News Flash
Seafarers Need To Be Treated ‘Like Heroes’ Says Seafaring Campaigner, As Seminar Supports Maritime Charities
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Date: Sep 19, 2025
The value placed on seafarers and their contribution to the global economy was brought into focus at...
Australian port bottlenecks boost Russian, Indonesian coal flows to South Korea
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Date: Sep 19, 2025
Congestion at Australia’s key coal ports has opened the door for rival suppliers, with Russia and ...
Shipping firms face ‘disasters’ if IMO fails to adopt green bunker rules: industry leaders
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Date: Sep 19, 2025
A failure of the International Maritime Organization to adopt new decarbonization rules will lead to...
More than 500 alternatively-fueled container ships now on order
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Date: Sep 19, 2025
“As of end August 2025, 534 container ships are on order which will be able to use alternative fue...
GCMD’s Project LOTUS confirms long-term operational feasibility of B24 biofuel blend in vessels
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Date: Sep 19, 2025
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) yesterday released its Project LOTUS (Long-ter...
Tanker Market: Is an Oil Supply Glut on the Cards?
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Date: Sep 19, 2025
With crude oil flows patterns still very much fluid, tanker market participants are closely monitori...
G20 GDP growth rises to 0.9% in the second quarter of 2025
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the G20 area grew by 0.9% in the second quarter of 2025, up from 0.7...
Japanese shipowner Nissen Kaiun takes stake in Dutch Wind-Assist pioneer Econowind
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
Japanese shipowner Nissen Kaiun has become a shareholder in Dutch Wind-Assisted Shipping Propulsion ...
Panama Canal Drives a Decade of Transformation to Ensure Sustainability
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
The Panama Canal has unveiled an ambitious ten-year roadmap designed to reinforce its strategic role...
Lila Global Joins INTERCARGO, aligning with global standards in Dry Bulk shipping
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
Lila Global, a leading ship owner in the dry bulk sector, has joined the International Association o...
Cyprus Shipping Chamber raises concerns over new fuel emissions law
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) has raised concerns over a proposed bill aimed at tightening rules...
Shipping’s net zero goals at risk as green fuel supply lags: industry body
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
The global shipping industry currently faces a widening gap between the surging demand for green fue...
Maritime Just Transition Task Force launches first interim seafarer training frameworks for the use of ammonia, methanol and hydrogen as fuel
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
The Maritime Just Transition Task Force (MJTTF) released industry-first training frameworks designed...
Sustainable Fuel in Transit: Overcoming Roadblocks to Adoption
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
The transportation industry is one of the highest emitters of greenhouse gases and among the most ...
Dry Bulk Shipping: Indonesian Coal Flows Gradually Rebound
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
Following a weak start to 2025, Indonesian thermal coal shipments are showing signs of recovery. Jun...
Ship Recycling Subdued Last Week with Prices Retreating
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Date: Sep 18, 2025
The ship recycling market is still experiencing muted sentiment. In its latest weekly report, a lead...
US consumers are feeling the stress of inflation, interest rates, report shows
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
Some U.S. consumers are showing increased signs of stress as inflation and higher interest rates are...
Iron ore rebounds amid recovery in Chinese steel production
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
Iron ore futures prices rebounded, supported by improving steel output in China, while gains in stee...
Vitol, Sunoco take first gasoline cargo from Nigeria’s Dangote to the US, sources say
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
Top global oil trader Vitol and North American fuel distributor Sunoco SUN took delivery of the firs...
Bureau Veritas launches OptiCARBONTM to optimize fleet energy, fuel and compliance costs
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
OptiCARBONTM is a predictive decision platform for cruise and passenger vessel owners, operators and...
Bulgaria arrests Russian shipowner in relation to deadly 2020 Beirut blast
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
Police in Bulgaria have arrested the Russian owner of a ship that brought the explosive material tha...
Hi-5 spread widens as VLSFO extends rebound
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
Asia’s hi-5 fuel oil spread widened for a second consecutive session, as the very low sulphur fuel...
ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
“Shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories. There is no clear pathway for green fuel avai...
Newbuilding Orders On the Rise
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
Newbuilding ordering activity rose last week, with more owners contracting vessels. In its latest we...
Recovery in China’s LPG imports: Can the rebound fuel robust growth in 2H25?
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
China’s LPG market has been on a rollercoaster ride this year, caught between tariff wars, volatil...
2030 Shipping Goal At Risk Despite Historic Progress Made By IMO: New Report
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Date: Sep 17, 2025
The shipping sector is still off track to meet its climate target of having at least 5-10% of the fu...
Chinese shipyards win Korean orders, threaten South Korea small-shipyards
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Date: Sep 16, 2025
Dongjin Shipping, a mid-sized Korean shipping company, has commissioned the construction of new ship...
PaxOcean Zhoushan delivers third eco-advanced vessel to Langh Ship, supporting net zero ambitions
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Date: Sep 16, 2025
PaxOcean Zhoushan has delivered Martta, the third in a series of eco-advanced container feeder ships...
PSA Singapore and COSCO Expand Collaboration Beyond Port Operations with Regional Distribution Facilities in Singapore
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Date: Sep 16, 2025
PSA Singapore (PSA) and Goldlead Supply Chain Development (Southeast Asia) Pte.Ltd. (COSCO), a joint...
H2C and Lloyd’s Register join forces to accelerate maritime fuel switching
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Date: Sep 16, 2025
H2C, the global attribute market platform for low-carbon fuels, yesterday (15 September) announce a ...
Shipowners Face Port State Control Crackdown On BWTS Compliance
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Date: Sep 16, 2025
BIO-UV Group is advising shipowners to ready themselves for extensive Port State Control inspections...
VLSFO flips into premium while cracks rebound from recent lows
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Date: Sep 16, 2025
Asia’s spot differential for very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) recovered into a small premium on M...