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Liner supply falls as operators reduce average sailing speed by 4%
During the COVID-19 pandemic, liner operators increased the average sailing speed by up to 4% due to strong demand and...
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Asia’s LNG imports slip as soft China, Japan outweigh stronger India
Asia’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in April as major buyers China and Japan trimmed purchases, offsetting small...
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Baltic index ticks up on jump in capesize rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged up on Wednesday,...
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Scorpio Tankers doubles Q1 revenue
Scorpio Tankers announced a strong set of first quarter results, doubling its revenue and returning to profit in the first three...
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Experts see more opportunities than risks for breakbulk in 2023/24
“In 2022, demand growth for multipurpose vessels slowed significantly, while fleet capacity increased,” Susan Oatway says when summarising the breakbulk and project...
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Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complex
A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a...
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Container shipping under pressure globally due to high interest rates : S&P Global Commodity Insights
Container shipping, globally, will be “under pressure” because of high interest rates and inflationary pressures across developed economies; which in turn brings in “recessionary...
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DCI gets ₹172 cr dredging order from Paradip Port Authority
Paradip Port Authority’s marine department has awarded Dredging Corporation of India a project worth ₹172 crore to dredge the approach channel, entrance...
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CEPA is the growth engine for India-UAE bilateral trade
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the implementation of the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Commerce Secretary Shri Sunil...
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Asia Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Boosted by China’s Reopening
Asia and the Pacific is a relative bright spot amid the more somber context of the global economy’s rocky recovery....
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DSME acquisition could be approved by shipbuilder’s board soon
The board of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will likely approve the acquisition by five Hanwha companies of the...
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HMM, Samsung Heavy Industries, Panasia, and Korea Register of Shipping to collaborate on reducing carbon emissions
On April 28, HMM, Samsung Heavy Industries, Panasia, and the Korean Register of Shipping signed a business agreement for integrated...
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Singapore ammonia bunkering gets reality check from port authority, industry
Top global ship fuelling hub Singapore is unlikely to be ready for ammonia bunkering by the end of this year,...
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VLSFO spec issues in Q1 as Europe weans off Russian feedstocks
Europe’s marine fuel supplies faced quality issues in the first quarter as the industry scrambled to replace Russian blendstocks with...
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Cyprus shipping will continue improving, minister says, as revenues continue recovery
Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli this week said that as a leading maritime nation, Cyprus has a duty to...
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Sea bridges gap in digitising freight industry with acquisition of MarDocs
Sea, the intelligent marketplace for fixing freight, has announced the agreed purchase of MarDocs – a recap and charterparty management...
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Crew of VLCC Detained in Nigeria Released After 9 Months
After being detained for almost nine months in Nigeria on charges of attempting to lift oil from an offshore platform,...
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World’s Second Deepest Blue Hole Of 900 ft Found in Mexico
Black holes seem to have cousins that appear in the oceans. They are mostly unexplored and are called blue holes....
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A Berthing Plan Fails
A bulk carrier was approaching its assigned berth under pilotage. The Master and a helmsman were on the bridge. The...
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2 Crew Members Dead, 3 Missing After Ship And Dredger Collides Near Corregidor Island
According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the MV Hong Hai 189 and the MT Petite Soeur crashed near Corregidor Island...
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