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Whitaker’s Whitchampion becomes first bunker tanker certified to load, carry and blend FAME B100 onboard

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Date: Jun 13, 2025

The biofuel blending approval offers scalable solution for lower-carbon fuel supply. In what is b...

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Containership orders hit $8.3 bn for S. Korea’s top shipyards

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Date: Jun 13, 2025

South Korea’s three major shipbuilders—HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI), Hanwha Ocean, and S...

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Maritime agency warns shipping industry over rising Middle East tensions

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Date: Jun 13, 2025

Increased tensions in the Middle East may lead to an escalation in military activity that could impa...

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HSFO premium eases; inventories extend climb

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Date: Jun 13, 2025

Asia’s spot premium for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) softened on Thursday as trade slowed in recen...

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US ocean imports plunged in May on 145% tariffs on China

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Date: Jun 13, 2025

Imports at several of the busiest U.S. seaports dropped sharply in May, after President Donald Trump...

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Comprehensive Guide to Sampling Procedures: Best Practices and Insights

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Date: Jun 13, 2025

Given that cargo contamination claims are the most frequent and costly claim that tankers experience...

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ECSA FREIGHT WATCH:  Anticipated June demand drives market recovery amid a Capesize boost

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Date: Jun 13, 2025

The South Atlantic grain market experienced a significant boost in the recent trading week, with fre...

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Baltic Index Extends Gains To More Than Eight-Month High

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Date: Jun 13, 2025

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry ...

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Climeon Receives Repeat Order from NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

Climeon’s ORC-based waste heat recovery system to boost energy efficiency on world’s largest met...

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Iron ore rebounds as traders cheer Sino-US trade progress

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Wednesday, as signs of progress in trade talks between the worl...

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US EIA slashes ethane export outlook for 2025, 2026 amid curbs on exports to China

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

U.S. ethane exports will fall by 24% in 2025, while production of the shale gas will decline by 4%, ...

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Nippon Paint Marine joins RightShip Zero Harm Innovation Partners program to improve marine safety and sustainability

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

Ongoing collaboration between Nippon Paint Marine and RightShip as part of the program will help to ...

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China coal imports could drop by up to 100 million tons in 2025, industry group says

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

China’s coal imports could drop by up to 100 million metric tons in 2025, an official at a major i...

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May container ship arrivals fall at US ports of LA, LB, but on the uptick in June

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

Arrivals of container ships fell in May at the US West Coast ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beac...

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HSFO trading momentum cools; backwardation narrows

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

Trading momentum in the Asia high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) market took a breather on Wednesday, slowi...

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Considered approach to protecting marine biodiversity offers competitive advantage

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

Proactive measures supporting marine biodiversity create operational efficiencies and attract commer...

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Maritime decarbonisation ambitions remain strong amid global uncertainties

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

Despite global economic and geopolitical headwinds, the maritime industry’s ambition to decarbonis...

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Baltic Index Rebounds To Seven-Month Peak On Higher Rates Across Vessel Segments

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Date: Jun 12, 2025

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry ...

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Hotel Kinara Fire: Bombay HC Orders BMC to Pay ₹50 Lakh Each to Families of 8 Victims

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

MUMBAI: Nearly a decade after a devastating fire at Hotel City Kinara in Kurla West claimed eight li...

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Flagship Founders publishes “Global Maritime Tech Startup Map 2025”: AI takes hold in the maritime industry

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

The venture studio Flagship Founders today published the “Global Maritime Tech Startup Map 2025,...

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OceanScore launches Marketplace to streamline Fuel EU Maritime compliance and pooling partnerships

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

OceanScore has launched a new FuelEU Pooling Marketplace designed to simplify one of the newest and ...

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Berg Propulsion package prepares Skarv Shipping Solutions for zero-emission future

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

Skarv Shipping Solutions has increased its order for ‘zero carbon project carriers’ from Shandon...

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DNV: Maritime Safety Trends 2014-2024

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

In a fast-evolving maritime industry, safety must remain a priority, says Knut-Ørbeck Nilssen, CEO,...

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Asia Fuel Oil: Premiums edge higher, trading momentum retains pace

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

Cash premiums for fuel oil climbed in Asia on Tuesday as trading momentum retained its robust pace i...

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ADNOC L&S sees ‘integral’ role for Integr8 in alternative bunker supplies

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

ADNOC Logistics and Services will aim to ramp up supplies of alternative marine fuels in the UAE and...

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US ocean container imports tumble in May as China tariffs take hold

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

U.S. seaborne imports of goods from China dropped 28.5% year-over-year in May, the sharpest decline ...

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China May iron ore imports fall on expectations of seasonally slow demand

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

China’s iron ore imports in May missed expectations, dropping 4.9% from April, as mills exercised ...

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INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2025: Safety gains continue but security threats emerge

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners, reports encouraging progress in b...

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Baltic Index Slips From Seven-Month Peak On Lower Capesize Rates

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Date: Jun 11, 2025

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry ...

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Statutory alert – Requirements of Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention (HKSRC) 2009 come into effect

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Date: Jun 10, 2025

Ships flying the flag of a party to the Convention, and ship recycling facilities in countries that ...

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Asia-US container rates jump on tight capacity, high demand amid tariff pause

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Date: Jun 10, 2025

Rates for shipping containers from Asia to the US spiked again this week – and have almost doubled...

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World Shipping Council Statement on World Ocean Day 2025

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Date: Jun 10, 2025

On this World Ocean Day, we celebrate the immense value of the Ocean – a source of life, food, ene...