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October 21, 2026
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AD Ports Group reports reduction in emissions intensity in 2025

AD Ports Group has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress in its decarbonisation journey as the business continued its global expansion. Total emissions intensity, measured in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per AE$…

Alexandros Itimoudis | Container NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:05 pm
AD Ports Group reports reduction in emissions intensity in 2025
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Shipping: More Newbuilding Contracting This Week

A number of newbuilding orders were reported over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa commented that “newbuilding activity this week was broad-based, with significant contracting across the container, tanker,…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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Baltic Dry Index Rises Further to Near 1-Week High

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a second session on Tuesday, rising about 1.9% to a near one-week high of 2,593…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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Secondhand VLCCs Now Valued Above Newbuildings

At the end of September, a 15-year-old VLCC was valued above a newbuilding for the first time at USD 139.2 mil for 310,000 DWT, compared to USD 138.7 mil for newbuilding vessels. The move…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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Ports Are Scaling AI. Here’s How to Make It Deliver

Ports and terminals are no strangers to reinvention. Over the past 50 years, the industry has managed and adapted to the shift to containerization and ever-larger vessels, the move from paper manifests to electronic…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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MARPOWER Advances Key Technologies For Maritime Decarbonization

Maritime transport remains one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize due to its high energy requirements, reliance on fossil fuels and the long operational lifetime of vessels. Against this backdrop, the EU-funded MARPOWER…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook

Singapore and Malaysia Availability of all bunker grades in Singapore is very tight, with suppliers recommending a notice of 12-15 days for VLSFO, a source said. HSFO availability is expected to remain tight until…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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Banchero Costa Weekly Market Report, Week 42 2026

After a slight decline in 2024, when global crude oil loadings decreased by -0.2% y-o-y, things picked up in 2025, with full-year volumes Source: banchero costa & c s.p.a

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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ESI 2.0 prompts ports to rethink environmental incentive schemes

The updated Environmental Ship Index (ESI 2.0) is prompting ports to review how they reward better environmental performance, as the new methodology brings vessel scoring more closely in line with the environmental priorities shaping…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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Japan’s flawed shipping proposal leaves developing countries adrift

A new analysis by Opportunity Green warns governments of the wide-ranging risks posed by Japan’s proposal at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), ahead of adoption negotiations on the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) this November and…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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Kpler Strengthens Vessel Tracking With Airbus Satellite Detection

The agreement adds daily independent vessel detection to Kpler’s existing satellite and AIS network, creating a more powerful view of maritime activity. Airbus, a global leader in aerospace and space technology, and Kpler, a…

hellenicshippingnews... | Hellenic Shipping NewsOct. 20, 2026 6:00 pm
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