The tanker market could be faced with increased pressure, amid a trade war and tariff-hit global economic landscape. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “with all the turmoil in the global financial markets, oil prices have come un…
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The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd meeting has concluded with a weak agreement on mid-term measures that does not reduce the sector’s emissions in line with targets in the IMO’s revised GHG strategy. The agreement, constitutes a fue…
Capesize The Capesize market faced headwinds this week, with broader macroeconomic pressures, particularly escalating US-China tariff tensions, weighing heavily on sentiment. The BCI 5TC saw significant midweek drops before recovering slightly to close…
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US LNG exports rose strongly during the first quarter of 2025. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “global seaborne LNG trade was increasing sharply until 2022, helped also by the events in Ukraine which forced Europe to di…
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Friday, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agreed to the sector’s first binding targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. The shipping sector is now the first industry with internationally mandated targets to reduce emissions. T…
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