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Today, Tuesday, February 03 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 96 points, reaching 2028 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-2028-down-96-points/Global seaborne coal flows suffered in 2025 due to significantly lower imports from China. This is a trend we expect to continue. Global seaborne coal flows fall over 3% in 2025 China imported over 11% less seaborne coal in 2025. Driving the global decrease as World Ex. China saw flows flat y/y. China’s decrease was ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seaborne-coal-suffers-in-2025-as-china-burns-less-and-produces-more/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, was down for a second day on Tuesday, slipping about 4.5% to 2,028 points, pressured by the larger vessel segments. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, extended declines, sliding over 7% to 3,175 ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-falls-for-2nd-day/Dutch surveyor Fugro has won a contract to carry out a geotechnical campaign on TotalEnergies’ NordSee Energies 1 offshore wind farm, 170 km off Germany. The surveys will provide insights into seabed conditions at planned wind turbine locations and inter-array cable routes. Fieldwork is already underway, with Fugro mobilising a fleet of five specialist vessels …
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https://splash247.com/fugro-lands-survey-contract-for-totalenergies-german-offshore-wind-project/AD Ports Group has signed a preliminary agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ministry of Transport and state transport body Onatra to explore the development and operation of a multipurpose terminal at Matadi port. The letter sets out a framework for cooperation between the Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics group and the Congolese authorities, …
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https://splash247.com/ad-ports-group-moves-to-develop-multipurpose-terminal-in-drc/Posidonia has a new record to go alongside its position as the world’s most famous shipping show. The 2026 edition of the Greek shipping showcase is set to run across nearly a month of activity, as organisers stretch the event into a three-week programme of conferences, meetings, networking, social and sporting events, making it the …
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https://splash247.com/posidonia-turns-into-a-month-long-shipping-marathon/London-based energy market research firm Westwood has launched a new offshore vessel intelligence platform aimed at improving visibility across the global offshore support, service and offshore wind fleets. The platform named MarineLogix covers more than 10,000 vessels operated by around 2,500 owners across over 30 vessel classes. MarineLogix is built around a utilisation model designed …
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https://splash247.com/westwood-rolls-out-offshore-vessel-intelligence-platform/New York-listed Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has secured a direct continuation of the charter for its post-panamax, keeping the vessel employed with operator Cobelfret. Under the new deal, the 98,697 dwt Amphitrite will earn a gross rate of $13,000 per day for the first 30 days, rising to $16,500 per day for the …
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https://splash247.com/diana-locks-in-higher-rates-in-cobelfret-charter-extension/Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are set to resume Red Sea transits on one of their shared Gemini Cooperation services, marking a cautious step back into the corridor after months of widespread diversions around the Cape of Good Hope. The Danish and German carriers said the ME11 service, linking India and the Middle East with the Mediterranean, …
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https://splash247.com/maersk-and-hapag-lloyd-to-route-one-gemini-service-through-red-sea/Cargo theft and freight fraud are climbing sharply across global supply chains, prompting a joint warning from the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA). The two organisations said incidents are rising across Europe, the Americas and Africa, with Latin America and parts of Africa seeing particularly violent attacks. …
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