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Hanwha Ocean advances Newfoundland LNG project as part of broader CPSP-linked industrial partnership in Canada
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Date: Jan 23, 2026
Hanwha Ocean announced today that it has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with F...
IEW 2026: Crude flows, upstream goals in focus as India charts future energy roadmap
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Date: Jan 23, 2026
Potential shifts in crude oil flows amid sweeping geopolitical changes, a sharper focus on upstream ...
Trump targets Panama Canal to curb China and reclaim U.S. control
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Date: Jan 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump is turning his attention beyond Venezuela and Greenland to the Panama Ca...
France’s Navy intercepts sanctioned oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia
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Date: Jan 23, 2026
French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean said the ship, the Grinch, is suspected of operati...
GHG-SMART project builds capacity for shipping decarbonization in SIDS and LDCs
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Date: Jan 23, 2026
Maritime decarbonization in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDC...
US Threat of Greenland Tariffs Raises European Geopolitical Risks
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
The threat of Greenland-related US tariffs on European allies and European retaliatory measures will...
CMA CGM and OCEAN Alliance mark 10 years by strengthening the world’s largest maritime network for the future of global trade
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
On the occasion of The Convention between Carriers and Ports for OCEAN Alliance taking place from Ja...
Venezuelan oil exports under supply deal with US progressing slowly -documents, data
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
The volume of Venezuelan oil exported under a flagship $2 billion supply deal with the U.S. reached ...
MOL, TMAM, and Idemitsu Kosan Launch Blue Carbon Initiative Aimed at Advancing Decarbonization through Seagrass Bed Restoration
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced a cooperative effort with Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd...
Indian refiners shift oil strategy; trim Russian buys and turn to MidEast
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
Indian refiners are redrawing crude import strategies to shift away from top supplier Russia and boo...
HSFO spot differential flips from discount to premium
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
Spot differential for Asia 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) flipped from a discount into a premi...
Stockpiling drives 4.9% increase in China’s crude oil imports
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
“In 2025, China’s total import of crude oil rose 4.9% to 11.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) fro...
Global LNG supply set to jump in 2026, limiting prices and spurring demand
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) output is set to jump this year, easing constraints seen since th...
Major carrier reverses decision on Red Sea return – analysts warn unpredictability could be toxic for ocean container supply chains
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
CMA CGM has announced its FAL1, FAL3 and MEX services connecting Asia and Europe, which recently beg...
Baltic Index Scales 2-Week Peak As Vessel Rates Rise Across All Segments
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Date: Jan 22, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels carrying dry bulk com...
Alarm overload is undermining safety at sea as new research shows crews face tens of thousands of daily alerts
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
Analysis of more than 40 million alarm-related events shows most alarms offer little operational val...
China to Vietnam container trade volumes retain top spot in 2025
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
With 2025 volumes nearly counted, Drewry’s upgraded Intra-Asia Container Market Insight, which now...
Commodity Radar: China continues to target export markets
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
A 5% increase in global steel exports in 2025 was driven by a surge in Chinese exports. Steel flo...
BHP reports record first-half iron ore production, flags price concessions
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
BHP Group BHP has accepted lower prices for some iron ore sales while it negotiates a 2026 supply de...
Interferry demands pause on EU ETS implementation at 70% coverage
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
Interferry, the global trade association for the ferry industry, calls for an immediate halt to the ...
Greek Shipping Hall of Fame announces Induction Ceremony & Dinner 2026
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
The Greek Shipping Hall of Fame has announced that this year’s Induction Ceremony will take place ...
Union Maritime MR2 Tankers with WindWings® Gain SOLAS Approval from Marshall Islands and Bureau Veritas
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
The Marshall Islands Flag State Administration and Bureau Veritas have formally approved SOLAS equiv...
Shipping’s methane decarbonisation pathway becomes a clear runway for the future
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
Industry coalition SEA-LNG has published its annual ‘View from the Bridge’ report, highlighting ...
G7 tankers return to Russia on weak Urals despite security worries
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
G7 tankers have recovered share in Russia’s crude export market in recent weeks, according to ship...
Baltic index rises on firm vessel rates
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Date: Jan 21, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk...
SM Group’s Korea Line Equips Entire Fleet with Starlink
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Date: Jan 20, 2026
Korea Line Corp., the shipping arm of SM Group, announced on Jan. 16 that it has successfully comple...
Global Fuel Supply x Blue Energy Partners expand with South African office
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Date: Jan 20, 2026
Global Fuel Supply, together with Blue Energy Partners, today announced the official opening of thei...
China set to keep rates steady for eighth month, some traders wager on Q1 easing
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Date: Jan 20, 2026
China is expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for an eighth straight month in January...
Korea boosts ship engine sales to China as boom lifts dual-fuel demand
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Date: Jan 20, 2026
As the shipbuilding industry enters a super-boom phase, China-bound exports by Korea’s ship engine...
Initiation of study into shortage of space in the port and improving the living environment
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Date: Jan 20, 2026
The State, the province of South-Holland, the municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Au...
Still questions before return to Suez Canal, German car industry says
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Date: Jan 20, 2026
The German automotive industry is still seeing open questions, particularly insurance issues, before...
IMO welcomes entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement
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Date: Jan 20, 2026
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement targets sustainable use of marine bio...