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Baltic index rises on gains in larger vessel segments

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Date: Jan 03, 2025

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk c...

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NorthStandard members embrace digital watchkeeping technology

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

Five heavyweight shipping companies are set to install Orca AI’s situational awareness systems on ...

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How offshore charging systems can power maritime’s net zero transition

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

As the world grapples with ambitious net zero targets, more focus than ever is being placed on the m...

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Navantia strikes Harland and Wolff deal at knocked-down price

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

The Spanish company struck a hard bargain but, with no other parties in the ring, it could call the ...

Monjasa to start LNG bunkering in the UAE

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

The bunker company chartered the 5,000 cu metres Green Zeebrugge in Amsterdam in November, and she...

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McAllister Towing celebrates 160 years in style

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

The crowd, many dressed in colors reflecting the Holiday season, included customers, suppliers, and ...

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Cosco Shipping Bulk orders 10 new bulkers

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

Cosco Shipping Bulk has inked a contract for ten 82,000 dwt bulk carriers with Jiangsu Hantong Heav...

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AD Ports Group completes Noatum integration

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

AD Ports Group announced it has completed the biggest corporate restructuring in its history with t...

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Container line reliability shows marked improvement

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Report, which covers 34 global trade lanes covering over 60 contai...

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ICTSI secures Mindanao terminal contract extension

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Date: Jan 02, 2025

The contract extension was awarded to ICTSI subsidiary Mindanao International Container Terminal Ser...

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Cleanup Underway After Bulkers Collide in China’s Yangtze off Shanghai

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

A fuel spill cleanup is underway as officials work to understand why two giant bulkers collided in C...

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Russia Marks Completion of Fourth Project 22220 Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

Russian government officials, Rosatom, and the JSC Baltic Shipyard marked the completion of the four...

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German foreign minister warns of Russian ‘shadow fleet’

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

Multiple recent incidents involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were unlikely to be a coincide...

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Maritime Safety Committee – 109th session (MSC 109), 2-6 December 2024

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

The Maritime Safety Committee met for its 109th session at IMO Headquarters in London (in-person wit...

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Pneumatic line throwers hit safety aims without the pyrotechnics

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

Restech pneumatic line throwers use compressed gas instead of explosives, making them safer, more pr...

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Ample supply to pressure Asian LSFO market as bunker demand weakens

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

The Asian low sulfur fuel oil market is likely to be weighed down by more-than-sufficient supplies i...

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Yang Ming to Implement Fleet Optimization Plan

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (“Yang Ming”) held its 400th Board Meeting today (20th) a...

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Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

Finnish police said on Sunday they had found tracks that drag on for dozens of kilometres along the ...

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ITS Logistics November Supply Chain Report: Inflationary Pressure and Monetary Policy Uncertainty Among List of Key Concerns that Could Impact Supply Chain in 2025

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

ITS Logistics released the November ITS Supply Chain Report. Last month, the U.S. economy displayed ...

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China’s recasting of UCO trade: Minimal impact on chemical shipping

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Date: Jan 01, 2025

China eliminated the 13% export tax rebate on the popular feedstock for biofuels-used cooking oil (U...

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Havila Shipping ASA: Debt conversion into shares and registration of new share capital

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcements on 1 October and 16 December 2024, regarding t...

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Russia’s 2024 LNG exports up 3%, half going to Europe

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased by 3% in 2024 to exceed 32 million tonne...

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Suez Canal tests new lane section to boost traffic

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

The Suez Canal has successfully tested a new lane that allows ships to travel in both directions alo...

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Singapore boosts maritime, aviation hub role as cargo flows shift and supply chain risks rise

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

Singapore is investing further in its infrastructure, processes and workforce to solidify its positi...

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Samsung Heavy Industries Subcontracts 4 Suezmax Tankers to China Due to Labor Shortages

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

Samsung Heavy Industries has announced its decision to outsource the construction of four Suezmax ta...

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China’s recasting of UCO trade: Minimal impact on chemical shipping

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

China eliminated the 13% export tax rebate on the popular feedstock for biofuels-used cooking oil (U...

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HJ Heavy Industries Secures Design Approval for 88,000㎥ Very Large Ammonia Carrier

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

HJ Heavy Industries announced on Dec. 30 that it has obtained design concept approval for an 88,000...

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German foreign minister warns of Russian 'shadow fleet'

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

Multiple recent incidents involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were unlikely to be a coincide...

LNG shipping stocks: Modest gains despite low trading activity

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

Last week, the UP World LNG Shipping Index (UPI) outpaced the S&P 500, gaining 2.46% as the broa...

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Asia Fuel Oil: Window activity thin; cautiousness on fundamentals remain

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Date: Dec 31, 2024

Asia’s fuel oil markets began the week with slow trading momentum, with traders remaining cautious...

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Western Marine bounces back, set to export 8 ships to UAE

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Date: Dec 30, 2024

After a four-year hiatus in exports, Western Marine Shipyard, one of the country’s leading shipbui...

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MOL Introduces Special Incentive Program for Employee Shareholding Plan-Aims to Enhance Engagement of Group Employees and Strengthen ‘Human Capital Management’

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Date: Dec 30, 2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has decided to introduce a special incentive program to ...