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Baltic index snaps 4-day losing streak on firm capesize rates.

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Date: Dec 12, 2023

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk comm...

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Keppel partners AM Green to explore biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels opportunities in Asia and the Middle East

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Date: Dec 12, 2023

Keppel Corporation Limited (Keppel), through its Infrastructure Division, and AM Green, which is wh...

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China’s economy has a ‘steep hill to climb’ despite positive export surprise, HSBC says

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

The Chinese economy still has a “steep hill to climb” despite a surprise pickup in exports and ...

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US drillers add oil and gas rigs for fourth week in a row – Baker Hughes

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a fourth week in a row for the first...

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US wage growth, once an inflation risk, may now be the prop a soft landing needs

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

Federal Reserve officials will look at new wage data due out Friday to confirm what many have come ...

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Asia spot LNG prices fall on continued muted demand

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slightly fell this week on continued lack of interest...

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Comfortable European gas market

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

European storage at record levelsThe European gas market couldn’t have entered the 2023/24 heatin...

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APM Terminals and DP World launch Zero Emission Port Alliance at COP28

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

APM Terminals and DP World today announce the formation of the Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA), ...

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India turns to coal as hydro generation falls

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

India produced a record amount of electricity from coal in October to make up for a shortfall in hy...

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Singapore’s PIL and DP World to decarbonize shipping with biofuel shipments

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

Singapore shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) and Dubai-based port operator DP World...

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China Shipping Turns Green: Chinese shipbuilders adopt green tech for orders

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

The International Maritime Organization has set a goal for net-zero emissions in the shipping indus...

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Shipping seeks safe waters in era of deadly geopolitics

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Date: Dec 11, 2023

As tankers, car-carriers and other merchant vessels pass through the Malacca Strait, unlit fishing ...

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Baltic index extends losses on lower vessel demand

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk comm...

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Hayfin to acquire up to $1bn of shipping assets through Maritime Yield strategy, building on longstanding sector track record

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

Hayfin Capital Management (“Hayfin”), a leading alternative credit platform, today announces th...

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China’s Nov iron ore imports stay at elevated level on improving margins

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

China’s iron ore imports in November climbed 3.4% from October, customs data showed on Thursday, ...

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LNG freight rates from US Gulf Coast to NWE, Asia weaken as demand lags

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

Freight rates to ship LNG from the US Gulf Coast region to both Northwest Europe and Asia have cool...

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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO cash premium hits 10-week low, timespreads narrow

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

Asia’s cash premium 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) fell to a 10-week low on Thursday, whi...

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UN ship agency adopts tougher resolution to tackle illicit ‘shadow’ fleet

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

The United Nations’ shipping agency on Wednesday adopted a resolution targeting illicit shipping ...

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Maersk to deploy first large methanol-enabled vessel on Asia – Europe trade lane

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is about to launch the first of its 18 large methanol-enabled vesse...

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New Green Shipping Challenge Announcements at COP28: Leading the Global Energy Transition

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

Greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping sector are significant and rising. On their current traj...

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Lloyd’s Register unifies its digital offering with LR OneOcean

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

Lloyd’s Register has merged its existing digital platforms under its new OneOceanLR brand, which ...

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Asia Distillates-Markets record further term negotiations, more spot activity to emerge

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Date: Dec 08, 2023

Asia’s middle distillates markets recorded more term negotiations as some buyers sought first-hal...

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Weaker vessel rates push Baltic index lower

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk comm...

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Methanol Engine Secures Bulker Orders

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has ordered 3 × MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.6-LGIM (-Liquid G...

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DNV awards AiP for world’s largest car carrier design by China Merchants

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

At the Marintec China trade fair, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China M...

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Oil CEO says blaming the energy industry for the climate crisis ‘like blaming farmers for obesity’

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

The chief executive of UAE-based energy firm Crescent Petroleum on Tuesday claimed that blaming the...

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Kalmar expands its global delivery capability with startup of electric reachstacker and Essential forklift truck production at Shanghai facility

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to begin production of its electric reachstacker and Essential forklif...

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BSM is ready to go for EU ETS

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

There are only a few days to go until EU’s Emission Trading System (EU ETS) kicks in for the ship...

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OceanScore sees surge of new clients for EU ETS management solution driven by industry action for compliance

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

OceanScore is seeing rapid uptake of its recently launched EU ETS management solution with over 50 ...

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IAPH publishes whitepaper on the Environmental Ship Index, outlining new features, enhancements & testimonials

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

IAPH publishes special whitepaper on the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), citing testimonials from w...

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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO stable in thin trade; bunker premiums ease

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

Asia’s 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) market was little changed amid thin trade on Wednes...

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Shipping industry remains in choppy waters

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Date: Dec 07, 2023

The local shipping industry is still struggling to recover from the heavy hammering of the pandemic...