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Cost volatility in shipping – a growing risk for shippers
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Date: Jun 24, 2025
Spot rates on the East-West routes are the most volatile; rates on intra-Asia routes the most stable...
Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion solution to optimise efficiency and enable zero emissions for four new Dutch vessels
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion solution for four new 10,700...
MOL Group to Participate in Maritime Innovation Accelerator Program for Startups- Driving Innovation in the Shipping Industry and Strengthening Support for Startups
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that its Singapore Sub-Headquarters, MOL (Asia Oceania) Pte. Ltd...
Discounts deepen on Iranian oil in China as struggling teapots slow buying
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
Sellers of Iranian oil to China are offering deeper discounts this month as they look to reduce inve...
ABS Chairman and CEO Urges Greek Maritime Leaders to Align Strategy with Regulation, Technology, and Safety
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
“Every owner’s playbook needs to keep a line of sight on three things – regulation, technology...
Spoof vessel signals pose challenge to Middle East LNG transit
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
Much focus from energy companies tracking hostilities between Israel and Iran has been on higher oil...
VLCC Tanker Market Riding the Wave of Middle East Tensions
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
Clean LR2 LR2’s in the MEG saw the inevitable spike this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index sa...
US urges China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the...
DNV: Ageing fleet driving increase in incidents
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
A clear uptick in casualties in 2024, driven by machinery damage/failure and an ageing fleet, stands...
Dry Bulk Market: Capesize Market on the Back Foot Last Week
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
Capesize The Capesize market trended downward this week, with sentiment consistently softening, p...
Tanker Market Caught in War and Geopolitics “Fever”
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Date: Jun 23, 2025
With the threat of the closure of the Hormuz Strait gaining substantial ground after the weekend’s...
Commodities strengthen into midyear as demand for hard assets heat up
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
The commodities sector is closing in on a strong first half of 2025, with the Bloomberg Commodity To...
Asian refiners seek more Mideast oil after spot premiums jump on Israel-Iran conflict
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
Asian refiners have requested more term crude oil supplies loading in August and September from prod...
The EU Port Strategy should include a State Aid Framework for ports that boosts the competitiveness of the sector and enables it to reach EU objectives
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
The EU Port Strategy should include a State Aid Framework for ports that boosts the competitiveness ...
Britannia P&I Club and HFW Join Forces To Provide Guidance On Evolving Maritime Emissions Regulations As Industry Goes Through Major Upheaval
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
Britannia P&I Club has worked with leading global law firm HFW to produce a series of articles h...
Hoegh Sunrise named in Japan as Aurora Class redefines deep-sea shipping standards
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
Today, shipping accounts for approximately 3% of global emissions, with 90% of those emissions origi...
Maritime technologies in the spotlight as German and Latvian partners sign MoU on digital innovation
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to mark bilateral cooperation and digital innova...
Shipping insurance costs spike in the Middle East as Israel-Iran conflict rages
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
Israel and Iran’s escalating conflict has significantly driven up the cost of insurance for ships ...
Energy efficiency: the unsung hero of decarbonisation?
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
The decarbonisation spotlight on shipping is often on shone on alternative fuels, but the role of en...
The Silent Revolution in Maritime Risk Prevention: 5 Human-Centric Tech Hacks That Can Transform Shipping
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
In today’s volatile maritime world, where global trade, vessel safety, and crew wellbeing are unde...
A Strait of Hormuz Disruption Seems Closer Than Ever
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Date: Jun 21, 2025
A potential Strait of Hormuz closure, a much debated threat over the past decade, as a result of ris...
Maritime Security Update: Increased risks to commercial vessels in the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Northern Arabian Sea
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
Iran issued a stark warning that it would retaliate against US, UK, and French forces should they in...
Unique Snapshot highlights true state of bullying and harassment in advance of Day of the Seafarer
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
In advance of the IMO Day of the Seafarer’s focus on ‘My Harassment-Free Ship’, Sailors’ Soc...
Launch by the IAPH data collaboration committee of its cyber resilience guidelines for emerging technologies in the maritime supply chain
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
A dedicated IAPH working group operating under the data collaboration committee (DCC) has prepared a...
London P&I Club reports another strong financial year as sustained positive performance brings greater levels of stability
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
The London P&I Club has today announced its financial results for 2024/25, reporting an operatin...
New Tideworks Survey Reveals Need for Practical Data Accuracy and Connectivity at Marine Terminals
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
A new global survey from Tideworks Technology (Tideworks), a full-service provider of comprehensive ...
KR Teams Up with Leading Shipbuilders and Korea Testing & Research Institute to Develop International Standards for Ammonia Effluent Discharge
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
KR (Korean Register) has officially launched a joint working group to establish international standa...
Iran accuses Israel of ‘endangering’ maritime safety, violating IMO treaties
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
Israel has jeopardized maritime safety by attacking Iranian energy structures along the Persian Gulf...
Vessels awaiting clarity before entering Strait of Hormuz: security analysts
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
As the conflict between Israel and Iran continued into a sixth day, vessels are increasingly waiting...
IMO, ILO, ICS, ITF unite in call to protect seafarers against criminalization
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
Seafarers detained in connection with their professional duties must be treated fairly and with dign...
Iran-Israel conflict and the Strait of Hormuz: Charterparty implications
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Date: Jun 20, 2025
Introduction: the Hormuz Strait and its significance The world is still reacting to the dramatic ...
At G7, PM Modi Condemns Terror Double Standards, Calls Pahalgam Attack ‘Assault on Humanity’
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Date: Jun 19, 2025
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his address at the G7 outreach session to deliver a sha...