Rare Antwerp-Bruges bunker sales release shows it as fourth biggest bunker hub

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges released its bunker sales figures for the first time in years. The port released Antwerp sales data which goes back to 2015, while Zeebrugge sales are from 2016 onwards. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ combined sales might have reached their highest ever last year and were at...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/rare-antwerp-bruges-bunker-sales-release-shows-it-as-fourth-biggest-bunker-hub/

Vessel was reportedly targeted near Yemen’s Hodeidah, Ambrey and UKMTO say

British maritime security firm Ambrey and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Friday an incident near Yemen’s Hodeidah where the Iran-aligned Houthis continue to attack shipping lanes in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza war. UKMTO said it had received a report...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/vessel-was-reportedly-targeted-near-yemens-hodeidah-ambrey-and-ukmto-say/

Somali forces, foreign navies prepare attack on hijacked ship, police say

Somali police and international navies were preparing on Monday to attack a commercial ship that was hijacked by pirates last week, the Puntland region’s police force said, two days after Indian commandos rescued another cargo vessel held by pirates. The MV Abdullah was hijacked off the coast of...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/somali-forces-foreign-navies-prepare-attack-on-hijacked-ship-police-say/

MEPC81: Carbon Intensity Indicator: Demands for UN Shipping Body To Strengthen Efficiency Rules

Ahead of this week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81, March 18-22), the Clean Shipping Coalition is calling on the IMO to urgently step up ship climate action by improving its Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), which would...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mepc81-carbon-intensity-indicator-demands-for-un-shipping-body-to-strengthen-efficiency-rules/

Baltic index hits over 3-month high on firm demand across vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight hit a more than three-month high on Monday on robust demand across all vessel segments. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 45 points, or 1.9%, to 2,419 points. The capesize index was up by...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-index-hits-over-3-month-high-on-firm-demand-across-vessel-segments/

China’s export container shipping price index up 20.9 pct in February

China’s export container shipping price index jumped 20.9 percent month on month in February, data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange shows. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) stood at 1,440.74 last month, according to the shipping exchange. The sub-reading for the West Coast...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-export-container-shipping-price-index-up-20-9-pct-in-february/

CMA CGM and OCEAN Alliance roll out the world’s largest maritime services network for the 8th year in a row

After the renewal of OCEAN Alliance, the “DAY 8 Product” will officially launch in April 2024 with 35 services on the world’s most important trades. CMA CGM’s offer prioritizes punctuality and reliability of the services delivered to customers, at a time when ships must be routed through the Cape...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cma-cgm-and-ocean-alliance-roll-out-the-worlds-largest-maritime-services-network-for-the-8th-year-in-a-row/

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