Fletes marítimos globales para el transporte de commodities cierran el año con un inusual y …
Conflictos y desvíos de rutas impulsan alzas históricas en crudo, GNL y graneles
Órdenes de construcción de buques graneleros cae 54% y alcanza su nivel más bajo en cinco años
Por otro lado, China continúa concentrando la mayor parte de los pedidos
Venezuela eleva sus exportaciones petroleras a más de 900.000 barriles diarios en noviembre
Tensión con EE.UU. no habrían afectado la producción y movilización durante el período
Baltic Index Edges Down From Near Two-Year Peak As Rates Drop Across All Segments
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, eased from a near two-year-peak on Thursday, pressured by weaker rates across all segments. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell by 31 points, or 1.1%, to 2,815 points. The …
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Bulker newbuilding contracting drops 54% to five-year low
“Between January and November 2025, the capacity of bulker newbuilding contracting has fallen 54% y/y to 25m DWT, reaching its lowest level since 2020. Consequently, the dry bulk orderbook is now 4% smaller than a year ago, accounting for 11% of the dry bulk fleet. Contracting has likely eased due to a cloudy market outlook,” says …
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Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry
At a high level, ammonia seems like a dream fuel: It’s carbon-free, energy-dense, and easier to move and store than hydrogen. Ammonia is also already manufactured and transported at scale, meaning it could transform energy systems using existing infrastructure. But burning ammonia creates dangerous nitrous oxides, and splitting ammonia molecules to create hydrogen fuel typically …
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C5 Spikes to Year-High, Matching 4Q23 Peak
C5 assessments have climbed back to the peak levels last seen in 4Q23, the highest in nearly a year. The momentum from October carried straight into November. Even with the Australian cyclone season beginning in November and running through April, and with no cyclone disruptions so far, sentiment remained firm. Chinese demand remains a key …
Shadow tanker operators buy old ships, scrap older for fleet renewal
Tanker operators focusing on sanctioned trades have continued to acquire aged ships in secondhand markets this year to renew their fleets while sending some of their oldest ships to scrapyards, according to several tanker analysts, industry participants and ship tracking data. In recent years, Russia, Iran and Venezuela have partnered with little-known operators to assemble …
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Vessel pair destined to be part of QatarEnergy’s LNG fleet gets naming ceremony out of the way
Japan’s maritime transport player, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), has confirmed a naming ceremony for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipbuilding facility. The post Vessel pair destined to be part of QatarEnergy’s LNG fleet gets naming ceremony out of the way appeared first on Offshore Energy.
EU endorses 235 cross-border energy projects to scale up electricity, hydrogen, and CO2 infrastructure
As investment needs are anticipated to hover around €1.5 trillion by 2040, the European Commission (EC) has adopted a new list of 235 cross-border energy projects, granting them the status of projects of common interest (PCIs) and projects of mutual interest (PMIs). The post EU endorses 235 cross-border energy projects to scale up electricity, hydrogen, …