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The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 83rd session in person at IMO Headquarters in London from April 7-11, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Harry Conway (Liberia), with Mr. Hanqiang Tan (Singapore) as Vice-Chair.Highlights…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/outcomes-marine-environment-protection-524765Stena Bulk has confirmed its intention to register up to five of its Suezmax vessels under the Swedish flag. A Suezmax tanker is one of the largest types of tankers and is approximately 275 meters long with a gross tonnage of 81,000 tonnes.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/stena-bulk-register-five-suezmax-vessels-524766V., ship manager and marine services provider, has been awarded the full technical and crew management of six scrubber-fitted, dual-fuel (LNG) ready LR1 vessels by International Seaways, Inc. V., has been awarded the full technical and crew management of six LR1 vessels.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/v-secures-management-contract-six-524767AD Ports Group, a global enabler of trade, transport, industry, and logistics, recently hosted its first ship-to-ship (STS) liquified natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at its flagship deep-water Khalifa Port.The STS bunkering was part of a simultaneous operation…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/ad-ports-group-first-shiptoship-lng-524768Iron ore futures prices slid on Wednesday, as a further escalation of trade tension between China and the United States heightened fears on demand outlook while doubts mounted on stimulus prospects following a batch of upbeat Chinese data. The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) recouped some earlier losses to ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-slides-on-heightened-sino-us-trade-tension-china-stimulus-uncertainty/Rio Tinto RIO, RIO on Wednesday reported its lowest first-quarter iron ore shipments since 2019 and warned that more weather disruptions could lead to a 2025 forecast miss, after cyclones impacted the miner’s Pilbara operations. The company now expects Pilbara iron ore shipments for 2025 to hit the lower end of its forecast range of ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/rio-tinto-posts-lowest-q1-iron-ore-shipments-since-2019-tempers-forecast/This week’s highlight focuses on the shifting trends in soybean dry bulk flows from Brazil and the U.S. to China, following the latest round of tariffs imposed amid escalating trade tensions. We had already anticipated these changes in agricultural trade dynamics in November 2024, following the outcome of the U.S. elections. Shift in Global Soybean ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-weekly-market-monitor-grain-dry-bulk-flows-brazil-vs-u-s-a/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index on Wednesday slipped to a six-week low as rates for capesize vessels dipped. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, dropped 22 points, or 1.7%, to 1,241, its lowest level since March 5. The capesize index fell to a near seven-week ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-falls-to-six-week-low-as-capesize-rates-dip/Today, Friday, April 11 2025, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 05 points, reaching 1274 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-climbs-to-1274-up-05points/Iron ore futures flitted sideways on Friday, but were on track for a weekly loss, as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China – the world’s two largest economies – clouded the outlook on demand. The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) closed daytime trade 0.71% higher at ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-set-for-weekly-loss-as-us-china-trade-war-dents-demand-outlook/