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Iran releases some crew members of ship seized in the Gulf
Iran has released seven crew members of a Portuguese-flagged container ship seized in the Gulf on 13 April, according to...
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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
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that MOL (Asia Oceania) Pte. Ltd. (Managing Director: Jotaro Tamura; Head Office: Singapore), MOL’s regional...
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Asian spot LNG prices rise on signs of stronger demand
Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices rose this week on stronger demand amid high temperatures in north and south China,...
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West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) replaces diesel generation with solar electricity
The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has signed a significant Solar Lease Agreement with Starsight Energy, to provide an expected...
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Brazilian ports grapple with fuel supply challenges
Brazilian petroleum firm and bunker supplier Petrobras will temporarily be unable to provide LSMGO in Rio de Janeiro due to...
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Shipping Market Conditions Boost Yang Ming’s First Quarter Results
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (Yang Ming) held its 392nd Board Meeting on 10th May to approve its Q1 financial...
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Maersk Suspends Methanol Ship Order to Chinese Shipbuilder
Maersk, the world’s second-largest shipping company, has reportedly postponed an order for 15 methanol-powered container ships from a Chinese shipbuilder....
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Stowage of heavy lift cargo: legal and insurance implications
The project cargo trade, as with many segments of the shipping industry, experienced a boom during the pandemic owing to...
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Korean Shipbuilders Post Drop in Shipbuilding Volume due to Growing Proportion of Less-skilled Foreign Workers
Korean shipbuilders, which have been fiercely competing with Chinese shipbuilders on the global stage, reported sluggish shipbuilding in the first...
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Panama Canal in talks with US LNG producers to increase transit
The Panama Canal is in talks with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers on how to meet increased demand for...
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Shaping a safer and sustainable future for shipping
Sunil Krishnakumar, Senior Technical Manager at the International Chamber of Shipping, provides his key insights on the newly released Engine...
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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
Ocean freight container carriers are treading a fine line between risk and reward during new contract negotiations as the market...
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Baltic index hits over one-week high on capesize strength
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose to more than a week high on Thursday, supported by gains...
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Panama Canal: From Crisis to Opportunity: Rethinking Water Management in a Changing Climate
As climate change intensifies, I’ve noticed a notable increase in extreme weather events hampering critical shipping routes and waterways from...
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Optimarin enters new growth phase with Hyde Marine acquisition to strengthen BWTS market position
Optimarin is expanding its position in the market for ballast water treatment systems with a deal to acquire peer player...
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USGC expected to see steady HSFO imports from Mexico amid rise in production
As Mexico continues to see HSFO output surge and exports hit record highs, the US Gulf Coast is poised to...
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Greece imports no LNG in April for first time in five years
Greece has imported no LNG in April for the first time in five years, as gas prices in the region...
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Quadrise And Vertoro Commit To Accelerating Sea-Trials Of Sustainable Marine Fuels
Quadrise Plc (AIM: QED), the supplier of innovative energy solutions for a cleaner planet, provides an update on its Joint...
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Atlantic Dry Bulk Market Strength Likely To Wane In May On Higher Tonnage Concerns
Market participants in the East Coast South America region maintained a slightly bearish tone for the Atlantic Panamax dry bulk...
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Record-breaking container throughput at the Port of Gothenburg following import surge
The container volumes at the Port of Gothenburg continue to increase from last year’s record levels. During the first quarter...
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