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Glyfada Greek Maritime Golf Event returns dynamically, continuing its successful progress as a top tournament that brings together the maritime industry and the world of golf. This year’s event will take place on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the historic Glyfada Golf Course “K. Karamanlis”, offering a unique experience of sport, corporate networking, and social …

The Hellenic Shipbrokers Association (HSA), proudly concluded the milestone edition of Pireas 2025, commemorating 50 years since the founding of the Association. Over two days, Piraeus welcomed leading figures of the global maritime industry for a celebration of shipping excellence, collaboration, and forward-looking dialogue. On Thursday, July 3rd, the 9th Global Shipbrokers Forum, in strategic …

Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week.   Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations)

There were 95 piracy and armed robberies against ships in Asia from January to June this year, an 83% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Information Sharing Centre of intergovernmental anti-piracy group ReCAAP. Most of the incidents occurred in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, which the watchdog …

Pressure has been the main trend in the ship recycling market. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “ship recycling markets across South Asia and Türkiye remain under sustained pressure, with sentiment weak and no improvement in activity levels. In India, sluggish demand persists as cheaper …

This week’s Chart Monitor highlights increasing constraints on Brazilian corn exports, even as the country nears its second-largest harvest on record. Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) projects 2024–2025 corn production at nearly 5 billion bushels (about 126.2 million metric tons), a 10% year-over-year increase fueled by favorable weather in April and May, which boosted yields …

Marine industry leaders gathered at Nor-Shipping in June, with a focus on the key challenges and opportunities driving the transition to a lower-carbon future. With regulations such as the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), FuelEU Maritime, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the upcoming International Maritime Organisation (IMO) carbon levy, fouling control systems continue …

Newbuilding contracting activity has taken a step back so far in 2025, especially when compared to the past couple of years. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the first half of 2025 has marked a distinct departure from the aggressive newbuilding momentum witnessed over the last two years, as owners across all …

New US tariffs and escalating global trade tensions have reshaped vessel markets in the first half of 2025, curbing investment in some sectors while accelerating strategic orders in others, according to the Half-Year Market Report by Veson Nautical, a leading provider of maritime freight management solutions and data intelligence. The report states that US trade policy changes …

“During the first half of 2025, global coal shipments fell 6% y/y amid weak import demand in large markets. Cargo loadings headed to China and advanced economies slowed considerably, partly due to stronger electricity generation from renewables and to weaker steel production,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO. In recent years, China has …