Terminal Puerto Arica marca un nuevo hito con la primera recalada del servicio ALPACA
De esta forma el terminal refuerza su rol como un punto de enlace clave en el corredor bioceánico
Grandes plataformas de e-commerce apuestan por la IA para optimizar operaciones y reducir costos
Amazon y UPS aceleran automatización de sus redes en un contexto de ajustes laborales y transformación digital
HMM, Hanwha y Korean Register se asocian para desarrollar sistema de propulsión marítima cero …
Proyecto impulsará tecnologías basadas en amoníaco y celdas de combustible para nueva generación de buques sostenibles
Baltic index records first monthly drop since April
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged lower on Friday and recorded its weakest monthly performance since April. The main index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 17 points, or 0.9%, to 1,966 points. It was down about 7.9% for …
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A multifaceted approach to managing decarbonization risks
In a time of regulatory uncertainty and evolving fuel options, shipowners like Great Eastern Shipping are taking a pragmatic route to decarbonization by focusing on flexible fleet upgrades and operational efficiencies while supporting Indian ports and government construction of a low-GHG fuel infrastructure. As the shipping industry responds to IMO’s decarbonization goals for 2050, along …
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US-China trade truce will not revive weakening ocean container shipping market with freight rates still expected to fall in 2026
The US and China reached a 12-month trade war truce this week, including lowering fentanyl tariffs by 10% and suspending port fees – but it will not halt the decline in ocean container freight rates in 2026. Average spot rates from China to US West Coast on 31 October are down 59% year-on-year at USD …
Chinese port fees pose taxing questions
China’s imposition of new “Special Port Service Fees” on US-linked vessels is more than trade retaliation — it’s a further stress test for ship finance structures. This article explores how the measures could reshape sale-and-leaseback, lending, and risk allocation across the maritime finance market. China’s Ministry of Transport has now issued the Implementation Measures for …
Sanctioned LNG tanker makes STS transfer offshore Malaysia, analysts say
A sanctioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker made a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer off the coast of Malaysia after picking up a cargo from a Russian export terminal also under Western restrictions, according to two analytics firms. The operation appears to be the first known STS transfer of sanctioned Russian LNG, despite Western efforts to curb …
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Asia Fuel Oil Spot discounts narrow though prompt market holds in contango
Asia’s spot differentials for fuel oil logged narrower discounts on Friday, though the prompt market continued to hold in a contango. The very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) market saw a slight improvement after an unplanned outage at Kuwait’s al-Zour refinery, a key producer of VLSFO. However, the Asia market is still amply supplied by …
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Shipping sector skeptical Trump’s latest trade truce with China will reverse import decline
American shippers were already unhappy about their business outlook after President Donald Trump imposed steep new tariffs on China in April. And they were not feeling much happier on Thursday, even after Trump announced a new trade truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The consensus among U.S. shippers and logistics managers is that the deal …