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Greek Owners More Active in the Newbuilding Market
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Date: Jun 27, 2025
The newbuilding market has kept on showing added momentum as more Greek owners were reportedly activ...
First Russian-built ice-class LNG tanker to launch this year, Ifx reports
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
The first Russian-built ice-class tanker for liquefied natural gas is expected to go into operation ...
Hormuz tanker transits dip again, but contraction still limited as freight rates soar
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
The number of oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz dipped further June 23 after edging down 5...
Container Shipping: BIMCO forecasts stable demand outlook despite US trade policies
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
We forecast a stable demand outlook for the container shipping sector in line with our previous repo...
California ports see new wave of freight containers as ships try to beat China tariff hike
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
A new wave of ocean freight from China is beginning to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Be...
Solstad renews partnership with Marlink for its next stage of digital transformation
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has concluded an agreement...
Increase in female crews reporting sexual harassment is positive shift, says MHSS as industry makes stand against bullying to mark Day of the Seafarer
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
As the industry comes together this week to celebrate Day of the Seafarer and promote the theme ‘M...
Day of The Seafarer: Belgian Initiatives That Foster A Safe, Respectful And Inclusive Working Environment For All Seafarers
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
On the Day of the Seafarer, the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) joins the Internation...
China, India shift to higher-grade coal, cut Indonesian imports
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
Top thermal coal importers China and India are slashing Indonesian shipments of the power generating...
International Day of the Seafarer 2025 promotes a culture of respect with ‘My Harassment-Free Ship’ campaign
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
This year, the theme #MyHarassmentFreeShip calls attention to the urgent need to eliminate bullyin...
Ship Recycling Market Subdued Again
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Date: Jun 26, 2025
The ship recycling market is trying to find a renewed sense of footing, as the transition towards HK...
Chinese Historian Jiang Xueqin’s 2024 Lecture Goes Viral for Predicting Trump’s Return and Iran Conflict
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
A 2024 lecture by Chinese historian and education reformer Jiang Xueqin is gaining widespread attent...
Chhattisgarh Horror: Disabled Man Murdered, Encased in Cement, Stuffed in Suitcase; Couple Caught at Delhi Airport
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
RAIPUR — In a chilling murder case that unfolded across state lines, the body of a disabled man wa...
North Asian refiners reassert confidence over stable Middle East crude import logistics
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
Major North Asian refiners said that their latest logistics for Middle Eastern sour crude cargoes ar...
LNG Shipping: A New Market Ahead?
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
The LNG tanker market could benefit from a rise in global LNG supply, which can offset the current f...
Effect of FAME Contamination on Engine Oils
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
Engines running on Bio-blends containing Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), especially pure FAME, e.g....
Bunker Holding delivers satisfactory results in a highly competitive and shifting market
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
The financial year 2024/2025 has presented a new set of challenges for Bunker Holding. In addition t...
Iran tensions make thermal coal a winner against pricier LNG
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
Thermal coal may end up as a major beneficiary of escalating hostilities in the Middle East, as the ...
Global maritime healthcare specialist VIKAND backs industry efforts to improve diversity and tackle harassment, in the run up to Day of the Seafarer
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
VIKAND has pledged its support to Day of the Seafarer (25th June) and the International Maritime Org...
Performance Shipping Inc. Announces Acceptance Of A Signed Commitment Letter From Alpha Bank To Refinance Existing Facilities
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
Performance Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels...
Escalating Hormuz tensions drive up Middle East war risk insurance costs, sources say
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran’s reprisals have doubled the price of insuring shipmen...
LNG freight rates hit 8-mth top on tight tanker availability, Mideast conflict
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
Shipping costs for liquefied natural gas cargoes have rallied to their highest in about eight months...
Concerns ease over Persian Gulf commodity flows on ceasefire talk
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Date: Jun 25, 2025
Concerns eased on June 24 about potential disruptions to commodity flows from the Persian Gulf after...
US strike on Iran raises Strait of Hormuz disruption concerns
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
(The Insurer) – Concerns have been raised over potential disruption to shipping in the Strait of H...
Future-proofing ports for climate and trade evolution
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
After introducing “Climate Intuition,” examining homeowners insurance and introducing broad clim...
Shipping threats around Arabian Peninsula rising, largest global shipowners organization warns
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
The world’s largest direct-membership organization for shipowners, charterers, shipbrokers, and ag...
LNG Canada produces first liquefied natural gas for export
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
The Shell-led Canada facility has produced its first liquefied natural gas for export in Kitimat, Br...
The importance of blackout awareness and prevention
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
Increasing ship complexity raises concerns Modern ships are becoming increasingly complex due to ...
NYK Reaches an Agreement on Acquisition of Kadmos, an Innovative End-to-end Salary Payments Platform for Seafarers
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Kadmos Holding GmbH ...
Ship collision risks heighten as congestion builds-up in Persian Gulf
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
Persian Gulf shipping faces severe congestion as GPS jamming has increased the risk of collisions, w...
Seafarers must not be made scapegoats in criminal investigations without evidence, says InterManager
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
The threat of prosecution from a criminal investigation should never be held against an individual s...
Hong Kong Convention and how to obtain IHM certification for ship recycling
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HK...