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MSC Catania sails from Felixstowe; 3pm, Tuesday 3 November 2026
2024-built container ship MSC Catania gets under way after clearing berth 9 at the port of Felixstowe, UK
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Baltic Dry Index rises eight points to 2,862
MMO updates guidance and stresses fishermen’s role in reporting marine mammal bycatch
Department for Transport issues quarterly update to Transport Statistics Geography Portal
US natural gas reaches four‑week high as cold forecasts, record LNG exports tighten market
MMO issues guidance on reporting marine‑mammal bycatch, 48‑hour deadline set
MCA seeks evidence on how the term "pleasure vessel" is used, emphasising safety
Ningbo Containerized Freight Index quoted at 2443.2 for week ending 6 November 2026
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Report: Somali piracy re-emerges as significant threat in Gulf of Aden, Bab el-Mandeb and Somali Basin
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Report holds 295 Mt as conditional central case for China’s 2026 thermal coal imports
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