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LNG Shipping Showing Signs of Improvement
LNG The LNG market showed signs of improvement this week, with increased chartering activity and stronger sentiment supporting spot rates across both basins. While vessel availability remains elevated, emerging October requirements and renewed interest in multi-month coverage helped improve market confidence. On the BLNG1 Australia–Japan route, rates increased by $5,300 week-on-week to settle at $26,000/day.…
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Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Rising ZRE A ticket price weighs on Rotterdam bio-bunker prices
Europe Rotterdam’s pure B100 (POMEME) price has increased $23/mt in the last week to $1,327/mt. The B100 price has fluctuated, dropping around $100/mt from last Friday to Thursday this week, before increasing sharply in the past day to $1,327/mt today. Dutch suppliers can generate ZRE A tickets for selling low carbon fuels, which can be…
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Intra Asia Container Index Rises Slighlty
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) edged up 1% this week to $1,323 per 40ft container. The IACI Composite Index has broken its all-time high for the third consecutive week, indicating that ongoing geopolitical and typhoon-related disruptions continue to ripple through supply chains and constrain available capacity. See detailed commentary below. IACI hits record high for…
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Qatar accedes to MARPOL Annex VI
Qatar has acceded to MARPOL Annex VI, a move that will bind the Gulf state to global shipping emissions rules and give it voting rights on the formal adoption of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF). Qatar deposited its instrument of accession to Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships…
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CMA CGM to implement major rate increases to US from East Asia on 1 October
Global container shipping major CMA CGM will implement a peak season surcharge (PSS) of $4,000/FEU (40-foot equivalent unit) on all cargo from Asia Pacific and India to both US coasts effective 1 October. For comparison, its current PSS is listed as $2,500 USD/40 for Shanghai-Los Angeles. Shipping market intelligence firm Linerlytica said capacity remains very…
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Baker Hughes enlisted to power next wave of Venture Global’s LNG expansion
U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes and Venture Global, an American producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from North American basins, are deepening their partnership as the LNG developer moves forward with the next stage of a major U.S. LNG infrastructure buildout. The post Baker Hughes enlisted to power next wave of Venture Global’s…
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España reafirma en la FAO su compromiso con una pesca y acuicultura sostenibles, competitivas y con futuro
La secretaria general de Pesca, Isabel Artime, defiende que la sostenibilidad ambiental debe avanzar de la mano de la viabilidad económica y social del sector España ha reafirmado su compromiso con una pesca y una acuicultura sostenibles, competitivas y con perspectivas de futuro durante la apertura del 37º periodo de sesiones del Comité de…
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Infoport sitúa la VUM como punto de partida hacia el Smart Port en REPICA 2026
La compañía española participó en el panel de Puertos Inteligentes, donde puso el foco en la necesidad de aprovechar la implantación de la Ventanilla Única Marítima (VUM) como base para construir estrategias de digitalización de largo plazo adaptadas a la realidad de los puertos de Centroamérica. La transformación digital de los puertos de Centroamérica…
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Fulkrum steps up Norwegian offshore oil & gas presence with Vår Energi deal
Fulkrum, a London-headquartered technical services company providing inspection, expediting, auditing and technical staffing solutions to energy and industrial projects, has landed an inspection services contract with Vår Energi, an independent oil and gas operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). This deal expands the UK firm’s offshore footprint in Norway and enables it to provide…
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El proyecto Pink Corridor estudia una ruta transatlántica para portacontenedores de propulsión nuclear
Lloyd’s Register (LR), A.P. Moller-Maersk y los puertos de Charleston, en EE.UU., y Felixstowe, en Reino Unido, han puesto en marcha el proyecto Pink Corridor para analizar los requisitos operativos, de protección y de salvaguardias que debería cumplir una futura conexión transatlántica operada por portacontenedores de propulsión nuclear. La iniciativa se centra en una…