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Baltic Dry Index Up for 5th Day

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a fifth consecutive session on Thursday, rising by 1% to its highest since March 5 at 2,161 points, driven by gains across all vessel segments. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and …

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When the Gulf Went Still

One month of AIS-derived data from the world’s most consequential chokepoint and what it revealed about a dry bulk market frozen in place. Оn 28 February 2026, the Persian Gulf was running a normal book of business. Panamaxes were completing grain discharges at Bandar Imam Khomeini. Supramaxes were working fertilizer parcels. Handysizers were loading industrial …

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BASSnet SaaS Achieves ISO/IEC 27001 Certification

BASS Software, a leading provider of maritime fleet management solutions, has officially achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification following an extensive audit by TÜV NORD CERT GmbH. This certification marks a major milestone in BASS’s commitment to world-class cloud security and information governance. ISO/IEC 27001 is the premier international standard for establishing, implementing, and continually improving an …

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Revised IMO recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships

Enclosed space entry remains a safety challenge in ship operations and for seafarers’ working conditions. On 27 June 2025, the IMO adopted revised recommendations for entering enclosed spaces aboard ships, to be handled in accordance with the SMS systematics. This statutory news summarizes this topic. Why updated recommendations The industry continues to experience loss of …

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