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Cyprus shipping faces second Turkish embargo
Ships flying the Cypriot flag are faced with a second Turkish embargo as they are prevented from transporting grain from...
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NORDEN buys bigger ships, sees China commodities trade picking up
Shipping group NORDEN has acquired larger capesize dry bulk ships, aiming to benefit from China’s economy reopening and expectations of...
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Euronav Says Crude Tanker Market is Well Positioned for Multi-Year Upcycle
Euronav NV reported its final financial results today for the full year to 31 December 2022. The large crude tanker...
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Dry Bulk Market: March Was a Great Month for Capesizes
Capesize The first quarter of 2023 ended with a decline of $95 on the Capesize time charter average (5TC), pricing...
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Mass flow meters at Fujairah need robust regulatory support: bunker suppliers
Bunkering at Fujairah would benefit from the transparency that mass flow meters confer and consequently attract more market players, but...
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Calls to cut oil tanker traffic near global marine biodiversity hotspot in aftermath of Philippines oil spill
The aftermath of an oil tanker’s sinking in Philippine waters has exposed cracks in the country’s efforts to elevate its...
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LR Approval in Principle for Hyundai Heavy Industries’ new Onboard Guidance System for container ships
Lloyd’s Register has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for its new Onboard Guidance System, which...
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Wärtsilä Cargo Handling and Fuel Gas Supply systems continue to be the choice for ethane carriers
Technology group Wärtsilä has again been contracted by the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard to supply the Cargo Handling and...
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COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Posted Remarkable Results Laying A Solid Foundation for Transformation
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. announced its 2022 annual results. In 2022, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings overcame various difficulties and posted...
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Norsepower and IINO Lines agree to install Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on a newbuild VLGC
Norsepower Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, and global shipping company IINO Lines, today announced a...
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ECSA and ICS warmly welcome EU decision to recognise training and certification of Filipino seafarers
The European Commission decided today to continue to recognise the Philippines’ training and certification system. ECSA and ICS welcome this...
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Viterra exits Russian grain trade; team to create new Russian exporter
Global grain trader Viterra’s management team in Russia plans to create an independent Russian grain exporter once the company ceases...
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Refining margin for VLSFO drops over 10% in March
Asia’s refining margin for 0.5% very low sulphur fuel oil fell by more than 10% in March compared to the...
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Container Values Stabilize, Tanker Tonne Mile Demand Expectations Remain Strong
The Q1 2023 Forecast is a collaboration between VesselsValue and ViaMar that focusses on predictions for the Bulker, Tanker, Container...
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Baltic index marks worst week in 6 on lower capesize, supramax demand
The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, posted its biggest fall in...
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Kawasaki Receives an Order for an 86,700 m-3 LPG-fueled LPG/ NH3 Carrier
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today that it has concluded a shipbuilding contract for an 86,700 m3 liquefied petroleum gas...
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CHINA DATA: Crude throughput to dip in March, April amid maintenance
China’s crude throughput in April is set to fall further from March as both state-owned and small-sized independent refineries enter...
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Iron ore extends recent climb, margin pressure caps gains
Dalian iron ore futures were set for a fourth straight session of gains on Thursday, supported by the prospect of...
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Japan’s dry bulk imports fall 4% amid weak steel demand
Having narrowly avoided a recession in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Japanese economy appears to be recovering. However, Japan’s...
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NORDEN enters Capesize segment
In line with our 2023-2025 strategy to capitalise on the most attractive opportunities in the market, we have acquired four...
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