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Decarbonization Deja Vu: Columbia Group warns ship owners risk paying twice to go green

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

The global shipping industry faces the prospect of “decarbonization deja vu” as it braces for ov...

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India’s GAIL in initial talks for long-term LNG deal with Alaska LNG, sources say

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

India’s state-run GAIL is in initial talks to buy liquefied natural gas from the proposed Alaska L...

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DP World and Asian Terminals Inc deploy first fleet of electric internal transfer vehicles in the Philippines

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

DP World and its strategic partner, Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) has unveiled a brand-new fleet of 15 ...

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Iran seizes foreign tanker on fuel smuggling allegations

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf of Oman for smuggling 2 million liters ...

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UN council authorizes continuing vigilance of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday authorized continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red S...

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European Sustainable Transport Investment Plan – STIP: How to boost investment in clean fuels for shipping

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

Access to clean maritime fuels is a top priority for the decarbonization of the shipping sector. The...

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Chinese shipyards’ market share drops from 72% to 52% amid USTR concerns

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

In the first half of 2025, China’s share of newbuilding contracting fell to 52% from 72% in the pr...

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Pace Still Slow Across Ship Recycling Markets

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

The ship recycling market lacked momentum during the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oa...

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PSC CIC 2025 on ballast water management and DNV’s PSC Top 18

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Date: Jul 17, 2025

This year’s Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaign (PSC CIC), taking place from 1 Sep...

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Europe’s ports not doing enough to tackle toxic air pollution – study

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

Europe’s ports are failing to tackle toxic air pollution, a new study looking at major European po...

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Autonomous ships will be a reality long before the industry is ready – and that’s a good thing

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

For years, shipping’s relationship with autonomy has been one of cautious optimism, mixed with dee...

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Genco Shipping & Trading Closes New $600 Million Revolving Credit Facility, Increasing Borrowing Capacity by 50%

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on th...

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LR Maritime Decarbonisation Hub joins the MMMCZCS as Knowledge Partner

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

The aim of the new partnership is to advance safety, drive innovation and enable the scalable adopti...

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Port of Antwerp: Container growth softens impact of declining bulk traffic and congestion in first half of 2025

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

In the first six months of 2025, the total throughput of Port of Antwerp-Bruges was 137.2 million to...

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Most of the planned coal capacity retirements are in the Midwest or Mid-Atlantic regions

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

Based on what power plant owners and operators have reported to EIA, the total operating capacity of...

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Skuld CEO worried about shadow fleet’s lack of insurance cover

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

Skuld CEO Stale Hansen has called on Western sanction authorities to address shipping industry conce...

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International sanctions: implications for shipbrokers

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

As of February 2025, shipowners in the Western hemisphere have reportedly earned over US$6.3 billion...

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From plan to action: benchmarking industry’s journey to net-zero

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

MEPC 83 has given increased clarity to Maritime’s decarbonization imperative and the tools at hand...

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Ship Owners Turn to Second Hand Ships

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Date: Jul 16, 2025

Shipping investment activity was much more evident in the S&P market over the past week, rather ...

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Soaring Saudi exports and trade tensions will test oil price resilience

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

Oil markets have remained remarkably resilient so far this year, despite concerns over U.S. Presiden...

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Global oil supply growth is set to accelerate in 2025 as demand increase remains modest

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

Highlights World oil demand growth is forecast to increase by 700 kb/d in 2025, its lowest rate...

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Search called off for crew of Houthi-hit ship, maritime agencies say

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

Maritime agencies Diaplous and Ambrey said on Sunday (Jul 13) they had ended their search for the re...

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HSFO discounts widen while contango deepens

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

Asia’s high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) spot market widened on discounts on Monday, while the market s...

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Swire Shipping Launches New Carbon Insetting Programme – ‘Voyage to Zero’

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in the Asia-Pacific, today announced the launch of Voyage...

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Berg Propulsion marks decade of Nakkas Shipping collaboration with 10th tanker contract

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

Turkish group Nakkas Shipping & Trading Co has confirmed that a decade of tanker-focused work wi...

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Red Sea update: Resumption of Houthi campaign

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

With Vanguard’s permission, we have reproduced below their comprehensive risk analysis and mitigat...

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New Platform Cracks Down on Rogue Crewing Agents Exploiting Seafarers

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

A new recruitment feature has launched to help dismantle the shadow network of rogue crewing agents ...

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Health and air pollution benefits of a global 0.1% fuel sulfur limit on marine fuels

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has progressively tightened global limits on the sulfu...

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Shipping’s new net zero framework: Where to next?

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Date: Jul 15, 2025

Real momentum is building behind the global shipping industry’s transition towards a zero-emission...

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Energy markets quickly discount Middle East supply risks

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Date: Jul 14, 2025

OPEC+ surprises with larger-than-expected supply hike The oil market has had a volatile month due...

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India’s crude diversification push won’t impact Middle Eastern term contracts

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Date: Jul 14, 2025

India is looking to widen its crude import basket with more non-OPEC crudes, but the diversification...

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China’s port economy powers ahead with strong momentum

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Date: Jul 14, 2025

Along the Bohai Sea coast, Tianjin Port stands as a dynamic hub where the value of port-driven devel...