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Sustainable shipping without the spin
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (144+ words) Hellenic Shipping News Sustainable shipping without the spin Conventionally, ship "efficiency" has been measured in fuel cost per tonne-mile. However, although many have yet to grasp the fact, this metric is becoming obsolete. Today, the true efficiency of a ship…...
The Panama Canal stores water in Gat'n and Alhajuela lakes to maintain 38 daily crossings and prevent a drought linked to El Ni'o from once again stalling ships, raising freight rates, and putting pressure on global supply chains as occurred in 2023 and 2024.
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (1283+ words) On May 21, 2026, the Panama Canal once again appears at the center of the discussion on climate, maritime trade, and water security. The Canal Authority began accumulating water reserves since the end of 2025 to prevent a new drought associated with El…...
Strait of Hormuz Commercial Shipping: What Normalisation Requires in 2026
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (1075+ words) BY MUFLIH HIDAYAT ON MAY 24, 2026 The Strait of Hormuz opening for commercial shipping has become one of the most consequential geopolitical questions of 2026. Understanding what that process actually involves, why it is taking longer than political announcements suggest, and what…...
Wide-body freighter conversions top narrow-bodies for first time since 2009
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (317+ words) The Bangladesh Monitor Dhaka: Wide-body passenger-to-freighter conversions surpassed narrow-body conversions in 2025 for the first time since 2009, marking a significant shift in the freighter conversion market driven largely by a narrow-body oversupply. More from MRO and Engineering Dhaka Regency rolls out…...
ADNOC L&S Ships LNG to India via 'Dark' Transit Through Hormuz
14+ hour, 14+ min ago (61+ words) Whalesbook ADNOC Logistics & Services successfully shipped LNG to India by navigating the Strait of Hormuz with its transponders turned off, a 'dark' transit. This operation provides critical energy to India amid regional blockades. However, it exposes India's high import dependency…...
$770, 000 a Day: When the World's Busiest Strait Goes Silent
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (879+ words) On March 1st, a bulk carrier called the Run Chen 2 went dark. Her AIS transponder stopped. .. Tagged with shipping, hormuz, freightrates, maritime....
Green Shipping: Driving decarbonization in the absence of green fuels
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (885+ words) The global maritime industry stands at a critical crossroads. While the mandate to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions looms large, the commercial availability of sustainable alternative fuels remains years away from scaling to global demand. This creates a challenging gap for…...
BIMCO: Ship transits via the Panama Canal have increased 8% y/y
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (302+ words) LONDON: According to Filipe Gouveia, so far this year, ship transits via the Panama Canal have increased 8% y/y to a daily average of 38, driven by the tanker sector. Transits have been especially high during the past five weeks, rising…...
Singapore Issues First Authorization for Ammonia Bunkering Trials
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (305+ words) Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority recently granted the first authorization for an ammonia bunker operation that will use ship-to-ship fuel transfers. The program is being developed by subsidiaries of Japan's Itochu Corporation and will be used to fuel the newly…...
UAE-Oman Trade Corridors Become Crucial for Essential Cargo Movement Amid Continued Strait of Hormuz Closure
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (525+ words) Chem Analyst UAE-Oman Trade Corridors Become Crucial for Essential Cargo Movement Amid Continued Strait of Hormuz Closure Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global trade, forcing UAE and Oman to launch alternative corridors amid soaring energy prices. The closure of the…...