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Shipping’s fuel challenge urgency grows as emissions regulations tighten
Shipping’s emissions – measured on a tank-to-wake basis – are likely to contribute 2.1% of global carbon dioxide emissions this...
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US coal employment on upswing, but production remains relatively flat
Total quarterly coal production across the United States has held relatively flat since late 2021, but average employment in the...
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China’s soft economic data will mean lower commodity imports, but not yet
A run of weak economic data in China is likely to show up in softer imports of key commodities, albeit...
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High Container Availability Index Points at Container Overcapacity at Indian Ports
The strengthening India-US trade relationship resulted in a 7.65 per cent increase in bilateral trade in FY 2022-23. India has...
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Cadets of Saudi Naval force trained by Indian Navy
As many as 55 cadets of the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) along with five Directing Staff are training with...
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Passengers Evacuated After Fire on Expedition Cruise Ship in Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting that 67 people were safely evacuated from a small, expedition cruise ship this morning,...
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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and WinGD Partner for Ammonia-Fueled Engines
In a unique partnership, Japanese and Chinese interests from the shipbuilding industry have agreed to work together to develop their...
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AI-Controlled Autonomous Battery Powered Trucks Ordered for Felixstowe
The Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest and busiest container port, is set to become the first port in Europe...
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Tankers: VLCCs Face Another Quiet Week
LR2 MEG LR2’s have suffered from relatively little activity this week, exacerbated by a short week in Singapore. Freight levels...
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Russia behind 225% spike in shadowy oil transfers at sea
As Russia seeks to up its game in circumventing Western sanctions, more oil tankers are turning off their location transponders...
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US coal employment on upswing, but production remains relatively flat
Total quarterly coal production across the United States has held relatively flat since late 2021, but average employment in the...
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Biodiesel import flood could drown European market, producers body says
A flood of potentially “dubious” biodiesel imports into Europe from China needs to be subject to closer EU vetting or...
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Level playing field between EU ports and within the maritime logistics chain must remain high on the agenda of policy makers
The importance of harmonized implementation of “Fit for 55” proposals and more particularly AFIR, as a means to guarantee a...
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Bangladesh: Lack of Specialised Financing Key Barrier To Ship Exports: Study
A lack of specialised financial systems, such as specialised banks or loan schemes, is the key barrier to ship exports...
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HMM tasked with preventing sale of Hyundai LNG to foreign firm
HMM, Korea’s leading shipping company that is under the control of the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), decided to compete...
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Black Sea Watch: Market strength wanes as Ukrainian grain flows halve in May
Black Sea grain market weakened in May in both freight prices and volumes amid uncertainty regarding the prospects of the...
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Europe’s share of US LNG cargoes narrowed in May; France, UK top destinations
France and the UK were the top destinations for US LNG cargoes delivered in May, with Europe maintaining an outsized...
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US West Coast port workers shut some terminals in showdown over pay
The employers of more than 22,000 dock workers at U.S. West Coast seaports on Friday said the union representing those...
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US employers boost hiring in May; unemployment rate jumps to 3.7%
U.S. job growth accelerated in May, but a jump in the unemployment rate to a seven-month high of 3.7% suggested...
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Americas Fuel Availability Outlook
North America Bunker demand in Houston is said to have slowed this week after growing steadily in the recent weeks....
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