Stena RoRo last week took delivery of E-Flexer No. 11 – in a series of 15 vessels – from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The ship is the Saint-Malo and is long-term chartered to the French shipping company Brittany Ferries. In February next year, the ship...

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Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) recorded its second weekly gain since the end of August, amid concerns over supply disruptions due to geopolitical tensions and lower feedgas volumes at U.S. terminals undergoing planned maintenances. The average LNG price for...

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Russia’s crude oil exports from its three main western ports will drop by 13% in November from the previous month to 1.95 million barrels per day (or some 8 million metric tons) as refinery maintenance season is over, two trade sources said on Thursday. Exports from...

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The union representing 45,000 East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers and a group representing employers will resume negotiations next month toward reaching a new six-year contract ahead of a Jan. 15 deadline, they said. The International Longshoremen’s Association...

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UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2024 reveals severe challenges facing the maritime sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Climate disruptions, geopolitical crises, and trade imbalances have significantly impacted the region, with disruptions in the Panama...

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Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US fell this week, but carriers have announced an increase in blank sailings so they can tighten capacity and maintain a floor on prices. Rates have been falling steadily since July as importers pulled...

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