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A set of amendments to key IMO treaties and Codes have entered into force on January 1, 2026. They include the following: Preventing and responding to bullying, harassment and sexual assaultAmendments to the Seafarers' Training, Certification…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/imo-raft-shipping-rules-place-january-534222Russia has attacked two foreign-flagged civilian vessels with drones in the southern Odesa region, killing a Syrian national and injuring another, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.Moscow has stepped up attacks on Ukraine's maritime export arteries over the last two months as retaliation for attack
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/russian-drone-hits-two-foreignflagged-534225The U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted in recent weeks as Washington steps up efforts to curb Venezuelan oil exports, U.S. officials said on Friday.The Olina, which according to public shipping database Equasis was falsely flying the flag of Timor Leste…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/us-seizes-fifth-tanker-venezuela-blockade-534226OPEC's oil output fell in December due to lower supply from Iran and Venezuela, which offset an OPEC+ agreement to raise production for the month, a Reuters survey found on Friday.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 28.40 million barrels per day last month…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/opec-oil-output-falls-december-low-supply-534227The Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis recently released a Report of Investigation (ROI) regarding the fire on the Italian flagged cargo vessel GRANDE COSTA D’AVORIO and subsequent fatalities of two Newark Fire Department firefighters.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/coast-guard-report-investigation-grande-534235
https://www.marinelink.com/news/coast-guard-report-investigation-grande-534235Dalian iron ore futures fell on Friday for a second session, dragged down by higher portside stocks of the key steelmaking ingredient in top consumer China, although expectations of demand improving spurred a weekly gain overall. The most-traded May iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) closed daytime trade 0.73% lower at 814.5 ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dalian-iron-ore-dips-on-rising-portside-inventory-but-reports-weekly-gain/The global coal trade landscape is edging towards a significant recalibration, marked by a decisive shift from years of expansion toward a structural plateau. According to the International Energy Agency’s latest analysis Coal, the industry is facing an imminent “plateau before entering an expected downturn later in the decade”. While 2024 saw international coal trade ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/global-coal-trade-braces-for-structural-pivot/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/global-coal-trade-braces-for-structural-pivot/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell on Friday and posted a weekly decline, dragged by broad losses in the capesize and supramax segments. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, lost 30 points to 1,688. The index logged a ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-logs-weekly-loss-on-capesize-supramax-weakness/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-logs-weekly-loss-on-capesize-supramax-weakness/US forces are continuing the pressure on Venezuela with the seizure of a third tanker in just two days. Maritime security specialist Vanguard said that the falsely flagged Timor-Leste tanker Olina had been seized by US forces in the Caribbean after breaking away from the US naval blockade off Venezuela. The 2005-built tanker’s AIS tracker …
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https://splash247.com/us-tightens-naval-grip-on-venezuelan-oil-exports-with-new-tanker-seizure/Mining heavyweights Rio Tinto and Glencore have confirmed they are back in early-stage talks over a deal that could see Rio Tinto acquire “some or all” of Glencore, a move that would create the world’s largest miner with a combined market value close to $207bn. The companies stressed that talks are preliminary, with no agreement …
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