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“K” LINE starts use of Bio-LNG fuel for Car Carrier
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Date: Jul 02, 2025
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce its first use of bio-LNG fuel supp...
Europe drives LNG import growth as Asia stumbles on higher price
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Date: Jul 02, 2025
Global imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) ticked higher in the first half of 2025 as stronger Eu...
Ocean Network Express Launches New Office In Greece
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Date: Jul 02, 2025
Ocean Network Express (ONE) announces the establishment of a new ONE branch in Greece – Ocean Netw...
Shadow Fleet Exposed by Sanctions and Sensors
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Date: Jul 02, 2025
Russia’s shadow tanker fleet has at least tripled since the 2022 invasion. US-EU sanctions are ste...
Alternative fuels orderbook shows resilience amid overall decline in newbuild market
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Date: Jul 02, 2025
Ordering of alternative-fuelled vessels is continuing to grow in 2025, despite a slowdown in the ove...
Lloyd’s Register signs strategic collaboration with DAI Infrastruktur for green ammonia Project Ra
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
LR will deliver comprehensive advisory services for the landmark green ammonia production facility i...
Approval in Principle (AiP) for World’s First LCO2 / Methanol Carrier
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, have acquired Approval in Principle (AiP)(Note1) from Nippo...
Low water levels hamper shipping in Germany’s Rhine River as heat wave continues
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany’s Rhine River, hampering shippin...
International Pilots Welcome Step Change In SOLAS Requirements For Pilot Transfer Arrangements
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
Maritime pilots around the world make a critical contribution to the safety of navigation, the preve...
HSFO, VLSFO cash differentials down
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
Asia’s spot differentials for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) softened on Monday amid weakness in cru...
GCMD successfully demonstrates world’s first end-to-end value chain for onboard captured CO2
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has successfully completed the world’s first mariti...
World Shipping Council Releases Container Lost at Sea Report – 2025 Update
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
The World Shipping Council (WSC) today released its annual report on containers lost at sea, showing...
Tanker markets face summer weakness after rollercoaster ride amid conflicts
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
Oil shipping rates are facing downward pressure from seasonal demand weakness after experiencing the...
Baltic Index Falls To Near 3-Week Low On Weaker Capesize Rates
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index slipped to an almost three-week low on Monday, pressu...
DG Shipping, decisive action ends a major humanitarian crisis at sea — laying the groundwork for resolving similar abandonment cases worldwide
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Date: Jul 01, 2025
A long-standing case of crew abandonment due to a legal deadlock has finally been resolved, thanks t...
9 Indonesian Seafarers are going back home after one year of arrest and detention onboard Senser 1 at Mumbai anchorage due to a legal court order
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
This happened because DG Shipping, Govt. of India took bold initiative with support from Industry, N...
Nigeria’s Dangote aims to end Africa’s fertilizer imports
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
Africa will be self-sufficient in fertilizer within 40 months, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote sa...
TOP Ships Announces Approval of Listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market for Spin-Off of Rubico Inc.
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
TOP Ships Inc., an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vesse...
China’s rare earths are flowing again, but not freely
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
The threat of mass shutdowns across the automotive supply chain is fading as Chinese rare earth magn...
World’s first pure ammonia-fueled demonstration vessel completes maiden voyage in China
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
The world’s first pure ammonia-powered demonstration vessel, the “Anhui,” successfully complet...
Vietnam emerges as key demand hub as top buyers cut back on thermal coal imports
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
As coal giants China and India scale back seaborne thermal coal purchases due to robust domestic pro...
Pakistan approves $42 million to transform ship-breaking yard into ‘model green facility
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
Pakistan’s government has approved Rs12 billion [$42 million] to transform a key ship-breaking yar...
Vessels near Strait of Hormuz transmit unusual messages to prevent attacks
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting unusual messages concerning nationality in ...
Beyond Lay-Up: Delay Risk Insurance in an Age of Disruption
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
As the maritime industry navigates through a vortex of geopolitical uncertainty, climate extremes, a...
Crude Tanker Markets to Remain Supported from Oil Market Fundamentals
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Date: Jun 30, 2025
The crude tanker markets are expected to remain supported from the long term oil market fundamentals...
Asia Distillates Markets ease; S. Korea refiners sell more than 21 gasoil cargoes for July
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Date: Jun 28, 2025
Asia’s middle distillates markets eased from a week earlier on Friday with a regional supply delug...
Oil market reflects slim chance of supply disruption, Goldman analysts say
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Date: Jun 28, 2025
Options markets suggest the probability of a disruption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz is...
Many insurance underwriters won’t offer Middle East coverage to U.S., Israel, U.K.-linked vessels at any price
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Date: Jun 28, 2025
The conflict in the Middle East has led many insurance underwriters in the maritime shipping market ...
Asian refiners weigh crude stockpiling amid Middle East tensions, trade flow stable
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Date: Jun 28, 2025
Refiners across Asia are reassessing the need to bolster their emergency crude reserves amid rising ...
US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China
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Date: Jun 28, 2025
The United States has reached an agreement with China on how to expedite rare earth shipments to the...
China signs first Argentine soymeal deal under threat of US trade war disruptions
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Date: Jun 28, 2025
Chinese firms have booked the first soymeal cargo from Argentina since Beijing approved Argentine im...
LR: Hong Kong Convention brings new recycling challenges for shipowners
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Date: Jun 28, 2025
With the Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling taking effect, a new webinar series aims to guide sh...