S&P Platts - Shipping

• INTERVIEW: Star Bulk will use biofuels to comply with FuelEU Maritime rules
• US sanctions Syrian company said to generate revenue for Iran, Houthis
• More ships back in Red Sea but full recovery not on horizon: AD Ports Group
• COP29: Call to Action pushes for acceleration of zero-emission fuels uptake in shipping
• WAF Suezmax market approaches Q3 lows amid Bahri week cooldown
• East-West LNG arbitrage opens up amid depressed global freight rates
• FACTBOX: Global shadow tanker fleet moves growing volumes of sanctioned oil
• G7 crude tankers return to Russia as Urals trades close to price cap
• Singapore Nov term ex-wharf LSMGO differentials edge higher on tighter supply
• Russian gasoline expected to arrive in Brazil in next two weeks: CAS
• Asian crude importers dismiss OPEC+ cuts, secure ample US and Latin American supplies
• Oil discoveries fuel battle for strategic island off West Africa
• US chemical shipments to Latin America still delayed from early Oct ILA strike: market
• British Columbia ports head toward lockout as labor talks stall
• WAF VLCC market remains in the doldrums despite onset of fourth quarter
• Canadian fertilizer market braces for port strike in British Columbia from Nov. 4
• Infographic: US elections pivotal for agricultural trade, sustainability
• Israel strikes fuel depot in northeastern Lebanon, widening operations against Hezbollah
• US ELECTIONS: Trump presidency seen as bullish for tanker rates in US, Middle East; Russia wild card
• Israel launches strikes against targets in Iran after crude futures close
• East Med LNG prices weaken against Europe on demand dearth, shipping length
• Gulf of Guinea emerges as latest shadow tanker fleet hotspot for Iranian, Venezuelan activity
• Resuming attacks on Ukrainian grain exports threatens 1% of dry bulk market: BIMCO
• Port worker strike in Brazil set to disrupt port operations
• INTERVIEW: Drybulk carrier Seanergy sees limited scope for alternative fuels, favors efficiency
• Atlantic Supramax scrap market sluggish in week 42 amid limited cargoes
• LNG freight rates hit multiyear lows amid weak demand, ample supply
• Amasus orders largest suction sail for general cargo ship to cut fuel use
• Murky waters: Schemes to circumvent LNG sanctions to become more elaborate
• Libyan oil exports return to normal levels as Sharara crude flows restart
• UK blacklists 22 oil and LNG tankers in largest clampdown on shadow fleet
• INTERVIEW: Navigator, GCMD bullish about ammonia carrier fleet, bunkering potential
• Marine energy demand to fall if IMO introduces more policies to meet 2050 goal: IEA
• US port strike hit WSCA perishable exports, supply chains: sources
• Zhoushan's Sep bonded bunker sales fall on typhoon impact
• US sanctions on Iran to tighten China crude flows, raise shipping costs
• Global tanker freight seen subdued for rest of 2024, key support priced in
• UK front-month gas prices surge to premium over TTF on demand and LNG expectations
• Ship in Red Sea damaged by unknown projectile, UKMTO reports
• INTERVIEW: Eni aims to boost contracted LNG portfolio to 18 MMt/year, double shipping fleet
• OIL FUTURES: Crude rises amid escalating war premiums, Hurricane Milton continues
• INTERVIEW: Italy's Fratelli Cosulich diversifying bunker barge fleet amid multi-fuel future
• CONTAINERS QUARTERLY: European spot rates plummet after early peak season surge
• East-West arb window closed, Europe regains competitiveness on attracting LNG cargoes
• Singapore's MPA may grant new LNG bunker licenses by end-2024: sources
• DRY BULK QUARTERLY: Tonnage oversupply, tepid demand stall Atlantic Panamax market
• WEST OF SUEZ DIRTY TANKER QUARTERLY: Q4 set to herald firmer sentiment amid economic, political uncertainty
• INTERVIEW: Japan's MOL set to boost LNG carrier fleet to around 150 by 2030: CEO
• INTERVIEW: LNG gains interest as marine fuel for cutting emissions, costs: SEA-LNG
• Singapore's MPA set to grant new LNG bunker licenses by end-2024: sources