The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a six-day losing run on Tuesday, rising about 0.4% to 2,501 points, supported by the larger vessel segments. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, went up 0.3% to 3,548 points, after …
Contradictions muddying the waters of the global sanctions regime on Russian oil are making it increasingly difficult for ship operators, even with the best intentions, to stay on the right side of the law. At a Baltic Exchange presentation that took place at Posidonia earlier this month, Siiri Duddington, head of sanctions at Hill Dickinson, …
Five major shipping corridors face distinct operational impacts through the 2026 El Niño season, according to analysis published today by Sofar Ocean, the global leader in marine weather intelligence. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared El Niño conditions in June 2026, and its Climate Prediction Center forecasts the event could build to moderate …
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We welcome the continued engagement by governments and stakeholders at the latest meeting of the Basel Convention Open-ended Working Group (OEWG), where discussions focused on the complex legal and environmental framework for ship recycling. The meeting was an important step towards clarifying how international regimes should work together. Crucially, parties did not support applying both …
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NAPA, the global provider of maritime software and data services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of the world’s leading shipbuilders and a pioneer in advanced, eco-efficient vessel, smart ship and autonomous technologies. The two companies plan to jointly conduct performance analysis based on actual operational data for vessels …
El consejo de administración aprueba el nombramiento a propuesta del presidente del organismo portuario Villar García regresa a Ferrol procedente de la Autoridad Portuaria de Vigo donde actualmente dirigía el Departamento de Explotación José Ignacio Villar García es el nuevo director de la Autoridad Portuaria de Ferrol-San Cibrao. El consejo de administración ha aprobado esta …
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La actual cota aumentará en 60 centímetros, hasta los 5,60 metros, con el objetivo de minimizar los rebases de agua coincidentes con las mareas vivas equinocciales Las obras incluyen la renovación integral del espacio con materiales y mobiliario singulares y elementos que minimizarán el impacto visual de la Arteria del Puerto Una de las consecuencias …
El 100% de las muestras de músculo analizadas contienen plásticos, lo que alerta sobre los posibles riesgos de su consumo humano. Personal investigador del Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO, CSIC) ha monitorizado microplásticos en diferentes tejidos de cangrejo azul (Callinectes sapidus) del Mar Menor para poder obtener información valiosa sobre el alcance de este tipo …
African energy exploration player Rhino Resources has shed light on the appraisal of an oil discovery in the Orange Basin, confirming a connected oil-bearing reservoir at its appraisal well off the coast of Namibia. The post Appraisal ops at Namibian discovery corroborate oil-bearing reservoir continuity appeared first on Offshore Energy.
El nuevo agente, con el respaldo del fondo Sherpa Capital, reúne a 780 empleados, más de 500 cabezas tractoras y 140.000 metros cuadrados de almacenaje La facturación agrupada de OnRoute asciende a 75 millones de euros y espera cerrar el ejercicio 2026 con un incremento del 35% en ventas OnRoute es el nuevo operador logístico …
