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Global liners last week announced en masse their schedules on the main east-west trades come February next year when old agreements expire and new groupings emerge. Among the key takeaways was how Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest containerline, will not, as originally envisaged, be going it entirely alone. Over the past years as …
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https://splash247.com/msc-set-to-more-than-double-its-share-of-slot-sharing-agreements/The Philippines said it was sending a vessel to Sabina Shoal to replace a coast guard ship that returned to port on Sunday after a five-month deployment at the contested feature in the South China Sea, in a swap that would likely irk China.Beijing…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/philippines-vows-continued-presence-517060
https://www.marinelink.com/news/philippines-vows-continued-presence-517060Esgian provides an update on new contract awards for floating rigs in its Week 37 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsTransocean Ltd. has secured a 365-day contract for the 12,000-ft drillship Deepwater Atlas with bp in the US…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/esgian-week-report-new-contracts-floating-517062
https://www.marinelink.com/news/esgian-week-report-new-contracts-floating-517062Cash buyer GMS cites the dangerous situations unfolding across the Middle East, Ukraine and South China Sea, when saying that politics, war, and ensuing global financial instability, means that ship recycling markets continue to endure profound…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/ship-recycling-fundamentals-seesaw-517063Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort on Sunday as it braced for Typhoon Bebinca, in what could be the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Chinese financial hub since 1949.The Category 1 typhoon…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/shanghai-braces-typhoon-bebinca-517058
https://www.marinelink.com/news/shanghai-braces-typhoon-bebinca-517058Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on Sunday, confirming earlier media reports.This latest incident follows the deaths of 12 people earlier this month when their boat capsized in the Channel on its way to Britain and highlights the pres
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/eight-dead-channel-crossing-attempt-517059With Chinese steel demand now dropping faster than expected, the outlook for Australian iron ore – and its impact the Australian economy – has become a hot topic. What’s often overlooked, however, is that it is demand for lower-grade ore used for coal-consuming blast furnaces that is entering decline. Meanwhile, demand for higher-grade ore suitable ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-falling-iron-ore-demand-is-only-half-the-story/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-falling-iron-ore-demand-is-only-half-the-story/Drewry projects a 3.3% YoY gain in Capesize shipping demand in 2024 due to the shift in Colombia’s coal exports to the Far East. Freight rates on the Colombia-ARA route will be dampened as Europe, Colombia’s erstwhile major trade partner, is reducing its dependence on fossil fuel amid subdued electricity production and is emphasising the ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asias-appetite-for-colombian-coal-pushing-up-capesize-demand/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asias-appetite-for-colombian-coal-pushing-up-capesize-demand/Capesize The Capesize market experienced a mixed week, beginning with positive sentiment but gradually facing increasing pressure. It was a slow start, although optimism remained as the BCI 5TC rose by $400 to $28,232, driven by limited but stronger Pacific fixtures. However, cargo volume and market momentum began to wane, particularly in the Pacific, leading ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-mixed-week-for-capesizes/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-mixed-week-for-capesizes/MOL PLUS, the investment arm of Japan’s largest shipowner, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), will be investing in Innovative Space Carrier (ISC), a startup developing small reusable rockets. Tokyo-headquartered ISC is currently focused on developing reusable rockets for satellite launches, with plans to expand into manned space transportation services and the spaceport industry. All this is …
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