Seafarer happiness slips as crews camaraderie props up failing shore-side support

Bunker Quality Alerts Prompt CΜΤ Concern Over Engine Damage And Repair Costs

Shipowners and operators need to maintain close checks on fuel quality following a series of off-specification alerts at major bunkering ports, advises German testing specialist CM Technologies (CMT)…

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Iran Threatens the Hormuz Internet Cables: Four Gulf States Have No Subsea Route That Avoids the Strait

Iran Named the Cables Before Naming the Targets On October 19, IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi told a ceremony in Tehran that seven major internet cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz, and that new…

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The EU is showing how regional maritime rules can support a global framework at the IMO

In April 2025, governments at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on a historic global regulation, the Net-Zero Framework (NZF).

• The IMO reached a landmark global regulation, the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) in April 2025.
• The NZF aims to reduce global shipping emissions to net-zero by 2050.

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Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index Falls To Near One-Week Low

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index dropped on Monday, pressured by declining rates across the capesize and panamax vessel segments.

• Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index hits one-week low
• Capesize segment declines 65 points, near one-week low
• Iron ore prices stable amid China demand concerns

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Shipping: The Car Shipping Trade Is in Full Effect

The car carrier business is rapidly growing with China, once again, at the center of this. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “China’s rapidly expanding automotive exports…

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