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Port News
VLGC spot rates hit record highs
Very large gas carrier (VLGC) spot rates have surged to record levels, with benchmark freight on the Houston-to-Chiba route climbing…
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Marine World
Cheap Spot Rates Now Could Cost Shippers at Peak Season
Despite the continuing deterioration in rates, ocean shippers are being advised to avoid the spot market and stick to their…
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Port News
Inaugural Splash Singapore targets top spot in Asian shipping calendar
The speaker lineup for the inaugural Splash Singapore, scheduled for September 24, is making good on earlier promises to make…
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Port News
Unipec reigns supreme among dirty spot charterers
The annual dirty spot charterer rankings compiled by broker Poten & Partners have a familiar name at the top but…
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Maritime News
Shipbuilding a Bright Spot for German Industry in 2026
A majority of German business associations expect job cuts in 2026 as the country’s economic crisis persists, with industry hit…
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Port News
Shanghai’s box boom exposes a resilience blind spot
In container shipping, the leverage – and the real fragility – now lives where the cranes greet the sea, writes…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Rebound as Carriers Shift to Weekly Price Hikes
Global container shipping rates climbed 7% this week to $1,927 per 40-foot container, snapping a three-week decline that had pushed…
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Marine World
Transpacific Spot Rates Split as Discounts Emerge
Container spot freight rates on the main east-west deepsea trades saw some uplift this week from the 1 November general…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Climb for Third Week, But Drewry Warns Momentum Unlikely to Last
The Drewry World Container Index increased 4% to $1,822 per 40-foot container this week, marking the third straight week of…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Extend Decline Across Main East-West Trades
Due to China’s Golden Week holiday, underway since Wednesday, there was no Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) this week –…
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