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Marine World
Venezuela Spot Oil Sales Snarled by Surging Freight Costs
Sales of Venezuelan oil for loading in October stalled after a surge in shipping costs muddled negotiations between the country’s…
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Maritime News
When Experience Becomes a Blind Spot
Experience is one of the most valuable assets on a ship. It helps a master recognize a developing situation before…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Hold Steady as Transpacific Gains Offset Asia-Europe Declines
Global container shipping rates held steady this week as stronger pricing on the Transpacific offset declines on Asia-Europe routes, according…
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Marine World
Carrier Discounts Push Container Spot Rates Lower Ahead of August GRIs
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw another week…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Fall for Third Straight Week as Demand Continues to Ease
Global container spot freight rates declined for a third consecutive week, with weakening demand and the end of the front-loading…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Fall as Capacity Growth Pressures Freight Rates
Spot container freight rates continued to ease this week as additional vessel capacity and softer demand weighed on the world’s…
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Maritime News
Shanghai Climbs to Second Place in Latest Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Index as Singapore Retains Top Spot
Shanghai has officially become the world’s second-most prominent shipping hub, according to the 2026 rankings in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipp……
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Edge Higher as Peak Season Faces Mid-July Test
Container freight spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades showed moderate gains this week, in the absence of carrier-led…
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Marine World
Global Container Spot Rates Jump 9% as Transpacific, Asia-Europe Trades Tighten
Global container freight rates continued their upward climb this week as tightening capacity and strong seasonal demand pushed prices higher…
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Maritime News
Strait of Hormuz Traffic is Beginning to Return, But it is Hard to Spot
Despite some new conflicting guidance from U.S. and Iranian forces on the safest route through the Strait of Hormuz, commercial…
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