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New Pole Star index scores ships on transparency and dark risk

From splash247.com

Maritime intelligence leader Pole Star Global has launched its Maritime Transparency Index (MTI) — a machine learning-powered risk scoring system that assigns vessels, voyages, and associated parties transparent scores from 0 (Hard Dark) to 5 (Transparent), distilling complex vessel histories, ownership structures, and behavioural anomalies into credit-style ratings that compliance teams, port authorities, and shipowners can act on immediately.
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Mandatory reporting of containers lost at sea comes into force

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

New IMO and EU regulations entered into force on 1 January with a focus on crew and environmental safety as well as sustainability, pushing up operational costs.

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Three Group Solutions completes private 5G ports rollout

From www.porttechnology.org

Three Group Solutions has completed the deployment of a private 5G network across Hutchison Ports’ UK operations at the Port of Felixstowe, Harwich International Port and London Thamesport, creating one of the most advanced industrial connectivity platforms in the country.

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Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier Concept from Dalian Shipbuilding Secures Bureau Veritas’ AiP for Low-Carbon Operations 

From marine-offshore.bureauveritas.com

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) has unveiled a new generation of decarbonization-focused vessel designs, including a wind-assisted 175,000 m³ LNG carrier that has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV). 

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Former OW Bunker Executives to Pay $31 Million Compensation Over Firm's Collapse

From shipandbunker.com

Former CFO Morten Skou and Lars Møller, director of OW Bunker subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading, were sentenced to pay the compensation to the firm's bankruptcy estate by a Danish court on Friday.

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Shipping Markets Outlook for 2026

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

2025 was a year like no other for shipping buffeted by US tariffs, trade wars, and geopolitical conflicts but through it all markets across most major sectors performed remarkably well.

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Russian Drone Attacks Hit Two Foreign-Flagged Vessels In Odesa Region, One Seafarer Killed

From www.marineinsight.com

The attacks targeted ships operating close to Ukraine’s maritime export routes, increasing concerns over the safety of international shipping.

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2 or 3 ship robbery groups remain active in Singapore Strait

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

A sharp drop in ship robbery incidents in the Singapore Strait was seen in the second half of the year following arrests by the Indonesian Marine Police, however several groups till remain active.

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Iran draws shipping into widening confrontation with US

From splash247.com

Iran has said that commercial shipping and maritime infrastructure could become legitimate targets if the United States launches a military attack against Tehran.

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US Oil Majors Want Changes in Venezuelan Energy Laws Before Jumping In

From maritime-executive.com

Through a negotiated agreement between the White House and the newly-reformed government of Venezuela, the country's oil resources are now available to American companies for development and exploitation.

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US Seizes Fifth Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tanker In The Caribbean Sea

From www.marineinsight.com

The operation was led by Joint Task Force Southern Spear, with personnel deploying from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.

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Baltic index logs weekly loss on capesize, supramax weakness 

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

Baltic index logs weekly loss on capesize, supramax weakness in Dry Bulk Market.

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Unipec reigns supreme among dirty spot charterers

From splash247.com

The annual dirty spot charterer rankings compiled by broker Poten & Partners have a familiar name at the top but notable changes lower down.  

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Three Yachts Sink After Fire Breaks Out At Sydney’s Spit Bridge Marina

From www.marineinsight.com

The Port Authority of NSW assisted FRNSW by sending four vessels to the marina, including its main firefighting vessel, Girawaa.

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UK can legally stop shadow fleet tankers, ministers believe

From www.bbc.co.uk

Existing law could be used to approve the use of military force to stop sanction-busting ships operated by Russia and Iran.

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UK, Germany Discuss NATO Forces In Greenland To Calm US Threat

From gcaptain.com

A group of European countries, led by the UK and Germany, is discussing plans for a military presence in Greenland to show US President Donald Trump that the continent is serious about Arctic security and to try to tamp down American threats to take over the self-ruling Danish territory. 

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Union Condemns Pace of Investigation Into P&O Ferries' 2022 Ferry Layoffs

From maritime-executive.com

A trade union in the United Kingdom is reawakening the ghosts of the 2022 unilateral sacking of about 800 seafarers by P&O Ferries after condemning a government agency for delays in concluding civil investigations against the company’s bosses.

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Taiwan Refocuses Offshore Wind Tenders to Maximize Viability

From maritime-executive.com

For the upcoming Round 3.3 offshore wind auction, Taiwan has proposed a raft of measures geared towards improving project viability.

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Hapag-Lloyd arm takes full control of Florida International Terminal

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Hapag-Lloyd’s terminal and infrastructure division, Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT), has agreed terms with Chilean shipping and logistics group Grupo Empresas Navieras (GEN) that will see HGT take full ownership of Florida International Terminal (FIT). 

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Nordics Reject Trump's Claim Of Chinese And Russian Ships Around Greenland

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Nordic diplomats rejected U.S. President Donald Trump‘s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. 

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Vitol To Load First Diluent Cargo Under Venezuela Supply Deal

From gcaptain.com

 Commodities trader Vitol is expected to load the first cargo of naphtha from the U.S. to Venezuela this weekend under a new supply agreement announced just days ago by President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

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UAE Joins in an Exercise With the Iranian Navy for the First Time

From maritime-executive.com

With Exercise Mosi-3 - now renamed Exercise Will for Peace 2026 - scheduled to start with a dockside parade on January 10, naval participants have begun arriving in False Bay near Cape Town in South Africa, home of the Simon’s Town Naval Base.

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Rough Weather is Putting the Irish Coast Guard to the Test

From maritime-executive.com

Ireland is recording an increase in the number of marine incidents in its vast coastline, and this reality is testing the resilience and capability of the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), particularly for its core search and rescue mission. 

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Global food prices drop for fourth straight month 

From www.world-grain.com

Conversely, Cereal Price Index rises by nearly 2%
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New Dietary Guidelines place emphasis on whole grains

From www.world-grain.com

Pyramid returns, leaves out refined grains, added sugars
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CHS adds to Gulf supply chain with COFCO terminal lease

From www.world-grain.com

Has direct connection to harbor, Class I rail
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