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Friday’s weekly publishing of spot rates from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange has given a stark picture of the frenzy building on the transpacific. Rates from China to the US west coast leapt 31% week-on-week, while rates to the east coast jumped 22% as shippers rush to make the most of a 90-day mini-reprieve in the …
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https://splash247.com/shanghai-spot-box-rates-to-us-west-coast-leap-31-in-just-one-week/The Arctic’s bowhead whales can live for over 200 years. Imagine what they might hear in that time: screw propellers were only just being used to power ships 200 years ago, and diesel engines appeared some hundred years after that.The underwater radiated noise of shipping has grown globally…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/naturally-quiet-525804Conrad Industries has announced today its first quarter 2025 results with a net income of $3.9 million compared to $1.5 million during the first quarter of 2024.During the first three months of 2025, Conrad signed $67.3 million in contracts…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/conrad-industries-first-quarter-income-525807How does ammonia behave when it leaks in an engine room? How does a cloud of escaped ammonia disperse during bunkering operations? These and many other critical safety questions that must be understood if ammonia is to become widely adopted…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-publishes-safety-insights-ammonia-a-525789
https://www.marinelink.com/news/abs-publishes-safety-insights-ammonia-a-525789In today’s shipping industry, we’re seeing multiple factors which are impacting smaller shipping companies making it challenging to remain independent, however smaller operators bring unique values to the industry and we must encourage their…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/shipnet-challenges-surviving-a-small-525790Thruster propulsion specialist Steerprop has appointed Juhani Hupli as its new Director of Service. Hupli, who joined Steerprop in February, will lead the development and delivery of the company’s lifecycle solutions for its thrusters, which…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/steerprop-appoints-new-director-service-525791Western sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine and aimed at cutting its oil revenues have led to the rise of a vast "shadow fleet" of tankers helping Moscow keep its crude exports flowing.Here are some key points about these unregulated…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/debriefing-russias-shadow-fleet-oil-525795As the FuelEU Maritime regulation enters into force, the shipping industry may be looking at a surprising upside. Instead of acting solely as a cost driver, the regulation could create a net financial gain, potentially around USD$279 million (€250 million)…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/fueleu-maritime-smarter-compliance-unlock-525800Iron ore futures held near a five-week high on Thursday, boosted by improved demand outlook from the Sino-U.S. trade truce, although weaker credit data from China limited gains. The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) closed daytime trade 1.17% higher at 736.5 yuan ($102.13) a metric ton. Earlier in the ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-futures-hover-near-5-week-high-china-credit-data-caps-gains/“Between January and April 2025, dry bulk ship recycling has fallen 24% y/y, reaching a 17-year low despite a 35% y/y drop in the Baltic Dry Index (BDI). While weaker freight rates typically encourage the recycling of older and less profitable ships, high uncertainty over the demand outlook could be delaying recycling decisions,” says Filipe ...
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