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The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to a more than one-month low on Wednesday, pressured by weakness across all vessel segments. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, lost 83 points, or 3.8%, to 2,121 points, ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-falls-to-over-one-month-low-on-weaker-vessel-rates/Henrik Jensen, the CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists, has some New Year’s resolution suggestions to improve life at sea. For years, our industry has swung between calm periods and sudden crises. When operations run smoothly, support for seafarers can slip down the list; when a problem hits, companies scramble to fix issues that should never …
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https://splash247.com/2026-must-be-the-year-we-put-people-first/Norway’s Amon Bulk is pushing ahead with plans to build three ammonia-fuelled kamsarmax bulk carriers after securing NOK 298m ($27m) in investment grants from state energy agency Enova. The ships, each around 80,000–85,000 dwt, are designed to run on ammonia and to deliver high energy efficiency, positioning them for tightening emissions rules in Europe and …
Amon Maritime was awarded investment grants of NOK 298 million ($29m) from Enova to support the construction of three new ammonia-fueled bulk carriers.The vessels, each in the Kamsarmax segment with a capacity of approximately 80,000–85,000 DWT…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/trio-ammoniafueled-bulk-vessels-ordered-533616After several years of volatility, 2025 became the year the global shipping markets began to reset. Not collapse—but recalibrate.According to Veson Nautical’s 2025 End-of-Year Market Report, the past year was defined by persistent geopolitical disruption…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-full-steam-ahead-set-533620According to Veson Nautical’s 2025 End-of-Year Market Report, a report which breaks down prevailing trends in all major oceangoing shipping sectors globally, these are the prevailing trends shipowners should watch in 2026.1. Routing Normalization vs.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/top-shipowners-watch-533622The U.S. inland waterways don’t just move cargo — they move people into long-term, well-paid careers. At a time when trucking and rail struggle with shortages, turnover, and burnout, inland waterways operators quietly offer something different: a job you can start without experience…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/numbers-us-inland-waterways-careers-533625Global shipments of thermal coal – burned in power stations – have posted their first annual decline since 2020 on the back of lower coal-fired power generation in key Asian markets. Total seaborne exports of so-called steam coal are set to come in at about 945 million metric tons in 2025, marking a 5% or ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/global-coal-exports-post-rare-decline-in-2025-on-china-cuts/Today, Tuesday, December 17 2025, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 83 points, reaching 2121 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 ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-to-2121-down-83-points/Malaysia’s Velesto Energy has sold one of its jackups to PT Indonesia Drilling Energy for a cash consideration of $63m. PT Indonesia Drilling Energy bought the 2010-built Naga 3 jackup. According to Velesto, the sale is in line with the company’s ongoing fleet optimisation, focused on more technically competitive rigs consistent with its position as …
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