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COSCO SHIPPING signs Memorandum of Cooperation on the Construction of a Green Methanol Industrial Chain
On September 20, China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited (COSCO Shipping), State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC), Shanghai International Port Group...
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Tanker involved in US seizure of Iran oil cargo changes name
An oil tanker confiscated by the United States for carrying Iranian oil and diverted to the U.S. Gulf Coast, was...
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Asia Fuel Oil-VLSFO dips after recent gains; Singapore inventories climb
Asia’s very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) market eased on Thursday after earlier gains in the week, while inventories at...
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Russia cuts September seaborne diesel exports to meet domestic shortage
Russia cut its seaborne diesel and gasoil exports by nearly 30% to about 1.7 million metric tons in the first...
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Baltic index snaps 11-session rally as rates for larger vessels ease
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its 11-session winning streak...
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Shipping’s move to net zero is welcome but new risks must be understood and insured, says IUMI President
IMO’s recent strengthening of its environmental ambitions heralds a significant turning point for the shipping industry and, consequently, a heightened...
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Samsung Heavy develops laser high-speed welding robot for LNG vessels
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries said on Thursday that it has developed the maritime sector’s first laser high-speed welding robot,...
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Ships ready to export Ukrainian grain but Russian SWIFT access, insurance remain issues
Exports of grain from Ukraine are ready to restart using a temporary corridor, with the first dry bulk carriers in...
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Iron ore drifts higher, but China property woes limit upside
Iron ore futures edged higher on Wednesday after trading in a tight range, as signs of economic stabilisation in China...
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China’s fuel oil imports ease for second straight month in August
China’s fuel oil imports retreated for a second consecutive month in August, data from the General Administration of Customs showed...
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Asia Fuel Oil-HSFO extends slide; China imports ease
Asia’s high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) market extended declines on Wednesday, while latest customs data showed a fall in China’s...
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Baltic index rises for 11th straight session on strong vessel rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the11th consecutive...
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Russian energy ministry to take “measures” against grey exports of fuel – Ifx
Russian energy ministry said on Wednesday it would take “radical” measures to stop the “grey export” of oil products in...
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Bureau Veritas Invests in Software Innovator OrbitMI to Propel Performance in the Maritime Industry
Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, and OrbitMI, the New York-based maritime software company, have...
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Japan’s exports extend declines as China slowdown bites
Japan’s exports fell in August for a second straight month, weighed by declines in China’s demand for steel and heavy...
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Economic growth target within reach, say intl experts
Green shoots indicating a pick up in economic momentum in August have increased the confidence of international financial institutions which...
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Latsco has contracted three 64,000 DWT ultramax bulkers in Oshima Shipbuilding, Japan
After the Group’s first move in dry cargo in 2016 when it acquired four second hand supramaxes, now the company...
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WTI price surge curbs US oil flows to Europe, Asia
A sudden surge in U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude prices that pulled Brent higher has shut off arbitrage routes for...
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MISC & Νissen Κaiun enter into a new partnership agreement
MISC Berhad (MISC) has entered into a new partnership agreement with Japanese ship owner, Nissen Kaiun Co., Ltd. (Nissen Kaiun)...
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KPI OceanConnect and Uni-Tankers collaborate on successful biofuel trial
Uni-Tankers, a leading tanker shipping company, and KPI OceanConnect, a leading global marine energy solutions provider, today announced they have...
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