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Glenfarne signs 20-year LNG contract with POSCO in South Korea

Dec 04, 2025

Glenfarne’s Alaska LNG unit announced on Thursday that it had finalized an arrangement to supply 1,000,000 tonnes of liquefied gas per year to South Korean trading company POSCO International from its planned project for export over a period of 20 years…

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down in November

Dec 04, 2025

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes decreased 19.1 percent from 2024 to 3.4 million tons in November. Shipments were below the month’s 5-year average by 20.3 percent.Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 39.2 million tons, a decrease of 13…

StormGeo Strengthens Analytics, Appoints New Leader

Dec 03, 2025

StormGeo, a weather intelligence and decision-support solutions company part of Alfa Laval, has announced a strengthened strategic focus on its energy analytics and is welcoming industry expert Espen Zachariassen as SVP Energy Analytics in January 2026…

Report: Combustible Scrap Caused Fire on Bulk Carrier

Nov 30, 2025

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its preliminary assessment of a cargo fire on the bulk carrier Atlay on June 27, 2025.The Marshall Islands registered vessel was loading scrap metal into its aft cargo hold at Albert Dock…

Coal Shipments Plummet to 23 Year Low

Nov 25, 2025

“We estimate that coal shipments to advanced economies will fall 2% y/y in 2025, reaching a 23-year low. This will be the third consecutive annual drop although the pace of decline has slowed compared to previous years. The contraction is primarily…

Spiridon II: Call for IMO Investigation

Nov 24, 2025

The livestock carrier Spiridon II has unloaded cattle in the Libyan city of Benghazi after being stranded off the Turkish coast for more than a month after a month-long voyage from Uruguay with nearly 3,000 cattle on board.The Spiridon II is now back at sea…

US Expecting China Soybean Trade Revival

Nov 24, 2025

Two cargo vessels were headed for grain port terminals near New Orleans on Monday to load with the first U.S. soybean shipments to China since May, according to a shipping schedule seen by Reuters.A third vessel was en route to a Texas Gulf Coast grain terminal to be loaded with China-bound U…

International Cooperation Uncovers Major Vape Smuggling Operation

Nov 23, 2025

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers posted overseas in Beijing have prevented over 600,000 illegal vapes from hitting Australia’s streets after information sharing led to the referral of almost 70 high risk containers.The majority of the…

Crew Evacuated After Fire and Explosion on ONE Henry Hudson at Port of Los Angeles

Nov 22, 2025

Firefighters and federal authorities continued working Saturday to contain a hazardous-materials fire aboard the container ship ONE Henry Hudson after an explosion and onboard fire forced the evacuation of all crew members at the Port of Los Angeles…

CMA CGM Resumes Food Cargo Trade with Russia

Nov 21, 2025

French-based CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, has resumed limited services to Russia, notably to transport food, three years after withdrawing from the country following its invasion of Ukraine, the company said.Like other Western firms…

STI, Frutas de Chile Launch Cherry Season with Largest Number of Direct Shipments to Asia

Nov 21, 2025

San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI), together with Frutas de Chile, began a new cherry export season on Tuesday with more available vessels (32), offering greater frequency, coverage and flexibility for customers.Operated by Hanseatic Global Terminals and SSA Marine…

Chemical Vessel Ops target of Odfjell, Nissen Kaiun JV

Nov 20, 2025

Odfjell SE and Japan’s Nissen Kaiun Co., Ltd. have formed a new Bergen-based joint venture, Odfjell Hakata Maritime AS, marking a significant expansion of their long-standing partnership and adding substantial capacity to the global chemical tanker market…

ZIM Delivers Solid Q3, Leans on Modern Fleet for Future Growth

Nov 20, 2025

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reported third-quarter 2025 earnings that, while sharply lower year-on-year, demonstrate the carrier’s ability to generate meaningful profit and cash flow in an increasingly volatile global container market. Revenues fell 36% to $1…

Star Bulk Posts Softer Q3 Expands Fleet with New Kamsarmaxes

Nov 19, 2025

Star Bulk Carriers reported a weaker third quarter amid softening dry bulk markets, lower charter rates and a smaller operating fleet, while continuing to reshape its fleet through vessel sales, refinancing and newbuilding acquisitions.The company posted net income of $18…

Hybrid Lubricants Bunkering Vessel Debuts in Fujaira

Nov 19, 2025

TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East, a fully owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies based in Dubai, has time chartered a first-of-its-type 750 cubic meter hybrid lubricants bunkering barge from Tristar Group to supplement its Lubmarine division’s ship-to-ship operations in the port of Fujairah…

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