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MABUX: Bunker Prices Expected To Trend Lower Next Week

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

At the end of the 42nd week, global bunker indices MABUX continued their downward trajectory, defyin...

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Asia Spot market differentials hold steady in discounts

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

Asia spot fuel oil differentials held in steady discounts, weighed by a persistent backdrop of high ...

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Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy achieves industry-leading standard in cyber security

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

Marine battery innovator and manufacturer AYK Energy has achieved an industry-leading standard of ma...

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Sailors’ Society delivers urgent aid to struggling families after the Philippines earthquake

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

Sailors’ Society has reached areas most devastated by recent earthquakes in the Philippines to del...

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Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

The world’s largest maritime nations gathered in London to consider adopting regulations that woul...

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Supertanker freight rates up sharply as US-China trade war envelops ports

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

Supertanker freight rates surged this week and are set to stay elevated on U.S.-China tit-for-tat hi...

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Overpriced charter market is due a correction after 5-year boom

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

Containership charter rates have remained on a steady upwards trajectory this year and remain 200% h...

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Port fees skyrocket amidst US-China trade tensions

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

According to the BBC and many other publications US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effe...

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Second Hand Ships Market Heating Up

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Date: Oct 16, 2025

The second-hand ship market has seen many new deals over the past week. In its latest weekly report,...

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Gard delivers strong half-year result in shifting tides

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

The group’s half-year results for the period 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025, on an Estimated Total...

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Industry launches investment drive – shipowners and yards bet on AI and efficiency enhancements

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

Looking to the future with optimism: According to the latest SMM Maritime Industry Report (MIR), shi...

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WISTA International and BIMCO sign MoU to strengthen collaboration for a sustainable maritime future

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) and BIMCO, the ...

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Cautious optimism prevails despite uptick in reported maritime piracy attacks

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a slight increase in reported incidents of ...

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Prompt HSFO structure slips into contango

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

Asia’s market structure for high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) softened into contango on Monday as ample...

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China to exempt newbuilds, offer port fee rebate for current contracts

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

Chinese-built ships will be exempt from China’s special port fees on US-linked vessels, the Minist...

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ERMA TECH GROUP Expands its Global Portfolio of Sustainable Maritime Technologies with the acquisition of Ultrasonic Antifouling Technology developed by HASYTEC

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

ERMA TECH GROUP, a future-forward leader in sustainable maritime technologies, is proud to announce ...

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Net-zero shipping: Key findings from the latest Maritime Forecast

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

The maritime industry faces a pivotal moment as it adapts to regulation, including the new IMO Net-Z...

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China’s halt on US soybean purchases threatens Panamax demand

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

China’s suspension of US soybean imports amid trade tensions has disrupted seasonal shipping flows...

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Container Shipping and Tankers Facing the Trade Tensions “Storm”

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Date: Oct 15, 2025

The trade tensions have officially spilled over to the shipping industry. In its latest weekly repor...

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‘Regrettable’: Norway reacts as Venezuela shuts embassy after Nobel honour for opposition leader Maria Machado

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

OSLO/CARACAS: Norway has expressed regret after Venezuela announced the closure of its embassy in Os...

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MPCC continues strategic fleet renewal with newbuild orders against long-term charters

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

MPC Container Ships (“MPCC” or the “Company”) has placed an order for two 1,600 TEU containe...

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DNV launches first of its kind tender portal to accelerate e-methanol adoption for industry and shipping

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

DNV is launching the industry’s first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement within the E...

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Saudi Aramco can substain 12 million bpd maximum oil capacity for a year, CEO says

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

Saudi Aramco can sustain crude oil production at 12 million barrels per day (bpd) for a year without...

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Lloyd’s list intelligence launches integrated maritime compliance solution to combat evolving sanctions evasion tactics

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

Lloyd’s List Intelligence (LLI), the trusted global provider of maritime data and analytics, today...

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Vessel fire safety requires more than suppression systems, says ScanReach

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

Vessel fires remain one of the industry’s most persistent and costly risks, and they are rising. A...

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Sinopec diverts supertanker from US-sanctioned port, ship tracking data shows

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

The latest U.S. sanctions on a major Chinese crude oil terminal have forced refining group Sinopec t...

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Dualog launches new app to deliver fair and secure internet access for seafarers

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

Dualog has launched Quota, a next-generation app designed to give crew a fairer, more transparent an...

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HD KSOE successfully commercializes next-generation LPG cargo handling system with 18% improvement in reliquefaction efficiency

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has taken a significant step in the lique...

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Asia-Europe container freight collapses to multiyear Lows

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

The third quarter of 2025 marked a dramatic reversal for the European container freight market, with...

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Generative AI Will Reshape Shipping Within 18 Months

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Date: Oct 14, 2025

At the 17th Annual Capital Link Shipping & Marine Services Forum, held during London Internation...

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EMS Group celebrates name giving ceremony of newbuilding EMS Luna at headquarters in Leer

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Date: Oct 13, 2025

On Thursday, the German EMS Group celebrated the name giving ceremony of the EMS Luna, the fifth of ...

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Tariffs at Sea: What Freight Forwarders Need to Know

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Date: Oct 13, 2025

For ocean freight forwarders, tariffs are not abstract policy tools. Every new duty or exemption can...