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FuelEU maritime initiative: Council adopts new law to decarbonise the maritime sector
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Date: Jul 26, 2023
More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the maritime sector in the ...
Baltic index drops to lowest in over seven weeks
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Date: Jul 26, 2023
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodit...
Iron ore futures rally on China stimulus pledge
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Date: Jul 26, 2023
Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, as China’s pledge to provide more support for its flagging econ...
India’s mineral production up 6.4% in May
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Date: Jul 26, 2023
Domestic mineral production grew 6.4% year-on year in May, the mines ministry said on Tuesday. ...
Russia-Africa summit to discuss Moscow’s grain and fertiliser exports – RIA
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Date: Jul 26, 2023
Russia and nations taking part in this week’s Russia-Africa summit will discuss Moscow’s grain ...
Middle East Crude-Murban rises as gasoil, naphtha refining margins improve.
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
Middle East crude benchmarks were mixed on Monday, with Dubai declining amid the further narrowed B...
Voluntary Seafarers’ Charter Is A Step Forward But Must Be Made Mandatory.
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
Nautilus International, the UK’s largest maritime union, has called the government’s Seafarers...
SGX iron ore tracks real estate lower; muted China stimulus-response.
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
Dalian iron ore futures ended relatively unchanged on Monday, as property sector concerns erased ea...
Russia’s Black Sea oil exports seen stable over the weekend – traders.
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
Oil loadings from Russia’s Black Sea ports remained stable over the weekend despite rising tensio...
Wärtsilä Aquarius UV takes ballast water filtration to the next level with the launch of the ‘Manta’ filter.
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
Wärtsilä Water and Waste’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) is being launched...
NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) to Introduce NYK Group’s First Wind-Assisted Ship-Propulsion Unit
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. (Head Office: Antwerp, Belgium; NBAtlantic), an NYK Group company, wil...
Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO margin rebounds after sliding to more than two-year low
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
The refining margin for very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) edged slightly higher on Monday after its...
Intense Competition Among the Big Three Korean Shipbuilders
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
The era of methanol ships has officially begun with the voyage of the world’s first methanol prop...
Nearly 30 ships stop around Ukraine’s Izmail gateway after Russian Danube strikes.
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
Almost 30 ships dropped anchor near Ukraine’s crucial Izmail port terminal after Russia destroyed...
Baltic index slips to over 1-1/2 month low on weaker vessel rates.
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Date: Jul 25, 2023
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodit...
European thermal coal struggles to find takers in Asia amid robust regional supply
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
European market participants are finding it increasingly difficult to resell their excess stock in ...
Ship fuel spreads and LNG prices fall to lowest levels in years.
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
Fuel is one of the biggest costs in ocean shipping, and fuel pricing has seen some big changes in r...
Shipowners urged to up digitalization game for GHG cuts by 2030.
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
Ship owners can achieve decarbonization at scale within this decade with speed optimization and ene...
UAE says current OPEC+ support is sufficient for now.
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
Current actions by OPEC+ to support the oil market are sufficient for now, UAE Energy Ministe...
Port of Tacoma accelerates net zero targets by 10 years.
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
The target will cover Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, which include direct emissions from the port...
Iran loses bid to host shipping event after a vote at UN agency meeting.
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
Iran’s offer to host a maritime event in October has been rejected after a proposal led by the Un...
NATO, Ukraine to discuss Black Sea grain issue at Zelenskiy’s request
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
NATO and Ukraine are to discuss security in the Black Sea next week, particularly the operation of ...
China’s June manufacturing steel demand improves; challenges remain.
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
China’s monthly manufacturing steel demand rebounded in June but was still lower than a year ago,...
Canada’s port workers union leadership backs new contract deal
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
Leaders of a dock workers union in Canada’s Pacific region on Friday backed a tentative contract ...
Grain buyers refuse to panic as Ukraine corridor closes
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Date: Jul 24, 2023
Major grain importers in the Middle East and North Africa have reacted calmly to the end of the saf...
Ocean Technologies Group Launches Comprehensive E-Learning Courses to Support SIGTTO LNG Competency Guidelines
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Date: Jul 21, 2023
Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), the leading global provider of Human Capital Management solutions f...
Jamaica and Canada sign reciprocal recognition agreement to benefit seafarer training and employment
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Date: Jul 21, 2023
Jamaica and Canada have signed a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement to enable seafarers from the two ...
China’s alumina prices rebound to a one-month high on Yunnan demand.
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Date: Jul 21, 2023
Chinese alumina prices rose to their highest in more than a month on supply tightness amid improvin...
BHP posts record full-year iron ore output, flags rising costs.
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Date: Jul 21, 2023
BHP Group on Thursday reported its highest-ever annual iron ore production, helped by the continued...
No technical recession in euro zone as Eurostat revises up Q1 GDP
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Date: Jul 21, 2023
Euro zone gross domestic product was flat in the first three months of this year against the previo...
Iron ore rebounds on optimism about China property sector aid
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Date: Jul 21, 2023
Iron ore futures recovered on Thursday amid market talks of more China property sector support, alt...
World First with ABS Class Green Methanol Powered Container Vessel’s Maiden Voyage
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Date: Jul 21, 2023
The first containership ever to sail on green methanol, a Maersk feeder vessel built to ABS Class, ...