Baltic Dry Index Snaps 2-Day Advance

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a two-day winning streak on Wednesday, falling 0.3% to 2,670 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, decreased 0.5% to 4,283 points; and the supramax went down 0.5% to 1,534 points. …

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US LNG arbitrage to Asia open via Panama Canal; laden flows limited

US arbitrage to Asia through the Panama Canal opens amid stronger Asian demand following the Middle East conflict, although a recent rise in LNG transits through the canal is driven by unladen carriers returning east rather than westbound laden shipments Platts assessed the US-North Asia via Panama Canal versus US-Atlantic arbitrage at plus 53.3 cents/MMBtu …

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Firmer Sentiment / Ballasters Dropping below 12m avg: Ballasters Vs Baltic Rates

April ends with firm sentiment in both Capesize and Panamax segments. On the C3 route, freight levels are supported by ballaster counts trending below the 12-month average. In Panamax, low ballaster availability across the P1/P2/P7 routes signals an undersupplied market, underpinning current rate strength. The Baltic Dry Index is approaching 2,700 points, with gains recorded …

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When GPS Fails: Why Maritime Needs Resilient Navigation

Every day brings new reports of GPS interference affecting shipping, particularly in regions like the Persian Gulf. Less visible are the collisions, groundings, and near misses that follow when positioning becomes unreliable. For an industry now built around continuous, high-accuracy satellite navigation, these are not isolated incidents. They’re early signals of a much broader vulnerability. …

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SOERMAR sitúa a los puertos comoinfraestructuras clave de la transición energética

Eva Novoa ha defendido también su importancia estratégica para la reindustrialización y la seguridad en Europa durante su participación en el Máster de Gestión y Planificación Portuaria e Intermodalidad de Puertos del Estado    La Eva Novoa, directora general de SOERMAR, ha defendido que los puertos europeos están llamados a convertirse en infraestructuras estratégicas para la …

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