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Saudi crude to China to fall in March after prices hit over one-year high, sources say

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Date: Feb 15, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil supply to China is set to slide in March from the prior month, trade sour...

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HSFO cracks slip back into discounts as rally retreats

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Date: Feb 15, 2025

Refining cracks for 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) have fallen back into discounts by the end ...

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Asia moves quickly to replace sanctioned Russian crude oil

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Date: Feb 15, 2025

Asia’s crude oil markets are adjusting rapidly to new sanctions against top supplier Russia, sucki...

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US targets Iranian oil transshipment to further disrupt cargo flows to China

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Date: Feb 15, 2025

The US has started to target tankers responsible for transshipments of Iranian oil with sanctions, w...

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ICS: Support for a Levy-Based GHG Pricing Mechanism Grows Ahead of the UN IMO Intersessional Working Group

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Date: Feb 15, 2025

Ahead of next week’s critical International Maritime Organization (IMO) GHG working group meeting ...

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Marine fuel sales at top bunker hub Singapore log soft start to 2025

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Date: Feb 15, 2025

Sales of marine fuel at Singapore, the world’s largest bunker hub, logged weaker volumes in the fi...

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Baltic index gains as rates rise across all vessel segments

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Date: Feb 15, 2025

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transp...

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Sale of LNGC Golar Arctic Marks Golar’s Exit From LNG Shipping Segment

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

Golar LNG Limited (“Golar”) announces today that it has executed agreements to sell the 2003 bui...

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HD Korea Shipbuilding Unveils Nuclear-powered Container Ship Design at Houston Summit

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has unveiled a design model for a 15,000 TEU nuclea...

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India says Russian oil suppliers must provide sanctions-compliant cargoes

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

India, the No. 2 importer of crude from Russia, wants to buy Russian oil only if it is supplied by c...

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Ardmore Shipping Corporation Expects Solid Product Tanker Demand

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

Ardmore Shipping Corporation announced results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 20...

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HSFO cracks retreat at near parity versus crude

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

Cracks for 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) showed further signs of easing on Thursday, trading ...

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Landmark MOU signed to simplify the future of digital seafarer certification

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

Yesterday, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LROO) and the M...

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Panama Strengthens The Quality Of Its Merchant Fleet

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

According to the latest evaluations, Panama has achieved a 96.5% compliance rate with international ...

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US sanctions strand Iran, Russia oil on tankers, driving up crude costs

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

The amount of Russian and Iranian oil held on ships has hit multi-month highs as harsher U.S. sancti...

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UN talks on a global carbon price on shipping enter final stage

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

Governments are expected to close in on key shipping climate laws–including a global carbon price...

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Baltic index snaps 3-day losing streak as supramax rates climb

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Date: Feb 14, 2025

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transp...

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MPC Capital expands maritime services business with energy efficiency and performance management solutions

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

The investment and asset manager MPC Capital has acquired a 50% stake in the performance management ...

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Launch of ‘BLUE ACTION NET-ZERO ALLIANCE,’ Group-wide Carbon Inset Program for Ocean Transport- Accelerating Process toward Net Zero through Co-Creation with Stakeholders

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

Aiming to achieve net zero emissions, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced the launch of a ...

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Russia’s January seaborne oil product exports down 3.3% y/y, Reuters calculations show

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

Russia’s seaborne oil product exports in January 2025 fell 3.3% on a yearly basis to 10.431 millio...

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Asian buyers look to step up US LNG imports to fend off Trump tariffs

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

At least six Asian economies have expressed interest in buying liquefied natural gas (LNG) to narrow...

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Diana Shipping Inc. Announces the Sale of a Post-Panamax Dry Bulk Vessel, the m/v Alcmene, and the Direct Continuation of Time Charter Contract for m/v San Francisco With SwissMarine

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in...

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Fuel Oil Cracks retreat while spot trade remains thin

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

Fuel oil cracks pared strength on Wednesday after a recent rally, while spot trade remained largely ...

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Silicone-based hull coatings to deliver significant emissions reduction

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

New MERC publication highlights the growing importance of advanced hull coating systems to help redu...

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US sanctions strand Iran, Russia oil on tankers, driving up crude costs

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

The amount of Russian and Iranian oil held on ships has hit multi-month highs as harsher U.S. sancti...

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Carbon cost doubles for intra-EU bunker use with tighter regulation, bullish EUA

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

Also, EU Allowance contracts rose to Eur78/mtCO2e ($81/mtCO2e) on average in January from Eur68/mt i...

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Baltic index declines for third day as capesize plunges to 2-year low

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Date: Feb 13, 2025

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transp...

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Russian energy official says US sanctions should not hinder oil trade with India

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Date: Feb 12, 2025

U.S. sanctions on Russia should not affect Moscow’s oil trade with India, Pavel Sorokin, Russia’...

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India may raise US, Middle East crude purchases if sanctions affect Russian flows – FIPI chief

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Date: Feb 12, 2025

India’s crude supplies from Russia could face some challenges due to higher shipping costs from a ...

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The Swedish Club launches Passage Plan+ guide to enhance safe navigation

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Date: Feb 12, 2025

Marine insurance specialist, The Swedish Club, today announced the launch of its Passage Plan+ Guide...

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Trump escalates Panama Canal tensions, raises concerns for South Korean shipping industry

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Date: Feb 12, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump is escalating tensions over the Panama Canal, causing anxiety among ship...

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China’s Crude Oil Imports Decreased From A Record As Refinery Activity Slowed

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Date: Feb 12, 2025

Slower oil demand growth in 2024 led to less crude oil processed by China’s refineries and fewer c...