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Vessel order change: 4 conventional Ultramax and 6 Handysize newbuildings on shipbuilding menu

Hong Kong-based dry bulk vessel owner and operator Pacific Basin Shipping has opted to make adjustments to its fleet expansion program, replacing its two previous vessel orders to secure six Handysize vessels and four conventional Ultramax newbuilds, with an option to acquire two dual-fuel Ultramax ships. The post Vessel order change: 4 conventional Ultramax and …

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India’s coal demand is rising, but high inventories are delaying imports, setting up a potential step-change in seaborne demand

India’s coal market shows signs of a demand–import lag, with recent flow data indicating the early stages of a potential shift. After several months of relatively soft seaborne volumes, import flows appear to have strengthened into March 2026, suggesting that the period of subdued buying may be ending and that inventory buffers could begin to …

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First-ever global study reveals wind propulsion can cut fleet-wide emissions today but only with stronger policy action

A landmark study commissioned by Seas At Risk, drawing on 1.74 billion kilometres of real voyage data, the equivalent distance from the Earth to Saturn, finds that wind propulsion could reduce fleet-wide fuel use by 6.3–9.4% with even greater potential when combined with other measures. By 2050, it could deliver up to 762 million tonnes …

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Rupee depreciation fuels incremental gains in India’s dry bulk export volumes

India’s dry bulk exports, although modest in global terms, increased noticeably through 2025–26 alongside the depreciation of the Indian rupee. The trend broadly aligned with classical economic theory, although the response varied across commodities and regions. For dry bulk shipping, this translated into incremental cargo availability, particularly on regional trade routes. A standard starting point …

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Bureau Veritas releases new report on EU rules impact to shipowners

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), has released a policy report which details the impact that the integration of the RED III Directive will have on the maritime industry as Member States continue in their efforts to transpose its provisions into national legislation. Following significant revisions …

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El periodista marinense Carlos Prado y el actor y humorista Carlos Blanco protagonistas principales de la jornada inaugural del III Festival Cine do Mar de Marín

Su celebración tendrá como locales alternativos al Auditorio donde estaba prevista su inauguración: la Biblioteca Municipal, el Cine de Seixo y el Espazo Emprendedor del Parque Azul del Puerto Representantes del Museo do Mar de Marin junto con la concejala de Cultura, Marián Sanmartín, presentaron ayer la programación de la III edición del Festival do …

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