Seaspan y Maersk impulsan programa de modernización para mejorar la eficiencia de 18 buques
Las inversiones alcanzan los US$75 millones e incluyen mejoras para reducir el consumo de combustible
Tránsito por el Estrecho de Ormuz cae a uno de sus niveles más bajos desde la tregua de junio
Actualmente se detectan 689 buques dentro del Golfo Pérsico, frente a los 1.061 registrados a comienzos de marzo
Port Everglades recibe tres premios por iniciativas ambientales y de atención a cruceristas
Los reconocimientos destacan proyectos de restauración ecológica y herramientas digitales
Prolongadas demoras en el estrecho de Ormuz elevan riesgo de corrosión en graneleros cargados …
Se recomienda inspeccionar las naves afectadas tras superar ampliamente la vida útil del tratamiento protector de las bodegas
Wallenius Wilhelmsen incorpora el primer car carrier de su nueva clase Shaper a su flota
El “Arctic Tern” iniciará operaciones entre Asia y Europa y realizará su primer abastecimiento de metanol tras su entrega
Dry Bulk Shipping: South American grain demand drives rise in Atlantic Panamax rates
The Atlantic Panamax market defied expectations in the second quarter of 2026, as it showcased its volatility and resilience, tightening, softening and finding support again. The Platts KMAX9 Index — a global ton-mile-weighted average of nine Panamax routes – reached a yearly high and averaged $18,933/d in the second quarter, 65% higher than the $11,513/d …
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Crude tanker newbuilding contracting hits record high at 60m DWT
“So far this year, crude tanker newbuilding contracting has reached 60m deadweight tonnes (DWT) across 234 ships, driven by a surge in orders for Very Large Crude Tankers (VLCCs). This already makes 2026 the year with the highest crude tanker contracting on record. High freight rates and the need to replace an increasingly older fleet …
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Baltic Dry Index Up to 1-Month High
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose about 1.4% to its highest since June 8 at 2,910 on Thursday, following a marginal decrease in the prior session. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, advanced 2% to a one-month …
Asia’s HSFO cash differentials fall to lowest since Dec 2025 on increasing supply
Asia’s high sulfur fuel oil cash differentials declined July 7 to their widest discounts so far in 2026, weighed by expectations of increasing near-term supply from the Middle East, market sources said, adding that renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz may disrupt oil flows from the Persian Gulf. Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, …
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Maritime piracy incidents fall to lowest since 1992, but risk remains
Maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents fell to their lowest level since 1992 in the first half of 2026, according to the latest report from ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB), released today. However, IMB warns there is no room for complacency, with crew safety still at risk and a slight resurgence of Somali piracy underscoring …
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