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Know your wood – Sustainable Shipping

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Date: Sep 14, 2024

Potential impact on shipping Cargo ships regularly carry wood as cargo or to secure cargo (e.g. a...

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MOL and Chevron Shipping Company to Install Wind Challenger on LNG Carrier Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion Systems is an LNG Shipping First

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Date: Sep 14, 2024

As part of their ongoing commitment to lower the carbon intensity of their operations, Mitsui O.S.K....

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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO benchmarks log weekly declines

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Date: Sep 14, 2024

Asia’s benchmarks for Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) logged weekly declines as of Friday, a sig...

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Baltic index en route to weekly fall as capesize dips

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Date: Sep 14, 2024

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Friday and was on its way for its first weekl...

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Hellenic Hull Management and Concirrus driving Digital Transformation in underwriting business

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

Concirrus, the leading provider of AI-powered marine insurance intelligence, today announced that ha...

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Saudi crude oil supply to China set to rise to 46 mln bbls in Oct, sources say

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil supply to China is set to rise to 46 million barrels in October, trade so...

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Asian LNG buyers seek flexible contracts to backstop supply security

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

Asian LNG importers are increasingly using flexibility in LNG contracts to manage supply security su...

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DNV and Brinav signs MOU further broadening their autonomy collaboration

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

Classification society DNV and Navigation Brilliance (Brinav), have signed a memorandum of understan...

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China’s crude oil imports rebound, but it’s prices, not consumption

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

China’s crude oil imports staged a rebound in August, rising to the highest in a year, but the inc...

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Trump tariff threats will trigger import ‘rush,’ say trade experts, and consumers pay the price

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

Trade analysts are warning that new tariffs threatened by former President Donald Trump, which he do...

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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO eases while HSFO retains support

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

Asia’s very low Sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) showed signs of further easing on Thursday as backwardati...

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Baltic index falls as capesize rates decline

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commoditie...

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European shipowners and fuel producers join forces and launch Clean Maritime Fuels Platform

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

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

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Risky salvage of Sounion tanker to restart in Red Sea this week, sources say

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Date: Sep 13, 2024

Experts will this week resume a risky operation to salvage the Sounion tanker which was attacked by ...

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Bearish oil price view looms over LNG trading and contracting activity

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

US elections watched closely for impact on foreign policy A bearish oil price view for 2025 is li...

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Vale bumps up 2024 iron ore production forecast, shares rise

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

Brazilian miner Vale on Wednesday bumped up its forecast for iron ore output this year after a stron...

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Oceanic Partners with VIKAND to Provide Mental Health Training to Officers

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

Global marine services provider Oceanic, through its SeaMedzą Medical Solutions, will offer VIKAND'...

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Weathernews and Lauritzen Bulkers sign new 3-year contract for enhanced maritime solutions

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

Weathernews, a global leader in weather intelligence and maritime solutions, is pleased to announce ...

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ABB permanent magnet shaft generator technology to power 15 LNG carriers for Qatar Energy

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

ABB has won an order from Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (SHI) to equip 15 liquified natural gas ...

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LNG buyers flag US supply risks after export pause

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

Major buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) flagged risks of purchasing cargoes from the United Stat...

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UK cracks down on illicit 'shadow fleet' transporting Russian oil globally

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

The UK has today (11 September) sanctioned to vessels operating as part of Putin's 'shadow fleet, in...

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Asia Fuel Oil-HSFO spot premium hits over a year's high; KPC offers HSFO for October

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

Spot premium for 360-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) was at more than a year's high as of Wednesday...

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All eyes on APPEC as crude tanker freight rates soften further

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

As APPEC kicks off there have been various reports and thought pieces expressing a doubtful tomorrow...

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Baltic index gains as larger vessel rates rise

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Date: Sep 12, 2024

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index racking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities r...

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Anemoi awarded DNV Type Approval for 5x35m Rotor Sail design

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Date: Sep 11, 2024

Wind-assisted propulsion systems developer Anemoi Marine Technologies has secured a Type Approval De...

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Maritime leaders' confidence on the rise amidst increased geopolitical risk

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Date: Sep 11, 2024

Data from the ICS Barometer Report 2023-2024 – launched today – has demonstrated the positive im...

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Asia Distillates-Jet fuel market bustling as traders' prompt purchases continue

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Date: Sep 11, 2024

Asia's middle distillates markets saw some upbeat market activity on the jet fuel front, though gaso...

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Opsealog report advocates for data standardisation to accelerate the value delivered by maritime digitalisation

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Date: Sep 11, 2024

Opsealog, a provider of data integration and analysis services for the maritime and offshore industr...

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Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce two ocean network options with equal industry-leading schedule reliability

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Date: Sep 11, 2024

In February 2025, Maersk A/S (Maersk), an entity under A.P. Moller – Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd AG (H...

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September Import Cargo to Remain Elevated Ahead of Possible Port Strike

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Date: Sep 11, 2024

The nation's major container ports are expected to see another busy month in September ahead of a po...

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Secretary-General Stresses Safe Navigation for Seafarers Anchoring Crucial Shipping Industry ‘Must Not Be Compromised’, Marking World Maritime Day

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Date: Sep 11, 2024

Following is UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Maritime Day, observed on 2...

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Emissions and fuel use slashed in SulNOx generator trial

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Date: Sep 11, 2024

SulNOx, the greentech innovation company helping industry reduce emissions, lower fuel costs and mee...