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Barge maintenance to tighten Kaohsiung bunker supply

State-owned bunker supplier CPC Corporation has announced that bunkering capacity at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Port will be limited from 12-17 October, as its bunker barge Bao Shan No. 2 will temporarily be out of service for unexpected equipment maintenance. The outage is expected to affect around one-third of Kaohsiung’s bunker supply capacity, a Taiwan-based source said. ...

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Pakistan restores direct shipping service to seven European ports to boost exports

Pakistan has restored a direct weekly shipping service from Karachi to seven European ports, Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said on Thursday, in a move expected to improve…

  • Pakistan restores weekly shipping service from Karachi to seven European ports
  • Service aims to boost exports, particularly for textile industry
  • EU is Pakistan's largest export market, accounting for 29% of total exports

·hellenicshippingnews.com

Canada’s 1 million b/d Pacific Coast oil pipeline crosses major hurdle

A 1 million-barrel/day crude oil pipeline to the Canadian Pacific Coast, from the prime oil sands producing region of Alberta, has received a major boost, with the federal government listing the…

  • Canada's federal government designates 1 million b/d Pacific Link pipeline as national project.
  • Pipeline aims to transport oil from Alberta's oil sands to Pacific Coast, serving Asia.
  • Construction to begin September 1, 2027, leveraging existing Trans Mountain infrastructure.

·hellenicshippingnews.com

BIMCO adopts addendum to support investments in retrofit projects

The shipping industry is working to improve fuel efficiency and ship performance to address decarbonisation requirements, new regulations and rising operational costs.

  • BIMCO introduces Energy Saving Device Retrofit Addendum 2026 to support ship retrofit projects.
  • Addendum resolves commercial issue hindering retrofit investments between owners and charterers.

·hellenicshippingnews.com

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