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After almost 30 hours of blockade in the Zeebrugge gas terminal, Greenpeace Belgium activists have been removed and arrested. The Greenpeace ship Witness has been towed away by authorities. The liquified gas tanker Arctic Voyager, which was approaching the Zeebrugge terminal, turned back to sea as activists were still blocking the terminal entrance. At least …

Kamal bin Mohammed Al-Junaidi, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), affirmed that close cooperation between the Kingdom and the UAE represents a strategic partnership that enhances both countries’ standing in the global maritime transport sector through coordinated efforts and support for joint initiatives in sustainability and maritime …

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

The International Maritime Organization is stepping up efforts to prepare seafarers for shipping’s energy transition, to help ensure personnel are properly trained to work safely on ships using zero or near-zero emission fuels, in line with the IMO’s revised strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships. IMO has issued Generic interim guidelines on training …

Onshore fuel oil stockpiles in Singapore rebounded after three weeks of drawdown, official data showed on Thursday, led by higher arbitrage imports. Inventories for residual fuels (STKRS-SIN) climbed to 24.56 million barrels (about 3.87 million metric tons) in the week to October 1, up 7.7% from the previous week, Enterprise Singapore data showed. Fuel oil …

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has published the freight differential used in daily FOB Northwest Europe large cargo assessments and NWE large cargo monthly indexes for propane and butane, effective Oct. 1, 2025. The 2025/26 freight rate, to be applied through Sept. 30, 2026, is $26/mt. The rate is EU ETS inclusive, and …

Baltic Exchange has begun the search for a new Chief Executive Officer as part of a planned and orderly leadership transition. Our current CEO Mark Jackson will remain with Baltic Exchange and the incoming CEO will report directly to him. Mark will continue to be an intrinsic part of the Baltic with a broader remit …

OceanCare, together with Alnitak, Bluewave Alliance, ClientEarth, Ecologistas en Acción, Greenpeace, GOB Mallorca, Fundación Marilles and WWF, presented the findings of a new analysis at a press conference in Madrid, showing that voluntary vessel speed reduction measures are failing to protect endangered whales in the north-western Mediterranean. Collisions with ships are the main cause of …

The dry bulk market entered the fourth quarter with the “wind in its sails” after a strong third quarter. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the dry bulk market showed notable resilience in the third quarter of 2025, supported by firm commodity flows and a steady demand outlook across key segments. Spot …

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, extended losses on Thursday and fell to a more than one-month low, weighed down by falling rates across all vessel segments. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 71 points …