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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO cash premium rises for a second straight day

Asia’s cash differential for very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) extended gains on Thursday after flipping into premiums a day earlier,...
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Emissions insights could cut EU-mandated carbon costs of shipping by 50%

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Siglar Carbon, a maritime emissions analytics company, have announced an agreement to enable customers...
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Baltic index hits two-week high on firm capesize, panamax demand

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to a two-week high...
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Panama And Peru Strengthen Relations In The Maritime Field

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) and the National Maritime Authority of Peru signed an Inter-institutional Agreement that seeks mutual recognition...
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Three Companies to Expand Container Terminal in Kobe – Signs MoU with Kobe-Osaka International Port and ‘K’ Line

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterady announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the Port Island Phase 2...
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LNG-fueled Tugboat Sakigake Conducts Final LNG Bunkering

On July 25, the LNG-fueled tugboat Sakigake, operated in Tokyo Bay by the NYK Group’s Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha, conducted its last...
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Dutch crews battle major blaze on cargo ship

A fire on a cargo ship resulted in the loss of one crew member’s life and left several others injured,...
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Newbuildings: Tankers and Bulkers the Main Targets

ship owners have kept ordering newbuildings, with bulkers and tankers the main targets. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied...
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Drought-hit Panama Canal restricts daily crossings in water-saving move

The Panama Canal will extend restrictions on ships’ maximum depth, it said on Tuesday, and it has limited average crossings...
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Rain raises Rhine river levels in Germany; north still too shallow

Heavy rain has raised water levels on the Rhine in Germany, but the river is stilltoo shallow in central northern...
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Iranian oil remains stuck off US coast as shippers fear repercussions

A cargo of sanctioned Iranian crude oil that was confiscated by the U.S. has sat off the Texas coast for...
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Rated Chinese Corporates’ Credit Fundamentals Improve; Leverage Stable

Credit fundamentals for most Chinese corporate sectors in Fitch’s rated portfolio have improved after China’s economy re-opened in late-2022, says...
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Baltic index logs best day in nearly 5 months on capesize strength

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, on Wednesday, posted its biggest...
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China’s Support Signal for Private Companies May Influence Credit Profiles

A commitment to support the private sector’s growth, issued jointly by China’s State Council and the Central Committee of the...
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Middle East Crude-Benchmarks climb as traders speed up spot purchases

Middle East crude benchmarks rose on Tuesday as traders accelerated clearing spot cargoes toward the end of the July trading...
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Japan still seen missing target to balance primary budget by March 2026

Japan’s government on Tuesday left its own projections unchanged for achieving a primary budget surplus in the fiscal year ending...
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Smart Maritime Network and ClassNK launch Standardised Data Innovation Challenge for start-ups and entrepreneurs

Smart Maritime Network, a leading platform for digital transformation in the maritime industry, is pleased to announce the launch of...
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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO downtrend pauses, while HSFO eases slightly

Asia’s spot fuel oil market has started to stabilise in recent sessions, with very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) holding steady...
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FuelEU maritime initiative: Council adopts new law to decarbonise the maritime sector

More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the maritime sector in the EU following today’s adoption...
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Baltic index drops to lowest in over seven weeks

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended declines on Tuesday pressured...
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