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ABS and HD Hyundai Group Sign MOU to Advance Medium-Voltage Power Systems on Ships

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Date: May 15, 2024

ABS, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Co...

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OceanCare: Gibraltar orca attack not deliberate or act of revenge

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Date: May 15, 2024

On Sunday, 12 May, the 15-metre yacht “Alboran Cognac” sank in the southern entrance to the Str...

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Will new US tariffs on China imports be a case of history repeating? Businesses brace for increased supply chain costs

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Date: May 15, 2024

Global supply chains are braced for further disruption and increasing costs after US President, Joe...

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Baltic index hits more than one-week low on weaker vessel rates

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Date: May 15, 2024

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index that tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commod...

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Iran releases some crew members of ship seized in the Gulf

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Date: May 13, 2024

Iran has released seven crew members of a Portuguese-flagged container ship seized in the Gulf on 1...

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MOL Joins Project to Develop Frozen and Refrigerated Warehouse in Singapore-promoting investment in Southeast Asia, the key area for MOL, by utilizing group network

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Date: May 13, 2024

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that MOL (Asia Oceania) Pte. Ltd. (Managing Director: Jotaro Ta...

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Asian spot LNG prices rise on signs of stronger demand

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Date: May 13, 2024

Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices rose this week on stronger demand amid high temperatures in...

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West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) replaces diesel generation with solar electricity

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Date: May 13, 2024

The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has signed a significant Solar Lease Agreement with Stars...

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Brazilian ports grapple with fuel supply challenges

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Date: May 13, 2024

Brazilian petroleum firm and bunker supplier Petrobras will temporarily be unable to provide LSMGO ...

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Shipping Market Conditions Boost Yang Ming’s First Quarter Results

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Date: May 13, 2024

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) held its 392nd Board Meeting on 10th May to appr...

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Maersk Suspends Methanol Ship Order to Chinese Shipbuilder

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Date: May 13, 2024

Maersk, the world’s second-largest shipping company, has reportedly postponed an order for 15 met...

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Stowage of heavy lift cargo: legal and insurance implications

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Date: May 13, 2024

The project cargo trade, as with many segments of the shipping industry, experienced a boom during ...

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Korean Shipbuilders Post Drop in Shipbuilding Volume due to Growing Proportion of Less-skilled Foreign Workers

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Date: May 13, 2024

Korean shipbuilders, which have been fiercely competing with Chinese shipbuilders on the global sta...

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Panama Canal in talks with US LNG producers to increase transit

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Date: May 13, 2024

The Panama Canal is in talks with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers on how to meet increas...

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Shaping a safer and sustainable future for shipping

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Date: May 03, 2024

Sunil Krishnakumar, Senior Technical Manager at the International Chamber of Shipping, provides his...

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Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®): Long term rates edge up globally as Red Sea conflict continues to cast uncertainty across the market

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Date: May 03, 2024

Ocean freight container carriers are treading a fine line between risk and reward during new contra...

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Baltic index hits over one-week high on capesize strength

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Date: May 03, 2024

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose to more than a week high on Thursday, suppo...

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Panama Canal: From Crisis to Opportunity: Rethinking Water Management in a Changing Climate

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Date: May 03, 2024

As climate change intensifies, I’ve noticed a notable increase in extreme weather events hamperin...

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Optimarin enters new growth phase with Hyde Marine acquisition to strengthen BWTS market position

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Date: May 03, 2024

Optimarin is expanding its position in the market for ballast water treatment systems with a deal t...

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USGC expected to see steady HSFO imports from Mexico amid rise in production

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Date: May 03, 2024

As Mexico continues to see HSFO output surge and exports hit record highs, the US Gulf Coast is poi...

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Greece imports no LNG in April for first time in five years

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Date: May 03, 2024

Greece has imported no LNG in April for the first time in five years, as gas prices in the region h...

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Quadrise And Vertoro Commit To Accelerating Sea-Trials Of Sustainable Marine Fuels

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Date: May 03, 2024

Quadrise Plc (AIM: QED), the supplier of innovative energy solutions for a cleaner planet, provides...

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Atlantic Dry Bulk Market Strength Likely To Wane In May On Higher Tonnage Concerns

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Date: May 03, 2024

Market participants in the East Coast South America region maintained a slightly bearish tone for ...

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Record-breaking container throughput at the Port of Gothenburg following import surge

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Date: May 01, 2024

The container volumes at the Port of Gothenburg continue to increase from last year’s record leve...

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Stella Maris warns seafarers face mounting risks running the Red and Black Sea gauntlet

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Date: May 01, 2024

Houthis resumed their attacks on shipping in Red Sea last week, firing missiles and drones. Since l...

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China overtakes Japan in April as Australia’s top coal market

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Date: May 01, 2024

Australia shipped more coal to China than Japan in April, the first time this has happened in any m...

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Seafarers Happiness Index reveals uptick in Seafarer Wellbeing in Q1 2024

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Date: May 01, 2024

The findings of the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report by the Mission to Seafarers show a posi...

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Kongsberg: 26 per cent growth and EBIT of NOK 1.46 billion in the First Quarter

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Date: May 01, 2024

We’ve achieved a quarter of growth and strong results. Our key performance indicators have progre...

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Asia Fuel Oil-Spot 180-cst HSFO market jumps on firmer trade

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Date: May 01, 2024

Asia’s spot market for 180-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) firmed on Tuesday as a stronger bid e...

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Time for “Fit for 55” implementation

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Date: May 01, 2024

On April 8th, 2024, FEPORT Secretary General and 27 high-level representatives of different parts o...

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ESG provides a roadmap for dry bulk shipping says INTERCARGO as it publishes first ESG Review

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Date: May 01, 2024

The evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda is not merely a prerequisite for op...

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Baltic index steady as gains in capesize offset lower rates for smaller vessels

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Date: May 01, 2024

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