International Shipping News

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to a three-week low on Tuesday on lower rates for capesize and panamax vessels. The main index, which monitors rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 24 points, or 1.84%, to 1,280, its lowest ...

Keeping transported breakbulk and project cargo safe during sea transport is the purpose of IMO’s CSS Code. But its requirements are based on the most adverse sea states and are therefore unnecessarily strict for operation in calmer sea regions. DNV has found an answer: an app that ensures cargo safety whilst it enhances stowage possibilities ...

RAD Propulsion is proud to announce that team member, Nastaran Sadr, has been shortlisted for the “Tech Innovator Award” in the prestigious everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards 2025. The everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards celebrates the vital contribution women make to the transport and logistics industries, showcasing talent and determination across the sector. ...

Vale is fuel and technology agnostic in its commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the value chain and support the International Maritime Organization’s decarbonization targets, the Brazilian miner’s Global Director of Shipping and Distribution Rodrigo Bermelho said in an interview. The company has taken several initiatives for sustainable shipping, including its Ecoshipping program. Vale ...

The container shipping industry on Monday welcomed an agreement between the United States and China to temporarily slash punishing tariffs, saying it expected to be buoyed by a resulting recovery in bookings from China to the U.S. The United States will cut extra tariffs it imposed on Chinese imports in April to 30% from 145% ...

Despite the uncertainty gripping world trade, geopolitics and pathways to decarbonisation, UAE headquartered shipping and integrated logistics giant ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has plotted a bold, yet measured, course to continued growth. Here Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, Chief Executive Officer, outlines the vision behind the ambition, staking the company’s place at the very ...

Spot differential for Asia 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) was back in a thin premium on Tuesday, while market backwardation widened at the prompt months for all key grades. The differential was near parity to cargo quotes in the last trading session, having recovered from discounts previously. Some spot bids for HSFO edged higher ...