Bull run in rates for panamax bulkers shows small pullback as period interest remains steady
Four new period deals for kamsarmaxes came to light this week on the back of stronger spot market
August 2025
China steel exports reaching a plateau as tariffs and anti-dumping measures bite
Export volumes are ahead of first eight months last year, but shipments are falling
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Atlantic Shrike PSV Achieves 11% Fuel Reduction with SeaQ Retrofit
Atlantic Towing Limited has achieved a milestone in its decarbonization journey with the successful retrofit of the Atlantic Shrike. Equipped with Vard Electro’s SeaQ Energy Storage System, the Platform Supply Vessel has recorded an 11% fuel…
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Eighth Island Class Vessel Joins BC Ferries
On 27 August, Damen Shipyards Group launched the latest Island Class ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries. The vessel is the second of four Island Class vessels currently under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. Once operational, the…
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Lars Barstad bemoans artificial VLCC rate ceiling as traders cash in short-term deals to ‘buy Swiss chalets’
Frontline boss explains how tanker market struggles to break through magic $50,000 per day barrier