News Flash
China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners, sources say
Categories: News Flash
Date: Jan 01, 2026
At least one major Chinese independent refiner has received its second batch of 2026 government quot...
US LNG, MASGA projects set to fuel Korea’s shipbuilding growth in 2026
Categories: News Flash
Date: Jan 01, 2026
The shipbuilding industry is expected to remain one of the biggest contributors to Korea’s economy...
VLSFO and HSFO markets end 2025 on a bearish note
Categories: News Flash
Date: Jan 01, 2026
Asia fuel oil markets concluded the year with a bearish tone as spot differentials for Very Low Sulp...
Indonesia plans to import 3 million tons of sugar for industrial use in 2026, official says
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Indonesia is planning to import around 3.1 million metric tons of sugar for industrial use in 2026, ...
Hamad Port cements role as regional transhipment hub amid rising volumes
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Hamad Port is rapidly solidifying its status as a major regional transhipment hub, playing an increa...
Kind Leadership workshop sets practical course to improve safety culture, reduce risk and strengthen retention
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Following growing recognition that Kind Leadership is essential to maritime excellence, leaders from...
Russian crude shipments to India slide to three-year low in December
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
India’s intake of Russian crude is set to mark its weakest month in three years, reflecting how ti...
Russia’s pipeline gas exports to Europe fall by 44% to the lowest in decades
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Russia’s pipeline gas exports to Europe sank by 44% in 2025 to their lowest since the mid-1970s, f...
Russia’s LNG exports fall 2.5% in 2025, preliminary data shows
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas declined by 2.5% in 2025 to 31.3 million metric tons, pr...
Transforming terminal operations by embracing technology
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
In the fast-paced world of terminal operations, efficiency and reliability are paramount. Packer Ave...
Russia’s western oil exports set to decline 8% in January, sources say
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Russia’s crude oil exports from its western ports are expected to decline in January from the prev...
Platts to update 2026 freight netbacks for Asia/AG oil product assessments
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, will update the basis rates used in its calculation of variou...
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. Announces Further Expansion with an Order for Three Latest Specification LNG Carriers Delivering in 2028 and 2029
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 31, 2025
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp., an international owner of ocean-going vessels, today announced ...
Climeon HeatPower 300 Approved for Delivery to China for Installation on NACC’s New Cement Carrier
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
Climeon has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for its HeatPower 300 system, w...
DHT Holdings, Inc. announces the sale of two VLCCs
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
DHT Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the DHT China and the DHT...
d’amico International Shipping S.A. Signed Today A Shipbuilding Contract For The Purchase Of Two Very Efficient ‘Eco Design’ Medium Range 1 Vessels (MR1)
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (Borsa Italiana: DIS.IM; OTCQX Best Market: DMCOF) (the “Com...
India bets on green ports to power next phase of maritime growth
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
India’s ambition to become a strong maritime power is no longer just a long-term goal — it is cl...
Japan Draws Up Roadmap for Shipbuilding Sector Revival
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
Japan’s transport ministry and the Cabinet Office announced a roadmap for revitalizing the country...
The Debut of a Brand New, Next-Generation Operations Support Service for Captains: Weathernews Lauches “SeaNavigator for Master”, the World’s First Conversational AI for Captains
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
Weathernews Inc. (Headquarters: Chiba, Japan; President and Representative Director: Tomohiro Ishiba...
Shipping firms cut services but expand capacity as Korea braces for rate drop
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
The shipping industry is expanding blank sailings (temporarily suspending ship operations) and reorg...
Korean shipbuilders regain 20% global order share as China orders plunge
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
This year, orders for domestic shipbuilders decreased from a year earlier, but their market share ro...
Managing Catfines in Marine Fuels
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
The shipping industry operates within a highly complex global context, balancing commercial demands ...
Asia Fuel Oil Spot differentials steady, HSFO 380-cst narrow
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 30, 2025
Asia’s spot market differentials for key fuel oil grade were steady, with discount of 380-cst grad...
KW International launches ocean freight for Amazon SEND
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
KW International, a global logistics provider, has launched ocean freight services under Amazon Glob...
“K” LINE Selected for the A List, the Top Rating in the CDP Climate Change Assessment, for the Ninth Time
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
On December 10, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) was selected as an A List company for 202...
Hanwha Ocean to Sign MOU to Bridge Pay Gap Between Prime Contractors and Subcontractors
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
Hanwha Ocean will sign an agreement with the government and the shipbuilding industry to eliminate t...
Port congestion: A guide to measurement, impact, and management
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
Port congestion has become one of the most significant operational challenges facing global maritime...
Hong Kong’s shipping industry warns of growing talent shortage
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
Hong Kong’s shipping industry is grappling with a talent shortage, raising concerns for one of the...
Suez Canal sees major container ships resume full transit
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, announced the beginning of a new phase with the r...
Fuel Oil Markets in steady discounts, VLSFO deepens
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
Asia’s spot differential for 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) rose slightly on Friday, while t...
DNV: Net-Zero Guide
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
The maritime industry is at the beginning of a major trans- formation. Driven by a continuously evol...
Russian Dark Fleet Tankers Seek Shelter Along Turkish Coast from Ukrainian Drone Strikes
Categories: News Flash
Date: Dec 29, 2025
The Black Sea has become increasingly treacherous for Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers. Follow...