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October 18, 2025
US fails to block world’s first global carbon price, but adoption delayed
LONDON: The IMO agreed to delay the planned adoption of the Net-Zero Framework for one year in a vote this Friday due to delay tactics and procedural sabotage by the US, Saudi Arabia, Russia and other
October 18, 2025
An extraordinary IMO meeting with extraordinary circumstances for the future of shipping
LONDON : A week of tension and uncertainty has drawn to a close at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) , ending with a delay for shipping decarbonisation and the future of our planet. With
October 18, 2025
Adoption of the IMO NZF delayed. Regional, national and corporate actors action urged to fill the gap: UCL
LONDON: A scheduled Extraordinary Session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has ended without adopting the policy measures agreed upon in principle in April 2025. These measures are intended to reduce emissions from
October 18, 2025
Baltic Index logs weekly gain as All Vessel Segments rise in tandem
LONDON: The Baltic Exchange’s Dry Bulk Sea Freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday and posted a weekly gain, lifted by broad-based strength across all vessel classes.
October 18, 2025
Drewry: World Container Index up 2% last week
LONDON: For many years, World Container Index has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. Drewry’s World Container Index increased 2% to $1,687 per 40ft container last week. Drewry’s detailed assessment for
October 17, 2025
Port of Antwerp sees temporary relief from strikes as backlog reaches 160 ships
ANTWERP: Belgium’s key ports of Antwerp and Bruges have secured temporary relief from industrial actions, the port authority said Oct. 15, with maritime traffic expected to resume gradually in the coming days. While National
October 17, 2025
Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update
OSLO: Average spot rates on four main fronthauls out of the Far East have all increased from last week. This uptick follows the previous week when rates were stable after a drop on 1
October 17, 2025
New guidance provides industry-first roadmap for nuclear-powered shipping
LONDON: Lloyd’s Register (LR) has published Navigating Nuclear Energy in Maritime, a new guidance document providing the first roadmap for the safe and responsible use of nuclear technology in commercial shipping and offshore industries. As
October 17, 2025