Sapura Shipping Pvt. Ltd. (“LTSSPL”) which owns...
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Delfin expects to greenlight first floating LNG vessel in February
U.S.-based Delfin Midstream said on Monday it expects to reach a final investment decision for its first floating liquefied natural...
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Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v DSI Altair With Bunge
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that,...
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Banks embrace eBL Interoperability with Live Cross-Platform Trade Finance Transaction in Thailand and China
Continuing their unique collaboration, GSBN, IQAX and ICE Digital Trade now enable cross-platform electronic bill of lading (eBL) transactions involving...
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US competition to dent Chinese demand for Brazil’s soy in 2026, trade group says
Sales of U.S. soybeans to China will partly dent demand for the Brazilian product this year from the world’s largest...
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Carbon Neutral EcoCreation Plan Turns Cruise Ship Plastic Waste Into Marine Fuel
Carbon Neutral LLC today announced strategic collaboration discussions with EcoCreation LTD, a South Korea–based waste to Fuel technology company specializing...
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Maersk Europe Market Update – January 2026
Ocean and Key Ports Update On 19th December 2025, a Maersk vessel sailing on the MECL service successfully completed transit...
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Carriers to pass higher EU ETS costs on to customers
Major global container liners have informed customers of higher tariff surcharges due to changes in the EU Emissions Trading System...
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Vitol to load first diluent cargo under Venezuela supply deal this weekend, sources say
Commodities trader Vitol is expected to load the first cargo of naphtha from the U.S. to Venezuela this weekend under...
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Drewry: Intra-Asia Container Index Down 5%
Updated weekly, Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) decreased 5% in the second week of January, reaching $665 per 40ft container....
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US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say
US forces have seized another tanker in the Caribbean Sea, officials say, as the Trump administration continues its efforts to...
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Companies scramble to secure ships, assemble operations to transfer Venezuelan oil, sources say
Oil companies aiming to participate in new exports of Venezuelan crude to the U.S. following the ouster of President Nicolas...
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US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers...
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Tanker Market: VLCC Rates on the Rise
Clean LR2 MEG LR2’s improved optimistically this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index rose 12 points to WS180. This moved...
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China issues crude oil import quotas to ex-Sinochem refineries, sources say
China has issued crude oil import quotas for 2026 to three refineries based in Shandong province, which were sold last...
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Frontline – Strategic Fleet Renewal and Expansion
Frontline plc. announces a strategic fleet renewal initiative, involving both the acquisition of new vessels and the sale of older...
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Shipbreaking Monthly: European Parliament adopts the Omnibus I deregulation package
Happy 2026! The Shipbreaking Platform team would like to wish you all a year full of happiness, compassion, and good...
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MOL, ITOCHU Sign MOU for Strategic Partnership to Promote Use of Environmental Attribute Certificates- Toward Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with ITOCHU Corporation...
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Maritime cocaine smuggling – a European perspective
Gard recently provided an overview of cocaine trafficking as it effects commercial vessels, operations and crew. Based on the report...
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Europe’s surging LNG imports in 2025 reshape gas supply dynamics: traders
Europe’s LNG imports in 2025, surpassing volumes seen in prior years, have reshaped the continent’s gas supply dynamics, according to...
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