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Africa has been a perennial laggard, when it comes to refining capacity and hence a viable market for oil products. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “the

Capesize The market experienced a mixed week, with the Pacific providing the main source of volatility while the Atlantic remained comparatively steady, albeit lacking consistent momentum. The Pacific initially came

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposed Net-Zero Framework (NZF) represents an ambitious international effort to decarbonize the maritime sector. The initiative establishes a target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG)

The tanker market rose during August, OPEC said in its latest monthly report. Dirty tanker spot freight rates were stronger in August, led by gains in VLCC rates. Spot freight

The International Maritime Organisation’s 22nd Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22) closed in London on September 4 with negotiators signalling renewed momentum towards a

A practical look at how analysts can use historical vessel activity as an early trade-flow signal – and where the limits of that signal begin. Structured over time, port calls

The dry bulk market has seen a healthy rally to the best levels of the past five years. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the Capesize market

From 1-4 September 2026, the 22nd meeting of the intersessional working group on reduction of greenhouse gases from shipping took place at the IMO Headquarters in London. We were represented

Barcelona’s recent growth in LNG-powered vessel calls shows why fuel volumes alone do not tell the whole story of maritime deployment. The transition to alternative marine fuels is usually measured