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Recent discussions on tariffs have largely overlooked the potential implementation of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)’s port fees on Chinese-built vessels. The current US administration is considering an additional port fee for Chinese-built vessels entering US ports to curb China’s dominance in shipbuilding. This fee, which could reach up to $3.5 ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/potential-us-port-fees-may-disrupt-dry-bulk-trade-and-vessel-availability/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose to scale an over-three-week high on Monday due to an increase in larger vessel rates. The main index, which monitors rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, added 30 points, to 1,403 points. The capesize index rose 91 points, or 4.8%, to 1,980, its highest ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-rises-to-three-week-high-as-larger-vessel-rates-firm/Global seaborne steel exports posted a strong rise during 2024, with China having the “lion’s share” of this trade, with over 30% of the overall market. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “steel products are one of the most important dry bulk commodities, accounting for almost 4 percent of all seaborne ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-shipping-steel-exports-on-the-rise/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-shipping-steel-exports-on-the-rise/Norwegian seismic service provider Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been hired by India’s Cairn Oil & Gas to conduct a 3D controlled source electromagnetic survey for its exploration campaign in the deepwater Krishna-Godavari block on India’s east coast. Cairn will be one of the first companies in India to utilise 3D CSEM survey technology, which is …
https://splash247.com/cairn-hires-emgs-for-3d-survey-off-india/
https://splash247.com/cairn-hires-emgs-for-3d-survey-off-india/Navantia UK has announced the appointment of Derek Jones as Chief Commercial and Business Development Officer.Jones brings over 30 years of experience in the defense sector to Navantia UK, including leadership roles at Babcock International Group, BAE Systems, and GEC Marconi.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/navantia-uk-appoints-new-chief-commercial-525096
https://www.marinelink.com/news/navantia-uk-appoints-new-chief-commercial-525096Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT) has cautioned against placing sole reliance on artificial intelligence in ship condition monitoring, warning that human expertise remains essential to ensure safety and accuracy in maritime operations.As…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cmt-warns-against-ai-dependence-engine-525097
https://www.marinelink.com/news/cmt-warns-against-ai-dependence-engine-525097Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. is pleased to see the issuance of a new Executive Order titled Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources. In addition, the company confirms that it currently has no specific plans to issue…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/odyssey-marine-exploration-welcomes-new-525098
https://www.marinelink.com/news/odyssey-marine-exploration-welcomes-new-525098The U.S. inland waterway system is a critical and underutilized component of the domestic supply chain that serves non-contiguous markets originating in or destined for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions. For transportation…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/legal-beat-us-noncontiguous-domestic-525100
https://www.marinelink.com/news/legal-beat-us-noncontiguous-domestic-525100Japan is considering increasing its corn imports from the United States as part of trade negotiations over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, the Nikkei reported on Friday. The U.S. exported $2.8 billion worth of corn to Japan in 2024, to counter an 80% drop in exports to China. Hiroshi Moriyama, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/japan-mulls-buying-more-us-corn-as-part-of-tariff-talks-nikkei-reports/Today, Monday, April 28 2025, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 30 points, reaching 1403 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-climbs-to-1403-up-30-points/
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