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Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 69.5 million tonnes (Mt) for March 2025. This throughput was a 3 per cent increase compared to March 2024. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 51.5Mt, of which 65.6Mt was iron ore exports. This was a 2 per cent increase to total throughput ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/port-hedland-iron-ore-exports-increased-during-march/Chinese coal buyers are trying to renegotiate long-term contracts, eyeing better deals on the spot market where prices are at four-year lows, three sources familiar with the matter said, adding pressure to China’s cash-strapped coal sector. Weak demand has pushed spot market prices below the level of existing long-term contracts, said Li Wei, chairman of ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinese-coal-buyers-try-to-escape-contracts-as-spot-prices-hit-four-year-low/China’s imports of major commodities were weak in the first quarter, but the challenge is working out whether the soft outcomes are mainly the result of temporary factors or signs of deeper economic malaise. The big four commodity imports, namely crude oil, iron ore, coal and copper, all saw declines in the first three months ...
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-q1-key-commodity-imports-were-soft-outlook-mixed/The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak due to weaker capesize rates. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 19 points or 1.5% to 1,263. The capesize index shed 74 points or 4.1% to 1,753. Average daily earnings for ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-snaps-3-day-winning-streak-on-lower-capesize-rates/Belgian owner Somtrans has been linked to a newbuilding move in the LNG bunker segment. Brokers have named the Wijnegem-headquartered company behind the most recent order for a 20,000 cu m vessel at China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE). The Somers family-run operator of about 25 inland tanker barges should see the …
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https://splash247.com/belgiums-somtrans-in-for-lng-bunker-newbuild/The Döhle family has increased their stake in Ernst Russ, a leading German non-operating containership owner. Financial filings tracked down by Alphaliner show the family has increased its stake in the company from 54% to 75.3%, after younger members of the family, Jan Döhle and Jost Döhle, increased their share. Their father, Jochen Döhle, retains …
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https://splash247.com/dohles-increase-their-shareholding-in-ernst-russ/BW Epic Kosan has promoted its chief commercial officer, Jakob Bode, to the position of CEO, taking over from Charles Maltby at the gas owner. Andreas Sohmen-Pao, chairman of the board of BW Epic Kosan, said: “We are very grateful to Charles for his dedication and for the successes under his leadership as executive chairman …
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https://splash247.com/bw-epic-kosan-announces-maltby-successor/Singapore-based owner Jaldhi Overseas has moved to bolster and renew its chemical tanker fleet with six stainless steel newbuilds from Japan and China. The shipping arm of India’s Bothra Group has contracted Asakawa Shipbuilding for two 26,000 dwt stainless steel chemical carriers and one 20,000 dwt unit at Fukuoka Shipbuilding. The vessels delivering in 2027 …
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https://splash247.com/jaldhi-overseas-moves-for-chemical-tanker-newbuilds/With delegate passes selling at a rapid clip, and overall participation already up by 26.67% over last year’s inaugural edition, the organisers of Geneva Dry are warning that the event is set to be sold out in the coming days. There are less than 20 tickets left for sale. This year’s biggest dedicated dry bulk …
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https://splash247.com/final-geneva-dry-tickets-for-sale/The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2025 – driven by a spike of incidents in the Singapore Strait. A total of 45 cases of piracy and armed robbery against ships were recorded in the first three months of 2025 …
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