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China Shipbuilding: World’s first sail-assisted Aframax tanker named as ‘Brands Hatch’ in Shanghai
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Date: Jun 16, 2025
China will deliver the world’s first sail-assisted Aframax tanker to a company from the UK. This m...
Tariffs Slow Port Of Los Angeles Cargo Volume
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Date: Jun 16, 2025
The Port of Los Angeles processed 716,619 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in May, 5% less than l...
Drewry: Oil transit through Strait of Hormuz unlikely to be disrupted by regional unrest
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Date: Jun 16, 2025
The Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities on Friday 13th June, followed by Iran...
Tanker Market on Edge as Iran-Israel Conflict Intensifies
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Date: Jun 16, 2025
Tanker owners are, once again, on edge, because of a renewal of tension between Israel and Iran. In ...
China’s 2025 LNG imports expected to fall in unusual downturn, analysts say
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
China’s annual imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are forecast to decline for the first time i...
Israel-Iran tension raises fears of Hormuz closure, LNG supply disruption for China
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
The escalating tension between Israel and Iran has sparked concerns over potential disruptions to LN...
Green Marine UK Supports DEEP’s Vanguard Pressure Vessel Test at Kishorn Port
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
Orkney-based marine engineering firm Green Marine UK has played a key role in a major milestone for ...
New Platform Revolutionizes How Seafarers Share Experiences Onboard
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
After years of working offshore, I often found myself searching for details about the vessels where ...
EU’s environmental reputation in tatters as it fails marine protected areas on international stage
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
Europe’s pressured marine protected areas (MPAs) and the life they harbour have been left to fend ...
The Rising Tide of Fatigue Among Seafarers: A Growing Maritime Safety Crisis
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
Despite international regulations and monitoring efforts, fatigue among seafarers persists and is on...
Kongsberg MGCs – the ultimate navigation safeguard against malicious GNSS disruption
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
At a time when GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) reception face growing threats from jamming...
Israel-Iran conflict: safety and stability of ocean supply chains under threat
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
“Geo-politics is once again threatening the safety and stability of global supply chains so we mus...
Maritime war risk premium could rise if Israel-Iran conflict escalates
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
Maritime war risk premium in the Middle East could increase if the Israel-Iran conflict es...
Baltic index logs weekly gain on rising rates across vessel segments
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Date: Jun 14, 2025
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry ...
Japanese shipowners increasingly embracing technology to stay competitive, says Columbia Group
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Date: Jun 13, 2025
The Japanese shipping market is seeing a shift with more owners recognising the role of technology i...
NatPower Marine and Athenian Sea Carriers Sign MoU for Shore Power and Electric I-Fuel Charging
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Date: Jun 13, 2025
NatPower Marine, a leading developer of clean energy infrastructure for the maritime sector, is plea...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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%, ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...