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Sales of marine bunker fuel in Singapore dipped slightly in the first half of 2025, official data showed on Monday, as shipping uncertainties in the wake of global tariffs capped demand, particularly in the first quarter.Total sales at the world's…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/singapore-marine-bunker-sales-dip-first-527927
https://www.marinelink.com/news/singapore-marine-bunker-sales-dip-first-527927An integrated Li-ion battery bank recently caught fire onboard an inspected passenger vessel when loosely crimped lugs overheated. While no one was injured and the vessel sustained minimal damage, this casualty highlights safety hazards unique to Li-ion batteries.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-coast-guard-safety-lithiumion-battery-527931
https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-coast-guard-safety-lithiumion-battery-527931Today, at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard, three ceremonies took place for Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle brand of the MSC Group: the launching of Explora III, the coin ceremony for Explora IV, and the steel-cutting for Explora V.Comprised of a total of six vessels—with the first two…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/msc-group-explora-journeys-fleet-527935
https://www.marinelink.com/news/msc-group-explora-journeys-fleet-527935Ten mariners rescued after Houthi militants sank a Greek ship last week have arrived in Saudi Arabia, maritime security sources said on Monday, after rescuers ended their search for the remaining crew.The rescue mission began on Wednesday when…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/rescued-crew-eternity-c-taken-saudi-527937The latest volume of Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series has been published on the FMC website: Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series (Volume 8).This publication provides a compendium of Initial…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/federal-maritime-commission-publishes-527940Iron ore futures edged higher on Monday, buoyed by strong China trade data, although gains were limited by production curbs in major steelmaking regions in the world’s second-largest economy. The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 0.26% higher at 766.5 yuan ($106.92) a metric ton. The benchmark ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-futures-rise-on-strong-china-trade-data/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-futures-rise-on-strong-china-trade-data/China’s June coal imports fell to the lowest monthly level in over two years, General Administration of Customs data showed on Monday, as the country’s miners ramped up domestic production to replace lower-grade coal imports. China’s June imports were 33.04 million metric tons, the lowest level since February 2023 and down 26% from June a ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-june-coal-imports-sink-to-more-than-two-year-low/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-june-coal-imports-sink-to-more-than-two-year-low/China’s iron ore imports in June climbed by 8% from May as some miners ramped up shipments to meet quarterly targets after cyclones in Australia hit first quarter imports and as lower ore prices and healthy steel margins spurred demand. The world’s largest iron ore consumer brought in 105.95 million metric tons of the key ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-june-iron-ore-imports-climb-as-healthier-steel-margins-spur-demand/The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, rose to a four-week high on Monday, supported by gains across all vessel segments. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 120 points, or 7.2%, to 1,783 points, its highest level since ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-rises-to-four-week-high-on-broad-based-vessel-gains/Dry bulk demand is expected to remain soft throughout 2025, with a few exceptions. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “the Baltic Dry Index is on a downward trend, suffering losses of 28% since mid-June, reading 1,431 at the time of writing. This drop is primarily driven by softening market conditions in ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-market-slower-demand-to-hurt-freight-rates-throughout-2025/