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Asia spot LNG prices dip on tepid demand, healthy stocks
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices dipped this week, remaining below $10 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) for...
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Maersk pilots Shanghai as new global gateway for LCL Shipments
Maersk, the world’s leading shipping and logistics company, announces today that Maersk pilots Shanghai as its new global gateway of...
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APM Terminals calls on OEMs to support them in raising asset management standards
APM Terminals’ journey to towards becoming a world class asset management organisation started some years ago. In this next step...
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Shipyard working conditions and the Norwegian Transparency Act
Recent media reports have focused on allegedly poor working conditions at Turkish shipyards. The law firm Wikborg Rein reminds Norwegian...
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Asian LNG re-export trend continues to surpass Europe so far in 2024
Asian LNG re-exports have continued to outmatch reexports from Europe so far in 2024, maintaining Asia’s stronger reexport trend that...
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Damage of main engine crankshaft and the importance of the Planned Maintenance System
Over the years, we have seen many incidents regarding damage to main engine components such as the crankshaft, main bearing,...
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Asian imports of U.S. LPG fall, dragging down shipping rates
Shipping rates for Asia-bound liquefied petroleum gas have plummeted in 2024, touching a nearly three-year low, as higher prices for...
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Grain ships diverted from Red Sea; Russia sets export taxes
More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to sail around the Cape of Good Hope this week...
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Drewry: Dry Bulk Equity Index on the Rise
In January, Drewry’s Dry Bulk Equity Index rose 2.1% due to the intensifying conflict in the Red Sea which is...
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IMO Secretary-General sets fresh agenda for maritime
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez shared the Organization’s plans and focus areas for the next four years, with the aim of...
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NORDEN reports annual result of USD 400 million for 2023 and continues to return cash to shareholders
NORDEN reports an annual result of USD 400 million (approx. DKK 2,760 million). For the fourth quarter of 2023 net...
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Dalian iron ore near one-week high on property demand hope
Iron ore futures in China climbed to near a one-week high on Thursday, on hope of better demand from the...
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India wants multi-year oil purchase deal with Guyana -Guyana minister
India wants to sign a multi-year oil purchase deal with Guyana and acquire stakes in the South American nation’s exploration...
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New zero-emission hydrogen-powered cargo vessel ready for operation on the Rhine
Dutch shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the EU-funded Flagships project, and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project launch the groundbreaking...
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VIKAND Launches Proactive Healthcare Program to Safeguard Seafarers and Protect the Commercial Viability of the Shipping Industry
VIKAND, a Global Leader in Maritime Healthcare, has launched a proactive 24/7 healthcare program to help safeguard seafarers and protect...
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Cyprus approves green shipping incentives for 2024
The Cabinet of Ministers, led by Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanoli, this week approved updated green incentives for the...
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Shipping big hitters endorse InterManager’s new General Principles
Industry big hitters have given their support to InterManager’s ground-breaking General Principles of Conduct and Action, endorsing the impact they...
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Maersk warns oversupply to hit profits and plays down Red Sea boost
Maersk warned on Thursday that container shipping overcapacity would hit profits more than expected this year and that it didn’t...
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The baltic index falls for a second straight session on softer capesize rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a second consecutive...
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VLGC rates rebound after hitting floor as shipowners hold ground
Very Large Gas Carrier rates on the key Persian Gulf-Japan route reached near 35-month lows around $31.50/mt Feb. 2-5 before...
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