Ship Recycling Trends In India And Bangladesh Shine Amid Global Volatility
The ship recycling markets in India and Bangladesh have shown remarkable resilience and growth, outperforming expectations in the early weeks of 2025. Despite global...
Marine Fuels Gain Spotlight in Treasury’s Clean Fuel Credit Guidance
The new guidance confirms that marine fuels such as marine diesel and methanol are eligible for the Clean Fuels Production Credit (45Z) if...
Oversupply Pressures LSFO and HSFO Markets in January
Term ex-wharf 0.5%S LSFO premiums in Hong Kong fell to $27-$34/mt in January due to abundant supply and subdued demand, a sharp drop...
Global Tanker Market Struggles as Dirty Freight Rates Plummet
The availability of VLCC tankers (spot/relet and contract) has decreased since October 2024.
Weakness in VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax freight rates highlights ongoing...
Kerch Strait Oil Spill: A Crisis Spirals Out of Control
An oil spill from two tankers in Russia's Kerch Strait, first detected a month ago, continues to expand, prompting urgent action by Russian...
U.S. Sanctions Strike a Blow to Russia’s Oil Revenues
The U.S. imposed its toughest sanctions yet on Russia's oil and gas sector, targeting over 200 entities and 183 vessels.
Asian refiners, including...
ILO: Seafarer Abandonment Cases Spike in 2024
A huge increase in cases of seafarer abandonment was registered in 2024, with 310 cases reported to the IMO/ILO joint database compared with...
Lessons Learned: Fatal Fire Aboard Oil/Chemical Tanker
Transport Malta summarizes the safety investigation into the fire, which led to a fatality and a serious injury, on board an oil/chemical tanker.
The Incident
The...
COSCO Shipping Taps Wang Shan He as New Chairman
Cosco Shipping International (Singapore) has appointed Wang Shan He as its new executive director, chairman of the board and president, reports the Edge.
Wang’s appointment...
Seoul to Address Shipping Sector Uncertainties to Boost Exports: Ministry
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries aims to address uncertainties in global shipping to support export momentum.
Plans include helping Korean shippers secure...