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Discounts for Russia’s June Urals widen slightly at Indian ports, traders say
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Date: May 19, 2025
Discounts for Russian Urals oil cargoes loading in June widened slightly to dated Brent from the lev...
France’s CMA CGM to redeploy fleet to avoid U.S. port fees on Chinese vessels
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Date: May 19, 2025
French shipping group CMA CGM will reorganise its global fleet to avoid U.S. port fees on Chinese-bu...
Listed liner operators sail longer, faster and further – and have higher emissions
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Date: May 19, 2025
The 10 largest stock-listed container lines have higher emissions, sail longer, faster and further t...
Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand
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Date: May 19, 2025
Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day tr...
Tankers Are Aging: The Challenges Ahead
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Date: May 19, 2025
The growing average age of the tanker fleet is expected to pose challenges moving forwards, as owner...
Prompt cargoes weigh on North Sea differentials, but traders see recovery ahead
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Date: May 17, 2025
While an ongoing excess of prompt cargoes has kept North Sea crude differentials moving sideways aro...
HSFO cracks jump but spot benchmarks capped
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Date: May 17, 2025
Cracks for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) hit fresh highs in Asia on Friday, though spot benchmarks re...
CMA CGM: A solid Group continuing its transformation in an unstable market environment
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Date: May 17, 2025
The Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutio...
EIA forecasts world oil consumption growth to slow amid less economic activity
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Date: May 17, 2025
We forecast consumption growth of crude oil and other liquid fuels will slow over the next two years...
ClassNK Academy starts offering the 2025 edition of e-learning courses- covering industry basics, ship design, structural strength, and cybersecurity
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Date: May 17, 2025
ClassNK has started offering the 2025 edition of ClassNK Academy’s e-learning content. These cours...
Russia may use military force to protect shadow fleet, Estonia warns
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Date: May 17, 2025
Moscow is using ageing vessels in an effort to dodge international sanctions on its oil exports. ...
ZeroNorth and Veracity by DNV launch end-to-end emissions reporting and verification service for the maritime industry, with Teekay as first customer
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Date: May 17, 2025
As regulatory requirements tighten, maritime operators face growing demands for emissions transparen...
Szczecin Declaration: Competitiveness of European shipping at the centre of EU maritime industrial strategy
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Date: May 17, 2025
EU ministers signed this week the Szczecin Declaration on the EU maritime industrial strategy during...
Geopolitical realignment of the world’s copper trade
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Date: May 17, 2025
The global copper supply chain has experienced an intense transformation over the last twenty years,...
New Lloyd’s Register report simplifies complex regulatory landscape
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Date: May 17, 2025
A new Lloyd’s Register report outlines the upcoming changes to mandatory statutory regulations and...
Marko Tulokas appointed President and CEO of Konecranes
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Date: May 16, 2025
Konecranes has appointed Marko Tulokas (b. 1972) as its new President and CEO as of June 1, 2025. He...
Valencia port strengthens ties with the Moroccan market
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Date: May 16, 2025
To strengthen the North African market and establish new trade relations to consolidate Valencia por...
Qingdao Port opens general cargo route to Mumbai
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Date: May 16, 2025
A general cargo ship carrying construction machinery, equipment and steel products recently departed...
Korean shipbuilders, USTR to discuss cooperation during APEC trade ministers meeting
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Date: May 16, 2025
The heads of Korea’s leading shipbuilding companies — HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean — will hold ...
Swedish-produced biomethane bunkered at the Port of Gothenburg
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Date: May 16, 2025
For the first time, St1 and St1 Biokraft have delivered their own Swedish-produced liquefied biometh...
Creating the World’s First Ammonia-fueled Vessel Augmenting Safety Measures with Input from Marine Engineers
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Date: May 16, 2025
In August 2024, the world’s first ammonia-fueled vessel for commercial-use entered service in Toky...
FuelEU Maritime: Smarter compliance could unlock a €250m upside for shipping
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Date: May 16, 2025
As the FuelEU Maritime regulation enters into force, the shipping industry may be looking at a surpr...
ABS Publishes Industry-Leading Safety Insights for Ammonia as a Marine Fuel
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Date: May 16, 2025
How does ammonia behave when it leaks in an engine room? How does a cloud of escaped ammonia dispers...
EU targets almost 200 tankers under new Russian sanctions package
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Date: May 16, 2025
The EU will blacklist almost 200 “shadow tankers” as part of its 17th sanctions package against ...
A historic course correction: how the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero
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Date: May 16, 2025
Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is ...
Edison Opens The American Route: First Long-Term LNG Cargo For The Italian Market
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Date: May 15, 2025
Edison announces the arrival in Italy of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Uni...
BIMCO’s new President: Paul Pathy of Fednav
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Date: May 15, 2025
Paul Pathy, President & CEO of Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping company, Fednav, has been el...
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison assures legal compliance in ports deal
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Date: May 15, 2025
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison said late on Monday that its closely monitored ports deal would strictly ...
West of England P&I: Strong Growth and Resilience Amid Market Challenges in 2024-25
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Date: May 15, 2025
The Club is pleased to announce another year of strong financial results as it continues to deliver ...
Egypt’s Suez Canal offers 15-pct discount for large container ships
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Date: May 15, 2025
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Tuesday a 15-percent discount on transit fees for large ...
Saudi oil supply to China set to stay at one-year high in June, sources say
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Date: May 15, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil supply to China will hold steady in June after hitting the highest in mor...
Panamanian Seafarer Employment Sees 12% Growth In Early 2025
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Date: May 15, 2025
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced a 12% rise in employment contracts for Panamanian ...