NorthStandard correspondent Brazil P&I issued a circular stating that Brazil is experiencing unusually heavy and persistent summer rainfall this year, particularly in Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and São Paulo. These regions export large quantities of Iron Ore...

Results from last year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water management has revealed a marked change in regulatory compliance failures, which now include the actual performance, operation, and maintenance of installed ballast water treatment...

LNG sales at the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have more than tripled in 2025, according to data from the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. LNG bunker sales hit a record high of 235,000 mt in 2025, up from the 68,000 mt supplied in 2024, an increase of about 246%. Despite...