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Limestone shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 26.6 million tons in 2025, a decrease of 5.9 percent compared to the previous year. 2025’s loadings were below the trade’s 5-year average by 6.7 percent.Shipments from U.S. quarries decreased 5 percent from 2024 to 21.7 million tons. Loadings from U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/great-lakes-limestone-trade-down-534356This week, the Blue Water team reached a milestone in their journey: surpassing 1000 hours of ocean-based testing of their proprietary propulsion system designed for autonomous surface vessels. Achieving this milestone surpasses the Navy’s original…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/blue-water-surpasses-hours-oceanbased-534363Singapore posted record port performance in 2025, supported by resilient global trade and fuel offtake.The nation achieved a record of 3.22 billion gross tonnage (GT) of vessel arrivals and 44.66 million TEUs of container throughput in 2025 – a 3.5% and 8.6% increase from 2024…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/singapore-boasts-record-534365The U.S. government has filed for court warrants to seize dozens more tankers linked to the Venezuelan oil trade, four sources familiar with the matter said, as Washington consolidates control of oil shipments in and out of the South American country.The U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-files-warrants-seize-dozens-tankers-534366The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, recorded the seventh consecutive session of decreases on Tuesday, dropping 3.1% to a new low since July last year at 1,608 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, retreated for the 14th straight ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-down-for-7th-day/Iron ore futures dipped on Tuesday, as shrinking margins among steelmakers in top consumer China, squeezed by persistently high prices, dampened buying appetite and triggered risk-off sentiment. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 0.24% lower at 819.5 yuan ($117.47) a metric ton. The benchmark February iron ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-dips-as-shrinking-steel-margins-thinning-spot-liquidity-weigh/A 5% increase in global steel exports in 2025 was driven by a surge in Chinese exports. Steel flows in 2025 are 5% higher than in 2024. China has driven the increase in outward steel flows, as its exports rose by 19%. Elsewhere, outward steel flows fell 2% y/y. Outlook to 2026, weak domestic steel ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/signal-group-spotlight-steel-seaborne-trends/Virginia Crosbie has been appointed managing director of the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO), a membership-led body promoting the safe, secure and sustainable use of nuclear technologies in the maritime sector. Crosbie, who is chair of Supporters of Nuclear Energy (SONE), takes up the role at a time when interest is growing around nuclear-powered and …
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https://splash247.com/former-uk-mp-takes-on-maritime-nuclear-role/MOL PLUS, the investment arm of Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has taken a stake in Singapore-based electric vessel developer Pyxis Maritime. The investment targets both electric harbour craft and the charging stations, with a focus on commercial roll-out rather than pilot projects. Pyxis develops and builds electric workboats and passenger vessels, while …
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https://splash247.com/mol-plugs-into-singapore-electric-vessel-start-up-pyxis/Adam Polemis’ New Shipping has been tied to fresh Chinese tonnage, extending its suezmax tanker orderbook and newbuilding programme that has gathered pace over the past year. CSSC Beihai Shipbuilding has secured a contract for a 161,800-dwt suezmax crude oil tanker from undisclosed Greek interests. However, Greek broking sources have since linked the deal to …
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