Oil Suffers Weekly Loss As Beijing Denies Trump's Claim Of Trade Negotiations
https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/286334-oil-suffers-weekly-loss-as-beijing-denies-trumps-claim-of-trade-negotiations

Still, metrics paint a far more favourable picture of market health.

Rewriting Women into Maritime History launches international phase
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/rewriting-women-into-maritime-history-launches-international-phase/

Following successful UK exhibitions, a project to highlight women’s contributions to the maritime workforce is looking for new stories from around the world. Sarah Mott of Lloyd’s Register Foundation reports Rewriting Women into Maritime History was launched by Lloyd’s Register Foundation in 2023, with Nautilus International as one of the project’s partners. The project uses ...

S&P Global agrees to acquire ORBCOMM’s Automatic Identification System business, strengthening its supply chain and maritime offerings
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sp-global-agrees-to-acquire-orbcomms-automatic-identification-system-business-strengthening-its-supply-chain-and-maritime-offerings/

S&P Global announced an agreement to acquire the Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services business of ORBCOMM Inc. The AIS business is a leading provider of satellite data services used to track and monitor vessels, enhancing maritime visibility and delivering critical insights that support business intelligence and decision-making for government and commercial clients worldwide. Since ...

Americas Fuel Availability Outlook
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/americas-fuel-availability-outlook-66/

North America Houston is currently seeing strong demand, and both HSFO and VLSFO are readily available, with suppliers recommending lead times of around seven days. However, LSMGO supply remains tight through the end of the month, with lead times extending to 7-10 days. Operations in the port are running smoothly, with occasional fog in the ...

Odfjell completes first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage using sails and biofuel, saving five tons of fuel every day and improving GHG intensity by 85%
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/odfjell-completes-first-near-carbon-neutral-transatlantic-voyage-using-sails-and-biofuel-saving-five-tons-of-fuel-every-day-and-improving-ghg-intensity-by-85/

Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel. This milestone voyage proves how existing technologies and fuels can be paired to accelerate deep-sea shipping’s transition to net zero emissions. Real-time data from the voyage confirms that this dual propulsion approach ...

Taylor Maritime Sold 11 Vessels
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/taylor-maritime-sold-11-vessels/

Taylor Maritime Limited, the specialist dry bulk shipping company, today announces eleven new vessel sales for gross proceeds of $172.5 million, representing an average 4.0% discount to Fair Market Value.  These sales are in addition to the previously announced vessel sale in January of $13.9 million (0.5% discount to 30 September 2024 Fair Market Value) ...

Asia Fuel Oil: Spot premiums retreat; high inventories cap gains
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asia-fuel-oil-spot-premiums-retreat-high-inventories-cap-gains/

Spot premiums for fuel oil dipped in Asia on Friday, with high supply inventories and tepid demand limiting market recovery. Onshore inventories at Singapore have built to their highest in 18 weeks, supported by strong imports from Iraq, showed Enterprise Singapore data. Singapore spot premium for 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) inched lower towards ...

Cashew Nut Shell Liquid – Biofuel Saviour or Concerning Contaminant?
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cashew-nut-shell-liquid-biofuel-saviour-or-concerning-contaminant/

Cashew Nut Shell Liquid – Background As demand grows from all modes of transportation for low-to-zero carbon fuels, to support efforts in complying and achieving numerous environmental legislation leading to global decarbonisation, many alternative fuel sources are being considered. One of the most common and in demand sources of such fuels, is Fatty Acid Methyl ...

Most shipping lines can avoid US port fees but Cosco faces major challenge
https://www.lloydslist.com/LL1153279/Most%20shipping%20lines%20can%20avoid%20US%20port%20fees%20but%20Cosco%20faces%20major%20challenge?utm_source=search&utm_medium=RSS&utm_term=&utm_campaign=search_rss

Container lines would have had no choice but to pay enormous US port fees under the draft proposal. The final...

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Large Explosion Reported Near Iranian Port of Bandar Abbas
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The explosion took place at Shahid Rajaei Port to the west of Bandar Abbas at about 12 PM local time on Saturday.

Iran port blast kills at least 18 and injures hundreds
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Daily Briefing 28 April 2025
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Kpler wraps up Spire Maritime acquisition
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Brussels-based maritime data analytics firm Kpler has closed the acquisition of Spire Global’s ship tracking business, Spire Maritime. The deal, worth about $241m, gives Kpler control over Spire’s satellites and maritime Automatic Identification System (AIS) data stream. “This milestone marks a significant step forward in Kpler’s mission to deliver decision defining insights across the global …

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Thailand’s Regional Carrier Lines (RCL) is bolstering its fleet with four additional containership newbuildings in China. The company revealed in a stock exchange filing that it will be adding a pair of 11,000 teu and 4,400 teu each in 2027 and 2028. The 11,000 teu series are costing up to $125m per ship, while the …