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UK jobs market shows hints of improvement

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

There were many notable things about August’s Bank of England decision, but one of them was just h...

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US-China trade truce extension averts costly re-escalation for now

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

Developments in US-China trade negotiations have generally trended in a positive direction in recent...

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Oil prices hold steady as US and China extend tariffs deadline

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

Oil prices were little changed after the United States and China extended a pause on higher tariffs ...

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Iron ore extends gains on Tangshan steel production curbs, lower shipments

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

Iron ore futures rose after steel mills in Tangshan, a major production hub, were ordered to halt op...

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Turkish forest fires suspend shipping through Dardanelles Strait

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

Turkish authorities suspended shipping traffic through the Dardanelles Strait for the second time in...

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Pacific Environment announces new head of programs and new senior director for Climate Program

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

Pacific Environment is proud to announce the promotion of Grace Healy to Head of Programs and Teresa...

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Chartwell Marine and Pacific Radiance announce the delivery of a Brevity Class CTV for APAC’s offshore wind industry

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

Chartwell Marine, a trusted pioneer of next-generation vessel design, has today announced the delive...

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Bauxite, steel, and fertilizer: The push and pull of global geopolitics

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

Minor bulk, made up of all dry cargo types that are not categorized as iron ore, coal, or grains, ha...

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Liquid cargo of the month August 2025 – Condensate


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Date: Aug 13, 2025

The BIMCO Liquid Cargo database is intended for use by for shore-side staff and to some extent for n...

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How Klaveness Dry Bulk turns questions into impact

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Date: Aug 13, 2025

In a sector as dynamic as shipping, curiosity is often the spark that drives meaningful innovation. ...

Alexandroupolis LNG import terminal resumes operations at limited capacity: operator

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

The floating LNG import terminal at Alexandroupolis in northern Greece has resumed operations having...

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Valenciaport enhances border security at the Ports of València and Sagunto Through a European Project

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

Valenciaport has launched a project through which the València Port Authority (APV) will support th...

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Emerging Markets Aid China’s Port, Export Growth amid US Trade Volatility

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

China’s port cargo throughput rose by 5% yoy in 2Q25, accelerating from 3% in 1Q25, driven by stro...

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Swire Shipping joins Achilles Maritime Network to strengthen supply chain sustainability and compliance

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

Achilles, a global leader in supply chain risk management solutions, has signed an agreement to brin...

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Maritime acquisition and merger in Norway

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

Norwegian investment company SMV Invest AS has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of t...

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The Swedish Club warns geopolitical volatility is the new normal for marine insurance

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

The shipping industry must accept that geopolitical instability is now a permanent part of the opera...

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Roadmap to establish National Maritime Information Sharing Centre in Kenya

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

Kenya has advanced plans to establish and operationalize a National Maritime Information Sharing Cen...

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Under strain but holding course: MGCs in a shifting LPG landscape

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

MGCs have long played a pivotal role in seaborne LPG and ammonia trades even though they comprise ju...

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The case for Energy Saving Devices as GHG emission taxation increases

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

In an era of tightening environmental regulations, energy efficiency of marine assets is a growing c...

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3 unexpected AI-powered strategies for improving your vessel efficiency

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Date: Aug 12, 2025

When it comes to using AI in shipping, the question isn’t “When?” but “How?” That’s beca...

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Trump orders homeless out of Washington DC after spotting encampments en route to golf course

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

WASHINGTON — On Sunday, August 10, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered homeless people in Washing...

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Shore Leave: Rare, Brief and in Danger of Extinction

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

A new report from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust (ITFST) and the World Maritime University (WMU) highlig...

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BofA on why European defense spending is unlikely to be so quick and easy

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

European defense spending looks set to move out of a years-long slumber as rising geopolitical press...

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How does the EU-U.S. trade deal impact the U.K.?

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

The recent trade agreement between the United States and the European Union is set to weigh on the U...

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Euronext wheat rises on short-covering and Chicago rebound

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

Euronext wheat rose, boosted by short-covering in front-month futures and spillover from an export-f...

US LNG exports surge but will buyers in China turn up?

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

The US’s export of LNG has surged with new projects come online, but it remains unclear whether Ch...

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Global Ports and RusTrans Group Expand Container Service from Shanghai to Russia’s Far East

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

RusTrans Group marine container line has deployed a second vessel on the route connecting ports in C...

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New city landmark to honour Sunderland’s maritime heritage

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

Thousands of residents took part in a public vote to name the city’s newest landmark, with the mon...

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UKMPA Launches Interactive Poster to Support New SOLAS V/23 Pilot Transfer Compliance Regulation

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

In a significant step forward for pilot transfer safety, the United Kingdom Maritime Pilots’ Assoc...

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Ammonia as marine fuel? Benefits, challenges, and smart adoption

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

Ammonia has emerged as a promising alternative as the shipping industry looks for more sustainable f...

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Will plummeting ocean container freight rates drop to pre-Red Sea crisis levels?

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Date: Aug 11, 2025

Escalation of the Red Sea crisis in December 2023 is an important waypoint for ocean container shipp...

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Baltic index gains on higher capesize, supramax rates

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Date: Aug 09, 2025

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk...