Week 51 Wrap: LNG Weakness Meets LPG Support
Baltic Exchange had published the Gas report for Week 51 dated 19 December, 2025.
LNG
The LNG market softened further this week, with rates retreating across...
Port Houston Volumes Dip in November Remain Up Year-to-Date
Port Houston closed November on track for a record year despite decreased monthly volumes due to seasonal and market trends. The Port handled 4,186,264...
Lessons Learned: Enclosed Space Death Aboard Tanker
The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator has released an investigation report into the death of a crewmember from tanker TRF Kashima after...
California’s Clippership Sets Sail on Zero-emission Autonomy
California’s Clippership has contracted Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders to build its first RINA-approved, 24 m long zero-emission, autonomous, wind-powered vessel, reports EIN Presswire.
The ship...
CMA CGM’s Landmark Order Positions India as an Emerging Force in...
Indian maritime sources, euphoric over the recent French shipping line CMA CGM’s shipbuilding contract to Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Southern India, have portrayed...
International Flag-State Association Strengthens Global Cooperation Among Leading Maritime Registries
The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three largest registries—Liberia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Panama—has...
Managing Customs Fines Risk From Cargo Shortages
Shore Figures Often Override Ship Measurements.
Minor Discrepancies Can Lead to Major Penalties.
Certain Ports Pose Higher Enforcement Risks.
Customs authorities across various regions...
Coated Tanker Market in 2025 Strong Finish Despite Softer Earnings
LR2s Shift to Dirty Trades Tighten Clean Product Supply.
Sanctions and Red Sea Disruptions Reshape Trade Flows.
Tight Product Markets Extend Voyage Lengths.
After...
FMC Warns Spain’s Israel-Linked Port Restrictions May Breach U.S. Shipping Laws
U.S.-Flagged Vessels Barred Since November 2024.
Commission Weighs Fines, Port Bans, and Cargo Restrictions.
Spain’s Actions Seen as Unfavourable to U.S. Foreign Trade.
The...
Shipping Giants Prepare for Gradual Return to Suez Canal
CMA CGM to Resume Suez Transit on India–US Service From January.
Shipping Industry Braces for Gradual Suez Comeback.
Carriers Warn Full Return Hinges...
CIMC Enric Commissions China’s First Large-Scale Green Methanol Plant
CIMC Enric Holdings Limited together with its subsidiaries (“CIMC Enric” or the “Group”) is pleased to announce that China’s first large-scale bio-based green methanol project, developed by...
Ukraine Strikes Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tanker in Mediterranean in First...
Ukraine has struck a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with aerial drones for the first time, an official said on...
Frozen Routes, New Rules: BIMCO Sounds the Alarm on Polar Shipping
On 16 December 2025, BIMCO published an industry advisory focusing on current polar sea ice conditions and upcoming regulatory changes to the International Maritime...
NCFI Shows Mixed Weekly Performance Across Key Trade Lanes
The latest Weekly Composite Index covering 20ft, 40ft and High Cube container rates, released by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange, indicates a mixed trend across...
Container Shipping Ends 2025 in Volatile Balance
Container Shipping Closes 2025 With Tight Capacity Control.
Blank Sailings and Rate Swings Shape Container Markets.
Managed Capacity Keeps Container Shipping on Edge.
As...
Chinese-Linked LNG Tanker Docks at Sanctioned Russian Export Terminal
China-Linked LNG Vessel Taps Sanctioned Russian Gas Project.
Beijing Moves to Import Blacklisted Russian LNG via Baltic Route.
Chinese-Associated Tanker Loads LNG at...
MCA Clarifies UK Implementation of IMO Anti-Harassment Training Rules
IMO resolution strengthens PSSR training requirements
New content applies to UK training from 1 January 2026
Existing seafarers not required to retrain
Further...
UK Updates Aerosol Fire Extinguisher Rules for Small Vessels
MCA amends MGN 657 (M+F) for aerosol fire systems
Design density clarified using net protected volume
Approval process moves to UK Approved Bodies
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Xeneta: Container Delays Persist as Spot Rates Rise Across Key Trades
Far East–Europe departure delays reached 12.5 days mid-December
Capacity diverges between US West Coast and US East Coast trades
Spot rates increased week-on-week...
China Expands Arctic Container Shipping via Northern Sea Route in 2025
China completed 14 Asia–Europe container voyages via the Northern Sea Route in 2025
Container volumes on the route rose to around 400,000 tons
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