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Baltic Dry Index at Over 1-Month High, Posts Monthly Gain

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:00:59 +0000
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, soared about 7.3% to the highest since mid-December at 2,148 points on Friday. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, jumped 12% to 3,507 points; and the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000-70,000 tons ...

Asia Adjusts to Shifts in Heavy Crude Availability

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:00:58 +0000
Recent developments in oil production and export flows from Venezuela have prompted closer market attention on alternative sources of heavy and discounted crude, including supplies associated with Iran, as Asian refiners reassess sourcing strategies. Asian refiners continue to have access to a broad set of global suppliers. That said, refiners with higher exposure to Venezuelan ...

Shipping’s nuclear horizon

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:00:57 +0000
As the global shipping industry stares down the barrel of its decarbonisation gun, a propulsion technology that had fallen out of favour is making a return. According to a white paper released by DNV, nuclear propulsion is today no longer a “distant prospect” but a “real option” that could fundamentally reshape the commercial maritime fleet. ...

East/West HSFO paper spread nears 4-year high as West weakens, Singapore tightens

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:00:57 +0000
The East/West swap spread for high sulfur fuel oil climbed to its strongest level in nearly four years, reflecting a widening disconnect between a soft European complex and a firmer Asian market. Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, assessed the front-month paper East/West spread — the difference between 3.5% FOB Singapore cargoes and the equivalent ...

Drewry: World Container Index Down 5% Last Week

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:00:55 +0000
For many years, World Container Index (WCI) has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation is considering index-linked contracts or requires regional visibility/coverage beyond the eight trade lanes provided below, contact our ocean freight cost benchmarking team. Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 5% to $2,107 per 40ft container this week. ...

“Clear Policy Direction on Maritime Expansion and Inland Waterways Outlined in President’s Address”: Sarbananda Sonowal

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:00:55 +0000
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal termed the President’s address to Parliament as visionary which has reinforced the government’s long-term policy commitment to strengthening India’s maritime sector, inland waterways and blue economy, describing it as a clear affirmation of the national strategy to build globally competitive logistics and shipping capabilities. “The ...

Limited biofuel bunker traction across the Americas

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:00:51 +0000
There have been pockets of biofuel bunkering progress in the Americas over the past year, but uptake remains sparse and highly fragmented. Biofuel bunker activity across the Americas accounted for around 5% of global biofuel bunker deliveries in 2025, according to ENGINE’s fuel quality data, which represents approximately 60% of all lab samples globally. Houston, ...