PetroChina takes bullish view on LNG shipping as it sees a tighter market starting in 2028
But others see rate volatility as a reason to hold on to their own fleet
December 2025
MSC consortium scores design milestone for giant ammonia-fuelled container ship
Classification society’s thumbs up comes as MSC sits on contracts for 20 ultra-large container ships at Chinese yard
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Slow Activity for the Ship Recycling Market
The ship recycling market is still seeing sub par levels of activity. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the Indian market remains cautious this week as persistent and unpredictable d…
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Coal Continues To Lose Power In The China-Bound Capesize Market
China’s import of thermal coal so far this year trails the same period in 2024 by over 14%, weighing on global capesize demand. Chinese seaborne thermal coal demand weakened in 2025 due to two key factors: Stronger domestic coal production, up 1.5% y/y…
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Wärtsilä identifies four key trends set to shape the future of shipping in 2026
As the maritime industry prepares to enter 2026, technology group Wärtsilä has identified four important trends that will affect global shipping in 2026. From the rise of digitalisation and big data to the growing importance of flexible decarbonisation…
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